Around The Web

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

MeMe Detroit new single review by Lee Endres

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.

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 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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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 »

Natural Healthy Foods Celebrate This Weekend

Natural Healthy Foods Celebrate This Weekend

Natural Healthy Foods is an independent shop based underneath The Warehouse Café on Allison Street in Digbeth. Stocking a range of vegan, raw, gluten free, dairy free… Read more »

Glitz and Glam preview – The Clothes Show 2015 by Jaspreet Thiara

Glitz and Glam preview – The Clothes Show 2015 by Jaspreet Thiara

Birmingham’s most sought after fashion event returns from 4-8 December 2015. For us fashionistas and stylish shopaholics, there will be a spectrum of fashionized & beauticious fun,… Read more »

British Film Institute brings two wonderful films to Brum with a twist!

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

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 »

Swim Deep – O2 Institute review by Sabrina Fung

Swim Deep – O2 Institute review by Sabrina Fung

I was enjoying my usual coffee and chill time in Faculty few weeks ago, when one of the barista’s put on a very dreamy playlist, it sounded… Read more »

October Arts Guide for Birmingham

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 »

New app designed to help visitors to UAB pub family!

New app designed to help visitors to UAB pub family!

A new app has been designed to help visitors enjoy two of the city’s superior pubs, The Lord Clifden and Red Lion! (UAB) Urban Art Bar is… Read more »

Off the Scale up-cycled boutique clothing shop opening in Birmingham

Off the Scale up-cycled boutique clothing shop opening in Birmingham

Off the Scale is a not for profit boutique clothing shop opening in Birmingham selling recycled and up-cycled clothing by the Kilo. Off The Scale not only… Read more »

Sir Tom Jones Kickstarts New Tour with a Symphony Hall Debut!

Sir Tom Jones Kickstarts New Tour with a Symphony Hall Debut!

On Friday 9th October, Symphony Hall will welcome music legend Sir Tom Jones for an intimate event to introduce his first ever autobiography, as well as an… 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 »

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 »

Omar Allibhoy, Crusader for Spanish Food and Culture

Spanish-born chef and larger-than-life personality, Omar Allibhoy is bringing the Tapas Revolution to Grand Central Birmingham this September. Dubbed the ‘Antonio Banderas of cooking’ by Gordon Ramsey,… Read more »

Manchester’s critically acclaimed Spice Club Pop-Up Restaurant arrives in Birmingham!

Attention all foodies!  The critically acclaimed Spice Club Pop-Up Restaurant has arrived in Birmingham. That’s right Birmingham, The Spice Club‘s debut in Birmingham will be at the ever-cool Six… Read more »

Mazzy’s Music Box – Sept 2015

Mazzy’s Music Box – Sept 2015

Welcome to Mazzy’s Music Box Monthly Round Up, each month I will tell you about some gigs I’ve been to, new releases, old favourites, a touch of… Read more »

Brummie Boy Makes Obama’s Holiday Playlist

So you may have heard that Barack Obama just compiled a summer playlist of his all time favourite tunes. This story has been covered by Rolling Stone to The… Read more »

Celebrate The Summer Solstice with 24 Hours of Free PARKLIVES Activities

Imagine the tranquility of doing Tai Chi as the sun rises at dawn over the Lickey Hills…or clearing away the cobwebs by walking with friends in the… Read more »

Brummies Admit Social Media Has Made Us Less Sociable

A new study from Grand Central Birmingham has released new research showing that an increasing number of people living in and around Birmingham feel that the use… Read more »

Free activities this summer with PARKLIVES in Brum

ParkLives will be bigger and better in Birmingham this year, with hundreds of fun and free activity sessions aimed at getting thousands of Brummies up, active and… Read more »

A snapshot of the NEC, Birmingham

A snapshot of the NEC, Birmingham

The NEC is one of the most prestigious exhibition and conference centers in the UK, if not the world. It has been hosting events for well over… Read more »

Join The Aleventure & Hunt For A Hen This Easter!

Old Speckled Hen is celebrating Easter this year by bringing its much-loved ale to Birmingham in a characteristically cunning style, that’s set to test the grey matter… Read more »

What’s the secret behind Mo Farah’s success?

What’s the secret behind Mo Farah’s success?

Mo Farah is probably Britain’s most liked performance athlete. Friendly, relatable and with a winning sense of humour; when Mo won double gold at London 2012 (in… Read more »

Helping The Homeless in Brum

For many, the festive season can be an extremely lonely and difficult time. We all go through ups and downs and there will be many people struggling… Read more »

5 Ways to Go Green At Home

We are all aware that we need to play a part in helping to protect the environment, by preserving natural resources and by lowering our carbon footprint…. Read more »

5 Web design trends that have increased in popularity so far in 2014

5 Web design trends that have increased in popularity so far in 2014

Winter is upon us, and this means the year is gradually winding down. It is time to look back on events in the web design world here… Read more »

A Look at the Midlands Fashion Awards

The Midlands Fashion awards and MFA Showcase are a staple for emerging designers in Birmingham, the Midlands and the United Kingdom. This year’s awards show is scheduled… Read more »

Wedding venues: what to look for when selecting wedding venues

Wedding venues: what to look for when selecting wedding venues

Brides to be along with the groom to be ought to pay much attention when they select a place for a wedding. They have to be conscious… Read more »

Our First Birthday

Our First Birthday

Grapevine Birmingham was first registered as a domain name on the 12th February 2012, the site was then launched in April with content gradually being added over… Read more »

Didier Soulier’s New Birmingham Skyline Movie

Here’s another great skyline video shoot of Birmingham by local innovator Didier Soulier. Not your everyday French man, Didier is extremely passionate about his newly adopted city… Read more »

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