The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
The Birmingham Comedy Festival returns this October with yet another great line-up of top comedy talent including headline acts John Bishop, Hairy Bikers, Seann Walsh, The Midnight Beast, Charlie Murphy and punk poet John Cooper Clarke. Headlining the city-wide festival, which runs from Friday 5 to Sunday 14 October 2012, is none other than John…
The Stone Roses and The Killers drew the curtain on another exhilarating V Festival, sponsored by Virgin Media, with performances that had both Chelmsford and Staffordshire rocking. Though Yorkshire born Ed Sheeran stole the show, raising the roof on the Arena in Weston Park with two unique collaborations.
International reggae star Maxi Priest headlined Birmingham’s Flyover Show this weekend as revellers headed to Hockley to enjoy sunshine, Caribbean food and hits from music stars including Janet Kay and Soweto Kinch alongside performances by the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Despite producing global hits including Wild World, Some Girls Have All the Luck and Close To You,…
Birmingham’s Muslim community have begun rejoicing this weekend, following the completion of Ramadan, as they celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid. Beginning on the evening of Saturday 18th August, the celebration marks the conclusion of a month of fasting, prayer, meditation and self-reflection as the faithful look to take the benefits of the month’s struggle in bettering themselves throughout…
Today hundreds and thousands of music fans flocked to see a host of world renowned artists take to the stage for the first day of V Festival 2012. The Killers, Snow Patrol and the reunited Happy Mondays wowed crowds at Weston Park, Staffordshire, whilst Mancunian rockers The Stone Roses, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and…
Some of the UK’s hottest creative talent including Ashley Walters, N-Dubz’s Fazer and Akala will be gathering in Birmingham for a unique one-day creative boot-camp. Music Potential, being held at the Birmingham Ormiston Academy, will be the first of its kind in the region.
A television company is looking for couples who are planning on tying-the-knot this summer, to feature in a special series of shows to be broadcast on Sky. The observational documentary series will document the crucial first year of marriage through the eyes of the newlywed.
It’s bad news for LMFAO fans, as the boys have pulled out due to illness, but for all other acts set to play the V Festival, all systems are still go! With the festival, sponsored by Virgin Media, being a mere 10 days away; the full roster of artists set to play the Undercover From Virgin Media…
One Tree Hill star and musician Tyler Hilton has announced his first headlining European tour, to kick off in October 2012. In promotion of his new fell-length album, Forget The Storm, and in response to the overwhelming success of his Spring 2012 UK tour supporting Boyce Avenue, Tyler Hilton will play 11 shows in 15…
A taste of the Indian subcontinent has arrived at Birmingham’s prestigious Selfridges store as this month sees the addition of a fine dining experience to their ground floor food hall. Itihaas Brasserie is a new venture from the owners of Itihaas fine dining restaurant in the Jewellery Quarter. The new concept sets to offer Itihaas’s original…