Since the Electric Cinema showed its first silent film, we’ve welcomed the invention of televisions, video games, computers and smartphones. But cinema still remains the beating heart of culture - as the Oscars once aga...
It was once Birmingham's industrial heartland, but today Digbeth is best known as the city's creative quarter - and one of the . This growing, artsy area is home to everything from independent markets to the - and even...
Many have been heartbroken to see ’s former Irish pub, The Kerryman, continue to fall into ruin, vandalised with graffiti and stand barren of pundits. Having opened in 1996, the family-run boozer sadly closed in 2022, w...
It's the UK's second biggest city, but if you ask us, it's easily the best! Many know Birmingham for its industrial past (once known as the ), but it is also the youngest city in Europe - with an endless array of activi...
It’s not been the summer we’ve hoped for, but Millennium Point knows how to bring a smile to our faces whatever the weather. The award-winning iconic landmark venue is brightening our days with a line-up of incredible e...
Birmingham has had an odd history with Hollywood - from Tom Cruise eating at to a locally-made, 1990 horror movie where a . Up until very recently, it was also home to one of the oldest working cinemas in the UK - the...
The Electric Cinema first opened in 1909 showing its first silent film just a few days after Christmas. It’s had its up-and-down over the years - becoming an amusement arcade, screening adult films and closing down duri...
Who doesn’t love seeing the words 'free' and 'cinema’ next to each other? You can soon watch the award-winning The Iron Claw - starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White - before its official UK release (February 9) at i...
Nothing puts us in the holiday spirit faster than watching our favourite Christmas movies. From family classics like It's A Wonderful Life to modern masterpieces like Elf, they get the festive feelings flowing thick and...
It’s time to admit that summer was a bit of a letdown this year. Where was the sunshine? We’ve written a strongly-worded letter to complain and it seems someone is listening. Because the rest of 2023 is shaping up nicel...