What’s happening where and when
BCFC announces F&C Investments as new principal partner
30 May 2007Birmingham City FC is proud to announce that our new principal partner for the next three seasons commencing June this year will be F&C Investments.F&C is one of the UK’s leading...... Continue reading
Festival of Xtreme Building Puts Birmingham on World Stage
30 May 2007A house made from junk mail, a home spanning just 2.6m3 and a 12m2 ‘Fashion House’ designed by celebrated architect Will Alsop are just a selection of the innovative projects to be...... Continue reading
VH1’s Nation’s Favourite Music Cities
25 May 2007Ex-Wonder Stuff frontman Miles Hunt was back in Birmingham recently to present a feature for VH1’s Nation’s Favourite Music City programme.The programme, airing on Saturday 26th May at...... Continue reading
Sky's the Limit for UCE Birmingham Students
24 May 2007High-flying media students from UCE Birmingham have been short-listed for a prestigious Sky Television Scholarship. The second year students studying on the BA (Hons) Media and Communication degree -...... Continue reading
Jaguar D-Type Returns To Scene Of Historic Le Mans Victory
24 May 2007Jaguar’s iconic D-Type sports racing car is set for an historic return to the scene of its most famous racing victory, in a celebration of the 50th anniversary of an unparalleled 1-2-3-4-6...... Continue reading
Seahorses Go Organic
23 May 2007Baby seahorses are soon to be introduced to a new range of specially grown organic foods to increase their chance of survival at the National Sea Life centre in Birmingham.Born smaller than the size...... Continue reading
Big Bank Holiday Weekend Festivities
23 May 2007From the Lord Mayor’s show incorporating a children’s book festival, Birmingham Pride Festival, to Steam me up Watty and an Open Day at Museums collection centre.
Birmingham City...... Continue reading
Engelbert Humperdinck Announces 40th Anniversary Tour
23 May 2007Tickets to see the legendary singer, Engelbert Humperdinck, at Birmingham Hippodrome, go on sale this Friday 25 May 2007. The iconic performer has defined romance for countless generations and this...... Continue reading
Inaugural Flight to Northern Cyprus
23 May 2007Birmingham International Airport (BIA) has welcomed Anatolian Sky and its inaugural flight to Northern Cyprus. Passengers checking in at Birmingham were treated to a belly dancing display and had the...... Continue reading
Birmingham Wins Bid to Stage World Champs in an Olympic Sport
22 May 2007Birmingham, the UK’s number one city for sports events, has been selected to host the World Championships in Trampoline, Tumbling and Double-Mini Trampoline in 2011.An official bid to stage the...... Continue reading
Ozzy To Be The First Star On The Birmingham Walk Of Stars, Broad Street
18 May 2007Birmingham is to have it’s own Hollywood style Walk of Fame on Broad Street and local hero and global superstar Ozzy Osbourne will be the first star inducted on July 6th 2007.Ozzy’s...... Continue reading
City Centre’s Traditional Appeal Rivalled by Fort Dunlop’s 108,000 Sqft Lettings
18 May 2007Birmingham’s city centre office market has a rival, with the announcement today that over the last quarter, lettings at just one building, Fort Dunlop, have nearly equalled the office space let...... Continue reading
Disney Classics Open at IMAX Cinema
18 May 2007This half term holiday, feel the roar, marvel at the expansive Pride Lands of Africa, and get up close to Simba like never before, as The Lion King: The IMAX Experience opens at Millennium Point on...... Continue reading
A bright future for The ICC, Birmingham
17 May 2007Four talented professionals will be joining The ICC’s Conference Sales team to drive business forward at the world-class venue in Birmingham. Kate Wimpeney, Head of Conference Sales; Linda Best,...... Continue reading
Jaguar C-XF Wins Editor’s Special Award at the Fleet World Honours 2007
17 May 2007The Jaguar C-XF concept car has won the Editor’s Special Award at the 2007 Fleet World Honours which took place on Thursday 17 May at the RAC Club in Pall Mall, London. The C-XF is a stunning,...... Continue reading
Ever Dreamt of Running Your Own Restaurant?
16 May 2007Yearn for the chance to show off your signature dishes?'Making a meal of it' is a BBC1 daytime series for this summer fronted by celebrity chef and restaurateur Simon Rimmer.We’re looking for...... Continue reading
RNLI unveils plans to bring the beach to Birmingham
14 May 2007The charity, which saves lives at sea has today (14 May 2007) revealed its ambitious plans to bring the seaside to the city as part of its continued efforts to raise awareness of sea safety in inland...... Continue reading
Aer Arann take Joseph Davis one step closer to the home of the World Irish Dancing Championships
14 May 2007Purnell’s will open at the beginning of July 2007 in a beautiful, redbrick and terracotta Victorian building at 55 Cornwall Street, part of a conservation area in the heart of the city’s...... Continue reading
New venture for Michelin star chef Glynn Purnell
14 May 2007Michelin-starred chef Glynn Purnell is to bring fine dining to Birmingham city centre, with the opening of his new solo venture later this summer.Purnell’s will open at the beginning of July...... Continue reading
Architecture Week: A spectacular freefall from a landmark building, micro-compact living, underground tunnels and floating cities
14 May 2007Architecture Week in the Midlands 15- 24 June 2007Architecture Week is the national celebration of contemporary architecture and the built environment. Architecture Week is an Arts Council England led...... Continue reading
Haircuts by Children, in Birmingham
11 May 2007Following the tremendous success of Haircuts by Children in Toronto in the spring and Los Angeles in the fall of 2006, we are headed to Birmingham, England, hosted by the Fierce! Festival, to work...... Continue reading
Coventry City’s Ben Turner
11 May 2007Coventry City’s Ben Turner could make his debut for England Under-19s against Holland at the Ricoh Arena next Thursday (May 17).The 19-year-old defender has been called up by coach Brian Eastick...... Continue reading
International Boost For Sea Turtle Project
11 May 2007A fundraising appeal for a sea turtle rescue centre launched by Birmingham Sea Life Centre and its sister attractions across Europe has won the backing of one of the world’s biggest conservation...... Continue reading
New Lease of Life for The NEC Group
11 May 2007From an its home venues in the West Midlands and an office in London, to a convention centre in Dublin, The NEC Group has extended its empire even further by buying a plot of land on the...... Continue reading
Young Readers Birmingham
04 May 2007Young Readers Birmingham is an annual festival featuring the best children’s authors, illustrators, storytellers and poets at libraries and other venues around the city.For more informaiton...... Continue reading
Birmingham International Airport Welcomes a New Service to Toronto with Flyglobespan
03 May 2007FLIGHTS FROM BIRMINGHAM FROM ONLY £99 INCLUDING TAXESBirmingham International Airport has welcomed a new transatlantic service to Toronto, Canada, with award winning airline flyglobespan. As of...... Continue reading
71 Hotel
01 May 2007One of Coventry’s newest hotels is to change its name to reflect its standing within the UK’s hospitality industry.The Arena Hotel opened its 46 pitch-view rooms, 21 mini-suites and four...... Continue reading
A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry's novel comes to the stage
01 May 2007Birmingham Repertory TheatreTamasha in association with Hampstead Theatre presents the UK tour of A Fine Balance; Based on the Booker-shortlisted novel by Rohinton Mistry Adapted by Sudha Bhuchar...... Continue reading
Sanctum at One Ten unveils new look and menu
01 May 2007Sanctum, the restaurant located within One Ten, the popular bar in Birmingham’s businessdistrict has unveiled a new look and new menu. The Grade II former Scottish UnionInsurance Banking Hall on...... Continue reading
Ricoh Arena Wins Prestigious Catering Award
01 May 2007The award-winning Ricoh Arena in Coventry, part of leading foodservice company Compass Group, has Ricoh Arena beaten Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and Scotland’s Hampden Park to win a...... Continue reading
The Pretenders
01 May 2007Rock band The Pretenders have been announced as the special guests at the Rod Stewart concert at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.Chrissie Hynde and the band – who shot to fame with Brass in Pocket...... Continue reading
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