International festival Deaffest returns with a packed programme

Deaffest, the UK’s leading Deaf-led Film and Arts Festival, returns on Friday 25 – Sunday 27 May at Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton.

Bollywood Pandits return to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre

Hits of the Bollywood Legends returns to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre on Sat 26 May with a live show packed full of classic songs from Bollywood Movies from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.

Coventry University students tackle the emotive issue of dementia through dance

Coventry University students Memories in Motion will be presenting their original dance piece looking at dementia and its affects, to coincide with the start of Dementia Awareness Week (May 20th – 26th).

An Evening with Dementia

A bitter-sweet play about living with the condition of dementia, is to take place at The Public in West Bromwich this June.

Martineau Gardens Storytelling Festival, Edgbaston

A family-friendly festival of storytelling, music and more presented by the Traditional Arts Team in the grounds of an intimate green oasis.

Hip Hope Hero

Hip Hope Hero, an utterly fabulous and seriously cool new play for children and families opens at The Public in West Bromwich on Friday 8 June.

Birmingham Food Fest returns for second year

The city’s tastiest festival Birmingham Food Fest will take place on 13-19 July 2012, returning after last year’s inaugural success with a week-long menu of food-filled events and restaurant offers throughout the city centre.

Local charities join forces for abseil

Now’s your chance to step over the edge and abseil down Dudley Castle – and raise money for charities.

Town Hall/Symphony Hall New Events

The latest from two city centre venues.

Coming to mac Birmingham in June

What’s on at mac birmingham in Cannon Hill Park next month

Students stage a funnier take on the Titanic tale

Coventry University student group Smoking Barrels Theatre will be presenting its performance of Christopher Durang’s bizarre seafaring comedy ‘Titanic’ on Friday as part of the SPECTRUM 2012 performing arts festival.

This Week at the Assembly

Icons, influences and young whippersnappers.

This Week at the Robin

Young talent, old talent and something in between.

What’s On at The Kitchen Garden

Comedy, music and poetry on in May in Kings Heath

Town Hall/Symphony Hall latest

Dance to the Music, George Benson, China Crisis, CBSO and The Idiot Bastard Band – tickets on sale now

Women of Birmingham breeze to champion status with British Cycling

In what can only be described as the most exciting year the UK has ever seen, British Cycling’s Breeze Network is on the hunt for inspirational women to become the next generation of Breeze champions in Birmingham.

A-List stars show their creative side in support of local charity

A quirky fundraising project dreamt up by Birmingham-based music charity Sound It Out has the glitterati of the UK’s entertainment industry flocking to support it.

Big Daddy Vs Giant Haystacks

On Friday 11 May a hilarious and touching play about two of Britain’s most colourful wrestlers, heads to The Public in West Bromwich.

Levellers: Static on the Airwaves

Folk-rock band Levellers release their tenth studio album, Static On The Airwaves, on 25 June 2012 through their own On The Fiddle Recordings.

Lichfield’s Wedding of the Year

We all need a good laugh at the moment, don’t we? Leading local theatre company Lichfield Players promise you just that in their next play, Wedding of the Year by Norman Robbins, which takes to the stage later this month.

Anita Dobson and Greta Scacchi to star at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre

Direct from London’s West End, renowned actresses Anita Dobson and Greta Scacchi are making their way to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre in Bette and Joan on the Main Stage from Mon 14 to Sat 19 May.

Students show it’s not all Hogwash at University Degree Show

Coventry University student group Hogwash Theatre will be bringing its new show – The Vegetable Plot – to the city in May as part of the School of Art and Design’s Performing Arts festival, SPECTRUM 2012.

Opera Conductors Take To The Tv Screen

Both Paul McGrath and Michael Rosewall lead English Touring Opera musicians through Barber of Seville and Eugene Onegin for the next two weeks in both University of Warwick and Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre.

Performing Arts Festival to showcase students’ theatre, music and dance talent

Coventry University’s performing arts students will be showcasing their final year projects in theatre, music and design from next week

Martineau Gardens Spring Event, Edgbaston

The organically maintained Community Garden is holding a family friendly fête

What’s on at the Robin

Prog rock, blues and an interesting festival

This week at the Assembly

There’s a definite eighties feel in Leamington.

What’s on at Ort Cafe

Jazz, books, photography, discussion – it’s all at the Ort Cafe in Balsall Heath

Ikon presents Boyd & Evans’ first major survey exhibition

Ikon presents Boyd & Evans’ first major survey exhibition, comprising painting and photography drawn from the artist couple’s 40 year career.

Local talent takes centre stage at Big Session Festival

West Midlands acts to support chart topping names at major music festival