The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
It’s one colossal party on ice, with all your favourite Disney friends! The latest Disney On Ice spectacular is set to hit the LG Arena from 20 – 24 February, so it’s time to get your dancing shoes on as Mickey and Minnie and a host of your favourite Disney friends celebrate in a magical…
Men across Birmingham are being asked to step up to the plate and become a hero by taking part in Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice’s latest fundraising event. The men-only Hospice Heroes Fun Run is taking place on Sunday 24 March at Bournville College and is an opportunity to raise vital funds for Birmingham St Mary’s…
Former King Blues frontman Itch, who is set to release new solo material throughout the year, will be performing at the Birmingham O2 Academy next month. Newly signed to Red Bull Records, Itch will be releasing free tracks and videos over the coming months in the lead up to his debut solo album. In February,…
With the UK falling foul to snowy weather, I braved the equivalent of a mini Ice Age in order to check out the film-to-stage live adaptation of Dreamworks’ blockbuster movie Madagascar. While there may have been panic in the supermarkets and on the roads due to adverse weather conditions, the LG staff and Madagascar Live…
Birmingham band Peace, who made it onto the BBC Sound of 2013 top 10, have the coveted opening slot on this year’s national NME Awards Tour, including a date at the Birmingham O2 Academy on February 16. One of the most important events in the music calendar, the NME Awards Tour has been instrumental in…
With the New Year well underway, one local charity is asking Brummies to put their resolutions to good use to help support terminally ill people across Birmingham and Sandwell. In 2013, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice is inviting people to take part in any one of many events and challenges to help keep their resolutions for…
To coincide with the release of their first official single next month from their forthcoming album Temper Temper, entitled Riot, Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine are set perform at four venues around the country including a date at the Birmingham O2 Academy. With Riot being released on 3rd February, the band’s fourth studio…
Gaming fans turned out in full force last night as the eagerly anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was finally released early this morning. Avid gamers began queuing early in the day outside the Bullring’s GAME store, in the hope of securing a spot to become one of the first to get their hands…
Having taken the Internet by storm, Ken Block is gearing up to thrill crowds at next week’s Top Gear Live show at Birmingham’s NEC. The Californian extreme sportsman who has wowed more than 200 million YouTube viewers with his spectacular stunt-filled Gymkhana viral videos will be bringing his madcap motoring movies to life during both…
The fearless Top Gear Live Stunt Team is aiming to establish yet another astonishing World Record by completing the first double loop-the-loop on a motorbike at next week’s Top Gear Live show at Birmingham’s NEC. In Durban, South Africa this summer the daredevil team were the first to complete a double loop-the-loop in a car…