Julian Siegel – Tales From The Jacquard Tour – February 2023
TUESDAY 7th FEBRUARY BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL STAGE THURSDAY 9th FEBRUARY TURNER SIMS, SOUTHAMPTON FRIDAY 10th FEBRUARY SHEFFIELD JAZZ SATURDAY 11th FEBRUARY DERBY JAZZ, DEDA STUDIO THEATRE SUNDAY 12th FEBRUARY LONDON, RONNIE SCOTTS… Read more »
New Films 16th Dec 2022 by Mike Davies
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. NEW Avatar: The Way Of Water (12A) Thirteen years in the waiting, James Cameron… Read more »
Neurodiverse theatre company take Moseley Bog into homes
What would it be like to immerse yourself in a forest surrounded by a kaleidoscopic array of sights, smells and tastes all from the comfort of your… Read more »
Michelin-star chef Brad Carter opening One Star Doner Bar at Hare & Hounds
Michelin-star chef Brad Carter is set to launch his One Star Döner Bar in Birmingham in early 2023. Due to be located inside the much-loved Hare &… Read more »
Beans on Toast — Brings ‘Back Out On The Road’ Tour To Birmingham in March 2023
Outlaw folk musician – Beans on Toast – will be “Back Out On The Road” next Spring.Following the runaway success of his extended UK tour in 2022,… Read more »
Vanley Burke: A Gift to Birmingham – Handsworth Library
Ikon tours A Gift to Birmingham by Vanley Burke to Handsworth Library. The exhibition features seventeen portraits of members of Migrant Voice, a migrant-led national organisation with a hub in… Read more »
Birmingham’s Creative Content Hub ‘The Bond’, launches in Digbeth February 2023
The Digbeth Estate (Oval Real Estate) is set to re-launch The Bond on Fazeley Street, Digbeth, as a home for the best creative talent in the West Midlands. Oval,… Read more »
B Eats has launched a brand new menu of festive specials including a Boxing Day Sarnie!
B:Eats, a daytime cafe and evening eatery created by B:Music, the music charity responsible for Symphony Hall and Town Hall, has launched a brand new menu of… Read more »
Goldie, Fat Freddy’s Drop + more set for Brum’s Mostly Jazz 2023
Fat Freddy’s Drop, Goldie and Jungle DJ Set announced. Friday 7 to Sunday 9 July 2023, Birmingham. Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival has revealed the first… Read more »
Dreamgirls at The Alex review by Mazzy Snape
Dreamgirls, thestage musical, a multi award winning production is currently in residence at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham until 31 December. You might be familiar with the… Read more »
Friendly Neighbourhood Cinema Life of Brian + more!
Independent Stourbridge pop-up, Friendly Neighbourhood Cinema presents Monty Python’s anarchic, religious satire LIFE OF BRIAN screening inside of Stourbridge’s beautiful St Thomas’ Church on Sat 17th December,… Read more »
Apres Ski Bar opens at Bullring
Those wishing they were on the slopes in Aspen or Val d’Isere are in for a treat as a cosy ski lodge style pop up bar has… Read more »
Crazy Pedro’s Celebrates The Festive Season With A Limited Edition Pizza
Late night pizza bar, Crazy Pedro’s have marked this year’s festive season with a limited edition pizza called ‘The Ghost Of Christmas Past(y). The pizza flavour encapsulates… Read more »
New nightspot set to shake up Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
A brand new bar, restaurant and late-night venue will open in the Jewellery Quarter later this week, just in time for Christmas. Set to shake up the… Read more »
Live music and more at the We Are Birmingham ’22 Finale
This year is the 20th Anniversary of Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham. To mark the occasion, we launched a year long program called We Are Birmingham 2022. The programme… Read more »
A Night Out in The Independent Republic of Stirchley!
A recent invite to attend the Birmingham-based spirits brand BeauFort pop-up press night at Kong Bar was a perfect opportunity to catch up on the current bar… Read more »
The Magical Winter Funland is Officially Open at the NEC!
The Christmas extravaganza, that is Winter Funland, is officially open and has one aim, to bring a holly jolly Christmas to the people of the Midlands. The… Read more »
ERIC BIBB – Blues Legend Announces BIRMINGHAM Show + New Album ‘Ridin’ out 24 March
Blues legend Eric Bibb has announced details of his new album ‘Ridin” and released lead single “Family”, listen here. Following the release of ‘Ridin’’ (on March 24 on Repute Records)… Read more »
Birmingham graffiti artist, Robbie Jeffcott pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne in the Custard Factory
A local graffiti artist has created a mural for the Birmingham legend, located on the Digbeth Estate Birmingham graffiti artist, Robbie Jeffcott, has paid tribute to famous Brummie and Prince… Read more »
1960s Soul icons The Flirtations to headline The Night Owl this December
This December 17th 1960s soul sensations, The Flirtations, are set to headline Digbeth’s soul & retro venue The Night Owl for a very special Christmas show. Support… Read more »
New Films 8th Dec 2022 by Mike Davies
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. NEW The Silent Twins (18) Their story previously told in a BBC drama, a… Read more »
Peter Kay announces extra Birmingham date for 2023
Following the announcement of a nationwide arena tour, one of Britain’s best loved comedians, Peter Kay, has announced an extra Birmingham date for 2023 Tickets for Peter… Read more »
Legendary Birmingham club & birthplace of Duran Duran, The Rum Runner to be awarded Blue Plaque
This December 16th, The Birmingham Civic Society are unveiling a Blue Plaque on the site of the legendary Rum Runner Club in Birmingham. The former Broad Street… Read more »
First acts for MOSELEY FOLK 2023 Wilco, Squeeze + more
Birmingham’s ever-popular Moseley Folk and Arts Festival returns for its 17th edition from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September 2023. Adored for its forward-thinking yet accessible programming,… Read more »
Sunday Times names The Grand Hotel Birmingham as one of the ‘Top 100 Best Places to Stay in Britain in 2023’
The Grand Hotel Birmingham has been featured in the official guide, ‘Top 100 Best Places to Stay in Britain in 2023’, by The Sunday Times. Housed in… Read more »
Gulp announce some delicious edible adventures with Mangia! Mangia! for 2023!
Gulp is delighted to announce some delicious edible adventures with Mangia! Mangia! next year. The Holy Palate Supper Club Thursday 23 Feb, 7.30pm and Friday 24 Feb,… Read more »
Best New Bars, Restaurants & Cafes in Birmingham
We have searched high and low to bring you the best new bars, restauarants and cafes in Birmingham from 2022, as well as a few soon to… Read more »
12th January, The Completely Unique and Mind-blowing Martyn Joseph at MAC Birmingham
Martyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer songwriters and rip it up. For one man and a… Read more »
NEW FOR 2023! UK Arena Tour – The Very Best of ELVIS – In Concert, Live On Screen, with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
The King is back! One of the most unique concert experiences of recent years is set to return for 2023 having won the hearts of critics and… Read more »
The Bodyguard at The Alexandra Birmingham from 4 to 30 December 2023
Producers, Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce that the award-winning international smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD will arrive at The Alexandra Birmingham from 4 to 30… Read more »
Indian Eatery, Raja Monkey Prepares for ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Year of Celebrations
As Raja Monkey prepares to celebrate its Sweet 16th year, we look back – and forward – at one of Birmingham’s best-loved curry houses and how it’s gone… Read more »
Sophie Ellis-Bextor announces Christmas Kitchen Disco Tour 2023
Following on from the huge success of her 2022 Kitchen Disco Tour in which she brought her lockdown online sensation from her kitchen to sold-out stages across… Read more »
Matt Goss Announces Major UK Spring Tour including Birmingham date
Matt Goss, the legendary Bros frontman, is returning to the musical stage in the UK following his recent appearance on Strictly Come Dancing and an 11-year Las… Read more »
Stirchley Open Cinema to screen Old Dark House & Muppets Christmas Carol
Stirchley Open Cinema to host alternative and traditional festive fun film nights with The Old Dark House and The Muppets Christmas Carol Stirchley Open Cinema (SOC), a… Read more »
New Films 2nd Dec 2022 by Mike Davies
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. NEW Violent Night (15) It’s such an obvious title, it’s surprising nobody thought of… Read more »
Smoke + Ash pizzeria now open in Edgbaston
A brand new pizzeria and bar has opened in the heart of Edgbaston to rave reviews. Serving up Neapolitan style pizzas, quality wines and seasonal twists on… Read more »
Rudy’s to open in Brindley Place February 2023!
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has announced it is due to open in Brindleyplace, Birmingham in 2023. The neighbourhood pizzeria will bring its relaxed dining concept to the former Cielo… Read more »
Brumbeat – Best Music Events in Birmingham Christmas & NYE 2022!
Here’s our take on the coolest original live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this December, including the best Christmas and NYE parties for 2022. We search… Read more »
Albert’s Schloss launching new breakfast menu on 2nd December
Albert’s Schloss Birmingham, the Bavarian style restaurant and bar, will open for breakfast at 9am on Fridays alongside launching a brand new breakfast menu on 2nd December. The Cook Haus is set… Read more »
The doors are now open at Yardbirds in Stirchley
Since 2018, Birmingham street food traders Yardbirds have been serving up American style buttermilk fried chicken at events across the UK. Their incredible fried chicken has been… Read more »
Lobster Shack Returns to the Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
THE SHACK IS BACK! Lobster Shack returns to the Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath on Friday 2nd December after an eighteen month break. This is the first Lobster Shack… Read more »
New Films 25th Nov 2022 by Mike Davies
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. NEW She Said (15) Depressingly a box office bomb in America, where it seems… Read more »
Dehd to support Dry Cleaning in Birmingham 25 February 2023
Rising Chicago alt-rockers Dehd are set to return to the UK and Ireland next year for a live run supporting post-punk four-piece Dry Cleaning.2022 has been the… Read more »
Birmingham’s Best New Year’s Eve Nights Out
New Year’s Eve is right around the corner and we’re all looking for the best way to celebrate and ring in 2023. Whether you want a traditional… Read more »
New festive menu at Bar + Block – quality steaks and decadent burgers!
The ho-ho-holiday season is here and to get you in the festive mood, contemporary steakhouse Bar + Block Birmingham and Leamington Spa has raised the steaks with… Read more »
Saturday Night Fever at The Alex review by Mazzy Snape
Saturday Night Fever, thestage musical, is a homage to the 1977 Robert Stigwood film in which John Travolta stars in possibly his most career defining role. The… Read more »
Le Freak The Get Down – Hip Hop vs Disco at The Night Owl
This Friday The Night Owl is back with another fantastic Le Freak club night! With DJs T-Bird, Disco Duffy and Ed Quigley spinning the very best old… Read more »
B’ham Bach Choir – Nine Lessons And Carols, Dec 18, B’ham FREE!
Birmingham Bach Choir return to St. Alban’s Church, Birmingham, on Sunday 18 December for a traditional Christmas service, Nine Lessons And Carols. The popular afternoon service, which is free, features a… Read more »
The Alexandra Birmingham’s Stage Experience 2023 – Bring It On – applications now open
The Alexandra’s Stage Experience is back for its 18th year, with the Birmingham premiere of Bring It On. Rising stars from across the West Midlands will have the chance… Read more »
Steel Magnolias at The Alexandra Birmingham from 21 to 25 March 2023 – casting announced
Steel Magnolias, the hilarious and heart-warming play based on a true story, which enjoyed huge global success in the hit 1989 film adaptation starring Dolly Parton and Julia… Read more »