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Beauty into Beast Monsters Season at The Electric Birmingham

Modern & Classic Horror at The Electric Birmingham,Screening as Part of the BFI’s In Dreams are Monsters SeasonThe Electric, Station Street, BirminghamSunday 13th November – Sunday 4th… Read more »

Self-pay private option launches first in the Midlands

Self-Pay private treatment for elective surgery could contribute to clearing the record backlog of NHS patients awaiting treatment, says one healthcare business which is launching a new… Read more »

Walk For Wellbeing Raises 90k For Hospitality Action

Following this year’s Walk For Wellbeing campaign, the official cheque presentation has taken place This year’s Walk For Wellbeing in support of Hospitality Action, which took place… Read more »

The Flapper launches ‘Shop Small’ community project with new winter market

The Flapper launches ‘Shop Small’ community project with new winter market

A festive market is coming to The Flapper at the end of this month, as part of a campaign to encourage people to ‘shop small’ this Christmas… Read more »

Luna Springs Announces Winter Events Schedule

Luna Springs Announces Winter Events Schedule

The Digbeth-based party venue Luna Springs will be hosting a wild Christmas season, with an entertainment line-up including a Mariah vs Buble brunch, Massaoke Christmas and a… Read more »

The Christmas Feast at The Bond Company, Fazeley Street, Digbeth

The Christmas Feast at The Bond Company, Fazeley Street, Digbeth

We are finishing 2022 off with a bang, returning to a beloved venue, for our final event of the year…  THE CHRISTMAS FEAST  So you better wrap… Read more »

Vital Signs – complex networks, meshes and entanglements in a new solo show from artist Judith Alder

Judith Alder’s Vital Signs reflects the milieu of science fact, science fiction, and some of life’s big questions; ‘where we come from and what we’re made of, and what… Read more »

GULP & Crazy Gin review by Ning-ning Li

GULP & Crazy Gin review by Ning-ning Li

As if you didn’t love Brum enough already, this one concretes that very feeling. We happened upon something special that Saturday evening, owing to Birmingham-based artist Kaye… Read more »

Burt Kreischer at The Alexandra Birmingham on 29 January – limited availability

Renowned comedian, podcast host, and author Bert Kreischer announced his Tops Off World Tourwhere he will perform at The Alexandra, Birmingham on Sunday 29 January 2023. Wrapping up The Berty Boy… Read more »

Winter Funland is Offering 2,000 Tickets to Registered Charities to Attend VIP Opening

Winter Funland, the UK’s biggest Christmas indoor event, which is launching at the NEC Birmingham this December, is inviting local charities to make an application to attend its VIP… Read more »

Brumbeat – Best Music Events in Birmingham November 2022!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this November 2022. We search high and low to bring to you the… Read more »

Deep Roots film made in Shard End and Stechford premieres 4 November

Deep Roots film made in Shard End and Stechford premieres 4 November

EAST BIRMINGHAM FILM TO HIT THE SILVER SCREEN Locally made film to premiere at The Electric Cinema Friday 4 November 2022 A young woman poses as a… Read more »

New Films 28th Oct 2022 by Mike Davies

This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. NEW Barbarian (15) Despite the title having little relevance to the plot, this is… Read more »

‘And they call it Puppy Love’ – The Alexandra launches fund-raiser for Guide Dogs

During the run of The Osmonds: A New Musical at The Alexandra, which plays until Saturday 29 October, the theatre is encouraging audiences to make a donation to their… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 22 October

Saturday at 2pm can only mean one thing… it’s the OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List. Prime Ministers and Chancellors may come and go but Pete Steel is always there where Birmingham’s… Read more »

Halloween 2022 at The Night Owl

Halloween 2022 at The Night Owl

Stranger Things, Tarantino Parties and more – everyone knows The Night Owl knows how to do Halloween right! This year is no different! We’re celebrating with four… Read more »

Luna Springs to host Brum’s biggest World Cup Fan Zone

Digbeth-based party venue Luna Springs is set to show all games from this year’s World Cup from 21st November – 18th December. Kicking off with England v… Read more »

Lights, camera, action 131 films to be screened, free of charge, in 10-day Birmingham Film Festival

Lights, camera, action 131 films to be screened, free of charge, in 10-day Birmingham Film Festival

The eagerly anticipated 2022 Birmingham Film Festival gets underway in just a couple of weeks, bringing 131 free screenings to Millennium Point in a 10-day celebration of… Read more »

Rosie Tee – The Waterworks Session

Avant-pop composer/performer Rosie Tee announces the premiere of a special live session, captured in Sandfields Pumping Station in Lichfield – one of the Black Country’s most important… Read more »

Horror in the Modernist Block

25 November 2022 – 1 May 2023 Artists: Laëtitia Badaut Haussmann, Simon & Tom Bloor, Ruth Claxton, Shezad Dawood, Ola Hassanain, Ho Tzu Nyen, Richard Hughes, Karim… Read more »

Love Life Coaching – Clinic Relaunch in Sutton Coldfield

This mum-of-two has turned her pain into power by becoming a Grief and Trauma Recovery Coach after the sudden loss of both parents and a “devastating” divorce…. Read more »

Walk For Wellbeing 2022 in support of Hospitality Action, raises over £80k

This year’s Walk For Wellbeing in support of Hospitality Action, which took place across the UK between 8th – 16th October has raised over £80,000 and there… Read more »

The Good Food Guide feature 3 Birmingham businesses in Most Exciting Restaurants in Britain 2022 guide!

The Good Food Guide feature 3 Birmingham businesses in Most Exciting Restaurants in Britain 2022 guide!

On Monday 17th October long-standing Editor of The Good Food Guide Elizabeth Carter, Publisher and Founder of sister Business CODE Hospitality Adam Hyman, and fellow Good Food… Read more »

How brave is the wren – New children’s bookshop open in Kings Heath

How brave is the wren – New children’s bookshop open in Kings Heath

Children’s bookshop How brave is the wren has opened on York Road in Kings Heath, joining the host of independent shops that make York Road a destination… Read more »

Birmingham Homecoming Album Launch

Birmingham-born Dream-Folk songwriter Chris Cleverley is among a new wave of pioneering artists carving an uncharted path through the UK acoustic landscape. Endorsements from The Times, The… Read more »

Luna Springs to host Digbeth Dining Club this autumn!

Luna Springs is set to host the city’s street food stalwarts for four weekends across October and November Digbeth-based party venue Luna Springs is set to host… Read more »

Square Eyes TV Festival 2022

Oscar nominee Sir David Hare, DI Ray showrunner Maya Sondhi and reclusive horror author Garth Marenghi are just three of the names taking in part in the… Read more »

Introducing Imogen Morris at Seventh Circle Gallery

Introducing Imogen Morris at Seventh Circle Gallery

INTRODUCING – IMOGEN MORRIS Artist Imogen says – I am influenced by the traditional craft of hand-embroidery, but my style puts a contemporary spin on thread as… Read more »

Winter Funland Returns to Birmingham NEC this Christmas

Winter Funland Returns to Birmingham NEC this Christmas

The Christmas extravaganza, that is Winter Funland, is returning to the Midlands for a second year, to bring joy and magic to the festive season. Winter Funland,… Read more »

Czafari and friends at the Hare & Hounds 11th Nov

Join Czafari. & friends at the Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath! Friday 11th November 2022. With a mix of genres throughout the night, it will be a… Read more »

Women from hospitality industry host special charity dinner at The Wilderness restaurant 30th Oct 22

Women from hospitality industry host special charity dinner at The Wilderness restaurant 30th Oct 22

On 30th October, a line-up of women from the hospitality industry will host a special charity dinner at The Wilderness restaurant in Birmingham This October, a handful… Read more »

Music of The Unseen – Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – 25th Nov 22

USIC OF THE UNSEEN THE STOLLER HALL, MANCHESTER – FRIDAY 18TH  NOVEMBER-ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE – FRIDAY 25TH NOVEMBER-SOUTHBANK CENTRE, LONDON – SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER https://musicoftheunseen.com Acclaimed composer… Read more »

The Big Birmingham Bakes Halloween review by Wallis Brown

The Big Birmingham Bakes Halloween review by Wallis Brown

The Big Birmingham bake invited us along to a Halloween themed, fun evening of creating our own ghostly, gory and delicious cakes. How could I turn down… Read more »

Trinity Street Car Park Digbeth dubbed most charismatic car park in Britain by CPAS

Trinity Street Car Park, located within the Digbeth Estate, has been dubbed the ‘most charismatic car park in Britain’ by The Car Park Appreciation Society. Owing to… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 8 October

Saturday at 2pm can only mean one thing… it’s the OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List. Jenn Hukins returns to the controls of the good ship A List with brand new… Read more »

Walk For Wellbeing in aid of Hospitality Action 8th – 16th October

This year’s Walk For Wellbeing in aid of Hospitality Action will take place between 8th – 16th October, taking in World Mental Health Day on 10th October…. Read more »

The Snowman and the Snowdog – Film with Live Orchestra show in Birmingham this December

THE SNOWMAN™ AND THE SNOWDOG, the animated sequel to the much-loved Christmas classic THE SNOWMAN™, will be screened alongside a live concert orchestra, in what will be… Read more »

Birmingham Rocks gigs + Steve Winwood story!

Free Admission – Every Sunday – From 6pmFrom Rock and Roll to Ska to Cajun to Rock – making all the stops along the way. A gumbo… Read more »

The Reach Next Generation Summit at Villa Park, on Saturday, October 8th

Reach is the brainchild of leading Sky Sports Golf presenter Sarah Stirk who believes that the path for women to reach the top of their careers has… Read more »

Seventh Circle – Laura Tinald Launch -Thursday 8th October

On Thursday the 6th of October, Seventh Circle Gallery in Moseley will release an exclusive, brand new original portrait entitled, ‘Gold Dust Woman’ along with signed limited… Read more »

Bid to save playing fields gains cross-party support

Birmingham residents have gained cross-party support in a long-standing campaign to save their playing fields from developers. The Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street, Yardley… Read more »

It Starts With Waterstones

Join Waterstones in Manchester Birmingham from 9am on Saturday 22 October as they open their doors to mark the publication of the highly anticipated It Starts With Us, from global… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 1 October

Saturday at 2pm can only mean one thing… it’s the OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List. Another 60 minutes of brilliant brand new music for you from: Big Troppy The… Read more »

Digbeth Oktoberfest is back for 2022!

We’re back for our seventh year running and expect it to be bigger and better than ever before. Our Seasonal Markets team collaborate with The Old Crown… Read more »

New children’s show The Dog with Two Dads celebrates LGBTQ+ families – coming to MAC this autumn

Press Photo Call | Pooch Party!Sat 8 October | 11am – 1pm | MAC Terrace | Free entry, all welcome Bring your pooch for a party! To… Read more »

Brumbeat – Best Music Events in Birmingham October 2022!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this October 2022. The Night Owl The Proctors live – Fri 21st Oct… Read more »

Birmingham Music Awards review by Wallis Brown

Birmingham Music Awards review by Wallis Brown

Last week I attended the Birmingham Music Awards at The Mill, the first live, in person ceremony they have been able to put on since the pandemic… Read more »

Birmingham Platform Reshaping the Art World

Birmingham Platform Reshaping the Art World

Cosimo’s commission free model helps artists sell direct to collectors Cosimo is an online marketplace and platform which empowers emerging artists to sell their work directly to… Read more »

Fierce Festival 2022 – 11th to 16th October 2022

Fierce, the Birmingham biennial festival of international performance, has today announced the programme for 2022 – it marks the biggest programme ever for Fierce, celebrating the Festival’s… Read more »

Luna Springs to host Digbeth Dining Club across four weekends this October and November

Luna Springs to host Digbeth Dining Club across four weekends this October and November

Digbeth-based party venue Luna Springs is set to host Digbeth Dining Club across four weekends this October and November, on 14th & 15th October, 21st & 22nd… Read more »