The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
The British street-dance troupe Diversity became a household name after their dynamic, acrobatic and humorous performances on the 2009 Britain’s Got Talent TV show. This Easter, they hit the Birmingham LG Arena to remind us all that whilst their similarities make them strong, their differences make them stronger. Although, having a bunch of kick-ass dance…
Undoubtedly the UK’s biggest pop group, JLS are nothing short of a phenomenon. With their new single Proud rocketing up the charts and raising money and awareness for Sport Relief 2012, they’ve set out on their 4th Dimension UK Tour, playing the Birmingham LG Arena again on Tuesday 17th April following their two sold out dates in…
Indie rock band The Maccabees are to perform at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall this month as part of their national UK tour. The band will be performing music from their latest long-awaited album Given To The Wild, alongside their well-known tracks.
The country’s most exciting artist; singing, song-writing and producing phenomenon, Labrinth, begins his debut nationwide tour this month. A born performer, Labrinth is set to wow crowds as he tours the UK throughout February and March. Attracting rave reviews for his live performances at last summer’s biggest festivals, where he performed to packed-out crowds at the likes of Glastonbury, Wireless and Global…
Celebrated top folk music band Bellowhead are to perform in the West Midlands as part of their 2012 tour in November. An 11-piece collective of extremely talented musicians, the band uniquely mix music from around the globe; from big band to soul, jazz-funk to classical strings, with more than a dash of Music Hall and yet retain,…
Superstars Jay-Z and Kanye West have today announced that they will be bringing their critically acclaimed Watch The Throne tour to Europe in 2012, and they will be stopping at the LG Arena, Birmingham on Wednesday 13 June. Hot on the heels of their huge success at the 2012 Grammy Awards, winning the award for…
Guaranteed to make every girl that grew up in the 90s swoon, American hunks New Kids On The Block and the Backstreet Boys are sure to be the hottest ticket in town when they return to Birmingham this April. They may no longer sport the same 90s fashion but the bands, who were two of the…
One of the country’s longest running and most prominent film festivals dedicated to Polish cinema is set to arrive at the Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham next month. Spread just over a four-week period, Play Poland combines weekly screenings of award-winning feature length presentations with in-depth Q&A sessions during the Birmingham leg of its national tour. Organised by Polish Art Europe,…
Having earnt a reputation as one of the fiercest live artists around for her multi-octave voice and sky high heels, Jessie J is bringing her Heartbeat Tour to 12 cities across the country – kicking off her UK dates at the O2 Academy Birmingham. It’s been a whirlwind of a year so far for Jessie…