Entertainment
Palestine Jazz musicians to perform at Birmingham Town Hall on Friday
An all-star line up of Middle Eastern talent, including some of the best young Palestinian musicians, will be delivering the freshest Arabic sounds to audiences at the Birmingham Town Hall this week. Following her sold out tour of the UK last year with the Palestine Youth Orchestra, singer and flutist Nai Barghouti returns with an…
30+ photos of London Pride 2017 parade and celebrations
The London Pride parade for 2017 was bigger and better than ever, as headline sponsors Barclays led the celebration in the capital. Thousands of people congregated in central London as the annual Pride parade got underway on Saturday, with over 26,000 attendees hitting the streets to highlight this year’s ‘Love Happens Here’ theme.
Local comedy hopeful set to share stage with surrealist stand-up Ross Noble
Young West Midlands actor and entertainer Michael Crump – who appeared in BBC drama Danny and the Human Zoo in 2015 – will be joining legendary stand-up surrealist Ross Noble on stage this week, as part of celebrations marking Black Country Day. The wonderfully talented 23-year-old comedian from Blackheath spoke to I Am Birmingham’s Harvey McDonald about what it’s…
Stars to grace catwalk for charity as Elite Fashion Show returns to Birmingham
When you think fashion, you often think of Paris, Milan or even London, but all eyes will be on Birmingham this summer when models take to the catwalk on Sunday 25th June for the third annual Elite Fashion Show. Growing year on year, the prestigious event has attracted some of the world’s finest up-and-coming designers, as it raises thousands of pounds…
Leicester Pride announces Union J as headline act for 2017
Boy band Union J will headline Leicester Pride 2017 on Saturday 2nd September at Victoria Park. The band have had four UK Top 10 singles since their appearance on X Factor and appeared in the summer blockbuster film Kick-Ass 2. They will perform all their hit singles including “You got it all” and “Carry you”.
Brum actor Ryan Cartwright stars in new US sitcom ‘Kevin Can Wait’
A Birmingham actor has been cast in a new US sitcom alongside comedy giant Kevin James. Ryan Cartwright, originally from Erdington, appears in CBS show Kevin Can Wait, playing an awkward app inventor named Chale Witt.
58 photos capturing the beautiful diversity of St Paddy’s Day celebrations in Brum
Birmingham is home to several high-profile annual community celebrations and parades, from Chinese New Year festivities and Birmingham Pride to the Birmingham Mela and Birmingham Carnival, but if there was ever one event that seems to bring everyone together – regardless of age, background or heritage – it would have to be St Patrick’s Day….
Birmingham drama ‘Doctors’ to explore gender identity issues for first time in show history
BBC drama Doctors – based and filmed in Birmingham – will be exploring gender identity issues this week, in a first for the long-running TV show, the Gay Times reports. Episode ‘Life Unexpected’, airing on Friday on BBC One, takes a step forward in approaching gender identity issues, as the main character in its 92nd episode struggles…
Young Birmingham actor Antonio Aakeel to make big screen debut
A young actor from Birmingham is to appear alongside top British actors in a feature-length international film, due to be released in cinemas next year. Antonio Aakeel, 20, will be starring alongside Riz Ahmed of Four Lions and Nightcrawler fame, and Doctor Who and Penny Dreadful star Billie Piper in upcoming British crime thriller City…
Singer thrown out of Brum club during Alesha Dixon show
A singer was thrown out of a Birmingham nightclub last night, after jumping on the stage during a performance by music star Alesha Dixon. Jay Jamieson, who describes himself as a “actor, musician and model“, was dragged off stage by security staff at the Nightingale Club in Birmingham last night, during a special performance by music star…