What’s happening where and when
The National Festival of Music for Youth 2009
25 February 2009• The world’s largest youth music festival• Over 10,000 inspiring young musicians come together to celebrate Britain’s impressive musical talent. • Birmingham, 6 - 12...... Continue reading
Cadbury World Awarded Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge
24 February 2009Cadbury World in Birmingham is one of the first organisations in the country to be awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge, recognising it as a provider of quality, safely managed...... Continue reading
Foursight Theatre at The REP
19 February 2009Foursight Theatre presentCan Any Mother Help Me?The Story of the Cooperative Correspondence ClubA new play inspired by the book by Jenna BaileyDirected by Sarah ThomWednesday 18 – Saturday 21...... Continue reading
Philip Pullman's award winning His Dark Materials at Birmingham Rep
17 February 2009Based on the trilogy of novels by Philip PullmanAdapted by Nicholas WrightDirected by Rachel Kavanaugh & Sarah EsdaileFriday 13 March to Saturday 18 April 2009Press Nights: Tuesday 24 March 7.00pm...... Continue reading
Museum Project Motors Ahead Thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund
13 February 2009A major new attraction 'The Black Country Motor Company Limited' has been unveiled at the Black Country Living Museum today thanks to a £347,500 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant, matched by a...... Continue reading
New Midlands Motor Show
13 February 2009The ailing British car manufacturing industry is to be given a massive boost by the launch of a major motor show in the Midlands.With the 2010 British International Motor Show at ExCeL in London...... Continue reading
Romance isn’t Dead – Under Water at Least!
13 February 2009The newest resident of the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham may be an ugly brute, but big lady frog fish can be reassured that they don’t need to slim down to impress this funny...... Continue reading
Severn Valley Railway Returns to Daily Running, with a Big Smile on its Face
13 February 2009The Severn Valley Railway returns to daily train operation from Monday (for schools half-term holiday week) with a big smile on its face, after learning this week that passenger and revenue figures...... Continue reading
UK’s First Film about ‘Honour Killings’ to Premiere in Birmingham on 12 February 2009
13 February 2009The premiere of the UK’s first feature film to explore the controversial subject of ‘honour crime’ will take place in Birmingham on 12 February 2009, in advance of its national...... Continue reading
January Passenger Figures
12 February 2009During January Birmingham International Airport handled 561,648 travellers through its two terminals, including 469,412 scheduled passengers and 92,236 charter passengers. Paul Kehoe, Birmingham...... Continue reading
A Hip-Hop Dance Revolution at Birmingham Hippodrome
11 February 2009Boy Blue Entertainment UKPied Piperby Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante, Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy and ULTZBirmingham HippodromeWednesday 18 – Saturday 21 MarchBirmingham Hippodrome...... Continue reading
New Initiative Dance Under Construction at The Drum
11 February 2009The Drum in partnership with The Association of Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD) presents:Dance Under Construction: Tap Lyrical Journey & UntitledDance Under Construction is a new and exciting...... Continue reading
From Jamaica Row - Rebirth of The Bullring
10 February 2009Photographs by Pogus CaesarKinetic AIU Studio, The Factory, 108 Northwood Street, Birmingham B3 1THUntil 18 March 2009The Kinetic AIU Studio will be displaying photographs by renowned artist,...... Continue reading
A Portrait of Shazia Mirza
10 February 2009Fri 21 Feb 2009, 7.30pm Café Masti season of events opens with highly acclaimed observation stand up comedian Shazia Mirza in her outstanding one-woman show. Comedy favourite Shazia Mirza...... Continue reading
‘We Will Rock You’ Cast Announced
10 February 2009Jonathan Wilkes, Kevin Kennedy, Brenda Edwards, Georgina Hagen and Ashley Russell to star in record -breaking musical!Birmingham HippodromeWednesday 1 July – Saturday 5 SeptemberActor and...... Continue reading
The Ultimate Outdoors Adventure – Indoors!
09 February 2009The Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show: 27–29 March 2009The Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show returns to the NEC, Birmingham bringing the best of the outdoors, indoors. This year it will be supported by...... Continue reading
Wetherspoons Expands at Birmingham Airport
09 February 2009Passengers travelling through Birmingham Airport’s Terminal One Departure Lounge now have even greater choice to wine and dine whilst waiting for their flights with the opening of a new JD...... Continue reading
In Conversation with Meera Syal, MBE
09 February 2009A rare chance to get up close and personal with Meera Syal – the girl from Wolverhampton who is now one of the UK’s best-known Indian personalities. Funny, intelligent, charming and...... Continue reading
Oh My Cod! Brummie Takeaway is First to Scoop Top Marks for Fish and Chips
05 February 2009A Birmingham takeaway set up by two friends from Stourbridge's Haybridge Sixth Form has become the first in the Midlands to scoop top marks for its fish and chips! The Great British Eatery (GBE),...... Continue reading
Half Term Crafts at Coventry Transport Museum
04 February 2009There's lots to do at Coventry Transport Museum this Half Term with a different craft activity every day!Visitors young and old can drop in at the Museum and have a go at creating a magnetic car...... Continue reading
Art and Design Students Work to go Under the Hammer at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry
02 February 2009Coventry University students will be auctioning their work at The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum to raise money for their design show.About 80 students from the fine art; fine art and illustration;...... Continue reading
Cocktail School
02 February 2009Ever wondered how to create a delicious mouth-watering cocktail creation?Book into The Vaults Cocktail School and recreate the fantastic Daiquiri, the zesty Gin Sling and the classic Manhattan.Our...... Continue reading
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