Lords and Ladies at The Lichfield Garrick
The Lichfield Players are preparing for one of their biggest productions in recent years – a dramatisation of Lords and Ladies, by Terry Pratchett.
A People’s Cabaret
A People’s Cabaret is a great crossover event bringing the best political song, music and live storytelling to South Birmingham.
The making of Stirchley Park
Three workshops will be taking place in Stirchley Park over next month for local people interested in discussing the park’s future.
EMPTY
A powerful new play in development about the pursuit of fame, love and money written by Jouvan Fucinni.
Tickets worth over £200 up for grabs!
To launch their exciting new entertainments programme for 2012, The Public in West Bromwich are giving one lucky person an opportunity to win a pair of tickets to twelve events
‘We Love You City’ returns in Belgrade’s new Spring Season
The Belgrade Theatre’s top scoring play, We Love You City, leads a stellar line up of Belgrade productions in the theatre’s Spring 2012 Season,
Boxes within boxes
Alan Clawley’s review of the Stuart Whipps Exhibition– ‘Why Contribute to the Spread of Ugliness?’ at the Ikon Gallery until 5 February 2012
This week at the Robin
The festive season gets underway with a mixture of legendary names and tribute acts. Well, it is Christmas.
Free to see: The Legend of Spring Heeled Jack
The Cellar Theatre is giving families across the region an opportunity to see exciting and fun filled theatre for free in these cash-strapped times.
This week at the Robin
Folk, blues and a few tributes.
What’s On at the Assembly
The last chance to see the best-known band that never became famous, for a start.
Getting to Know You Well
We talk to eighties synth king Howard Jones.
This week at the Robin
Songwriters, soul boys and stars of the future
What’s On at the Assembly?
Not many guitars, seems to be the answer.
Fierce Festival 2012
Spend a unique alternative Easter weekend with Fierce Festival
Coventry students have their designs on top fashion award
Five out of the 10 finalists for a prestigious fashion award at Birmingham NEC’s 2011 Clothes Show Live event are students from Coventry University
All that Jazz, Funk & Soul
One of the best new festivals of recent years is set to launch its line-up for next year.
Town Hall & Symphony Hall latest
The two city centre venues have announced another series of concerts.
What’s on at the Assembly
Seventies, eighties, nineties, now. Take your pick.
What’s on at the Robin
There’s a definite local flavour to this week in Bilston
Donkey Christmas fair in Sutton Park
A donkey riding therapy centre for children with special needs in Sutton Park is inviting local people to its Christmas Fair
The Necks best thing
This evening, Australian improvising trio The Necks are playing in an old Birmingham metal pressing factory. This is strangely appropriate, says Martin Longley…
What’s on at the Robin
A run-down of this week at Bilston’s finest.
What’s on at the Assembly
Folk rock, blues rock, prog rock, ordinary rock.
Spikey on in Brum
Award-winning comedian Dave Spikey arrives at Glee Club Birmingham on Wed 29 Feb
Dramatic Dickensian Christmas
Theatre Company “Don’t Go into the Cellar!” is bringing a dash of classic Victorian ghostliness to Birmingham and the Black Country this Christmas.
New York Sounds: Oddroc Meets Improvokation
Martin Longley hobbles along the causeway that lies between extreme rock and abstract improvisation
What’s On at the Robin
Prog, tributes, prog tributes and a couple of farewells.
What’s On at the Assembly
There’s a definite contrast between the acts playing in Leamington this week.
Coventry theatre wants your rubbish
A brand new musical comedy is set in a cut price Christmas shop and the theatre is asking the people of Coventry to help stock the shelves.