The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A University of Birmingham student says debating global issues at school helped her find her voice. After taking part in successful school debates as a sixth former in her home town of Ballycastle in Northern Ireland, International Relations student Sorcha Hughes is urging other young people to consider this unusual hobby.
Following successful performances in London, Birmingham and Bristol; Wednesbury actor Danica Corns is calling on the local community to help her raise funds to take her debut show about abortion to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Developed by Wonderbox, a theatre company co-founded by Danica and run by women who produce, write and perform their own original work,…
Actor Sacha Dhawan has returned to Wolverhampton to join cast and crew for a special screening of new BBC drama The Boy with the Topknot. After having recently filmed in the West Midlands city, the Iron Fist and Sherlock star was back in Wolves to officially launch a preview of the one-off feature length programme, which is based…
Rock icon Ozzy Osborne is to get star billing in his native Birmingham by having a Midland Metro tram named after him. The city’s own Prince of Darkness will be in town to meet the tram bearing his name this Thursday 26th May.
The U.S. cast have been announced today for the UK premiere of Green Day’s explosive, award-winning Broadway rock musical American Idiot, which sets out on a major national tour in October and includes a Birmingham date at the city’s Alexandra Theatre. Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical American Idiot tells the story of three lifelong friends,…
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…
As the internationally acclaimed Cirque Éloize land in Birmingham, bringing with them their stunning circus performance and urban dance show iD, members of the Canadian-based troupe joined youngsters from the city in free circus skills workshops at the Birmingham Hippodrome during half term. Working with professional artists from the company, young people from around the city were given the opportunity to take part…
They went straight in at Number 1 in yesterday’s Official UK Single Chart with their single ‘Glad You Came’ and now The Wanted have confirmed their first UK arena tour, which will see them wowing fans at Birmingham’s LG Arena on 1 March 2012. The cheeky five-piece burst on to the scene last year with…
Following his London solo debut this month, Fightstar frontman Charlie Simpson is heading to Birmingham as part of a six-date regional UK tour. The former Busted vocalist and lead guitarist will be bringing his acoustic based solo material to the city’s O2 Academy on Friday 1st July, prior to the release of his debut album ‘Young Pilgrim’ on August 15.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlugawVIZg0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1] EVENT: Snowstorm over Birmingham, England. LOCATION: Birmingham City Centre (Birmingham Core) DATE: Wednesday 10th February 2010 DETAILS: A brief but crippling snow storm blizzard hits the city of Birmingham in the late afternoon, wrapping a thick white mist around the city’s major landmarks. http://www.iambirmingham.net MMX © I AM BIRMINGHAM / ADAM YOSEF