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‘An Evening of Music and Dance’ in Birmingham.

Posted by on Jan

BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET’S AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND DANCE AT SYMPHONY HALL BIRMINGHAM Presented by David Bintley, CBE For one performance only, Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to...

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Sewing and Craft Workshops in Leicester.

Posted by on Jan

Textile designer, author & tutor Ruth Singer, has won the Haymarket Shopping Centre’s Big Idea competition to kick start her creative business. Her mission is to get...

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Designer from Coventry hits jackpot.

Posted by on Jan

In 2011, tailoring company A Suit That Fits called for suit lovers to design their very own dapper creations to be sold on their website! In May, 10 designers were shortlisted by an...

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Win! An Introduction to Wine with Lunch and Champagne.

Posted by on Nov

Birmingham Wine School is offering 69 and dluxe readers the chance to win a voucher for its popular course, ‘An Introduction to Wine with Lunch and Champagne’, worth...

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‘An Evening of Music and Dance’ in Birmingham.

‘An Evening of Music and Dance’ in Birmingham.

Jan

BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET’S AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND DANCE AT SYMPHONY HALL BIRMINGHAM Presented by David Bintley, CBE For one performance only, Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to Symphony Hall Birmingham, one of the world’s finest concert halls, for An Evening of Music and Dance on Friday 17th February 2012 at 7.30pm. The evening will be presented by David...

Sewing and Craft Workshops in Leicester.

Sewing and Craft Workshops in Leicester.

Jan

Textile designer, author & tutor Ruth Singer, has won the Haymarket Shopping Centre’s Big Idea competition to kick start her creative business. Her mission is to get Leicester sewing & making by opening a studio and running sewing and craft workshops. To get to this stage, Ruth had to submit a proposal, get past the Dragon’s Den style panel...

EDL march in Leicester.

EDL march in Leicester.

Jan

In light of the recent announcements that the EDL will be demonstrating in Leicester, we have a message from Sarah Harrison, Leicesters City Centre Director: “As you are aware the English Defence League (EDL) is intending to hold a demonstration in Leicester City Centre on Saturday, February 4th 2012. Leicester Unite Against Fascism (UAF) is also intending to...

Comedy Cabaret in Loughborough!

Comedy Cabaret in Loughborough!

Jan

 Now for something completely different! Comedy Cabaret! Alternative Comedy night! Starring The “…incredibly funny!” (Chortle) Modern Day Vaudeville Musical duo, Brian & Krysstal. Helping to raise money for Oxfam by headlining Loughborough’s 2Funny Comedy night at The Swan in the Rushes pub on Thurs Feb 9th 2012 as part of Dave’s Leicester...

Chinese New Year in Birmingham!

Chinese New Year in Birmingham!

Jan

Birmingham’s China Town will be hosting their annual celebration in Birmingham’s Southside district on Sunday 29th January  from 12.30pm-5pm at The Arcadian Centre. Thousands of visitors will get the chance to enjoy the traditional Dragon dance, fire-crackers, kung fu demonstrations, children’s dances, acrobatics performances and even karaoke. James...

Cirque du Spiceal!

Cirque du Spiceal!

Jan

Imagine a circus like no other. A twisted circus some might say. Include a handful of peculiar performances and then add eight divine restaurants to the mix for good measure. Cirque du Spiceal arrives at Spiceal Street, Bullring, this January. Between 23rd – 28th January visitors to Birmingham’s new dining destination, Spiceal Street, will be able to...

Sam Womack’s Enchanted Evenings.

Sam Womack’s Enchanted Evenings.

Jan

Samantha Womack explains why starring in South Pacific has such a fabulous feelgood factor – and why she can’t bear to leave the tour before she plays Birmingham. On one side of the Atlantic a Broadway production of one of her all-time favourite musicals, hotly tipped to come to the UK, was getting rave reviews. On the other side of the pond, actress...

The Laurent Perrier Champagne Bar opens.

The Laurent Perrier Champagne Bar opens.

Jan

On Thursday the who’s who of Birmingham press descending on The Cube for the launch of the Laurent Perrier Champagne Bar at the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse. The bar boasts more-than-impressive views from the 25th floor and drinkers will be utterly amazed at the Birmingham skyline at night. Over on the other side of The Cube, Marco himself was present to host...