Ping Coombes is set to bring a taste of Malaysia to the heart of Birmingham
It seems like only yesterday one of our favourite MasterChef contestants, Ping Coombes won the popular television series, after continuing to inspire the judges with food enthused… 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 »
Bindi Beat-Box presented by Shaanti and Funkshaan launches tonight!
There is a Sound that Never Goes Out: 80/90’s Club Night launches. Have you lately taken to wearing ludicrously oversized denim jackets with bindi’s across you forehead?… 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 »
Lisa Mitchell & Harry Jordan gig review by Lee Endres
As soon as Harry Jordan got to the microphone, we were immediately taken in by her personable aura. The Ort Cafe audience tonight is a well behaved… 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 »
Root Down – From the people that brought you the Yardbird Jazz Club… Bringing the Funk back to Brum
Root Down – From the people that brought you the Yardbird Jazz Club… Bringing the Funk back to Brum featuring: THE FUNK SOUL COLLECTIVE (seven piece live… Read more »
Funkshaan presents 80-90s Nostalgia Bollywood and Pop Music
Funkshaan presents an unique 80/90’s Bollywood, Pop, RnB & Hip Hop! on Friday 5 February at the very chic Soho Rooms Mezze & Cocktail Lounge. Growing up… Read more »
Exclusive Adam Regan ‘Leftfoot and Hare & Hounds’ Interview
So our first interview for 2016 and it’s a good one! Many people will know or have been to a Leftfoot event, if not you will most… Read more »
Stitches and Hos – Pick Up Sticks and Hook Me Up
Stitches and Hos are pleased to announce new dates for both their beginners knitting (Pick Up Sticks) and beginners crochet (Hook Me Up). Stitches and Hos are… Read more »
Lisa Mitchell to play Ort Cafe Wed 27th Jan
Lisa Mitchell is pleased to announce a short run of live shows early in 2016. Born in the UK and raised in Australia, Mitchell has been busy… 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 »
Birmingham Icknield Male Voice Choir – the oldest in the city – is celebrating its 116th anniversary in 2016
To mark the milestone year, the choir is holding a St George’s Day concert on the 23rd April at The University of Birmingham – and is inviting… Read more »
Listen to the Spirit of The Night Owl
The Soul Hole is a brand new radio show on Brum Radio broadcasting live every Friday 6-8pm. Based in Digbeth in Birmingham, only a few streets away… 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 »
Michael Buble Tribute Act, Marc Dillon: Another Night of Music Announced at Star City
Michael Buble Tribute Act, Marc Dillon: Another Night of Music Announced at Star City, Birmingham The Genting Casino in Birmingham is fast becoming a hotspot for tribute… Read more »
Chicks Dig Jerks Party review by Lee Endres
Chicks Dig Jerks radio show have outdone themselves with tonight’s line up. The Christmas party is to celebrate that they have a new show on Brumradio.com, and… Read more »
Digbeth Dining Club at Hare & Hounds – York Rd Party Sun 20th Dec
DIGBETH DINING CLUB AT THE HARE AND HOUNDS YORK ROAD STREET CLOSURE SUNDAY 20th December 11AM – 6PM YORK ROAD/HARE AND HOUNDS, KINGS HEATH FREE ENTRY www.facebook.com/leftfootevents… Read more »
Put A Little Soul Into Your Christmas & New Year
This Thursday 17th December we have The Kids Are Alright End Of Year Christmas Special Ending in spectactularly festive fashion, DJs playing a mix of all of 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 »
PANIC ON THE STREETS OF BIRMINGHAM – The Smiths & Morrissey Disco
Established in November 2014, this night was created by Scott Falconer and Elliot Slawinski. Two massive Morrissey and The Smiths fanatics from Birmingham. They regularly attend the… 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 »
Jump The Shark Gig Review by Lee Endres
There’s an excitable hustle at the Sunflower Lounge tonight as Jump The Shark are the first to take to the stage. They start the night off with… 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 »
Rebellion. Ruin. Reconciliation. Restoration…. Welcome to the Prodigal Journey of Alabama 3.
For the lost highway called, and so they went and lived loosely, squandering their estate on expensive fuel in lowly service stations, spending gold, without shitting silver…. 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 »
Jump The Shark new single review by Lee Endres
Jump The Shark’s latest release clearly demonstrates the band’s ability to mix rock and infectious pop. The Wolverhampton four piece confidently step out of the shadows to… Read more »
GRAND CENTRAL TASH TAKEOVER
Wednesday, 25 November – With Movember well and truly underway, there has been a ‘Tash Takeover’ at Grand Central as retailers and restaurants wear multi-coloured moustaches for… Read more »
‘Corona SunSet Session’ arrives at Penny Blacks, Birmingham with headliner, Tristan da Cunha
Mexican beer brand, Corona, is heading to Penny Blacks on Saturday 28th November to bring the spirit of the beach to Birmingham. House music legend Tristan da… Read more »
MeMe Detroit new single review by Lee Endres
Birmingham based MeMe Detroit has released a new single A Point Of You. It will be the second single release from forthcoming album ‘Live To Love You’ll… Read more »
Shaanti, Praza & Taste & Liquor present a 1950-60’s ‘Bollywood Grandiose’ on Saturday 5 December.
Celebrating the sophisticated era of Bollywood with Indian inspired Cocktails, Music, Fashion and Dining. Praza presents a playground for the extravagant, designed for affable debauchery and dulgent… Read more »
The Birmingham Whisky Club Turn Up The Peat This November
The Birmingham Whisky Club, the city’s only whisky events company, is revving up the peat for it’s last event of the year, ‘Peat Freaks’. An evening showcasing… Read more »
Hyatt Festive Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show
If you want to really immerse yourself in the Christmas spirit but you do not fancy braving the busy German Markets, you may want to consider The… 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 »
A sneak peek of Birmingham’s newest and plushest karaoke and cocktail bar!
Karaoke Box, the karaoke cocktail bar like no other, arrived in Birmingham with the public opening launch on, Saturday 21 November. Here’s a sneak peek of what… Read more »
Santas Needed for Birmingham’s Biggest Ever Santa Run
Acorns Children’s Hospice is calling on good girls and boys (of all ages) to get into the festive spirit and join Birmingham’s biggest ever Santa Run. The… Read more »
Richard Dorfmeister/Steve Cobby to DJ at Hare & Hounds + Exclusive Interviews
This Saturday (14th Nov) Leftfoot will be welcoming Richard Dorfmeister and Steve Cobby to the Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath. In the world of electronic music Richard… 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 »
TEN FÉ + JUICE + CINEMA play Hare & Hounds 23rd Nov
Ten Fé from London make “darkly romantic” electronic rock and roll which the NME calls “irresistible”. Heralded by Lauren Laverne as ‘the next big thing’, the band… Read more »
Annual Kings Heath Winter Fest
Kings Heath BID (Business Improvement District) has unveiled details of the annual Kings Heath Winter Fest, taking place on Saturday 14th November, in a day of free… 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 »
New Release from local band Jump The Shark
A year on from their last young BRIT award winning release, Wolverhampton band Jump The Shark are back with new single Robot Song. After their first release There’s… Read more »
10% Discount for Love Wine festival Sat, 7th Nov at Hotel du Vin
The fabulous Love Wine Festival is offering a 10% Discount for Grapevine Birmingham followers, simply use the following code when booking tickets: LOVEGRAPE10 Love Wine is a new… 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 »
Super-mega-extra-special Sunday Classics On 1st November at The Spotted Dog!
No fewer than 14 opera singers appearing at The Sunday Classics Vocal Spectacular. Don’t miss these sensationally talented young singers covering a full range from classical to… Read more »