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IN PICTURES: Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at Birmingham Hippodrome
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 features a cast including Birmingham’s own Alison Hammond, Hippodrome favourite Matt Slack celebrating his 10th year; and star of stage and screen Samantha Womack.
IN PICTURES: World Aids Day 2023 vigil held in Birmingham
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 impacted by the virus. Community members gathered for music, speeches and reflection at The Ribbons memorial in Hurst Street in Southside at 6.30pm.
IN PICTURES: Commuters in awe as CBSO musicians perform at Birmingham New Street Station
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 off the weekend. Commuters were pleasantly surprised to see the orchestra blasting out popular theme tunes and soundtrack numbers from some of cinema’s most popular…
IN PICTURES: Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward’s new council cabinet
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 the new dream team. Cllr Ian Ward initially revealed the nine members who would be joining him in making the big decisions for Birmingham in May…
IN PICTURES: BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival in Coventry
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 thousands of fans at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend. Held at Coventry’s War Memorial Park, the three-day event made its comeback following a break during the pandemic,…
IN PICTURES: Grimeboy at the Birmingham REP theatre
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 Casey Bailey, the Birmingham Poet Laureate and winner of the Greater Birmingham Future Face of Arts and Culture 2020.
Peaky Blinders art installation unveiled to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
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 displays all of the major characters from Peaky Blinders on a wall outside New Street Station.
Grand Hotel Birmingham gets celebrity launch following £45m restoration and revamp
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 once again been graced by famous faces as it officially reopened this week. On Wednesday, VIP guests from the worlds of property, art, film, fashion…
IN PICTURES: Birmingham Weekender 2021 thrills crowds across city centre venues
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 year all of the action has been taking place at Bullring & Grand Central as well as the surrounding New Street Station concourse; along with…
IN PICTURES: Simmer Down Festival 2021 in Handsworth Park
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 the pandemic last year. Headlined by British reggae group Aswad, the reggae-fest was a celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture and music as thousands of revellers descended on…