Swingamajig Festival Expands
Swingamajig is the UK’s first one-day urban festival dedicated to Electro Swing, Gypsy Folk, and vintage mayhem. Nowhere else offers such a harmonious culture clash of vintage… Read more »
Night & Day Markets Review & Adam Regan Interview
Last weekend, Seasonal Markets and Leftfoot joined forces to bring The Night & Day Markets to Digbeth. This two day festival witessed a bespoke banquet of music,… Read more »
5 Fab Ideas to Treat your Mom this Mother’s Day
Try the Chi Kitchen Mother’s Day Menu Chi Kitchen is a Chinese and Pan-Asian restaurant located in Debenhams, The Bullring. Chi represents energy, health and balance in… Read more »
Best Arts Events in Birmingham, March 2016 by Sally W Jones
There’s quite a bit of arty stuff to do and see this month around Birmingham, from 3D drawing, abstract art, performance art that looks at mental health… Read more »
Celebrate Shaanti’s Holi Rave Festival With Music, Food and Colour
It’s nearly time Birmingham, Shaanti’s Holi Rave Festival returns back for the second year to celebrate Holi, the official Hindu celebration of friendship and love – is coming to our… Read more »
The Best Birmingham Art Events Spring 2016 by Sally W Jones
Well, Spring is almost springing and it looks a bit like full frontal nudity and audience participation (although hopefully not at the same time) might be the… Read more »
Brum Radio Launch Party Wed 17th
For the past couple of months you may have heard whispers about a brand new radio show in Birmingham, billed as ‘The Alternative Sound Of Birmingham’, featuring all… Read more »
Seasonal Markets & LEFTFOOT present NIGHT & DAY MARKETS with Norman Jay, Don Letts & Danielle Moore (CRAZY P)
Seasonal Markets and Leftfoot are working together to bring you The Night & Day Markets on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th March for a two day festival… Read more »
The Drum Welcomes Writer and Producer in Residence
The Drum is very pleased to announce the appointment of Tennexa Freeman as Writer and Producer in Residence. At the tender age of just 15 Tennexa began… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday is back for 2016
Digbeth First Friday is back for 2016 with another jamboree of exhibitions, music, performance, street food and more! Start the year as you mean to go on… Read more »
Chinese New Year Festival comes to Southside to celebrate Year of the Monkey
This February, Birmingham’s Southside will once again play host to the city’s Chinese New Year celebrations as thousands of festival-goers descend on the area to welcome in… Read more »
Brum Radio launch their brand new Book Club Show this Friday!
Brum Radio launch their brand new Book Club Show this Friday at 1pm! Each month, the Brum radio book show will discuss our book of the month, and we… Read more »
ARTIST GIVES VINTAGE PLAYBOY COVERS NEW SPARKLE IN BIRMINGHAM
New collection from British artist Simon Claridge celebrates iconic Playboy covers Limited edition artwork hits the shelves at Castle Fine Art’s ICC and Mailbox galleries Acclaimed British… Read more »
Ikon Gallery Programme – 2016-2017
Here’s a run down of what’s on at the Ikon Gallery this year: Janet Mendelsohn Varna Road 27 January – 3 April 2016 Ikon presents the largest… Read more »
The Cinematic Time Machine 2016
The Electric Cinema has now been back in operation for a decade, and to celebrate this significant milestone, 2016 will see the UK’s oldest working cinema host… Read more »
Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain screens at the Mockingbird Fri 22 Jan
*Please note – The 22nd has sold out, limited tickets now available for a second showing on the 23rd Jan. Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain shows the… Read more »
Four of the Best Arts Events in Birmingham this December!
Here’s four of the best Arts Events you can’t miss this December in Birmingham, compiled by Arts Editor Sally Watson-Jones. Saya Kubota: Missing Post Office UK 10… Read more »
Celebrate Christmas with DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY!
Kick-start your festive celebrations with another jam-packed Digbeth First Friday full of the great independent culture this unique part of Birmingham has to offer. With a wide… Read more »
The Clothes Show Live 2015 review by Jaspreet Thiara
It has been a week since the biggest fashion event in Birmingham. The Clothes Show that takes place every year, ran from Friday 4th to the 8th… Read more »
Richard P J Lambert: Local analogue photographer Interview by Kate Hook
Richard P J Lambert is a analogue photographer from Birmingham, who produces visually stunning and elegant imagery from his home town to his travels around the world…. Read more »
The Mocking Bird & The Night Owl work together to bring fantastic events this winter
Long gone are the days of venues taking down each other’s posters and competing against each other. Nowadays venues such as The Night Owl and The Mockingbird… Read more »
DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY – 6th Nov 2015
Wrap up warm and get ready to explore the exciting variety of independent culture for November’s Digbeth First Friday! Start your evening by viewing The Bond Café’s… Read more »
City of Colours epic Winter Spraycan Art Fundraising Jam!
Over 50 graffiti and street artists from across the UK, including Inkie, N4T4, Dank, Kem, Foka Wolf, SP Zero, Goldenboy, Graffoflarge, Ziner, Color, Zookie, Deeds and Ant… Read more »
Do you LOVE DANCING.. and SWINGS? RoguePlay Theatre host aerial training programme!
RoguePlay Theatre are hosting an intensive aerial training programme for performers, semi-professional aerialists, dancers and physical theatre practitioners. The course is aimed at intermediate to advanced level practitioners and designed… Read more »
Bob Dylan’s ESSENCE OF BRAZIL collection at Castle Galleries
A series of striking paintings from cultural icon Bob Dylan have been released as signed limited edition prints by the UK’s leading fine art publisher, Washington Green…. Read more »
British Film Institute brings two wonderful films to Brum with a twist!
My Beautiful Launderette in a working Washeteria Saturday 14th November, My Beautiful Launderette, Birmingham. The BFI and Plusnet have come together to rekindle the nation’s passion for… Read more »
Birmingham Arts Guide Nov 2015
ARTs Editor, Sally Watson-Jones, gives us her ‘What’s On ARTs Guide’ for Birmingham this October. Antonio Roberts: Permission Taken 23 October – 23 January 2016 www.bom.org.uk Glitch… Read more »
October Arts Guide for Birmingham
ARTs Editor, Sally Watson-Jones, gives us her ‘What’s On ARTs Guide’ for Birmingham this October. Paul Newman – Stage Saturday 26 September – Sunday 22 November macbirmingham.co.uk… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday: ‘Conversio’ exhibition & Voyager Party
‘Conversio’ exhibition by Malgorzata Dawidek is still there, visit us, take your time and meditate the subject.We are proud to announce another edition of Voyager Series! The Conversio… Read more »
Bollywood celebrations at Selfridges Birmingham
The glitz and glamour of Bollywood will take Selfridges Birmingham by storm with the arrival of a free pop up cinema and Indian street food for the… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday – 2nd October
Experience the great independent culture this unique part of Birmingham has to offer, by exploring the wide variety of late night treats on offer, including exhibition openings,… Read more »
Local Community Unites for Grand Central Launch
It was a national affair as Grand Central Birmingham finally opened its doors to shoppers but, they ensured that their launch was rooted firmly in the Birmingham… Read more »
THE TRAIL OF THOMAS LOVE
A special evening of songs and projections in Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge. Produced and performed by Nathan Tromans. A live project mixing photography, music and storytelling based on the… Read more »
Birmingham Black History Month Official Launch
The Drum in partnership with Birmingham City Council is the official organiser of Black History Month 2015. A month long event to celebrate the achievements, contributions and… Read more »
Pioneering oil painter launches vibrant new collection in Birmingham
Richard Rowan – a former Daily Mail artist of the year – produces photographic quality scenes by applying oil directly onto glass The accomplished painter will be… Read more »
Disorder Boutique showcasing new A/W collection at Style Birmingham Live
Disorder Boutique will be showing our new A/W Menswear Womenswear collection’s, on the 26th and 27th September 2015, at the Style Birmingham Live Catwalk Show, at the… Read more »
A Rare Chance to Seen Inside Brum’s Hidden Gems for Birmingham Heritage Week
Birmingham’s Hidden Spaces is proud to be playing a part in the inaugural Birmingham Heritage Week, from 10-17 September 2015. With over 80 events ranging from exhibitions… Read more »
Birmingham Comedy Festival 2015
Birmingham Comedy Festival is an annual city-wide mirth-filled extravaganza featuring big international comedy names, emerging talent, theatre, cabaret, films, improv, sketches, music, visual art and much more…. Read more »
Artist Follows Alice to Wonderland in New Collection
‘Lost Alice’, the new collection from surrealist artist Peter Smith celebrating 150 years of Alice in Wonderland, launched at Castle Fine Art, ICC on the 2nd October…. Read more »
Digbeth First Friday – 4th September
Digbeth First Friday welcomes the beginning of autumn with a wonderful array of new exhibitions, performances, poetry and food. Start off at A3 Project Space to see… Read more »
Birmingham Artist Making An Impression at National Exhibition
An artist from Birmingham has been making an impression among the art elite at Washington Green’s Summer Exhibition 2015, currently taking place at Castle Fine Art in… Read more »
Taste & Liquor and Shaanti Presents The Playground Feastival
Showcasing the best of the capitals finest talent in music, arts, food and culture produced in partnership with Taste and Liquor and the Multi-Award Winning Shaanti, The… Read more »
Upfront Comedy – Mother & Son Standing Up
A new season of new laughs from comedy veterans and fresh talent is brought to you by Upfront Comedy and The Drum. Kicking off the season on… Read more »
In:Site at Birmingham Weekender in partnership with VSM UK Ltd & Ikon Gallery
The free annual In:Site Festival curated by Craftspace returns to Birmingham Cathedral Square showcasing new bespoke artworks by contemporary craft and design graduates. Craftspace Festival Birmingham Artworks… Read more »
DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY 7th August
August’s Digbeth First Friday brings together an eclectic mix of food, art, performance, poetry and more! The Real Junk Food Project and Naked Lungs join Digbeth Community… Read more »
Introduction to jewellery weekend course Review by Sally W Jones
Deep inside me, and I bet you too, is a well of creative genius, just waiting to be discovered. All I need is to find the right… Read more »
Rare TEMPER Artwork Available to Buy in Brum
Signed limited edition works from local graffiti legend hit the shelves at Castle Fine Art, ICC Acclaimed ‘cover:versions’ collection reinvigorated with bespoke frames created from vinyl records… Read more »
Parkside Gallery gives photography ‘rejects’ a second chance
When Napoleon declared in 1863 that rejected works from the Paris Salon at the Academy of Fine Arts should have their own exhibition, he did it to… Read more »
Acclaimed Artist Reveals New Collection in Brum
Birmingham publishers Washington Green Fine Art launch original works from Lawrence Coulson – the company’s longest serving artist ‘Through All Seasons’ reflects beauty of natural world in… Read more »
Estonian Art Project Takes Over Centrala Gallery This Summer
PIND is an international art project, organised by the independent cultural producer Jaanika Okk and the Polish Expats Association. The project focuses on site specific art and collaboration. The aim of the project… Read more »