Tag archives for Liverpool
REVIEW: Annie – Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood astounds audience as Miss Hannigan
Rangzeb Hussain
April 4, 2023
Television celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood stunned Birmingham theatre goers as Miss Hannigan in a riveting new version of Annie. The family-favourite live comedy-musical is now playing…
King Charles tasks Tom Cruise to save the UK in Spitting Image live show in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
January 31, 2023
The much-loved TV comedy show Spitting Image is being revived for a live show in Birmingham with a plot featuring King Charles asking action star Tom Cruise to save "broken Britain". …
REVIEW: Blood Brothers – songs of injustice, class division and the cost of living
Rangzeb Hussain
September 13, 2022
Willy Russell’s worldwide smash-hit show Blood Brothers, which premiered nearly 40 years ago, makes a triumphant return to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. The dramatic musical, familiar to countless pupils who…
“Don’t forget about us” says Little Amal as she heads to Birmingham for Refugee Week
Rangzeb Hussain
June 21, 2022
The puppet of Little Amal, the poignant and powerful symbol of refugees and international human rights, is due to make a grand public appearance in Birmingham this week. The 11ft…
REVIEW: Elvis Costello wows Birmingham crowd with thrilling Symphony Hall show
Rangzeb Hussain
June 14, 2022
Veteran British musician Elvis Costello rocked Birmingham’s Symphony Hall audience with a dynamic and classy performance on Monday night. Elvis Costello’s The Boy Named If & Other Favourites tour stopped…
Birmingham sports artist whose fans include Mo Salah set to launch his first public collection
Rangzeb Hussain
May 5, 2022
A Birmingham artist whose dynamic work is collected by the likes of legendary Liverpool footballer Mohamed Salah, is unveiling his first collection this month. David Roman, 30, will be showcasing his…
BBC Radio 1Xtra to host live Birmingham broadcast tonight to celebrate city’s music scene
Staff Reporter
April 7, 2022
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.…
Member of dangerous UK neo-Nazi group convicted of terror charges
Rangzeb Hussain
November 30, 2021
The co-founder of a UK neo-Nazi group described as "racist, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, with an ethnic cleansing agenda which advocated attacks on LGBTQ+ people" has been convicted today of being a…
Birmingham Opera Company director Graham Vick dies from COVID complications
Rangzeb Hussain
July 18, 2021
The opera world has been devastated after news broke about the death of pioneering director Sir Graham Vick who died from COVID-19 complications on Saturday 17th July. The 67-year-old artistic…
Young man murdered in Birmingham stabbing rampage named as Jacob Billington, 23, from Liverpool
Staff Reporter
September 7, 2020
The man who sadly lost his life in yesterday’s stabbings in Birmingham has today been described as ‘the light of our life’ by his family. Jacob Billington was just 23…