Joe Lycett named first patron as Forward festival opens in Birmingham today
Shane Meadows headlines four days of film and television, with premieres starring Michelle Yeoh and Sue Johnston, new regional filmmaking and an £8 Industry Day. Birmingham’s Forward… Read more »
Films from Fri 25 Sept by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Sense And Sensibility (U) It’s just over 30 years since Ang Lee… Read more »
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert announces debut UK tour for 30th anniversary
Communion One and GEA Live, in collaboration with Disney Concerts and Baz Luhrmann, have announced UK tour dates as part of a global tour for William Shakespeare’s… Read more »
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery announces opening of new display to mark 40th anniversary of landmark film on race, civil unrest and community
Credit: John Akomfrah; Courtesy Smoking Dogs Films and Lisson Gallery An award-winning documentary film about race and civil unrest in Handsworth, Birmingham and London in the 1980s… Read more »
Love Actually Live in Concert comes to Birmingham this Christmas
TICKETS: https://loveactuallyinconcert.com/#showings One of Britain’s most beloved festive films returns this Christmas as Love Actually Live in Concert embarks on a major UK tour, presented by JOY…. Read more »
Films from Fri 18 Sept by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Resident Evil (15) For fifteen years and six films the franchise adaptation… Read more »
Shane Meadows to headline Birmingham’s Forward Film Festival
After a sell-out first edition, Forward Film & Television Festival returns to Birmingham from Wednesday 30 September to Sunday 4 October 2026, taking over venues across Digbeth’s… Read more »
BBC and Birmingham City University announce landmark 10-year partnership to develop next generation of creative media professionals
The BBC and Birmingham City University (BCU) have today announced a landmark strategic partnership to equip the next generation of media professionals with the practical skills and… Read more »
NeuNoir present THE LISTENER – horror classic revived for autumn 2026.
This autumn, NeuNoir theatre presents, The Listener, an intimate reading of a chilling tale by one of the 20th century’s greatest supernatural storytellers, Algernon Blackwood – with stop-offs… Read more »
Films from Fri 11 Sept by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Pressure (12A) Most will know that Operation Overlord, aka D-Day, took place… Read more »
Films from Fri 4 Sept by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Death Of Robin Hood (15) Loosely based on the 17th-century ballad,… Read more »
From Balsall Heath to the Stars: Trevor Beattie to Share His Inspiring Journey at International Day of Birmingham 2026
Trevor Beattie’s story begins not in boardrooms or on the pages of advertising history, but on the streets of Balsall Heath, Birmingham, where he was born and… Read more »
Films from Fri 28 Aug by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Dog Stars (15) Ridley Scott’s 30th film (at 88 he also… Read more »
Films from Fri 21 Aug by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma (15) Their follow-up to I… Read more »
Films from Fri 14 Aug by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The End Of Oak Street (15) There’s nothing like a world in… Read more »
Films from Fri 7 Aug by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Summer Book (PG) Directed by Charlie McDowell and adapted from Moomins… Read more »
Films from Fri 31 July by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Spider-Man: Brand New Day (12A) With a phenomenal opening weekend of $960… Read more »
Films from Fri 24 July by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Pinocchio: Unstrung (18) The latest entry in the so-called Twisted Childhood slasher… Read more »
TASTE FILM ANNOUNCES BIRMINGHAM DEBUT – TICKETS AVAILABLE
Taste Film, the immersive cinematic dining experience, is launching its first Birmingham season this autumn with two of its sold-out favourites: Ratatouille in October and Pulp Fiction in November…. Read more »
Films from Fri 17 July by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Odyssey (15) Based on (as in there’s a few additions and… Read more »
Films from Fri 10 July by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Evil Dead Burn (18) Three years on from Evil Dead Rise, the… Read more »
UB40 and RTS search for region’s best new music video gets underway
UB40 and the Royal Television Society (RTS) are once again joining forces and inviting videographers, filmmakers, content creators, and musicians from the UK’s Midlands to submit videos… Read more »
Films from Fri 3 July by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Invite (15) Opening with an anti-marriage quote by Oscar Wilde, the… Read more »
Music Cinema Event Of The Year Comes to Birmingham – André Rieu’s 2026 summer concert Viva Maastricht! comes to over 600 cinemas across the UK – From 8th August
TICKETS ON SALE NOW – WWW.ANDREINCINEMAS.COM Step into a spectacular evening of music, joy, and celebration with André Rieu’s 2026 Maastricht Concert – Viva Maastricht! Captured live in the breathtaking… Read more »
Birmingham Indian Film Festival is BACK for 2026
Birmingham Indian Film Festival (BIFF) returns – 10 – 19 July – with a rich array of cutting-edge new cinema premieres from India and around South Asia,… Read more »
Films From Fri 26 June by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow (12A) The second in James Gunn’s rebooting of… Read more »
Films from Fri June 19 by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Toy Story 5 (PG) While the core themes of friendship, play, fear… Read more »
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert – Landmark Live Orchestral Arena Spectacle 25th Anniversary UK + Ireland Tour
ONE OF THE LARGEST FILM-IN-CONCERT PRODUCTIONS EVER STAGED IN THE UK AND IRELAND, FEATURING OVER 200 MUSICIANS AND SINGERS PERFORMING HOWARD SHORE’S OSCAR-WINNING SCORE LIVE TO PICTURE… Read more »
Films from Fri 12 June by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Disclosure Day (15) Returning to his ‘we are not alone’ fascination explored… Read more »
Films from Fri 5 June by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Masters Of The Universe (12A) Starting life as a Mattel toy figure… Read more »
Films from Fri 29 May
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Backrooms (15) Known online as Kane Pixels, in January 2022, 16-year-old Kane… Read more »
Animated Avatar Universe Comes To The UK – The Legend of Korra In Concert – 2027 Tour Announced
From The Producers of The Smash Hit Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert, The New Live Orchestral Experience Visits 16 European/UK Cities Starting January 2027 Tickets On Sale… Read more »
Films from Fri 22 May by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (12A) Starring Pedro Pascal as Din… Read more »
Films from Fri 15 May by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Normal (15) Imagine a senior John Wick scripted by the Coens, directed… Read more »
Films from Fri 8 May by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Mortal Kombat II (15) The sequel to the 2021 reboot of the… Read more »
Kitty Clap Klub at Flatpack Festival Saturday
Kitty Clap Klubis a bold new short film screening as part of Flatpack Film Festival this May. Set around a chaotic strip club in Stoke during the… Read more »
Films from Fri 1 May by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Devil Wears Prada 2 (12A) Twenty years on from the original… Read more »
Films from Fri 24 Apr by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Michael (12A) While reviews have raged over the film not making any… Read more »
Films from Fri 17 Apr by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (18) Not to be confused with the upcoming… Read more »
Films from Fri 10 Apr by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK California Schemin’ (15) In 2004, California rap duo Silibil & Brains signed… Read more »
Films from Fri 3 Apr by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Drama (15) Head curator at a Boston art museum, bespectacled moody… Read more »
Films from Fri 27 Mar by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK They Will Kill You (15) Typical, you wait forever for a film… Read more »
As historic Artemis II mission launches next week, composer Ilan Eshkeri brings the astronaut’s experience to audiences across the UK in a live visual concert
‘Space Station Earth’ is a long-form musical work by Ilan Eshkeri, created in collaboration with the European Space Agency uniquely capturing ‘The Overview Effect’: the profound awe astronauts feel when viewing the Earthfrom… Read more »
Films from Fri 20 Mar by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Project Hail Mary (12A) Having previously adapted The Martian, Drew Goddard now… Read more »
Films from Fri 13 Mar by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Reminders Of Him (12A) Following It Ends With Us and Regretting You,… Read more »
‘Pablo Live’ – Comedian Paul Smith Brings Debut Cinema Event to Birmingham – King of Crowd Work and One of the UK’s Most In-Demand Stand-Ups
CinemaLive Presents an Exclusive Comedy Cinema Event In Over 350 Cinemas Nationwide from Friday 17th April Book from 10am tomorrow (4th March) at paulsmithincinemas.com One of the UK’s most in-demand… Read more »
Films from Fri 6 Mar by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Bride! (15) Following her understated turn in Hamnet, Jessie Buckley… Read more »
Curtains Go Up on Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s New MediCinema
10-year-old patient Ella Lowton-Smith, from Atherstone in Warwickshire, joined other young patients at Birmingham Children’s Hospital to officially unveil the hospital’s new charitably funded MediCinema, where they… Read more »
BCU expert on Netflix’s Warner Bros. bid withdrawal
Netflix’s reported decision to withdraw its proposal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery marks a “worrying development” for the global film industry, according to a film distribution and… Read more »