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Dazzling through the light rain, fireworks lit up the skies over Birmingham as loud explosions and cheers echoed throughout the city streets under an awe-inspiring blanket of brightly coloured illuminations. Some residents started their light shows early, including an awesome burst of fireworks in Holloway Circus in the city centre, seemingly ignited from the ‘Pagoda Island’…
BBC Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Target will broadcast his entire show live from Birmingham tonight, celebrating local talent and getting to know more about the city’s unique and growing music scene. BBC Radio 1Xtra will connect with artists and DJs in the area and speak to special guests, including Birmingham FC footballer Troy Deeney, about the…
Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading mask theatre company based in Worcester, have set up their own tree grove in the Scottish Highlands to help offset the carbon emissions from their forthcoming UK premiere tour of their new production Dead Good. Working with conservation charity Trees for Life, the trees will help to rewild the Caledonian…
The Madonna 2012 World Tour keeps getting bigger with sell-out performances confirmed in Amsterdam, Berlin, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, New York City, Los Angeles and more. Today, it has been confirmed that the Material Girl will be making a stop at Birmingham’s NIA on Thursday 19 July. The tour begins in May and will stop in…