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REVIEW: Phantom of the Opera, Birmingham Hippodrome
Earl Carpenter plays The Phantom alongside Katie Hall as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera at the Birmingham Hippodrome (Photograph: Alistair Muir) Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Andrew Lloyd...
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REVIEW: Inspiral Carpets, Birmingham O2 Academy
Inspiral Carpets perform at the Birmingham O2 Academy. (Photo by Jake Mackinnon) Alternative rock band Inspiral Carpets housed the fifth night of their Back To Life UK tour at the O2 Academy 2 in...
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Fire at Birmingham city centre tower block
A fire broke out in Clydesdale Tower, in the centre of Birmingham. (Photograph: Adam Yosef) An elderly woman has been taken to hospital following a fire at a residential tower block in Birmingham...
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REVIEW: Alfie Boe and Emilia Mitiku, The NIA
Alfie Boe performs to a sold out venue at The NIA in Birmingham. (Photograph: Jack Kirby) Braving the cold and snow last night was no easy challenge for the fans of Alfie Boe, who kicked off his...
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COMPETITION: Win tickets to see the King of Elvis tributes
Internationally renown Elvis Presley tribute artist Lee ‘Memphis’ King is heading to Birmingham There are Elvis Presley tribute artists and then there’s Lee Memphis King. “When I closed my eyes I could...
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Young acoustic artists take to stage for Children’s Hospital
Charlie Pidcock will be performing at intimate live music venue Cafe Blend in Birmingham. A young acoustic singer-songwriter from Derby, who has amongst his fans the likes of McFly, Zebrahead, Bowling...
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REVIEW: Walking with Dinosaurs, NIA Birmingham
Huge and incredibly lifelike dinosaurs, including this T-Rex, took to the stage at the NIA Birmingham. We headed out to the NIA in Birmingham to catch the “arena spectacular” Walking with Dinosaurs....
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Record-breaking 14 loop rollercoaster unveiled at Alton Towers
Alton Towers has unveiled its record breaking 14-loop rollercoaster, The Smiler Alton Towers Resort has unveiled the world’s first 14 loop rollercoaster, The Smiler. The official Guinness World Record...
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Aston Villa to launch new kit with Father’s Day music festival
The new Aston Villa team kit for 2013/14 will be launched with a special music festival The new Aston Villa team kit is set to be launched amidst the fanfare of a special music festival organised by...
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Keeping it in the family for all female charity walk
Sharon Cowan, Kirsty Brecknell, Harvey Jevons and Jennine Jevons are raising money for Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice A south Birmingham family and friends will be celebrating the lives of loved ones...
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Universe of Sound brings classical music into digital age
Universe of Sound: The Planets, a major digital installation that leads to a weekend exploration of music and space Universe of Sound: The Planets, a major digital installation that leads to a weekend...
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REVIEW: Jurassic 5, O2 Academy Birmingham
Jurassic 5′s recent performances show they still have great musical direction (Photo: Getty Images) Hip hop isn’t dead. Playing to a capacity crowd at the O2 Academy, Jurassic 5 delivered a night to...
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REVIEW: Big Deal, The Rainbow Birmingham
British-American London-based duo Big Deal performed at The Rainbow in Birmingham Big Deal came to The Rainbow in Birmingham on a damp Friday night in support of their latest album June Gloom. They...
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90,000 fans rock out at Download Festival
Around 90,000 revellers packed out Donnington Park for the 2013 Download Festival The biggest outdoor event in the rock calendar took place this weekend as 90,000 people rocked out in Donington Park to...
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REVIEW: Rihanna, LG Arena Birmingham
Rihanna performs at the LG Arena in Birmingham. (Photograph: Ricky Combo) Rihanna is many things but punctual is not one of them. However, there is no greater loyalty than that of devout and patient...
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Teenage hero Malala Yousafzai opens new Library of Birmingham
Teenage education campaigner Malala Yousafzai opens the new Library of Birmingham. Photograph: Jake Mackinnon The new Library of Birmingham was officially opened today by sixteen year-old Malala...
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Birmingham viral video panned by critics
A video promoting Birmingham has become an unexpected viral hit, with over 78,000 views A video created to promote a Birmingham radio station and highlight recent developments in the city has become a...
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REVIEW: Bowling For Soup, O2 Academy Birmingham
Bowling for Soup bid farewell to Birmingham as they bow out one last time. (Photo: Jack Kirby) It was a bittersweet night with beers, cheers and tears as US punk rock showstoppers Bowling for Soup bid...
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VIDEO: Man assaults street performer in Birmingham
The video shows this young man (left) attacking a street perfomer in New Street in central Birmingham A video has emerged of a young man maliciously assaulting a costumed street performer in the city...
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Birmingham ‘Predator attack’ man turns himself in
A man involved in the assault on a street performer has turned himself in to police A Birmingham man has received a caution and been bailed by police after I Am Birmingham’s video of him assaulting a...
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