Competitions
Finalists prepare for grand final of Birmingham’s biggest drag lip-sync contest
More than 25 contestants have battled to reach the grand finals of Birmingham’s biggest drag lip-sync competition. Only 15 of the most iconic performers remain to battle to take first place in the annual Church of Yshee next weekend.
‘Plastic’ revealed as Children’s Word of the Year by Oxford University Press
Plastic, the ocean, Emmeline Pankhurst, Donald Trump, Brexit, Korea, Grenfell Tower, unicorns, slime and computer game Fortnite are just some of the people and subjects that influence British children’s creativity and use of language, says a report published today by Oxford University Press (OUP). Following OUP’s analysis of the 134,790 short stories submitted to the 2018 BBC…
COMPETITION: Win tickets to 20th Century Boy musical!
West End and Musical theatre star Warren Sollars will lead the cast of the musical, 20th Century Boy, playing the Glam Rock legend Marc Bolan. He will be joined by TV stars Sue Jenkins and Luke Bailey. Inspired by the life of rock legend Marc Bolan, explodes onto the stage nearly four decades after the iconic…
COMPETITION: See Ben Harper at Symphony Hall!
Musician, artist, and activist Ben Harper will be heading to Birmingham Symphony Hall next month. Ben recently picked up his third Grammy Award at this year’s ceremony for the album Get Up! – a duet with blues legend Charlie Musselwhite.
COMPETITION: Win ‘Let It Be’ musical tickets!
Following its hugely successful run in London’s West End, the hit Beatles show ‘Let It Be‘ arrives to Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre as part of its UK tour, beginning this next week. Earlier this month, cast from the the hit show performed some of the Fab Four’s greatest hits in the city’s Victoria Square to publicise…
COMPETITION: Win Mindless Self Indulgence goodies!
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…
COMPETITION: Win tickets to infamous Zombie survival game!
The hugely popular 2.8 Hours Later game is heading to Birmingham. Photo by Amy Faith Photography.
COMPETITION: Win tickets to the Cycle Show at the NEC
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,…
COMPETITION: Win tickets to spectacular Jacko tribute show
The spectacular, high-octane show celebrates the career of the world’s greatest entertainer, starring one of the world’s most exciting and talked about tribute artists – Tejai Sullivan. From Chicago, Illinois, Tejai comes to the UK for the first time in this latest addition to his incredible, whirlwind career representing Michael Jackson.
COMPETITION: Win tickets to see Example at the NIA
It’s been a rollercoaster ride for Example after Changed The Way You Kiss Me held the No.1 position in the UK charts, and now Example is to perform at the NIA as part of his first ever headline arena tour. Changed The Way You Kiss Me beat rock giants Coldplay to the top selling over 500K copies,…