Arts
UK’s biggest folk band pulls into Birmingham New Street station for show-stopping performance
Rail commuters and shoppers stopped in their tracks this morning as a musical extravaganza was laid on by the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s Folk Ensemble at Birmingham New Street station. The Conservatoire Folk Ensemble of a stage-challenging 65 members all performed under the interchange’s main departure boards within the station’s domed atrium throughout the day, entertaining with a unique series of free…
Does your dog have what it takes to star in Legally Blonde The Musical?
Does your dog have star quality? The producers of Legally Blonde the Musical are on the hunt for a canine star for when the show comes to Birmingham in May. Legally Blonde has two very important members of cast – a Chihuahua called Bruiser and a dog called Rufus. Bruiser is already cast, so they are…
10 Brummie rising stars to look out for in 2018
As far as top entertainment talent hailing from Birmingham is concerned, the city is a gift that just keeps on giving. Don’t believe us? You’d only have to check the IMDB resumes of Felicity Jones, David Harewood, Julie Walters and Scott Adkins; or the discographies of Ozzy Osborne, The Streets, UB40, Judas Priest and Steel Pulse to know…
WATCH: Oprah Winfrey’s awe-inspiring speech at Golden Globes 2018
Oprah Winfrey stole the show at this year’s Golden Globes, bringing the audience to their feet as she gave a powerful speech while accepting the Cecil B DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. The actor, presenter, business mogul and philanthropist took to the stage to address racial injustice and sexual abuse on an evening during which women wore black to show…
Beatfreeks to mark 5th birthday with Town Hall extravaganza
A Birmingham spoken word poetry night organised by city arts collective Beatfreeks celebrates its fifth birthday next month. Launched in 2013, Poetry Jam has been giving young people a safe space to express themselves, perform, and build relationships.
Everything you need to know about the Birmingham International Recorder and Early Music Festival
The Birmingham International Recorder and Early Music Festival returns to the city next month. Presented by the Birmingham City University’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the musical festival is a unique event combining fantastic professional concerts, demonstrations and participatory events, with a newly enlarged early music market.
REVIEW: The top 20 films of 2017
It’s been a strong year for Hollywood and independent cinema alike. 2017 has not failed to disappoint and you’ll find there’s a substantial amount of variety included in this list. This year, the top spot is taken by a movie which, although very well known in film-buff circles, is still unfortunately relatively unknown to the masses, despite the…
International Instagram star spends first UK Christmas in Birmingham
A social media star from Turkey, famous for his colourful portraits of some of the world’s biggest celebrities, has been sharing what it’s like to spend Christmas for the first time in the UK since moving for his studies at Birmingham City University International College. Nineteen-year-old Emre Süner, known online as Mr Creative, has more…
REVIEW: Magical Lantern Festival in Birmingham
The Magical Lantern Festival returns once again to Birmingham over the Christmas period to help spread the festive cheer, with a gorgeous display of larger-than-life Chinese lanterns. Moving to its new venue of Kings Heath park, the festival does not disappoint in its intricacy and the splendour of the vibrantly-coloured silk lanterns against the dark winter…
REVIEW | Midland Opera: Norma by Bellini
It may have been a wet and windy night in Birmingham city, but inside The Old Rep Theatre there was warmth and magic as the bars of the overture faded and the curtain rose on a brand new production of Bellini’s Bel-Canto masterpiece ‘Norma’, performed by Midland Opera for the first time in its 70…