What’s happening where and when
Ryanair Moves Forli Services to Bologna
31 July 2008Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 low fares airline today (Thursday 31st July) announced that it will transfer seven routes from Forli to nearby Bologna from 27th October 2008 which will deliver 800,000...... Continue reading
Exploring Extreme Climates at Thinktank
25 July 2008In recent years, people in the Midlands have experienced all sorts of bizarre weather, from flash floods in the height of summer to window-shattering tornadoes. This autumn, Thinktank, Birmingham...... Continue reading
ArtsFest Lights up the City
23 July 2008The UK’s biggest free arts festival returns to Birmingham on 12-14 September with the country’s first ever Light Night event, sponsored by Phillips.Light Night, a phenomenon that has been...... Continue reading
Record breaking sales for the CBSO
22 July 2008The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has once again brought live classical music into the forefront of Birmingham’s cultural scene by selling more tickets last season than in any previous...... Continue reading
Airport is ‘mission critical’ to success
21 July 2008Birmingham International Airport today hosted Liam Byrne MP (Minister for the West Midlands) and members of the Advantage West Midlands team, as well as business representatives, for the launch of...... Continue reading
Summer Fun at Millennium Point
16 July 2008With the prospect of a damp and drizzly summer holiday ahead of us, Thinktank and IMAX Cinema at Millennium Point is the perfect destination for a full day of fun, and all under one roof!
There is a...... Continue reading
Family fun beside the seaside at Coventry Transport Museum 21st – 25th July 2008
14 July 2008Are We Nearly There Yet..? - Coventry Transport Museum’s six weeks of great summer holiday activities kick off next week with the chance for everyone to enjoy a beach-themed holiday in the city...... Continue reading
JUNE PASSENGER FIGURES
14 July 2008Birmingham International Airport handled 936,868 passengers during June, including 640,793 scheduled passengers and 296,075 charter passengers spread across the two passenger terminals; an increase of...... Continue reading
Summer of fun at Drayton Manor Theme Park
14 July 2008A summer of family fun and adventure begins at Drayton Manor Theme Park on Saturday 19th July.The award-winning destination, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, will guarantee visitors of all ages a day-out...... Continue reading
Leading Adventure Company to open new course at Cannock Forest, Staffordshire
14 July 2008The award-winning Go Ape High Wire Forest Adventure is set to open a new course at Cannock Forest, Staffordshire on Friday 23 May. Based on a similar design to the sixteen UK-wide courses, Go Ape at...... Continue reading
CBSO Youth Orchestra Academy to showcase talent at Town Hall, Birmingham
11 July 2008The members of the CBSO Youth Orchestra Academy will be showcasing their talent at Town Hall, Birmingham on 10 August 2008 in an exhilarating programme including music by Beethoven, Rodrigo, Pärt...... Continue reading
Anthony Mundy has swapped a flagship project in Birmingham for a complex of an identical standing in Coventry.
10 July 2008Anthony Mundy has swapped a flagship project in Birmingham for a complex of an identical standing in Coventry.The 38-year-old has joined the Ricoh Arena as facilities director from Millennium Point in...... Continue reading
Carl Davies to conduct classics for a summer evening at the CBSO Benevolent Fund Concert
10 July 2008The iconic conductor and composer Carl Davies will conduct his favourite selection of popular classics, at the CBSO Benevolent Fund’s annual fundraising event at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on...... Continue reading
bmibaby announce more winter routes from Birmingham International Airport
08 July 2008New winter flights to Krakow, Milan Bergamo and Warsaw 20 European destinations now on sale bmibaby has today (Tuesday 8th July, 2008) launched phase two of it’s winter programme from Birmingham...... Continue reading
SEA LIFE CENTRE GOES ON OCTOPUS WATCH
07 July 2008Birmingham’s National SEA LIFE Centre has gone on ‘octopus watch’ in a bid to solve one of the many mysteries about these notoriously intelligent sea creatures.
Staff and visitors...... Continue reading
COVENTRY FESTIVAL OF MOTORING RETURNS
04 July 2008The city has a long history of hosting spectacular motoring events and the Festival of Motoring has consistently proved to be a huge success, attracting over 500 entrants and thousands of spectators...... Continue reading
MIDLANDS’ PREMIER AIRPORT APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
04 July 2008Paul Kehoe has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer at Birmingham International Airport.
Paul Kehoe was previously Managing Director at London Luton and Belfast International Airports...... Continue reading
Life's Good at The NEC Arena
03 July 2008Birmingham's iconic NEC Arena is to have a new look and name through a £28 million funding package that includes a major sponsorship deal with global electronic giants LG.The concert and event...... Continue reading
French connection brings a taste of Lyon to Birmingham
02 July 2008The third annual Taste of Birmingham festival will have a distinctly French flavour this year, as four top chefs from Birmingham’s twin city of Lyon descend to play a starring role.The...... Continue reading
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