The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Comedian and actor Johnny Vegas is the latest celebrity to join the impressive cast of showbiz and sporting stars performing at this month’s Top Gear Live at Birmingham’s NEC. The 41-year-old TV personality will be competing in a live version of a ‘Star in a Reasonably Priced Car’ during Saturday evening’s thrilling Track Performance show.
The four-headed and many-limbed beast that is Mindless Self Indulgence has woken up after a three year slumber to ravage the UK with their ever unique brand of musical mayhem and stage-destroying live performances. MSI have confirmed that they will be returning to the UK in October 2012 for a run of dates to include…
A series of epic ‘Grudge Matches’ will provide fans with some memorable edge-of-the-seat entertainment as cars compete head-to-head during this month’s four-day Top Gear Live extravaganza at the NEC, Birmingham. The Grudge Match action forms an integral part of the thrilling Track Performance, one of three major attractions at Top Gear Live.
The hugely popular 2.8 Hours Later game is heading to Birmingham. Photo by Amy Faith Photography.
A political protest in central Birmingham today resulted in the Bullring shopping centre being forced into lockdown while regular bus services were diverted from the city centre. The unscheduled protest, which drew over 100 demonstrators to Carrs Lane, spilled into High Street and outside the Bullring, where a police cordon was installed as the shopping centre was…
Never ones to let the grass grow under their feet, Enter Shikari have announced a run of UK dates to see out the year. These shows will see them play multiple dates in Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, London, Norwich and include two dates at Birmingham’s HMV Institute.
Have you ever been to a film musical and had the uncontrollable urge to burst into song? The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the Campest Cult Classic of all time and now you can enjoy it like never before. Now with Sing-a-long-a Rocky Horror, you get on-screen lyrics and all the favourite sing-a-long-a features, and…
Mo Farah will headline an impressive list of 16 gold medallists and 42 medallists from the London Olympics that will take to the track this Sunday as the Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix returns to the Birmingham Alexander Stadium. Great Britain’s double Olympic champion Farah will be part of an array of world-class stars as…
With some of the world’s best known cycling brands set to take centre stage at the NEC, Birmingham for this year’s Cycle Show, visitors will be able to grab a sneak preview of the very latest bikes, accessories and fashions for 2013. Whether you are looking to try out the latest mountain or road bikes,…
Fresh from celebrating his debut album Contrast entering the UK album charts at Number One, Conor Maynard is set to headline a show at Birmingham’s HMV Institute in November. To tie in with the release his next single Turn Around on October 8th, Conor will begin his UK tour at the end of October and…