What’s on in Birmingham this month
MADE Festival Drops Full Lineup For Huge 10th Edition
MADE Festival has announced its full lineup as it reaches an incredible 10-year milestone as the biggest and best music and arts festival in the West Midlands…. Read more »
Events Update from Blow Water
Blow Water have a new dish on the menu for Spring – fermented soya beans and tomato soup rice noodles, their personal favourite, a bit sour a… Read more »
DISHOOM X BONEHEAD – Chilli Chicken Burger & Gunpowder Waffle Fries
Introducing… the Dishoom x Bonehead Chilli Chicken Burger 🔥 A brand new collab exclusively for our Birmingham friends.We’re pretty damn excited to have cooked up something super tasty with our friend Sham at… Read more »
Here & Now – The Steps Musical at The Alexandra Extended Due to Phenomenal Demand
Due to phenomenal demand, including The Alexandra’s fastest selling on-sale in history, which saw 50% capacity sold within 24 hours, the producers of the brand new musical HERE… Read more »
Roundhouse Birmingham – From Victorian stables to a hub of city centre tours and activities – celebrate 150 years of the Roundhouse
Roundhouse Birmingham is gearing up to celebrate a big birthday this May, as their building – the Roundhouse – turns 150 years old. From Victorian stables and stores… Read more »
New Films 26th April 2024 by Mike Davies
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. NEW Boy Kills World (18) Rivalling Monkey Man for its copious bloodbaths and ultra-violence… Read more »
Just Be You – a new musical family show premieres in Birmingham
Just Be You, a new musical family show, a collaboration between Mobilise Arts, a social engaged theatre company and MAC’s Generation Q Collective, an LGBTQIA+ emerging artist… Read more »
The Core brings outdoor theatre to Solihull this August
The Core Theatre is bringing four unique outdoor performances to Solihull’s Brueton Park during August and tickets are on sale now. Gather up your friends and family, pack… Read more »
The Feeling’s Greatest Hits tour
Ivor Novello award-winning, multi-platinum selling indie-pop band. The Feeling is set to embark on their highly anticipated ‘Greatest Hits Tour’ as they celebrate two decades of musical excellence. … Read more »
Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse In Concert – DEBUT UK Tour Announced – Including Birmingham Symphony Hall – Music by Daniel Pemberton – Turntables/Orchestra/Electronics
THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE OSCAR®-WINNING SPIDER-VERSE SAGA, WHOSE SOUNDTRACK HAS BECOME AN AWARD-WINNING PHENOMENON, BROUGHT TO LIFE IN CONCERT INCREDIBLE FUSION OF ORCHESTRA, TURNTABLES AND ELECTRONICS… Read more »
Live Music & Nightlife Guide
Here’s our take on the coolest original live music & DJ nights in Birmingham this April 2024. We search high and low to bring to you the best original and eclectic music… Read more »
Best of Brum
Great Birmingham Christmas Gifts for 2023!
If you’re stuck for the stocking fillers this Christmas and need some inspiration, why not support local businesses by buying something from our Brummie Christmas shopping list!… Read more »
Alternative New Year’s Eve Events in Birmingham for 2023
Looking for some party inspiration to make sure your 2024 gets off to a good start? With New Year’s Eve only a few days away, you may… Read more »
A night out in Digbeth courtesy of Digbeth Estate review!
Myself and a friend Emily, were recently invited on a mini tour of Digbeth courtesy of Digbeth Estates and The Relationship co. I was in the office… Read more »
48 Hours in Birmingham – Two Kids on the Bloc
Living in Worcester, it’s a pretty easy commute to Brum. I’ve lived in The Jewellery Quarter, the worst parts of Wolverhampton & West Bromwich, and was born… Read more »
Food & Drink News
Events Update from Blow Water
Blow Water have a new dish on the menu for Spring – fermented soya beans and tomato soup rice noodles, their personal favourite, a bit sour a… Read more »
DISHOOM X BONEHEAD – Chilli Chicken Burger & Gunpowder Waffle Fries
Introducing… the Dishoom x Bonehead Chilli Chicken Burger 🔥 A brand new collab exclusively for our Birmingham friends.We’re pretty damn excited to have cooked up something super tasty with our friend Sham at… Read more »
Strichley-based restaurant, Riverine Rabbit, has been listed in the Michelin Guide
Riverine Rabbit, an independent restaurant, located in Stirchley, Birmingham has been listed in the Michelin Guide. The Inspector’s Review said: “After generating a fair amount of buzz… Read more »
The new Dil Se restaurant promising food ‘from the heart’ set to open in iconic Mailbox building
Brummies’ love affair with curry is a never-ending story and whilst there is a plethora of choice in the city, from high end fine dining to casual street… Read more »
Reviews & Features
Peter Pan Goes Wrong ‘A Brilliantly Entertaining Comedy of Errors’ review
Last night I had the great pleasure of going to see Peter Pan Goes Wrong at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. After relaxing with a couple of… Read more »
Hockley Social Club & Artum review
Birmingham’s music scene has, like most other UK towns and cities, suffered some serious blows in recent years. From austerity to lock-downs, train strikes to cost of… Read more »
The Plough kitchen at The Hare & Hounds review
The guys at The Plough Harborne have recently taken over a kitchen residency at The Hare & Hounds in King’s Heath and I was invited along to… Read more »
Birmingham, can you handle this? Yes! Jack and the Beanstalk wows audiences at Hippodrome.
Jack and the Beanstalk, thestage musical and family-friendly comedy, based very loosely on the famous old English Fairytale, is currently showing at Birmingham Hippodrome. Birmingham’s Queen, Alison… Read more »
Community News
MADE Festival Drops Full Lineup For Huge 10th Edition
MADE Festival has announced its full lineup as it reaches an incredible 10-year milestone as the biggest and best music and arts festival in the West Midlands…. Read more »
Events Update from Blow Water
Blow Water have a new dish on the menu for Spring – fermented soya beans and tomato soup rice noodles, their personal favourite, a bit sour a… Read more »
BUSINESS COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO MOVE MOUNTAINS FOR SICK KIDS
A group of people from the business community, wanting to do good for the young patients at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, are coming together to take on Mount… Read more »
Roundhouse Birmingham – From Victorian stables to a hub of city centre tours and activities – celebrate 150 years of the Roundhouse
Roundhouse Birmingham is gearing up to celebrate a big birthday this May, as their building – the Roundhouse – turns 150 years old. From Victorian stables and stores… Read more »