Birmingham News and Events
Planning your Birmingham trip? Whether you’re looking for things to do in Birmingham such as events and attractions, to make your Birmingham visit run smoothly or are planning where to stay in Birmingham, you’ll find everything you need for your Birmingham holiday on Whats On in Birmingham.net. Our What’s On Birmingham guide has the latest events not to miss while you visit Birmingham – there’s always something going on, so don’t miss out on the latest exhibitions, shows and more on your trip to Birmingham by checking out our News and Events Calendar page.
See what's On in Birmingham. The events calendar is always packed with arts festivals, live music, exhibitions, blockbuster theatre shows, sport and activities for family and kids.
Whats on in Birmingham Local News
Birmingham News 23rd March 2023
Dance with one of Little Mix’s backing dancers at an SOS Dance A-List Pop Up, strutting to Birmingham in March
One of the dance industry’s biggest backing dancers is strutting to Birmingham on Saturday 18th March as part of a series of exclusive pop-up events with global dance brand SOS…
Birmingham News 7th July 2022
An Evening With Adam Frost – Coming to Malvern September 2022
Fane Productions invite you to spend an evening with award-winning British garden designer and Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost. In ‘An Evening With Adam Frost’ you will get advice and hear…
Birmingham News 7th July 2022
Bat – The Official Meat Loaf Celebration – Coming to Birmingham May 2023!
Bat – The Official Meat Loaf Celebration featuring The Neverland Express plus American Idol winner, Caleb Johnson, have announced live dates for 2023. The tour starts on Sat 20th May…
Birmingham News 5th June 2022
Birmingham’s first ever roller disco to launch in June
Birmingham’s first ever designated roller disco and ‘nightclub on wheels’ is to launch in June. The public will get its first taste of Roller Jam at its Grand Opening on…
Birmingham News 4th March 2022
An evening with talkSPORT’s Alan Brazil and Ray Parlour
Alan Brazil and Ray Parlour are the most lethal strike force on British radio. Together on the talkSPORT breakfast show they’ve proven to be a hilarious double act and now…
Birmingham News 29th November 2021
“Performers” with a clear message
At the start of 2020, Laura McCann wouldn’t have called herself a photographer, yet in early December her first exhibition tour will spend its final week in Birmingham. Back…
Birmingham News 29th November 2021
A bright Christmas – popular festive event returns to Birmingham
A bright Christmas – popular festive event returns to Birmingham Edgbaston Village, within the heart of the Calthorpe Estate, has announced its plans to get the festive season started…
Style Birmingham
- WIN! Tickets to see Everybody’s Talking About Jamieby Andrew Riley on 26th September 2023 at 1:10 pm
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- Rock Gods in Attendance: Black Sabbath – The Ballet Premiereby Andrew Riley on 25th September 2023 at 4:55 pm
Birmingham Royal Ballet has released first-look production shots from their sold-out world premiere production of Black Sabbath – The Ballet, which continues performances at Birmingham Hippodrome until Saturday 30 September.... The post Rock Gods in Attendance: Black Sabbath – The Ballet Premiere appeared first on Style Birmingham.
- Dr Ana: The Journey To A Beautiful Youby Lisa Piddington on 21st September 2023 at 6:11 pm
The post Dr Ana: The Journey To A Beautiful You appeared first on Style Birmingham.
- Dr Ana The Skin Clinic Reader Offerby Lisa Piddington on 21st September 2023 at 6:10 pm
The post Dr Ana The Skin Clinic Reader Offer appeared first on Style Birmingham.
- Incorporate Serums into Your Autumn Routineby Lisa Piddington on 18th September 2023 at 3:59 pm
The post Incorporate Serums into Your Autumn Routine appeared first on Style Birmingham.
Independent Birmingham
- Independent Birmingham’s Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide 2022by admin on 30th November 2022 at 8:07 pm
EACH YEAR WE COMPILE THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO COMPLETING YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN BIRMINGHAM. We’ve curated a hugely extensive gift guide to show you that there is something for every single person on your list that can be bought from a local shop, artist, creative or small business. Birmingham is bursting at the seams with talent and personality, and your money is so much more valuable to these small businesses than it is to the big corporations who multiply their profits at this time of year. After a difficult couple of years, it is more important than ever to shop local and celebrate […]
- 25 Mouth-Watering Sunday Roasts You Need To Devour In Birminghamby admin on 29th October 2022 at 10:35 am
It’s one of the most British things to exist, along with Fish and Chips, apologising for everything, queuing, and talking about the weather. We’re talking about the Sunday Roast. Whether it’s gathered around the family table each week, or cosied up in a country pub on a blustery day, we can’t get enough of that good old traditional Sunday Roast. It’s pretty easy to see why – it’s comfort food at it’s finest, like a warm hug from your nan on a plate. Succulent roast meats, crispy, fluffy roasties, seasonal veggies, lashings of rich gravy, and huge Yorkshire puddings – we like […]
- The Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall 2022 In Picturesby admin on 1st October 2022 at 2:58 pm
Wow! What a weekend! It’s safe to say that the Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall 2022 was a smash hit! We saw thousands of you descend on the iconic heritage site once again for this huge foodie event and it filled us with such joy to see so many of you enjoying yourselves across the weekend, eating and drinking amazing dishes and drinks from some of the city’s finest independents, shopping local at our artisan market and rocking out to the awesome bands on our main stage. Not to mention all the cute doggos who turned up to join in the fun too! On behalf of ourselves and […]
- Plan Your Feasting At This Year’s Independent Birmingham Festivalby admin on 15th September 2022 at 1:54 pm
It’s time to plan your feasting! We’ve created the greatest food/drink line-up we’ve ever seen for any event in Birmingham ever before – and it can be all yours at this year’s Independent Birmingham Festival (24-25 September). With just a week to go until Brum’s ultimate foodie festival returns, we thought it was time for you to plan your feasting, and behold the EPIC dishes and drinks you can stuff your face with and quaff amidst the good company of friends at this iconic location. We seriously cannot decide what we’re going to eat – all we know is that we’re going to eat a […]
- 36 REASONS TO ATTEND THIS YEAR’S INDEPENDENT BIRMINGHAM FESTIVAL AT ASTON HALLby admin on 31st August 2022 at 1:11 pm
The Independent Birmingham Festival is just days away, and we can’t wait to welcome thousands of you back to this iconic heritage site! To get you excited for this year’s unmissable foodie event, we’ve compiled a list of 36 reasons why you NEED to grab your tickets and come along to celebrate all things indie with us on 24-25 September! Read on to find out why a ticket to this year’s IB Festival is essential – you don’t want to miss out (you can grab your tickets here). OUR LAST SEVEN FESTIVALS SAW SOLD OUT CROWDS CELEBRATE BIRMINGHAM’S MARVELLOUS INDEPENDENT CULTURE. THIS TIME, […]
Birmingham Mail
- Inside Birmingham homeless accommodation where residents are 'blown away' but must follow rulesby newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Naomi DeSouza) on 1st October 2023 at 5:45 am
Situated on the ground floor of a church building is a row of 'pods', each with a glass window. This is the emergency homeless accommodation that welcomes some of the city's most vulnerable residents
- Large 76-bed Sutton Coldfield care home planned for farm siteby newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Nick Horner) on 1st October 2023 at 5:30 am
Plans have been submitted for outline permission to build a large T-shaped care home in Lindridge Road, Sutton Coldfield on the edge of the Langley CUE 5,500-home site
- 'My sister was discharged from hospital with common symptoms - mum found her dead the next day'by newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Stephanie Balloo) on 1st October 2023 at 5:30 am
Family of Zana Afrifa, 18, say they feel 'let down' after student's 'very rare' condition not detected in hospital
- Sutton Coldfield dad lied about income to avoid paying ex £16,000 child maintenanceby newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Carl Jackson) on 1st October 2023 at 5:30 am
Nicholas Wood, aged 63, from Sutton Coldfield admitted two offences of fraud at Birmingham Magistrates' Court
- Death notices and funeral announcements from Birmingham Mail this weekby newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk ( birminghammail.co.uk) on 1st October 2023 at 5:30 am
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Brum Notes Magazine
- MOVIE ROUND-UP: From Fri Sept 29by Mike Davies on 29th September 2023 at 8:59 pm
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. … Read more The post MOVIE ROUND-UP: From Fri Sept 29 appeared first on Brum Notes Magazine.
- MOVIE ROUND-UP: From Fri Sept 22by Mike Davies on 21st September 2023 at 10:36 pm
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. … Read more The post MOVIE ROUND-UP: From Fri Sept 22 appeared first on Brum Notes Magazine.
- Festival announces 2023 comedy award shortlistby David Vincent on 20th September 2023 at 9:17 am
Birmingham’s long-running comedy festival has revealed the shortlist for its prestigious 2023… Read more The post Festival announces 2023 comedy award shortlist appeared first on Brum Notes Magazine.
- MOVIE ROUND-UP: From Fri Sept 15by Mike Davies on 15th September 2023 at 5:18 pm
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming … Read more The post MOVIE ROUND-UP: From Fri Sept 15 appeared first on Brum Notes Magazine.
- MOVIE ROUND-UP:From Fri Sept 8by Mike Davies on 8th September 2023 at 3:43 pm
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. … Read more The post MOVIE ROUND-UP:From Fri Sept 8 appeared first on Brum Notes Magazine.
express and star
- Birmingham man is wanted for recall to prisonby Paul Jenkins on 30th September 2023 at 3:54 pm
Police have issued a picture of a man from Birmingham who is wanted on recall to prison
- Gang who stole over £1m worth of vehicles and bragged about it on social media are jailedby Paul Jenkins on 30th September 2023 at 3:48 pm
A gang of vehicle thieves who bragged about their crimes on TikTok have been jailed.
- Hero who saved man from burning car after horror crash is rewarded for his braveryby Paul Jenkins on 30th September 2023 at 2:23 pm
A man who heroically rescued a passenger from a burning car after it crashed has been honoured for his bravery.
- Three men jailed after loaded guns and sports bag full of drugs found in Walsall houseby Paul Jenkins on 30th September 2023 at 2:04 pm
Three men have been jailed for more than 30 years after loaded handguns and Class A drugs stuffed in a sports bag were seized.
- Loan shark fight stepped up as groups meet to discuss plansby James Vukmirovic on 30th September 2023 at 6:00 am
The fight against loan sharks in the West Midlands has been stepped up amid fears of a rise in illegal lenders looking to cash in on the cost-of-living crisis.