What’s happening where and when
Flatpack Festival Returns to Birmingham
30 January 200911 - 15 March 2009Birmingham – various venues7 Inch Cinema are excited to announce the return of Flatpack Festival, a celebration of eclectic, genre-bending cinema where the magic of early film...... Continue reading
Robin Hood Hits The Target
29 January 2009Record–breaking results for Birmingham Hippodrome PantomimeBirmingham Hippodrome is celebrating its third consecutive record-breaking Pantomime. Robin Hood, starring John Barrowman, has taken...... Continue reading
The Drum Appoints New Trustees
27 January 2009Following an extensive recruitment drive, Prof. Upkar Pardesi, Chair of The Drum arts centre, Aston and Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Birmingham City University announced yesterday...... Continue reading
Mendelssohn Anniversary Celebrated
24 January 2009Composer's Contribution to Music in Birmingham Marked
Thomas Trotter, Organ Concert, Mon 9 February (1pm)
Nash Ensemble, Tues 10 February (7.30pm)
BBC 2 and BBC Radio 3...... Continue reading
Birmingham Rep's Timely Revival is Right on the Money
23 January 2009As the world financial markets crumble, the Birmingham Repertory Theatre is set to present a major new revival of Serious Money, Caryl Churchill's prescient satirical play about Eighties City greed,...... Continue reading
Sea Life Centre Brings Dolphins, Seals and Whales to Birmingham
23 January 2009Birmingham's National Sea Life Centre has secured rights to the first European screening of specially adapted footage from the BBC Planet Earth™ series in a new £1 million 4-D cinema...... Continue reading
lastminute.com’s Restaurant Week Returns even Bigger and Better for its Third Year
22 January 2009London Restaurant Week Expands to Birmingham and Manchester- Bookings from 2 March 2009 -Online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com is pleased to announce its popular Restaurant Week will take...... Continue reading
Flashdance The Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome
22 January 2009Sparks will fly this year as the World Premiere production of FLASHDANCE – The Musical explodes onto Birmingham Hippodrome stage from Wednesday 4 – Saturday 14 February 2009 starring Bruno...... Continue reading
The Oriental Restaurant Wishes Birmingham Businesses Good Fortune as it Celebrates the Year of the Ox, with a Party at The Mailbox
22 January 2009Next Monday, the 26th January, is Chinese New Year, the first day of the Year of The Ox. “The year of the Ox is one in which success will escape without a sustained, mindful effort. The sort of...... Continue reading
Robin Hood Hits the Target
22 January 2009Record–breaking results for Birmingham Hippodrome PantomimeBirmingham Hippodrome is celebrating its third consecutive record-breaking Pantomime.Robin Hood, starring John Barrowman, has taken...... Continue reading
Free events at The Herbert in Coventry
20 January 2009Experience the creative traditions and cultures of South Asia through a fantastic range of FREE events hosted over two months at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry.Learn classical Indian...... Continue reading
Valentine's dinner and disco at Drayton Manor Theme Park
20 January 2009A magical night for lovers will be held at Drayton Manor Theme Park on Valentine’s Day (Saturday 14th February 2009).The theme park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, is hosting a romantic dinner...... Continue reading
Wagner: Passion Beyond Reason
19 January 2009Andris Nelsons conducts the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in a programme of Wagner opera extracts with soprano Irène Theorin.
The CBSO’s new Music Director Maestro Andris...... Continue reading
The Rep Announces Two Magical Christmas Shows For 2009/10
19 January 2009Birmingham Repertory Theatre has today announced not one, but two Christmas shows for 2009/10, following the theatre’s most successful Christmas ever.For Christmas 2009 The REP will present a...... Continue reading
Special winter promotion unveiled at National Memorial Arboretum
19 January 2009The National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield, which comprises 150 acres of trees and memorials, including the striking Armed Forces Memorial, has unveiled a special winter promotion.
Up until...... Continue reading
A Busy End to a Record Year For Birmingham Airport – “No Room For Complacency”
16 January 2009Birmingham International Airport had another record month in December, following November’s record. A total of 598,123 passengers travelled through Birmingham, taking advantage of the great...... Continue reading
Burns Night Celebrated in Stratford
16 January 2009The 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns is to be celebrated in Stratford.The Stratford-upon-Avon District Caledonian Society is holding its 62nd annual...... Continue reading
Delhi Food Festival - Lasan Style!
16 January 2009Sunday 8th February 2009We know how our customers love the great flavours and innovative quality of our menus...and we are now offering our more adventurous diners the unforgettable experience of a...... Continue reading
These Four Streets
13 January 2009By Naylah Ahmed, Sonali Bhattacharyya, Jennifer Farmer, Lorna French, Amber Lone and Cheryl Akila PayneDirected by Gwenda HughesIn October 2005, violent disturbances in the Lozells area of Birmingham...... Continue reading
It’s Official! Brummies Have No Willpower
12 January 2009handbag.com survey shows that 87% of female Brummies never stick to New Year's resolutionsFriday 9th January. A staggering 87% of female Brummies never manage to stick to their New Year’s...... Continue reading
February Half-Term Fun
12 January 2009Drayton Manor Theme Park, located near Tamworth, Staffordshire, will throw open the gates to its hugely successful Thomas Land™ attraction during the February half-term holiday (Saturday 14th...... Continue reading
Chocolate… Finally Unwrapped
12 January 2009It is official, Chocolate has launched in Birmingham and a “who’s who” of the Birmingham ‘it’ crowd were there to celebrate the night in style. The newly opened boutique...... Continue reading
His Dark Materials Run Extended Due To Popular Demand
12 January 2009Birmingham Repertory Theatre has today announced that the forthcoming run of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials will be extended by a week due to popular demand. The production which opens on...... Continue reading
Did You See The Supremes in Birmingham in 1965?
09 January 2009Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is looking for people who saw The Supremes make their Birmingham debut on 25 March 1965. At the Odeon on New Street that night they performed alongside a whole host...... Continue reading
An Inspector Calls
08 January 2009The award-winning production of J B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls makes a welcome return to Birmingham Repertory Theatre from January 30 to February 14 following its sell-out successes in 2003...... Continue reading
From War-Torn Eritrea to a New Life and Career in Birmingham
08 January 2009Just over four years ago, Angesom Tesfasellassie fled his native Eritrea to seek political asylum in Britain, leaving his family behind. Today, the 34-year-old is enjoying a new life in Birmingham...... Continue reading
The World’s Most Successful Rock ‘N’ Roll Musical
08 January 2009Buddy - The Buddy Holly StoryFebruary 3 2009 marks 50th anniversary of “the Day the Music Died”February 3rd 2009 marks the 50th Anniversary of “the Day the Music Died”, as Don...... Continue reading
Industry Survey Emphasises Importance of The NEC
08 January 2009The National Exhibition Centre has demonstrated its leading position in the UK exhibition industry by once again taking top spots in a key industry survey.According to the annual AEO 100 survey, over...... Continue reading
Senior Citizens Bring New Light to Kings Heath
08 January 2009The world famous City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and renowned South Asian arts organisation Sampad have teamed up to create a unique musical experience entitled “New Light” with...... Continue reading
The sound of big savings in the CBSO January Sale
06 January 2009It’s still dark and cold outside and reports of the economy are bleak, but the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s January Sale means concert-goers can keep their spirits up and get...... Continue reading
Sponsored Fish-Watch To Help Turtles at the National Sea Life Centre
06 January 2009The National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham is to stage a ‘sponsored fish count’ to raise funds for a new turtle rescue centre.Any child under 16 who can persuade 20 or more people to...... Continue reading
Drayton Manor Theme Park's new attraction for 2009 - 4D effects theatre
06 January 2009The award-winning Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, is proud to announce its new attraction for 2009 – a sensational 4D Effects Theatre.This new £1m attraction uses...... Continue reading
UK’s Premier Convention Centre welcomes World Veterinary Conference
05 January 2009The UK’s premier purpose-built convention centre has been successful in winning one of the world’s largest meetings of international veterinary professionals.The annual World Small Animal...... Continue reading
City Venue Voted One Of The UK’S Finest
05 January 2009The Old Library at Birmingham’s Custard Factory has been voted number 10 in a poll of the best event venues in the UK, finishing ahead of major competitors the O2 arena and nearby Warwick...... Continue reading
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