Birmingham News and Events
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Style Birmingham
- All Is But Fantasy Review: Shakespeare’s Women Reimagined at the RSCby David Kuczora on 9th February 2026 at 5:30 pm
In an age of the female cold-case killer, from Lady Killers to a steady stream of revisionist histories, the women once dismissed as monsters are finally being re-examined with cultural... The post All Is But Fantasy Review: Shakespeare’s Women Reimagined at the RSC appeared first on Style Birmingham.
- Win! A Fabulous Valentine’s Weekend for Twoby Andrew Riley on 6th February 2026 at 1:32 pm
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- Stage, Story & Sound: Birmingham’s Cultural Highlightsby Andrew Riley on 6th February 2026 at 10:47 am
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- All Is But Fantasy: Where Shakespeare Meets Rock, Pop & Soulby Andrew Riley on 30th January 2026 at 12:17 pm
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- Neko Health Brings Cutting-Edge Preventive Scans to Birminghamby Andrew Riley on 28th January 2026 at 4:24 pm
Birmingham has a new addition to its wellness landscape. Neko Health has opened its first Health Centre in the city, bringing its cutting-edge approach to preventive healthcare to the West... The post Neko Health Brings Cutting-Edge Preventive Scans to Birmingham appeared first on Style Birmingham.
Independent Birmingham
- INDEPENDENT BIRMINGHAM’S ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2025by admin on 20th November 2025 at 4:44 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 […]
- INDEPENDENT BIRMINGHAM’S ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2024by admin on 4th December 2024 at 11:12 am
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 […]
- Independent Birmingham’s Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide 2023by admin on 27th November 2023 at 7:07 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 […]
- The Independent Birmingham Festival 2023 In Picturesby admin on 21st November 2023 at 5:12 pm
It’s safe to say that the Independent Birmingham Festival 2023 was a smash hit! We saw thousands of you descend on the stunning canal-side site at The Bond 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 in our artisan market, and rocking out to the awesome bands on our stage. Not to mention all the cute doggos who turned up to join in the fun too! On behalf of ourselves and Seasonal Markets we want to thank each […]
- 19 Mouth-Watering Dishes And Drinks You Can Devour At This November’s Independent Birmingham Festivalby admin on 31st October 2023 at 3:45 pm
It’s time to plan your feasting! With just over a week to go until the hotly anticipated Independent Birmingham Festival (taking place at The Bond on 11-12 November), we decided it was time to showcase some of the utterly mouth-watering dishes and drinks you can enjoy at Brum’s best foodie festival. SATURDAY IS COMPLETELY SOLD OUT – WITH ONLY A SMALL HANDFUL OF SUNDAY DAYTIME TICKETS LEFT – GRAB YOUR TICKETS FAST HERE TO AVOID MISSING OUT, THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT To help you plan your feasting, here are 19 mouth-watering dishes and drinks for you to devour at this year’s IB […]
Birmingham Mail
- County Lines dealer attacked police before being caught 'internally secreting' drugsby newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Nick Horner) on 9th February 2026 at 8:06 pm
A County Lines drug-dealing gang, including two from the West Midlands, has been put behind bars after a British Transport Police investigation
- Brave school staff restrain boy, 14, amid 'knife incident'by newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Isabelle Bates) on 9th February 2026 at 7:47 pm
The headteacher at the school described it as a 'very serious incident'
- Woman sexually assaulted at One Stop Shopping Centre in Birmingham – CCTV appealby newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Nick Horner) on 9th February 2026 at 7:39 pm
West Midlands Police has released images of a man its officers would like to speak to following a sexual attack on a woman att at Birmingham shopping centre on one of its busiest days of the year
- Lichfield restaurant that 'resembled a roadside pub' wins prestigious Michelin Starby newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Kirsty Bosley) on 9th February 2026 at 7:32 pm
Liam Dillon from The Boat was named among the country's elite chefs
- Woman caught in Amy Winehouse and ex-husband's love triangle found deadby newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Tom Kershaw, Isabelle Bates) on 9th February 2026 at 7:31 pm
Police are treating Sarah Aspin's death as 'unexplained'
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- Police appeal for information after sexual assault reported in Birminghamby Dan Stacey on 9th February 2026 at 7:29 pm
Police investigating a sexual assault on a woman in Birmingham have released a photo of a man officers want to speak to.
- 'Our priority is changing lives, not leaders' - Birmingham City Council leader backs Keir Starmer amid backlash over Peter Mandelson appointment as US...by Alexander Brock on 9th February 2026 at 4:15 pm
The leader of Birmingham City Council has joined the Labour politicians publicly backing Sir Keir Starmer amid a turbulent period for the Prime Minister.
- 'He was my protector, my forever friend' - Family of man who died in Birmingham release heart-breaking tributeby Dan Stacey on 9th February 2026 at 4:10 pm
The grieving family of a man who died after being found with serious injuries in Handsworth have today paid tribute to him.
- Senior promotions set to push fast-growing digital agency past the £1 million barrier in 2026by Beverly Rademacher on 9th February 2026 at 12:00 pm
A fast-growing West Midlands digital agency has made two senior appointments as it plans to break the £1 million revenue barrier for the first time in its five-year history.
- 'We're heading into a construction boom' and apprentices are key to filling the skills gap - Mayor says as National Apprenticeships Week gets underwayby Beverly Rademacher on 9th February 2026 at 11:00 am
Thousands of extra construction workers will be needed across the West Midlands in the next few years to meet a building boom, and apprenticeships are set to play a vital role, according to the region's Mayor.





















