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Think you know Deaf Culture – Think Again!
28 March 2008Deaf artists from across the UK are preparing to exhibit their work at the UK’s first purpose built Deaf Cultural Centre this Thursday as part of the Deaf Arts Network.
Nearly nine months...... Continue reading
Deaf Cultural Centre brings Creative Hands together for Arts Fest
28 March 2008A Group of professional Deaf Artists are working with the Deaf Cultural Centre n preparation for the first Deaf Arts Festival in the Midlands.‘Creative Hands’, the inspiring title of the...... Continue reading
RESTORED BIRMINGHAM LANDMARK HOSTS BBC QUESTION TIME
26 March 2008TOWN HALL, BIRMINGHAMBroadcast date: Thursday 3 April 10.35pm BBC 1 Town Hall Birmingham has been chosen as the setting for the first of a brand new series of BBC flagship political discussion show,...... Continue reading
Ardencote praised for green efforts
19 March 2008Ardencote Manor Hotel, Country Club & Spa has won praise from Warwickshire County Council for its efforts in going green. They have become the first company in Warwickshire to win one of the...... Continue reading
The NEC welcomes Travel Trade Britain 2009
19 March 2008Customer demands are being met by an increasingly responsive NEC, which is working with a major organiser to deliver a new trade only travel show in March 2009.
The NEC in Birmingham is to welcome...... Continue reading
It's strictly champers at Birmingham's Tower Ballroom
19 March 2008CHAMPAGNE is on ice for a reopening party at Birmingham's best-loved nightspot, which has been saved from the bulldozer.The popular Tower Ballroom will be back in the spotlight on Thursday, April 3,...... Continue reading
Have Box Will Travel
14 March 2008Written and performed by Charlie DarkDirected and Co-developed by Benji ReidWednesday 9 - Saturday 12 AprilBirmingham Repertory TheatreLOCAL PRESS NIGHT: Thursday 10 April, 7.45pmMonday 14 April -...... Continue reading
“Birmingham is our Second Home”
13 March 2008This morning on Heart Breakfast, Ed James and Sarah-Jane Mee spoke to Trinny and Susannah about how Birmingham is their second home and how excited they are about ‘Style in the City’,...... Continue reading
Join us at Asian Spring!
13 March 2008Asian Spring is sampad’s annual showcase of dance and music, which shows off thework of home-grown professional artists and up-and-coming youth talent.Now in its eleventh year, this incredibly...... Continue reading
A celebration for Dr Roi Kwabena
12 March 2008Ikon is proud to announce a special event on Thursday 20 March to celebrate the life of Dr Roi Kwabena who sadly passed away in January.
Charismatic and well respected, Kwabena was a prolific poet,...... Continue reading
HAPGOOD
12 March 2008By Tom StoppardDirected by Rachel KavanaughBirmingham Repertory TheatreFriday 11 - Saturday 26 AprilPRESS NIGHT: Tuesday 15 April 7.00pmJosie Lawrence returns to the West Midlands to play the title...... Continue reading
Loganair Announces Flight Times On New Route From Dundee To Birmi
12 March 2008Loganair, Scotland’s airline, has announced that tickets are on sale for its first scheduled flights from Dundee to Birmingham.The new route, which will be introduced on May 21, 2008, is...... Continue reading
EXPRESS BY HOLIDAY INN FOR EDGBASTON MILL SCHEME
11 March 2008Calthorpe Estates, the award-winning property development and investment company, has strengthened Birmingham’s hotel offering by securing Express by Holiday Inn for their new £100 million...... Continue reading
Business as usual as BIA welcomes a thousand extra passengers
10 March 2008Wet and windy weather may have been wreaking havoc up and down the country, but at Birmingham International Airport (BIA) it was business as usual with the Airport even receiving diverted aircraft...... Continue reading
RECORD-BREAKING FEBRUARY
06 March 2008Birmingham International Airport (BIA) handled 635,052 passengers during February, including 527,799 scheduled passengers and 107,253 charter passengers spread across the two passenger terminals;...... Continue reading
Top chefs join forces to launch Taste of Birmingham 2008
05 March 2008Following the hugely successful 2007 festival, Taste of Birmingham is back this summer for the third consecutive year; from Thursday 10th July to Sunday 13th July 2008 in the beautiful al fresco...... Continue reading
New Jaguar XKR-S which makes its public debut today
04 March 2008Powered by Jaguar's acclaimed 4.2-litre V8 supercharged engine and capable of 0-60mph in 4.9 seconds, the XKR-S is the fastest production XK to date. With a maximum speed of 174mph, the XKR-S has been...... Continue reading
Birmingham City University’s NTI wins IT Award
04 March 2008The NTI in Birmingham, part of Birmingham City University, has won a prestigious award from the Institute of IT Training (IITT). The NTI was awarded IT Training Learning Facilities of the Year, in...... Continue reading
CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO BIRMINGHAM
04 March 2008The UK Cheerleading Championships return to the NIA on 15 and 16 March. The event will be staged in Birmingham for the second year running and the champions will go forward to represent the UK at the...... Continue reading
World-class Festival Programme Announced
03 March 2008From ballet to Bollywood, street performance to installation, International Dance Festival Birmingham 2008 has programmed a month-long festival of dance across the city’s major venues to engage...... Continue reading
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