The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
‘Sigh of the Musaafir’ – an exciting new theatrical experience comes to Birmingham Repertory Theatre this month that weaves music, dance, poetry, and visuals to tell the story of the Indus Valley as part of the ‘Transforming Narratives‘ project.
Birmingham Opera Company, the internationally acclaimed company led by Graham Vick CBE, is unveiling ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ – a work once banned by Stalin – as its 50th project with set designs by Block9 who previously worked on Banky’s ‘Dismaland’ project.
Carlos Acosta, one of the world’s greatest ballet dancers, has been announced as the new director of Birmingham Royal Ballet. This appointment is a major fete for Birmingham Royal Ballet as their current director, David Bintley, steps down in July 2019 after holding the position for 24 years. Hailing from an underprivileged background in Cuba…
UB40 were honoured on the Birmingham Walk of Stars, Birmingham’s equivalent to the Hollywood Walk of Fame; with a star of their own for the impact they have made with their music. UB40 was formed in 1978, by brothers Ali and Robin Campbell with a multi-cultural line-up (of English, Welsh, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish and Yemeni parentage friends)…
Hollywood legend Robert De Niro is in Birmingham next month for a rare black-tie dinner event, where fans can experience the internationally-renowned actor discuss his life and films in an intimate setting. The global movie star is due to visit the International Convention Centre (ICC) on Broad Street for a ‘one night only’ event on Tuesday 27th November.
After busting a few moves in South Africa a couple of months go, it seems old Theresa’s got her groove back, as the Prime Minister walked onto stage at the Tory conference dancing to ABBA. Arriving on stage for her keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Theresa May entered swaying and bobbing to Abba’s…
Following its inaugural debut on the UK’s celebrity calendar in 2017, the second annual International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA) welcomed the A-list of Pakistan’s glitterati on Sunday in London. A ‘who’s who’ guest list of the finest from the worlds of Pakistani film and television, music and fashion were joined by leading figures from the…
The London Pride parade for 2017 was bigger and better than ever, as headline sponsors Barclays led the celebration in the capital. Thousands of people congregated in central London as the annual Pride parade got underway on Saturday, with over 26,000 attendees hitting the streets to highlight this year’s ‘Love Happens Here’ theme.
Young West Midlands actor and entertainer Michael Crump – who appeared in BBC drama Danny and the Human Zoo in 2015 – will be joining legendary stand-up surrealist Ross Noble on stage this week, as part of celebrations marking Black Country Day. The wonderfully talented 23-year-old comedian from Blackheath spoke to I Am Birmingham’s Harvey McDonald about what it’s…
Top comedienne Victoria Wood’s smash hit comedy Dinnerladies took to the stage last night at the New Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. Fans of the hit TV series were not disappointed as some of the funniest comic characters and script written for television were brought to life in a live production. Based on the second television series, the show follows…