Around The Web

A general mixture of informative posts from around the web and some local to the West Midlands also.

Trainspotting Play review by Maryam Snape

Trainspotting, In Your Face Theatre Company’s take on Irvine Welsh’s iconic story of the highs and lows of heroin addiction in late 1980s Leith in Edinburgh. When… Read more »

Lunar Festival returns for its 3rd year this June!

Lunar Festival returns for its 3rd year this June!

Late Night Sounds announced including Psychemagik’s Magik Forest, Horse Meat Disco, Craig Charles, Magic Door and many more Headliners include Super Furry Animals, Mercury Rev, Television, Badly… Read more »

Fried Chicken & Garage Rock Heaven at One Tricky Pony, review by Mazzy Snape

Every other Thursday local promoters ‘Killer Wave’ take over One Trick Pony Club in Moseley. The music is always good, with bands ranging from psychedelic indie to… Read more »

Chi Kitchen welcomes a unique Asian inspired breakfast menu to Birmingham

Chi Kitchen welcomes a unique Asian inspired breakfast menu to Birmingham

Chi Kitchen is promising the people of Birmingham a breakfast like no other with the launch of their Asian inspired breakfast menu, which explores the breakfast habits… Read more »

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE! returns to The NEC with Anita Rani, Tony Robinson and a WW2 Spitfire!

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE! returns to The NEC with Anita Rani, Tony Robinson and a WW2 Spitfire!

The world’s largest family history show Who Do You Think You Are? Live will celebrate its 10th anniversary at the NEC in Birmingham this April (7-9) with… Read more »

Vintage Fair & 60s Sounds at The Night Owl This Easter Sunday

This Easter Sunday 27th March The International Submarine Club and The Night Owl have teamed up to bring two very special events. At midday The Night Owl… Read more »

DJ Yoda & DJ Mikee Lazy at Hare And Hounds, Fri 25th March

London born Duncan Beiny better known as DJ Yoda, is a hip hop turntablist who uses samples to create a cartoony musical style. His seminal How To… Read more »

The Yardbird & Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Presents Speedometer Sat April 2nd

The Yardbird & Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Presents Speedometer Sat April 2nd

The team behind the LEGENDARY Birmingham venue The Yardbird will be joining The Hare & Hounds this spring for a number of heavyweight funk sessions with the… Read more »

Rofuto brings izakaya-style dining to city’s newest Skybar

Rofuto brings izakaya-style dining to city’s newest Skybar

Renowned restaurateur, Des McDonald is set to shake up the Birmingham dining scene with his latest venture Rofuto, a restaurant set high in the City skyline at… Read more »

Birmingham’s Newest Folk Festival – Imagined Isle, 12-16 MAY

Birmingham’s Newest Folk Festival – Imagined Isle, 12-16 MAY

Town Hall is set to host a weekend long celebration of folk this spring with a wave of musical delights. Featuring a specially curated line-up of nationally… Read more »

Rare Marvel Artwork to land in Birmingham

Comic book fans will need superhuman powers to get their hands on Washington Green’s new Marvel ‘Superheroes’ collection, hand-signed by industry legend Stan Lee. Produced in an… Read more »

An Evening with Harvey Sutherland (LIVE) 8th April

Coloré, Moulin Groove & MoodFix Present… AN EVENING WITH HARVEY SUTHERLAND (LIVE) HARE AND HOUNDS (100 CAP) FRIDAY APRIL 8TH As part of his EU tour we… Read more »

The Pet Show teams up with The Midlands Food & Drink Festival!

The Pet Show teams up with The Midlands Food & Drink Festival!

Now in its fourth year, the annual fur filled event, The Pet Show is coming back to Warwickshire’s Stoneleigh Park, and this time, it’s bigger and better…. Read more »

The Necks and James McVinnie: The Secret Life of Organs 5th April at Town Hall

Music by Tom Jenkinson, Philip Glass and The Necks performed on Birmingham Town Hall’s magnificent organ. The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia…. Read more »

Sneaks & Peaks Edition 8 02/04/16

Sneaks&peaks returns for its inner city lifestyle festival, moving to a new larger venue, 119 Floodgate street. More room means more sneakers and added apparel brands, along… Read more »

Birmingham’s Affordable Vintage Fair this Saturday!

Setting up shop in the Market Hall at the world famous Custard Factory we will be bringing together our best vintage traders for the day for a… Read more »

The All-Star Stand-Up Tour 2016 + Q&A of the Stars

Together for the first time and ready to take the roof off! Stand by for the stand-up comedy event of the year as Double Sony Award winner… Read more »

City of Colours – Birmingham’s Free Street Art Festival Saturday 18th June, Digbeth

City of Colours – Birmingham’s Free Street Art Festival Saturday 18th June, Digbeth

On the 18th June, Digbeth will again be transformed into one of Europe’s largest outdoor art galleries, with Birmingham’s most exciting cultural event of the year –… Read more »

Drag tribute artist to celebrate Amy Winehouse album anniversary at The Fox, Thurs 7th April

An Amy Winehouse tribute artist is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Back to Black by hosting a special tribute night in Birmingham next month. Amy LaQueefa, who… Read more »

Washington Green launches search for artists of tomorrow

IN:SIGHT 2016 returns following outstanding success of last year’s campaign Aspiring artists given opportunity to secure publishing deal with Washington Green Fine Art Birmingham company nurturing the… Read more »

Symphony Hall Announces 25th Anniversary Concert

It’s been home to some of the finest performances in musical history, its stage has been graced by Laura Marling, Bruce Springsteen and Sir Simon Rattle, and… Read more »

‘If I Were The Devil’ – local artist Keith Maiden presents new exhibition

Provocative new exhibition challenges values of modern society Castle Fine Art in Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC) will be home to a powerful, new exhibition, ‘If I… Read more »

Slow West screening with Q & A by writer/director John Maclean

Brendan O’Neill presents Slow West screening with Q & A by writer/director John Maclean, Friday, April 1, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (BST) at the… Read more »

Kate Rusby in concert at Birmingham Town Hall

Of all the stars in Folk Music’s wondrous firmament few shine as brightly as Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby. A remarkable interpretive singer, Kate’s soulful vocals resonate with the… Read more »

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 »

English Wine Takes Over Birmingham Again This May

English Wine Takes Over Birmingham Again This May

The Food & Drink Events Company are once again teaming up with a number of exciting UK vineyards to put even more English Wine on the tables… Read more »

Night & Day Markets Review & Adam Regan Interview

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 »

The Lord Clifden Sunday Roast Review

The Lord Clifden Sunday Roast Review

I’ve been exceedingly aware of The Lord Clifden’s reputation for good food for many years, way before the onset of sharp-witted food bloggers and self proclaimed foodologists… Read more »

Best Arts Events in Birmingham, March 2016 by Sally W Jones

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 »

Freestyle bring DJ Woody (world famous scratch DJ) to Hare & Hounds this Saturday

DJ Woody is one of Britain’s most respected hip hop DJs and arguably one of the most innovative and musical turntablists of his generation. Responsible for the… Read more »

Celebrate Shaanti’s Holi Rave Festival With Music, Food and Colour

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 »

Root Down Presents… Nick Pride & The Pimptones (Live)

Root Down Presents… Nick Pride & The Pimptones (Live)

Root Down’s back for our second excursion into live funk and soul grooves, from the people that brought you The Yardbird, bringing the funk back to Brum…. Read more »

Brum Radio Launch Party Wed 17th

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 »

LEFTFOOT & Soundcrash present The Funk & Soul Weekender ft Mr Scruff

On Saturday 20th February Leftfoot welcome back longtime friend Mr Scruff to the Hare & Hounds for a special 6 hour B2B set with Alexander Nut for… Read more »

New Beers on Menu at The Botanist by Kieran Hartley

We always have our best-sellers, but each menu change is always a great opportunity to include some of the more niche beer & cider products and see… Read more »

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 »