REVIEW: The Cher Show – a rousing Broadway extravaganza comes to Birmingham
The Cher Show, which opened on Broadway in 2018, arrives to Birmingham in an electrifying and joyous production that raises temperatures as it charts the life and music of a […] The post REVIEW: The...
View ArticleBBC Midlands HQ to move from Mailbox to new Digbeth base, broadcaster announces
The BBC has unveiled plans to move its main Birmingham base to the new creative quarter in Digbeth from 2026. Currently based at The Mailbox, BBC Midlands will relocate to […] The post BBC Midlands HQ...
View ArticleThree youths found guilty of shooting and paralysing teenage boy in Birmingham
Three people have been found guilty of shooting and paralysing a 13-year-old boy in a brutal attack which took place in Hockley, Birmingham. Zidann Edwards and Diago Anderson, both 20, […] The post...
View ArticleBreathtaking Birmingham 2022 bull saved from scrapheap following public campaign
A 10-metre high fiery bull – the sensational star of the Birmingham 2022 opening ceremony – will remain on display after the Commonwealth Games, as the search to find it a permanent home begins. […]...
View ArticleOzzy Osbourne and dancing Peaky Blinders in sensational Birmingham...
A spectacular finale of music from Black Sabbath and dancing Peaky Blinders brought the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 to a spellbinding close at the Alexander Stadium this evening. The eleven […]...
View ArticlePalestine Action activists vandalise Tamworth warehouse to protest “Israeli...
Pro-Palestinian activists have staged a rooftop protest at a packaging factory in Tamworth, vandalising the building in protest at its supposed links with Israeli arms, they claim. Daubing red paint...
View ArticleBirmingham Musical Youth drummer of ‘Pass the Dutchie’ fame dies aged 55
Frederick Waite, the former drummer of Birmingham reggae group Musical Youth, has died aged 55. Waite, aged 55, apparently died on 20 July, but the news of his death was […] The post Birmingham...
View ArticleREVIEW: Les Misérables – a show that sings the songs of our troubled times
The crown jewel of musicals – Les Misérables – is now playing to packed out audiences in Birmingham in a spectacular production for the 21st century which touches upon the troubled […] The post REVIEW:...
View ArticleFormer teacher jailed for historical sex assaults on girls over four decades
A former school teacher has been jailed after admitting a string of historical sexual assaults on young girls between 1984 and 2005. The crimes came to light in January 2020 […] The post Former teacher...
View ArticleUkrainian creatives begin Eurovision 2023 Birmingham bid logo design after...
A group of Ukrainian creatives have been invited to design Birmingham’s Eurovision bid logo, after it made the first-round shortlist to host Eurovision 2023. The artists put pen to paper, […] The post...
View ArticleBrand new singles revealed for E4’s Married at First Sight UK
Following a record-breaking run last Autumn, Married at First Sight UK is heading back down the aisle for a brand new, bigger and bolder series on E4. The new series […] The post Brand new singles...
View ArticleREVIEW: Fame – next generation of Midlands’ stars glow in iconic 1980’s musical
The annual Stage Experience at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre returns after a two year absence – due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions – with a sparkling youth production of Fame. The best young […]...
View ArticleGuz Khan’s popular Small Heath show Man Like Mobeen to return in new series
Smash-hit BBC comedy show Man Like Mobeen, which is filmed in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, is set to return in a new series after an absence of three […] The post Guz Khan’s popular Small Heath...
View ArticleHomeless services face cuts at a Birmingham mosque as energy prices rise to...
A mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, which offers essential support services to vulnerable and homeless people, faces possible closure to departments as energy bills soar from £60,000 […]...
View ArticleBirmingham 2022 bull mural painted ahead of major street art festival
A striking mural of the iconic, and much-loved, Birmingham 2022 bull – sometimes referred to as the Raging Bull – has been painted in the Ladywood area of the city. The […] The post Birmingham 2022...
View ArticleFamily appeal for witnesses after pensioner hit and killed by black Mercedes...
An elderly man who tragically died after he was hit by a car in Rowley Regis on Saturday (5 Sept) afternoon has been named as Harry Williams. Mr Williams’ family […] The post Family appeal for...
View ArticleREVIEW: Blood Brothers – songs of injustice, class division and the cost of...
Willy Russell’s worldwide smash-hit show Blood Brothers, which premiered nearly 40 years ago, makes a triumphant return to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. The dramatic musical, familiar to countless...
View ArticleA free family-friendly street culture and art festival is coming to Birmingham
A popular Birmingham street culture and art festival is taking place this month to showcase arts and dance performances, including workshops, with some of the best street food in the […] The post A...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Color Purple – uplifting musical that revels in the power of love
The Tony award-winning Broadway musical The Color Purple arrives in Birmingham in an exciting new production. The highly anticipated show, based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, is now...
View ArticleBirmingham Raging Bull to leave Centenary Square earlier than expected with...
The show-stopping Birmingham 2022 bull faces an uncertain future as officials announce the removal of the sculpture earlier than expected. The much-loved public exhibit will leave Centenary Square a...
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