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IN PICTURES: Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at Birmingham Hippodrome
Staff Reporter
December 22, 2023
Birmingham Hippodrome has begun its six-week run of this year’s pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. Featuring sets and costumes from The London Palladium, and bundle-loads of laughter, the UK’s biggest regional panto…
IN PICTURES: World Aids Day 2023 vigil held in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
December 1, 2023
A vigil was held in Birmingham this evening to mark World Aids Day, remembering the lives lost to HIV and AIDS, and celebrating the lives of all who have been…
IN PICTURES: Commuters in awe as CBSO musicians perform at Birmingham New Street Station
Staff Reporter
November 18, 2022
Birmingham’s New Street station was alive with music from the movies today, thanks to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, who treated commuters to two special pop-up performances to kick…
IN PICTURES: Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward’s new council cabinet
Staff Reporter
July 15, 2022
The Leader of Birmingham City Council announced his new cabinet this spring, with women in the majority of seats for the first time, and now new images have been released of…
IN PICTURES: BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival in Coventry
Staff Reporter
May 31, 2022
A-list music stars came to Coventry over the weekend, with the likes of Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie, Calvin Harris, and Becky Hill taking to the stage in front of tens of…
IN PICTURES: Grimeboy at the Birmingham REP theatre
Staff Reporter
April 21, 2022
Birmingham Rep have released the first production images from their world premiere production of Grimeboy, which launched at the theatre on Saturday (16 April). Grimeboy is the unmissable new play from…
Peaky Blinders art installation unveiled to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Rangzeb Hussain
April 1, 2022
A show-stopping Peaky Blinders art installation, which aims to raise money for Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity, has been unveiled in the city centre. The epic 50m open air art gallery…
Grand Hotel Birmingham gets celebrity launch following £45m restoration and revamp
Staff Reporter
September 10, 2021
It may have only been weeks ago that Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise was staying at the venue while filming Mission Impossible 7 in the city, but The Grand Hotel Birmingham has…
IN PICTURES: Birmingham Weekender 2021 thrills crowds across city centre venues
Staff Reporter
August 29, 2021
Birmingham Weekender has made a welcome return this August bank holiday weekend, with over 100 free events for the public to enjoy. Once again produced by the Birmingham Hippodrome, this…
IN PICTURES: Simmer Down Festival 2021 in Handsworth Park
Staff Reporter
August 25, 2021
The sun was shining over Birmingham on Sunday as the Simmer Down Festival made a welcome return to its home in Handsworth Park following a limited virtual presence online during…