What’s happening where and when
Britain's Got Talent
26 June 2009Around 4,000 Britain’s Got Talent fans sung, shouted and screamed as the UK Live Tour stopped off at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.DJ Talent bounced on to the stage to start the show before...... Continue reading
Dinosaur Sleepover at Thinktank
26 June 2009On Saturday 29 August 2009, families are invited to come along to Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum to take part in a sleepover with a difference! To celebrate the final weekend of the highly...... Continue reading
Drayton Manor Granted Approval for Theme Park Hotel
24 June 2009Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, has come a step closer to having a 150-bedroom hotel on the site as the Government Office for the West Midlands approves plans.Lichfield...... Continue reading
Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards
23 June 2009The 2009 Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards are now open for entries. A celebration of the very best in tourism, showcase the diverse and fantastic range of attractions, accommodations and...... Continue reading
Find Your Cooking Companion With AGA Rangemaster
23 June 2009Get ready to be wowed with four days of great food, drink and music at the ‘Taste of Birmingham’ show that starts on Thursday 9th July. Co-sponsors of the event, AGA Rangemaster, are also...... Continue reading
The GB Fuel Efficiency Challenge is Coming to Birmingham
23 June 2009Birmingham residents are being shown how they could cut their cars’ fuel consumption by a quarter in the Great British Fuel Efficiency Challenge, coming from Tuesday July 7 to Thursday July...... Continue reading
Kids "Sleep With the Fishes" for Charity
23 June 200930 local kids from Moseley slept exclusively at the Sea Life Centre, Birmingham – attempt to set new guiness world record - thousands snooze for charity.Remember the excitement of a sleepover,...... Continue reading
Londoners Reunite This Month with Birmingham Friends and Family
23 June 2009Londoners are being given the chance to reunite with loved ones from Birmingham this month. “Birmingham Reunited” is part of a celebration to mark the centenary of Birmingham’s Moor...... Continue reading
World Cup Stadium Managers Visit the Ricoh Arena
22 June 2009Stadium managers who will be hosting future World Cups in South Africa and Brazil were taken on a tour of the multi-purpose Ricoh Arena in Coventry.Fifteen stadium managers from 12 countries were led...... Continue reading
The Emergency Planning Society Holds Annual Conference and Exhibition in the Midlands
22 June 2009Internationally renowned experts in coping with disaster management will be flying to the UK for a major conference and exhibition at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.The Emergency Planning Society (EPS)...... Continue reading
Itihaas Hosts the First Meeting Between Cobra Beer & Molson Coors Since Their Joint Venture Was Announced
19 June 2009Itihaas, an award winning fine dining restaurant unique to Birmingham, was the venue of choice to host the first meeting between Cobra Beers and Molson Coors since their joint venture was announced....... Continue reading
Jam House Hits A High Note For Taste Of Birmingham
18 June 2009Birmingham’s legendary Jam House has staged a musical coup by offering thousands of visitors to this year’s Taste of Birmingham food festival an all-round package of top live...... Continue reading
Digital Britain Report Launch
17 June 2009Birmingham will be the first UK regional city to have the opportunity to quiz Lord Carter on the details of his Digital Britain report, which will be issued on Tuesday 16th June aiming to set a...... Continue reading
Sea Life Centre to Celebrate Heroic Dads
16 June 2009A month long celebration of the heroic dads of the marine world starts Fathers Day at the National Sea Life Centre. Dads will also be offered free admission for themselves any day between June 20th...... Continue reading
Drayton Manor Theme Park gives Dads a special offer this Father's Day
15 June 2009Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, is celebrating Father’s Day (Sunday 21st June) by giving dads free entry to the park when accompanied by two full paying visitors, either...... Continue reading
Worcestershire Welcome Awards - First-ever winners announced last night
15 June 2009The winners of the first-ever Welcome Worcestershire tourism awards were announced last night.Voting for the Worcestershire Welcome Awards, an initiative by Destination Worcestershire, the official...... Continue reading
May Passenger Figures
12 June 2009During May, Birmingham International Airport handled 831,738 travellers through its two terminals, including 611,780 scheduled passengers and 219,958 charter passengers. Paul Kehoe, Birmingham...... Continue reading
Sunday Funday In support of The Cambodia Orphan Fund
10 June 2009Sunday Funday are joining forces with the best of brum to bring you a massive collaberation of parties, under one roof, in one day, all in support of The Cambodia Orphan Fund.Headline Act tbaNeil...... Continue reading
Birmingham Repertory Theatre Confirms Plans for Development
09 June 2009Birmingham Repertory Theatre has confirmed that it plans to continue producing work as the major joint capital development with the new Library of Birmingham moves forward over the next four years....... Continue reading
Aston Villa: More than 90 Minutes
09 June 2009This summer will see Aston Villa taking part in the ‘Taste of Birmingham’ event for the first time.Having just won the ‘Matchday Hospitality Experience’ award at the recent...... Continue reading
Cast Launch Britain’s Biggest Pantomime!
08 June 2009The cast of Sleeping Beauty, this year’s spectacular Birmingham Hippodrome pantomime, today officially launched the show.Returning triumphantly to the Hippodrome stage for the third time,...... Continue reading
A New Recording Partnership For the CBSO
05 June 200929 June 2009 will see the debut of The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s first CD release with Andris Nelsons since he became music director, and is the start of on ongoing relationship...... Continue reading
Visitor Numbers Booming at Thinktank
04 June 2009Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum today announces record visitor numbers for May 2009. The award-winning museum, currently hosting the BBC Walking With Dinosaurs Exhibition, welcomed over 22,500...... Continue reading
Marketing at Marylebone for Marketing Birmingham Stakeholders
02 June 2009It is the centenary of the opening of Birmingham’s Moor Street Station. As part of the celebrations Chiltern Railways is holding a special event at London’s Marylebone Station promoting...... Continue reading
National Festival of Music For Youth
02 June 2009Unique opportunity for the UK’s Young Brass MusiciansCentenary Square, Thursday 9 July, 5.00pmOn Thursday 9 July, as part of the National Festival, Music for Youth and some of the UK’s...... Continue reading
Ben Ternent Achieves his Award of Excellence 2009, Kitchen, Academy of Culinary Arts
02 June 2009We are delighted to announce that Ben Ternent, Chef de Partie, has achieved his ‘Award of Excellence, Kitchen’ in the Academy of Culinary Arts Annual Awards of Excellence 2009.Ben was one...... Continue reading
‘Friends’ Encouraged to Hop On Board
02 June 2009Birmingham’s Big Brum Buz is looking for new friends to hop on board and keep it on the road.Since its launch in April, the City’s first open top, live guided tour bus since the mid-1990s...... Continue reading
Walking for Whales in the Heart of the City!
02 June 2009WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, and Birmingham’s National Sea Life Centre are asking people to join them in protecting whales with a “Walk for Whales” family event...... Continue reading
Calling All Kirks and Spocks!
02 June 2009Special Costume Screening of STAR TREK: The IMAX ExperienceOn Saturday 13 June STAR TREK fans are invited to dust off their U.S.S. Enterprise costumes (or any other sci-fi gear) and beam down...... Continue reading
The REP Announces New Season For Autumn-Winter 2009
02 June 2009The Autumn and Winter 2009 season at Birmingham Repertory Theatre brings new work by Dennis Kelly, Edward Bond and Samantha Ellis, new adaptations of literary classics, plus the return of some much...... Continue reading
‘On Yer Bike’ as Cycle Days Return
01 June 2009Birmingham families are being urged to ‘get on their bikes’ this summer after Birmingham City Council extended the popular Family Cycle Day programme.Following the success of last...... Continue reading
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