The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
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.
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is once again looking to recruit more than 200 people to support its stalls when it returns to the city centre on 3 November. Organisers of the event are looking to recruit more than 200 staff and also audition musicians for this year’s festive market.
One of the oldest cinemas in England – The Electric – is set to reopen in time for Christmas under a new owner after fears it might never reopen when it closed down during the coronavirus pandemic. The 112-year-old cinema was facing a very uncertain future when a new owner stepped in at the last…
Christmas may feel a little different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Birmingham Museums is still bringing the festive cheer with a range of spectacular events which includes a chance to see Santa Claus, enjoy festive food and get a culture fix this winter. Birmingham Museums will host a range of festive events…
Gyms across the country and set to close following the prime minister’s announcement of a fresh lockdown across England, responding to a rise in COVID-19 cases. Boris Johnson yesterday announced all non-essential businesses will have to close again to curb coronavirus cases, which includes leisure and entertainment venues.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second national lockdown for the whole of England, as the UK exceeds one million COVID-19 cases. Lockdown rules to be enforced from Thursday 5 November will include the closure of non-essential shops and hospitality for 30 days, but will aim to protect workers through the return of the Government’s furlough…
This week, Panto dame Andrew Ryan took a break from the final week of rehearsals for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to visit the Birmingham Bullring’s world-famous bull statue. Andrew, who plays Nanny Annie Aspirin in the production which opens on Saturday at Birmingham Hippodrome, compared outfits with the bronze statue which is currently…
World famous graffiti artist Banksy has unveiled a new mural in Birmingham, which focuses on homelessness in the city. Painted onto a brick wall on Vyse Street in the city’s Jewellery Quarter, next to a bin, the piece of art sees two reindeer seemingly pulling a bench as a sleigh. In a video posted onto…
Notoriously anonymous graffiti artist Banksy has unveiled a new mural in Birmingham, which focuses on homelessness in the city. Painted onto a brick wall on Vyse Street in the city’s Jewellery Quarter, next to a bin, the piece of art sees two reindeer seemingly pulling a bench as a sleigh. In a video posted onto…
One of the country’s oldest charitable homeless shelters is expecting to be at its busiest this year as it tends to the needy and destitute during the festive but demanding Christmas week. Birmingham Christmas Shelter, a charity which has been working in the city for over 30 years, opened its doors at 10am today providing 24-hour food and accommodation for those in need…