Geekfest
Star-studded red carpet world premiere of Peaky Blinders series 5 is coming to Birmingham
The hotly anticipated fifth series of Peaky Blinders is returning to BBC One later this year, but for fans who can’t wait that long, BBC Birmingham and BBC One are hosting an exclusive world premiere in Birmingham. On July 18th, fans can come and watch the first episode before anyone else at The Birmingham Town…
Geek-fest galore in Birmingham this weekend as grand retro Gaming Market makes its debut
The nation’s favourite market dedicated to all things old skool gaming is heading to Brum this weekend! The Birmingham Gaming Market will provide the ultimate throwback on Saturday, with a day entirely dedicated to blasts from gaming’s past.
The all-female longboarding group aiming to get more Birmingham women of colour into adventure sports
An award-winning organisation based in Birmingham are looking for public support to get more women of colour into adventure sports by 2020. GirlDreamer is a Birmingham based company that provides a platform for young women of colour through digital skills, leadership programmes and adventure.
REVIEW | Sun, Spray Cans And Stunning Street Art: B-Side Hip Hop Festival 2019
This past weekend saw The Hippodrome, The Arcadian and all surrounding areas taken over, once again , by the annual B-Side Hip Hop Festival. A free family-friendly street arts’ get together that, thankfully, saw the sun beaming down on Brum for what felt like the first time in a long time. And, as a result, it…
What’s on in Birmingham for international Star Wars Day?
May the 4th be with you, as today is Star Wars Day! On what is such a hugely celebrated unofficial holiday around the world, there are plenty of Star Wars-themed events happening in and around Birmingham today as many celebrate the long-standing franchise.
Marvel star Sebastian Stan will be meeting fans at MCM London Comic Con
Sebastian Stan, star of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and other hit movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is making his first appearance at MCM London Comic Con this May. This summer’s MCM London Comic Con has a killer new guest in the shape of Sebastian Stan, famous as the titular HYDRA assassin of 2014…
LIVE UPDATES: MCM Comic Con Birmingham | March 2019
We’re at the NEC in Birmingham for this year’s first MCM Comic Con in the city, with special guests including Umbrella Academy stars Emmy Raver-Lampman and Tom Hopper, Sex Education star Asa Butterfield, Supernatural talent Felicia Day and Mario voice actor Charles Martinet. But it’s not all about the celebrity and memorabilia guests, paying homage to everything from Star Wars, Star Trek and Disney to…
Sex Education star Asa Butterfield will be in Brum this month for Comic Con!
Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’ star Asa Butterfield is heading to Birmingham this month to meet fans at MCM Comic Con at the NEC. Currently starring opposite Gillian Anderson in hit new comedy Sex Education, the Hollywood star will be joining a host of TV and film celebrities in Birmingham later this month.
Chaos, mayhem and Bullring on “lockdown” as celebrity YouTuber opens new Birmingham store
The Bullring in Birmingham was a scene of absolute mayhem and chaos this afternoon, as over 7,000 fans of international celebrity YouTuber James Charles packed the shopping centre in the hope of catching a glimpse of the make-up artist open new store Morphe. Over 20 police officers were reportedly called to the shopping centre to control…
VIDEO: Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams visits Birmingham City University
Television and movie star Maisie Williams, aka Game of Thrones’ Arya Stark, made an appearance at Birmingham City University yesterday. The lecture theatre was packed with students eager to hear from a fellow millennial about her newest endeavour as an app developer.