A new lifestyle for Birmingham, Solihull and Leicestershire.
Dec
A film production company based at the Electric Cinema are to produce a series of short films showcasing the amazing diversity of Birmingham’s Southside District. The films, entitled Southside Stories, will focus on real people living and working in the Southside area of Birmingham and be directed by the cinema’s owner Tom Lawes. An in-house production...
Dec
There are three things that say Christmas has arrived in Birmingham: The Frankfurt Market, the amazing Christmas tree by St Martin’ Church Bullring and The Nutcracker Ballet. And today, I finally got to see The Nutcracker at the Hippodrome in its full festive glory. The Birmingham Royal Ballet’s spectacular production of the fairy tale classic pulls out all...
Nov
With tickets selling fast and several performances in Birmingham already sold out, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s spectacular production of the fairytale classic The Nutcracker, created by the Company’s Director Laureate Sir Peter Wright, will return to its home theatre the Birmingham Hippodrome from Friday 25November – Sunday 11December. The Nutcracker is the...
Oct
Award-winning choreographer and director Darshan Singh Bhuller is featuring in DanceXchange’s (dx) tenth anniversary season as part of his highly anticipated choreographic return. Previously a long-standing member of London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Bhuller has choreographed for companies including Rambert Dance Theatre, LCDT and Scottish Dance Theatre. This...
Oct
Lucy Rose, the 22 year old Warwickshire-born singer/songwriter is causing a gentle stir across the radio waves, finding herself on the Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 6 playslist. Her voice is simply beautiful; fragile, husky and somehow wise, singing songs with an honesty and sincerity that can only come from the heart. With an abundance of female acts storming...
Oct
Synthpop pioneers Erasure have released their eagerly anticipated new album, Tomorrow’s World, their first studio album for nearly 4 years after 2007′s Light At The End Of The World. Tomorrow’s World is the sound of Erasure rebooted, rejuvenated and fully recharged. The album is produced by one of the dance scene’s most exciting new talents,...