What’s happening where and when
SUMMER HOLIDAYS READY TO TAKE OFF TO A FLYING START FROM BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
29 April 2008Thomas Cook Airlines introduces new routes
With summer in full swing, Thomas Cook Airlines has added the finishing touches to its flight programme from Birmingham International Airport, which will...... Continue reading
SAND SCULPTURE COMES TO BIRMINGHAM
28 April 2008The Aston Events Centre is to host an International Sand Sculpture Festival from the 8th June until August 3rd 2008. The World Champion Sand Sculptor Ted Siebert and his team of International...... Continue reading
WORLD-CLASS OPERA
28 April 2008BP SUMMER BIG SCREENS 2008 WORLD-CLASS OPERA LIVE FROM VICTORIA SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM
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The Royal Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro, Wednesday 16 July at 7pmMozart’s...... Continue reading
CAROLINE SHEEN TO STAR AS ‘MARY POPPINS’ AND DANIEL CROSSLEY AS ‘BERT’ IN DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL MARY POPPINS
23 April 2008Caroline Sheen will star as ‘Mary Poppins’ and Daniel Crossley as ‘Bert’ in Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s award-winning musical MARY POPPINS at BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME...... Continue reading
What's your most musical city?
22 April 2008A new competition launched today by Arts Council England gives you the chance to choose the nation’s ‘Most Musical City’.
Are you mad for the music of Manchester? Perhaps you dance...... Continue reading
6 million cash boost for Coventry from Munster V Saracens clash
22 April 2008The Heineken Cup semi-final clash between Munster and Saracens could be worth up to £6 million for Coventry’s economy.More than 20,000 fans from Munster are travelling to the city for the...... Continue reading
Nate James’ Front Room Tour
21 April 2008
Award winning soul singer Nate James will be performing his sophisticated, funky, soul music in the elegant and cosy surroundings of the Living Room this May.Nate James is one of the UK’s...... Continue reading
STAYING COOL LAUNCHES NEW COLLECTION OF SERVICED APARTMENTS
17 April 2008Hip indie operator of four and five star serviced apartments, Staying Cool, is expanding its collection in June with the launch of 15 apartments on the top two floors of the iconic 20 storey Rotunda...... Continue reading
THE JAGUAR XF SCOOPS WHAT DIESEL'S 'CAR OF THE YEAR'
16 April 2008Jaguar's latest model, the XF, continued its winning streak today as What Diesel magazine named it the 2008 'Car of the Year'. The luxury sport saloon claimed the top prize after clinching the award...... Continue reading
BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT FLYING HIGH IN PUNCTUALITY RATINGS
16 April 2008Birmingham International Airport had the highest percentage of on time scheduled flights in the last quarter of 2007 (October to December), than any other major UK airport, according to figures...... Continue reading
Spectacular event set to get people dancing in the street
15 April 2008There promises to be dancing in the street at this year’s Lord Mayor’s Spectacular as the nationally acclaimed hit show, the Magic of Motown comes to Birmingham to headline the annual...... Continue reading
RECORD-BREAKING MARCH FOR BIA
14 April 2008Birmingham International Airport (BIA) handled 730,307 passengers during March, including 595,306 scheduled passengers and 135,001 charter passengers spread across the two passenger terminals;...... Continue reading
VOCALS TO VENUES – BIRMINGHAMS CREATIVE TALENT EXPOSED
11 April 2008Birmingham is fast becoming the creative capital of the UK, and on Monday 21st of April, from 7.30pm at Malmaison we’ll all get a chance for a sneak preview of some of the leading creative...... Continue reading
Ciao Birmingham! Piccolino brings authentic Italian food
10 April 2008Fancy a gelato on the piazza this Spring Bank Holiday? You don’t need to get on your Vespa and head for the Via Veneto. A new arrival at Birmingham’s Brindleyplace in the form of Italian...... Continue reading
Vaisakhi Open Air Celebrations – Handsworth Park
10 April 2008The Council of Sikh Gurdwaras in Birmingham, supported by Birmingham CityCouncil, is once again organising Vaisakhi celebrations in Handsworth Parkon Sunday 27 April 2008. Vaisakhi not only signifies...... Continue reading
TOP GIRLS
10 April 2008The Crescent Theatre, located in Brindleyplace, travels back to the 80’s this April as it plays host to Top Girls by Caryl Churchill.The play is famous for its dreamlike opening sequence in...... Continue reading
Introducing the first Bollinger Rosé exclusively at Selfridges
09 April 2008Bollinger Rosé available exclusively from Selfridges, £65.99Almost a decade in the making but well worth the wait, a new Rosé from Champagne Bollinger launched at Selfridges on 8th...... Continue reading
The Roar of the Dragon Returns
07 April 2008On the 26th April Birmingham city centre will be awash with white and red as the City celebrates the Patron Saint of England – St George.This year’s family friendly activities, organised...... Continue reading
Royal opening for city’s much-loved landmark
04 April 2008St George’s flags and bunting will be flying high in the city this month when The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall come to Birmingham to officially re-open the Town Hall.Their Royal...... Continue reading
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET’S DANCE TRACK PROJECT CELEBRATES 10 YEARS
03 April 2008SCHEME TO FIND TALENTED YOUNGSTERS TO REACHASTON, LOZELLS & HANDSWORTHDance Track, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Education project designed to find and nurture young people with dance potential...... Continue reading
TEXT A CURRY SERVICE
02 April 2008We have all bought into the idea that eating in, is the new eating out; that curry is the nation’s favourite take-away and that we can’t live without our mobile phones. Indeed, they are so...... Continue reading
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