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Library of Birmingham to host Zombie Night

The Library of Birmingham is hosting a special Zombie Night, an evening gathering of ghoulishness The Library of Birmingham is to host a special Zombie Night this week, to help raise awareness of the...

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Birmingham teenager gets Children’s Hospital tribute tattoo

Teenager Jake Mackinnon has had the Birmingham Children’s Hospital logo tattooed onto his arm A teenage tattoo fanatic has had the Birmingham Children’s Hospital logo permanently imprinted onto himself...

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Zombies invade Birmingham for a ‘dead good’ cause

Zombie Walk founder Jamie Chapman led this year’s charity walk, in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital (Photograph: Birmingham Zombies) The ‘living dead’ took to the streets of Birmingham this...

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Billy Idol to crash into Birmingham for limited UK tour

Rocker Billy Idol makes a long-awaited return to tour the UK, kicking off at the O2 Academy Birmingham Seminal rocker Billy Idol returns to the UK for the first time in four years but for three dates...

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REVIEW: Lee Evans, NIA Birmingham

Lee Evans current UK tour ‘Monsters’ is playing 5 nights at the NIA Birmingham Rubber-faced stand-up comic Lee Evans returned to Birmingham this week with his new 2014 UK tour Monsters.  . Energetic...

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Peaky Blinders stars grace red carpet in Birmingham

The all-star cast of Peaky Blinders series 2, on the red carpet at Cineworld in Birmingham (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Stars of the hit TV show Peaky Blinders arrived in Birmingham yesterday to grace the...

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REVIEW: The Kite Runner, Birmingham REP

Ben Turner as Amir and Andrei Costin as Hassan in The Kite Runner (Photo by Robert Day) Khaled Hosseini’s debut novel has been possibly the literary phenomenon of the past decade. Written in the years...

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Owen Jones to speak at Birmingham Literature Festival

Best-selling author Owen Jones will be delivering the popular Urban Sermon at this year’s Birmingham Literature Festival Popular political author and Guardian columnist Owen Jones will be attending the...

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INTERVIEW: Kevin McCloud, Grand Designs Live 2014

Grand Designs Live presenter and designer Kevin McCloud will be opening the live event at the NEC Birmingham (Photograph: David McHugh) Grand Designs Live is based on the hugely popular Channel 4 TV...

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COMPETITION: Win tickets to Grand Designs Live 2014!

Grand Designs presenter and established designer Kevin McCloud will be opening the live event at the NEC Birmingham (Photograph: David McHugh) I Am Birmingham has teamed up with Grand Designs Live...

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City Muslims celebrate Eid following Hajj pilgrimage

Worshippers celebrate Eid at the Birmingham Central Mosque in Birmingham (Photograph: Adam Yosef / BCM) Thousands of Muslim faithful from across the city came together to celebrate Eid al-Adha this...

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REVIEW: Alestorm, O2 Academy Birmingham

Rock band Alestorm live in action at the O2 Academy Birmingham (Photograph: Jack Kirby) Ahoy there me heartie! Settle down and listen to the tale of Birmingham being rocked by pirates and heavy metal!...

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Ten arrests following EDL visit to Birmingham

The English Defence League returned to Birmingham to hold a rally in Centenary Square (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Police made ten arrests following an English Defence League (EDL) rally held in Birmingham...

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REVIEW: Of Mice and Men, Birmingham REP Theatre

Michael Legge as George and Benjamin Dilloway as Lennie in Of Mice And Men (Photograph: Ellie Kurttz) Michael Gove has always been seen as the villain. It’s a bit early in his career to shout “He’s...

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Disney On Ice returns to Brum: Celebrating 100 Years of Magic

Disney on Ice returns to Birmingham at the NIA, celebrating 100 years of magic Skating back into town, back to the NIA and back into the hearts of Birmingham’s children young and old is the welcome...

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REVIEW: Patent Pending | The Library, Institute Birmingham.

Patent Pending played a packed out Institute, Birmingham (Photograph: Jack Kirby) Trumpets, Pop Punk, Ska, Mario and high octane energy. Patent Pending and friends erupted into the Institute last...

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REVIEW: Katy B, O2 Academy Birmingham

Singer songwriter Katy B performs at the O2 Academy in Birmingham (Photograph: Mark Lloyd) A complete rarity in the world of dance music – a singer who can actually sing!  Katy B  kicked off her Little...

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REVIEW: Klaxons, O2 Academy Birmingham

The Klaxons play their final tour at the O2 Academy in Birmingham (Photograph: Kris Askey) Back in 2007 when indie rock was at an all time high, a string of bands came into Britain’s music scene thick...

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Level UP spoken word showcase returns to city

Spoken word artist Amerah Saleh presented the last season of Beatfreeks event ‘Level UP’ (Photograph: Beatfreeks) A series of spoken word and poetry events, put together by young people for young...

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BBC Radio 1Xtra Live to return to Birmingham

BBC Radio 1Xtra Live is to return to Birmingham next month, with Rick Ross and Mary J Blige headlining BBC Radio 1Xtra Live returns to Birmingham this year, taking place at the National Indoor Arena on...

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