What’s happening where and when

Midland events company asked to help organise student day at International Confex 2012
30 January 2012

Stourbridge based Event Management Company Opening Doors & Venues are thrilled to be working with Tony Rogers Conference and Event Services to organise ‘The Future is You’, a half-day......

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Birmingham Royal Ballet's 2012 spring season at Birmingham hippodrome
26 January 2012

David Bintley’s production of Hobson’s ChoiceA mixed bill Spring PassionsVenue and booking information: Birmingham Hippodrome: Tickets: 0844 338 5000 ......

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The Belfry wins double golf travel award
26 January 2012

The Belfry, four-time venue for the Ryder Cup, has won the ‘Best Hotel/Resort’ and ‘Best Course’ accolades for the East and West Midlands area in the first Travel Awards run by......

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Boost for Birmingham's museums
25 January 2012

Birmingham’s new Museums Trust today received a major boost as Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery and Thinktank secured Arts Council England funding for the next three years.Arts Council......

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February and March fun at Drayton Manor Theme Park
25 January 2012

Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth in Staffordshire, is gearing up to entertain the young and young at heart this February and March, ahead of its main 2012 season, which begins on Saturday 17th......

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Record numbers of visitors have a sweet day out at chocolate attraction
25 January 2012

Cadbury World is gearing up for another busy year, after a record number of people visited the attraction in 2011.Last year, over 590,000 people took a trip to the Bournville-based Cadbury World......

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Ironbridge Gorge Museum wins share of £20m Arts Council England Major Grants funding
25 January 2012

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The REP announces programme for spring and summer 2012
25 January 2012

Enter your news story hereBirmingham Repertory Theatre has announced its programme of work for spring and summer 2012 with a thrilling season including six new plays from a range of voices in theatre......

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Town Hall & Symphony Hall's Paul Keene wins Concert Hall Manager of the Year
19 January 2012

Paul Keene, Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham’s Director of Programming, has been honoured by the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) and Rhinegold Publishing as the first ever......

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A sustainable start to the year at Aston University
19 January 2012

Go Green Week, a five-day programme of inspiring free events, talks, activities and exhibitions open to the public and celebrating Aston University's commitment to sustainability, is to take place......

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New acquisition at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts
18 January 2012

Arthur Melville - The Lawn Tennis Party at Marcus, 1889On display until Thursday 26 January 2012A stunning Victorian watercolour – The Lawn Tennis Party at Marcus by Arthur Melville – has......

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Barber Evening Concert - Richard Goode
18 January 2012

One of the world’s leading interpreters of Classical and Romantic music returns to the Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham, as Grammy Award winning pianist Richard Goode performs works......

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Get ready for mac birmingham’s busiest spring season ever!
17 January 2012

mac birmingham has got a packed line-up this spring with theatre, dance, comedy, music and visual arts to inspire and entertain audiences of all ages.THEATREIn February, writer and poet Nick Makoha......

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Chinese New Year celebrated at the Barber with unique film event
17 January 2012

The sights and sounds of the Far East come to the West Midlands this month as Birmingham moving image exhibition project KINO 10 returns to the Barber Institute of Fine Arts with China On Screen.......

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Pushkar sparkle at the Best of Broad Street Awards 2012
17 January 2012

The highly acclaimed, fine dining Indian restaurant Pushkar Cocktail Bar & Dining has won Best Restaurant & Best Front of House at the Best of Broad Street Award Ceremony (BOBS). The......

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Aston Villa Football Club reach the M&IT awards final
16 January 2012

Aston Villa have been shortlisted for a top gong in the prestigious M&IT awards 2012, in the category of ‘Best UK Unusual Venue’. Villa will come up against competition from The......

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The Belfry expected to attract 'significant interest'
16 January 2012

The Belfry - the world-renowned business, golf and leisure resort - is expected to attract “significant international interest” after being officially put on the market.Commercial property......

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Symphony Hall celebrates 21 years of bringing great music to Birmingham with major festival
11 January 2012

• ‘Wagnerfest’ – four great Wagner operas with The Royal Opera (opening night), Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus, CBSO and Opera North• Curious Sounds in Curious Spaces......

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CBSO January Sale - one New Year's resolution made easy
11 January 2012

Making a resolution this year to enjoy more music and support the arts is even easier with 25% off all available concert tickets with the world-renowned City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. The......

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HMC to host exciting new Motoring Record Breakers exhibition
10 January 2012

Being the year of the Olympics and hopefully a year when plenty of British athletes will break records; the Heritage Motor Centre is set to host an exciting new exhibition entitled “Motoring......

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New exhibition of Premier Historic Archive Images
09 January 2012

The Heritage Motor Centre (HMC) is to host a new gallery style exhibition entitled 'Motorgraphs' which will run from 28 January to 26 February showcasing exceptional motoring photography from the......

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LG Arena visitors get a unique 3D experience
05 January 2012

Visitors to the LG Arena are being given an even greater experience, following the installation of a unique 3D TV experiential feature by LG Electronics. The 3D ‘Zone’ was developed to......

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Thinktank Planetarium celebrates another cosmic year
05 January 2012

Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum is celebrating another year of ‘out-of-this-world’ success, with its on-site digital Planetarium welcoming a record 90,465 visitors through its doors......

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OpenTable awards given to Pushkar
03 January 2012

Birmingham’s Pushkar Cocktail Bar and Dining have been given almost a clean sweep of OpenTable awards, recently voted for by the thousands of OpenTable diners across the country. The Broad......

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