The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
More than 300 fans of BBC One’s epic Peaky Blinders are in with a chance of scoring tickets to the premiere of the final series. The red carpet spectacular will be held on Thursday 24 February in the notorious gang’s motherland of Birmingham. Today, Friday 11 February at 6pm a free ticket draw will launch…
A group of Muslim women from Birmingham are backing England to win the Euro final after revealing the national team have inspired their sense of belonging in the community. Paying tribute to the England squad’s anti-racism stance and diverse team members, the keen football fans from the Aston neighbourhood have said they feel proud of…
Internationally-renowned actor Sam Neill appeared in The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival in Digbeth on Saturday and was pleasantly surprised when fans sang ‘Happy Birthday’ as he sat with cast members from the hit BBC series. Sam Neill, who turned 72 today, was born in Omagh, Northern Ireland, and later moved to New Zealand.
A brand-new supporters group has been launched with the help of the Aston Villa Foundation, with a strong focus on representing women of migrant heritage. ‘Saathi Villans’ has been created to break down barriers and encourage local women from ethnic minorities to attend Aston Villa matches, and many of their members will be attending for the…
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…
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.
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…
Steve Bruce has been sacked as manager of Aston Villa Football Club, after two years in charge. Is this the penalty miss by Glen Whelan that possibly cost Steve Bruce his job at Villa Park?
A host of celebrities joined David Tennant in Birmingham this evening for the regional premiere screening of new film You, Me and Him at Cineworld in Broad Street. Gracing the red carpet tonight were stars of the film Faye Marsay and Peter Davison, director Daisy Aitkens, and a host of local talent including Nick Owen, Bharti Patel…
James Wan and Leigh Whannell are a force to be reckoned with in modern-day horror filmmaking. Not only are they very good friends, but they’re the minds behind the SAW film franchise, with James having directed the original film and and creating the iconic Billy the Puppet, while Leigh wrote and starred in the 2004…