An amateur Midlands cast breathe new life into Fame the Musical

REVIEW: 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 talent in the Midlands blazed with glory and vibrant energy in a fantastic full-scale production of the smash-hit 1980’s musical.

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Les Misérables returns to The Birmingham Hippodrome in a spectacular production

REVIEW: 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 state of our world.  The worldwide smash-hit musical is using every inch of the vast Birmingham Hippodrome stage to amaze show goers with a production…

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Birmingham's Black Sabbath and Peaky Blinders fired up the closing ceremony

Ozzy Osbourne and dancing Peaky Blinders in sensational Birmingham Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

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 day sporting concluded with a who’s who of Birmingham and West Midlands music talent as one artist after another took to the stage to entertain…

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Palestine Action activists vandalise Tamworth warehouse to protest “Israeli state-terror”

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 across The Good Packing Company building, hoisting up banners and occupying the roof, four activists have been photographed spraying graffiti on the building, using sledgehammers to…

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The 'Raging Bull' will remain on display until the end of September at least, officials have announced

Breathtaking 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. Birmingham City Council announced that Games partners have agreed to allow the iconic sculpture to remain in Centenary Square, where it is currently on display, until…

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