Digbeth First Friday: ‘Conversio’ exhibition & Voyager Party
‘Conversio’ exhibition by Malgorzata Dawidek is still there, visit us, take your time and meditate the subject.We are proud to announce another edition of Voyager Series! The Conversio… Read more »
Bollywood celebrations at Selfridges Birmingham
The glitz and glamour of Bollywood will take Selfridges Birmingham by storm with the arrival of a free pop up cinema and Indian street food for the… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday – 2nd October
Experience the great independent culture this unique part of Birmingham has to offer, by exploring the wide variety of late night treats on offer, including exhibition openings,… Read more »
Grand Central opening & Andy Street Interview
It has been nearly two weeks since attending the pre-launch media breakfast on Thursday 24th September 2015, for the Grand Central Birmingham opening & John Lewis Ribbon-cutting…. Read more »
Local Community Unites for Grand Central Launch
It was a national affair as Grand Central Birmingham finally opened its doors to shoppers but, they ensured that their launch was rooted firmly in the Birmingham… Read more »
Chi Kitchen Set to Delight Birmingham Shoppers
All customers spending £40 or more on Health and Beauty products in Debenhams will get a free glass of Champagne when they spend £18 at Chi Kitchen*… Read more »
Oxjam Brum Takeover Festival returns Saturday 17 October.
Oxjam Brum is a major one-day multi-venue celebration of the best of Birmingham’s independent music scene, curated and delivered by a team of dedicated volunteers who know… Read more »
THE TRAIL OF THOMAS LOVE
A special evening of songs and projections in Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge. Produced and performed by Nathan Tromans. A live project mixing photography, music and storytelling based on the… Read more »
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 »
Birmingham Black History Month Official Launch
The Drum in partnership with Birmingham City Council is the official organiser of Black History Month 2015. A month long event to celebrate the achievements, contributions and… 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 »
Disorder Boutique showcasing new A/W collection at Style Birmingham Live
Disorder Boutique will be showing our new A/W Menswear Womenswear collection’s, on the 26th and 27th September 2015, at the Style Birmingham Live Catwalk Show, at the… 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 »
Michelin star chef and Bake Off contestant take the stage at this weekend’s food festival
Birmingham Independent Food Fair’s Chef Demo Kitchen will feature cooking demonstrations from local chef Richard Turner and Ali Imdad, former Great British Bake Off contestant. Richard will… 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 »
6 Tastings & Talks with Local Food Heroes at Birmingham Independent Food Fair
Visitors can explore chocolate, craft beer, gin, wine and street food, in a series of masterclasses now available to book at Birmingham Independent Food Fair. The festival… Read more »
American Big Sandy and his ‘rockabilly’ Fly-Rite Boys are set to hit Birmingham
Big Sandy first got together with a bunch of musician friends for a garage rehearsal in Spring 1988 in Anaheim, California and the band was born. Here… Read more »
Birmingham Comedy Festival 2015
Birmingham Comedy Festival is an annual city-wide mirth-filled extravaganza featuring big international comedy names, emerging talent, theatre, cabaret, films, improv, sketches, music, visual art and much more…. Read more »
Weekend Delivery at The Lord Clifden
Sunny Monday morning plug confirming the new info for weekly Saturday’s at the Lord Clifden. After a top summer of ‘The Great Outdoors’ Weekend Delivery will be… Read more »
Artist Follows Alice to Wonderland in New Collection
‘Lost Alice’, the new collection from surrealist artist Peter Smith celebrating 150 years of Alice in Wonderland, launched at Castle Fine Art, ICC on the 2nd October…. Read more »
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 »
Digbeth First Friday – 4th September
Digbeth First Friday welcomes the beginning of autumn with a wonderful array of new exhibitions, performances, poetry and food. Start off at A3 Project Space to see… Read more »
Birmingham Artist Making An Impression at National Exhibition
An artist from Birmingham has been making an impression among the art elite at Washington Green’s Summer Exhibition 2015, currently taking place at Castle Fine Art in… Read more »
Taste & Liquor and Shaanti Presents The Playground Feastival
Showcasing the best of the capitals finest talent in music, arts, food and culture produced in partnership with Taste and Liquor and the Multi-Award Winning Shaanti, The… Read more »
Symphony Hall gets set for an historic return on its 25th Anniversary
One of the world’s most renowned conductors makes his highly anticipated return home for a major musical performance at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, on Tuesday 8th September. Launching… Read more »
Upfront Comedy – Mother & Son Standing Up
A new season of new laughs from comedy veterans and fresh talent is brought to you by Upfront Comedy and The Drum. Kicking off the season on… Read more »
Jekyll and Hyde Gin Garden to celebrate Birmingham’s favourite spirit
An open air bar serving a range of different gins will pop up on the park at Birmingham Independent Food Fair, run by the city’s leading gin… Read more »
Disorder mini fashion show at the Midland Fashion Awards
Just a little plug for fashion designer Mark Howard and his fabulous Disorder fashion boutique in the city centre. Disorder held a mini fashion show at the… Read more »
In:Site at Birmingham Weekender in partnership with VSM UK Ltd & Ikon Gallery
The free annual In:Site Festival curated by Craftspace returns to Birmingham Cathedral Square showcasing new bespoke artworks by contemporary craft and design graduates. Craftspace Festival Birmingham Artworks… Read more »
1950’s Mayhem at The Digbeth Dining Club
An extravaganza of 1950’s Rockabilly mayhem is coming to Birmingham on Friday 11th September Following on from previous sell out pop up parties, Gin Fizz in collaboration… Read more »
Birmingham Club & Gig Guide Sept 2015
Welcome to our September music and gig guide for Birmingham, packed full of the best alternative and original music anywhere online, with our suggested ‘must sees’ and… Read more »
Taste & Liquor Double Header this weekend!
Roll up roll up… For a Taste & Liquor double header this weekend, with Fleet Street Feast at the Coffin Works on Friday and The School Yard… Read more »
DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY 7th August
August’s Digbeth First Friday brings together an eclectic mix of food, art, performance, poetry and more! The Real Junk Food Project and Naked Lungs join Digbeth Community… Read more »
Introduction to jewellery weekend course Review by Sally W Jones
Deep inside me, and I bet you too, is a well of creative genius, just waiting to be discovered. All I need is to find the right… Read more »
Project SoundLounge festival set to take the city by storm on 7th – 9th August
Birmingham’s only free youth-led music festival coming to city in August. Hosted at Brindley Place, Digbeth Dining Club and Town Hall, Project SoundLounge is a free festival… Read more »
The Schoolyard Market in Harborne come alive with Street Food, DJs, Fashion, & Tiki Cocktail Bar
Every Saturday from 12pm, The Schoolyard Market in Harborne will come alive with Street Food from around the globe, DJs , Fashion Pop–Up Shop’s, Food Stalls and the Square’s very own Tiki Cocktail Bar. … Read more »
Birmingham Club & Gig Guide Aug 2015
It’s a full on month of Brummie basslines and live bands this August, with so much original talent, taking in all music genres… Dig in and get… Read more »
Exclusive Interview: The Man Behind Dine Birmingham
Featured Image: Ahmed Ahmed (left) with Birmingham Indepedent Food Fair 2014 sponsors Hello Ahmed, this is the second in our interview series for Grapevine Birmingham, the first… Read more »
Rare TEMPER Artwork Available to Buy in Brum
Signed limited edition works from local graffiti legend hit the shelves at Castle Fine Art, ICC Acclaimed ‘cover:versions’ collection reinvigorated with bespoke frames created from vinyl records… Read more »
Parkside Gallery gives photography ‘rejects’ a second chance
When Napoleon declared in 1863 that rejected works from the Paris Salon at the Academy of Fine Arts should have their own exhibition, he did it to… Read more »
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain & Sir Mark Elder
The world’s greatest orchestra of teenagers – the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain – return to Symphony Hall, Birmingham for another electric and mind-blowing concert this… Read more »
Acclaimed Artist Reveals New Collection in Brum
Birmingham publishers Washington Green Fine Art launch original works from Lawrence Coulson – the company’s longest serving artist ‘Through All Seasons’ reflects beauty of natural world in… Read more »
Itihaas restaurant expands with new Manchester venue
Birmingham restaurant group Itihaas has opened a new outlet in Manchester, extending its existing partnership with Selfridges to a new city. Shoppers at Manchester’s intu Trafford Centre… Read more »
Birmingham Club & Gig Guide July 2015
Birmingham is festival crazy this July, with four completely alternative music festivals converging on the second city and its suburbs. Kicking off this festival frenzy is the… Read more »
Estonian Art Project Takes Over Centrala Gallery This Summer
PIND is an international art project, organised by the independent cultural producer Jaanika Okk and the Polish Expats Association. The project focuses on site specific art and collaboration. The aim of the project… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday – July 2015
What an exciting array of events happening for July’s Digbeth First Friday! Why not spend the afternoon at the July Salon with Many & Varied and then… Read more »
Discover Birmingham’s Hidden Architecture at Birmingham Municipal Bank
Birmingham’s Hidden Spaces is holding a unique exhibition celebrating Birmingham’s hidden architecture, in one of Birmingham’s finest historic buildings. The former Birmingham Municipal Bank on Broad Street… Read more »
Duran Duran publicly back Historic Recording Studio Album Campaign for Sustainable Future
An historic analogue recording studio where Duran Duran, Stephen Duffy and Ocean Colour Scene created much of their early work today launched a 60-day Pledge campaign, backed… Read more »
Birmingham musician James Summerfield’s forthcoming ‘Sounds From Arden’ album launch
ANALOGUE TALES: SOUNDS FROM ARDEN MUSIC BY JAMES SUMMERFIELD | WORDS BY DARREN CANNAN “I didn’t have writer’s block: it was more of a musician’s monotony. I… Read more »