Your guide to the arts in Birmingham: exhibitions, plays and musicals, and concerts and gigs. Plus, discover what’s on at galleries, museums and cinemas across the city.
Birmingham is used to having the biggest names in music play in the city, but not many come much more anticipated than Canadian superstar Drake, who has just announced four new UK dates for his upcoming world tour, incl...
Would you believe us if we told you that big-name artists like The Smiths, The Streets and Duran Duran have used Birmingham as inspiration for some of their biggest tunes? Yeah, neither would we, but it's true! A new, i...
Today (May 30), Grammy-nominated global pop sensation Benson Boone has announced his autumn 2025 arena tour, which features a Birmingham date. Kicking off on October 23 in Belfast, the tour includes stops across the UK,...
What I would give to have been alive in New York during the 1970s. To witness the rise of hip-hop, graffiti, and street culture would’ve been insanely cool. Thankfully, someone was there, as a striking new art exhibitio...
When Kings Heath's How Brave is the Wren started, it was simply a caravan bookshop. But 10 years later, it’s one of Birmingham’s most beloved independent bookshops and even has its own children’s literature festival. WO...
Dancehall sensation Vybz Kartel, often hailed as the King of Dancehall, is set to electrify UK audiences this autumn with his much-anticipated The Worl’ Boss Tour. After over three decades in the music industry, Kartel...
Put away the hymn book and step away from the organ; Birmingham Cathedral is bringing something different to the alter. This 18th-century church will host a Candlelight tribute to Ludovico Einaudi. The night will featur...
Meet me at Maccies on the ramp, bab. I first heard that in September 2015, after I’d , to study English Language at Aston University on a grant for low-income candidates. A classmate, a lady from Walsall, wanted to eat...
We get all the biggest music acts here in Birmingham, and the announcements keep on coming. New Zealand alt-pop icon Lorde has announced 'Ultrasound', a global headline tour heading to the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on...
There’s nowhere like Birmingham; there are incredible stories to tell on every street corner. But how many TV shows set in Birmingham can you actually name that, at the very least, embody the city’s spirit? Beyond Peaky...