The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
One of the world’s most advanced and pioneering virtual reality gaming experiences has opened a base in the heart of Birmingham. Sandbox VR has opened its largest ever venue in Birmingham’s Bullring and Grand Central Shopping Centre.
A bittersweet comedy about a group of gay men coming to terms with AIDS is coming to Birmingham in July. Written by the late Brummie playwright Kevin Elyot, the multi-award winning play is back on stage in a sensational new production at The Crescent theatre, but with a special twist.
A deaf performer from Birmingham is bringing his successful show exploring themes of ableism and racism to his home city this weekend. Starring talented Brummie actor, artist and comedian Rinkoo Barpaga, audiences will join him in his journey through adolescence as he challenges perceptions of the deaf community.
A notorious disc jockey who is friends with Elton John and DJ’d at Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding is sharing his personal journey with addiction, rehab and recovery in Birmingham this month. DJ Fat Tony – real name Tony Marnach – and his co-author Michael Hennegan will be in conversation at Selfridges in Birmingham, as they celebrate the paperback…
Chinese New Year celebrations are set to return to Birmingham next month as a date has been set for East Asian cultural festivities to take place in the city centre. The Chinese Festival Committee Birmingham have announced the city’s Lunar New Year celebrations will be held in Southside and Bullring & Grand Central in January.
Harry Styles has been added to the line-up, headlining Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry on Sunday 29 May, with Pa Salieu and Rina Sawayama also joining the star-studded line-up. Radio 1’s flagship live music event will welcome an audience of 80,000 BBC Radio 1 fans to War Memorial Park from 27-29 May 2022…
Birmingham Weekender has made a welcome return this August bank holiday weekend, with over 100 free events for the public to enjoy. Once again produced by the Birmingham Hippodrome, this year all of the action has been taking place at Bullring & Grand Central as well as the surrounding New Street Station concourse; along with…
To mark the 50th anniversary year of Bangladesh’s independence, a family fun day is being held at the MAC in Birmingham this month. Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage and Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) are hosting the free event for families from all communities on Sunday 22 August between 1.30pm-5.30pm.
Some of the the UK’s best RnB, rap and soul music acts will be performing in Solihull over the Bank Holiday weekend, with an incredible line-up including Grammy-winning soul singer Junior Giscombe, rapper Lady Leshurr, Soul II Soul’s Jazzie B and reggae star Janet Kay. One of the country’s newest music festivals, the Sunshine Pavilion Festival is…
The full cast for its 25th anniversary theatre production of East Is East has been unveiled by Birmingham Repertory Theatre, ahead of the show returning to the city where it made its first debut. Bringing the classic comic family drama of the British-Asian experience back to life is a cast led by Tony Jayawardena as George and…