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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...