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.
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...
An ever-present example of excessive glitz, grandeur and glory on the West End since 2022, one of London’s most glamorous theatre shows is ready to set the world on fire with its electrifying performances in 2025. The m...
It didn't matter that the summer of 1995 was a year with no international football competition for England, because around these parts, there was only one clash that mattered: the 'Battle Of Britpop'. A race pitting Blu...
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in! A seventh series of ‘Peaky Blinders’ is, , due to start filming this summer. The BBC want new episodes of the ready to air for 2026 and capitalise on the release of...