Young disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent musicians take centre stage at Together for Music 2026
Together for Music returns to Birmingham on Friday 10 July, showcasing seven inspirational inclusive music groups from across the UK – and featuring local group Creative Sounds… Read more »
Fundraiser to scale Three Peaks whilst carrying his paraplegic son
An intrepid fundraiser from Sutton Coldfield is preparing to scale the Three Peaks whilst carrying his paraplegic son – as a way of giving back to the… Read more »
Giant Peach, Big Heart: Local dancers perform for Nepalese orphaned children
Local dancers are bringing James and the Giant Peach to the stage this July – with every ticket sold helping to build a permanent home for 37… Read more »
YOUNG PERFORMERS AND EMERGING TALENT TAKE TO THE STAGE AT BIRMINGHAM REP IN ‘REP RISING 26’ FESTIVAL
This July young people and early career performers will take to the stage at Birmingham Rep as part of its Rep Rising 26 Festival. Rep Rising 26… 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 »
From Sardinia to Solihull: Award-winning beauty entrepreneur celebrates latest of 13 accolades in less than three years
Paola Spiga, founder of the award-winning Glam & Glow Beauty Lab in Hockley Heath, Solihull, has been named a finalist in the Small Business Awards UK’s Best… Read more »
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS
Carlos Acosta, Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, has today announced promotions within the Company for the 2025/26 season saying: ‘Following a momentous week in which we celebrated… Read more »
Former radio presenter puts her voice to new Windrush project close to her heart
Nikki Tapper MBE with Glenis Williams “We believe every black woman and girl has the power to make a positive impact in their community and the world.”… Read more »
Birmingham’s urban musical heritage revisited through new community archive project
Birmingham Museums is launching a series of workshops to explore the roots of urban music, facilitated by oral historian Ankhobia (Sophia Carvalho). VIBES: Tracing the Roots of… Read more »
Rotary heart screening day may have saved three young lives!
A pioneering screening programme to identify undiagnosed heart conditions in the young was attended by 105 young people when it returned to Sutton Coldfield Football Club on… Read more »
BMusic to host opening ceremony of landmark Healing Arts Birmingham festival
B:Music is proud to be a central partner in Healing Arts Birmingham, a landmark new city-wide programme exploring the role of arts and culture in creating healthier,… Read more »
Birmingham will host England’s first Healing Arts activation, uniting culture and public health sectors to shape a more equitable future for the city
Healing Arts Birmingham was announced today by Birmingham City Counciland the JameelArts&HealthLab in collaboration with the World Health Organization, as a landmark new city-wide programme positioning Birmingham… Read more »
Cooperatives unite in Birmingham to change the world
Co-operate, and we can change the world: national gathering showcases the power of co‑operative enterprise to build a fairer future. Another hugely successful Co-op Congress concluded this… Read more »
Birmingham Music Charity Partners with Local Catering Business to Deliver Social Impact Through Events
Every event held at Town Hall helps support music, communities and local businesses across the West Midlands B:Music, the charity that manages Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony… Read more »
The Heath Bookshop Presents – The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever – Birmingham! Sunday 26th July at 1:30pm
After the success of last year’s The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever, we are bringing it back in July! When: Sunday 26th July 2025, 1:30pm – 2:30pm Where: York Road,… Read more »
Birmingham to Host the Music for Youth National Festival 2026
Sound of the Next Generation Music for Youth is proud to announce that the National Festival 2026 will return to Birmingham on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 July 2026, transforming… Read more »
The Entertainer turns pennies into millions for sick kids
The Entertainer is celebrating raising an incredible £4m for hospital charities, including Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, thanks to the generosity of its customers. The major children’s toy… Read more »
Artist Joins Forces with Cancer Charity to Foster Wellbeing Through Arts Workshops at Healing Arts Festival
In a powerful blend of creativity and healing, artist Ben Poultney, founder of Draw My Town, is partnering with cancer charity Help Harry Help Others to deliver… Read more »
Looking for your next favourite book? Literary Escape Festival is coming to Birmingham for a celebration of books, creativity and community.
Bringing together independent authors, readers and small creative businesses, Literary Escape Festival is a new and growing indie book festival touring the UK Whether you’re an avid… Read more »
From a spark to a flame – Birmingham Phoenix unveils symbolic flaming torch
With just six weeks to go until Birmingham Phoenix return to Edgbaston Stadium for The Hundred, players Usman Tariq, Davina Perrin and Jordan Thompson joined Lead Partner… Read more »
Breaking barriers for homeless students: BCU and St Basils podcast
Birmingham City University (BCU) has teamed up with local charity St Basils for a powerful new podcast examining how universities can better support students who have experienced… Read more »
Harborne’s First Neighbourhood Food Tour Launches to Champion Local Restaurants
As independent restaurants across the UK continue to face unprecedented economic pressures, a new Birmingham-based venture is calling on local people to rally behind their neighbourhood food… Read more »
Engineering Mind Meets Poetic Soul: A Journey that started in Zimbabwe Inspires a Literary Awakening
Author explores heritage through a powerful trilogy that explores identity in the diaspora and the human experience An emerging voice in British literature, Tawanda Bwerudza represents a new generation of voices… Read more »
Olivier Award-winner Julie Hesmondhalgh to headline Birmingham’s Co-op Congress this Friday, 12 June
Julie Hesmondhalgh — Olivier Award-winning actor, campaigner, and star of Mr Bates v The Post Office, Happy Valley and Coronation Street, will headline Co-op Congress in Birmingham this Friday (12 June), fresh from her award-winning run… Read more »
Birmingham student wins prestigious Rotary Young Citizen Award 2026
A Birmingham student has earned a Rotary Young Citizen Award for her inspiring contribution to youth empowerment. Seventeen-year-old Renia Ganguly, from Edgbaston, has been recognised for her… Read more »
Kings Heath Comedy Festival – proving good things come in threes
Kings Heath Comedy Festival is back for a third time – and this could be the best yet – with shows from national stars, local legends and… Read more »
Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity launches new £1.5m MRI Appeal to support 1,300 women and babies every year
Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity has launched a £1.5m fundraising appeal to bring a state-of-the-art MRI scanner to the hospital for the first time. Birmingham Women’s Hospital is… Read more »
New community radio station makes big waves on the airwaves with support of celebrity patron
A charity-led community radio station which launched in February is celebrating early success with two milestone announcements. In a new chapter, Vibe25 Radio, based in Hampton in… Read more »
Countdown to MOSTLY JAZZ > Set times released + The Woods line-up
With just a few weeks to go, Birmingham’s Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival (Friday 10 to Sunday 12 July 2026) has released the stage times for… Read more »
From Around Here – Creative Responses to the Culture and Community of Birmingham’s Southside
Opens: Friday 5 June 2026 Opening Times: Tuesday – Wednesday: 1pm – 4.30pmThursday – Sunday: 10am – 4.30pm A new showcase celebrating the creativity, culture, and communities of Birmingham’s Southside … Read more »
Conies poster to promote summer safety for children
Nationwide efforts to keep children safe from preventable accidents have been boosted by Birmingham-based child safety heroes The Conies. The charity has added its support for Child… Read more »
Pupils join forces with local Rotarians for eco-greenhouse project
Pupils at Deanery Primary School in Sutton Coldfield stepped up for sustainability in a joint project with local Rotarians. The youngsters collected over 1,300 plastic bottles to… Read more »
Zellig & Alfred works to host Everything Digbeth market
Back for its 6th instalment, the popular market returns to Birmingham’s creative quarter, Digbeth. Unlock exclusive offers across Digbeth for one day only. Plus this year new… Read more »
Original Calendar Girl makes a ‘date’ with local ladies on eve of special birthday
“I feel truly honoured to have the support of Tricia, the original Calendar Girl. She is an extraordinary woman who created something remarkable at a time when it had… Read more »
Birmingham business demands answers as city Metro construction project misses deadline
Birmingham Irish community and music venue Nortons publishes open letter about disruption caused by Metro extension work on its doorstep ‘Enough is enough’ says owner as ‘construction… Read more »
Child Bereavement UK Recruits for Lived Experience Volunteers During National Volunteers’ Week
This National Volunteers’ Week, leading bereavement charity, Child Bereavement UK, is recruiting for the voices of parents who have experienced the loss of their baby or child…. Read more »
The Core Theatre celebrates record year after reopening
The Core Theatre in Solihull is celebrating its busiest period on record after welcoming more than 60,000 visitors in its first 12 months since reopening. The theatre… Read more »
Professional landscape gardener introduces ancient practices which turned his life around
Carol Bailey Photography A Solihull entrepreneur, who credits numerology with getting his life back on track, is believed to be the first in the UK to now… Read more »
Emerging creative talent on show across Birmingham this summer
Graduating students from across Birmingham City University’s creative courses will exhibit their work throughout June at venues across the city, including BCU’s own campuses and partner locations…. Read more »
BIRMINGHAM JEWELLERY BIENNIAL TO LAUNCH IN MAY 2027
Birmingham will host a glittering, month-long festival in May 2027, celebrating over 250 years of jewellery making in the city, with exhibitions, activities and workshops featuring the… Read more »
Landmark West Midlands Night Time Economy report backed by WM Mayor calls for hospitality and NTE VAT Cuts and dedicated government minister
The Night Time Industries Association has welcomed the publication of the Mayor of the West Midlands Night Time Economy Commission Report as a landmark moment for nightlife,… Read more »
Birmingham Museums to partner in Natural History Museum programme to support biodiversity and widen access to nature
Birmingham Museums Trust is one of eight museums across the UK partnering in a programme to transform their sites, boost biodiversity, widen access to nature and engage… Read more »
Gracechurch Centre Announces Exciting New Events Programme to Reimagine Sutton Coldfield Town Centre
Gracechurch Centre is unveiling an exciting new programme of events and experiences as part of its wider vision to transform the centre into a vibrant community destination… Read more »
Something for everyone in the new 26/27 CBSO season Emma Stenning opinion piece
There was really only ever one piece that could mark this orchestra’s connection to one of our county’s most celebrated composers in the year that marks 50… Read more »
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET REVEAL OUR CITY, YOUR BALLET
Birmingham Royal Ballet have released a set of new images titled Our City, Your Ballet taken in and around their home city of Birmingham featuring members of… Read more »
Hello You – Janice Long Award – open for submissions
Set up in 2022 by Birmingham’s Moseley Folk and Arts Festival, where Janice was an enthusiastic longstanding compère, the award is inspired by her insistence and determination… Read more »
RBSA launches new programme aimed at Midlands artists
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists launches new programme aimed at giving early-career artists from the Midlands membership opportunities The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) has launched… Read more »
Six new shows to join Birmingham Rep’s new youth festival – Rep Rising 26
Following on from Birmingham Rep’s open call for proposals from early-career and emerging artists and theatre-makers to be part of its new youth Rep Rising 26 festival…. Read more »
Birmingham Media Archive Project: The First Decade 1982-1992
Birmingham Media Archive Project: The First Decade 1982–1992 invites visitors to explore the city’s overlooked media heritage through the work of the pioneering organisations who were active… Read more »
Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity calls on patients to help bring its ‘fin-tastic’ new aquarium to life
Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity is offering patients with a passion for nature, engineering and science a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity to become volunteer ambassadors of the brand-new 27,000 litre… Read more »