Cirque du Soleil Alegria is showing at the Birmingham NIA this week
This week, the Birmingham NIA is playing host to one of the most dynamic, awe-inspiring, and downright spectacular circus troupes in the world of the performing arts.
Cirque Du Soleil, the world-renowned entertainment giant, brings you Alegría, arguably their most successful and popular show. Read the rest of this entry »
Diversity get 'digitized' at the LG Arena in Birmingham. (Photo: Sarmad Qusai)
The British street-dance troupe Diversity became a household name after their dynamic, acrobatic and humorous performances on the 2009 Britain’s Got Talent TV show.
This Easter, they hit the Birmingham LG Arena to remind us all that whilst their similarities make them strong, their differences make them stronger. Although, having a bunch of kick-ass dance moves, spectacular CGI and scorching pyrotechnics also helps! Read the rest of this entry »
The Asian Wedding Exhibition took place at the Pavilions in Birmingham (Photo: Siva Ramanathan)
The Asian Wedding Exhibition at the Pavilions shopping centre was the place to be this weekend. Even if you are not interested in marriage, this could entice you into entertaining the idea of marriage.
If it doesn’t make you run all the way up the aisle, it would at least have you purchasing marriage accessories like sarees, jewellery, food, mehndi, make-up and special photography packages. But it wasn’t just women, men too flocked to the city mall to check out gifts for their girlfriends. For those who were not able to make it, here’s the best of what was on offer. Read the rest of this entry »
Little Mix perform at The X Factor Live in Birmingham
Love it or loathe it, The X Factor is unavoidable. It’s all over mainstream media, be it magazines, newspapers or television; and pretty much every other artist in the chart seems to be a by-product of Simon Cowell’s talent show empire.
If that wasn’t enough, to remind us there isn’t a calendar day remaining which hasn’t in some way been stamped by the Syco media machine, The X Factor Live Tour has begun sweeping the nation’s arenas in much the same way Britain’s Got Talent is once again invading everyone’s TV screens – and this weekend saw Birmingham being given a full dose of the telly stage spin-off. Read the rest of this entry »
Robert Baloo Truesdale lunges into Sam Mensa during BAMMA 9 in Birmingham
BAMMA, the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts, has announced the final fight results following a tense but invigorating BAMMA 9 tournament, which took place in the city’s National Indoor Arena on Saturday.
Reigning champion Tom ‘Kong’ Watson successfully defended his BAMMA middleweight title by scoring a second round TKO victory over Jack ‘The Hammer’ Marshman in the main event of the night. More results below…
Rou Reynolds and band Enter Shikari perform at Wolves Civic
British post-hardcore band Enter Shikari, who since their Hertfordshire formation in 2003 have travelled the globe amassing a huge fan following, performed live in the Midlands on Tuesday where they played new songs from their third and latest studio album A Flash Flood of Colour.
With only three more UK dates before the band jet off stateside for their Atlanta show, they graced the stage at Wolverhampton Civic Hall preceded by their support acts Tek-One and Young Guns. Read the rest of this entry »
Birmingham lad Omar Elkaseh appears in 'The Love Machine' on Sky Living
A young man from Birmingham is to appear on brand new Sky Living show The Love Machine this week as he attempts to select a romantic partner and go on a date, with the whole audience watching.
Omar Elkaseh, a 20-year-old batchelor from Birmingham, appears on the second episode of the highly-hyped series, due to be broadcast this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour's launch had audiences cheering in their seats
With more fake tan than the cast of TOWIE, the Strictly Come Dancing tour is back in town at the city’s National Indoor Arena and brings the magic of Saturday night television to Birmingham.
The nation’s favourite celebrities from the hit BBC show, who’ll be in town until the end of the weekend, are performing some of their favourite routines to the eager audiences. Read the rest of this entry »
Birmingham's food places the city in the top 20 world destinations for 2012. Photo: Lasan Group
The city of Birmingham has been declared the 19th most desirable destination for travel according to the New York Times’ top ‘45 Places to Go in 2012‘ list, with much of its praise lauded on the city’s notorious reputation as a haven for food lovers.
Described as having a “rich dining scene”, England’s second city’s inclusion in the list comes largely off the back of the BBC food magazine’s announcement last year that Birmingham was the United Kingdom’s “foodiest town,” ahead of London and Edinburgh. Read the rest of this entry »
Avid gamer Jamie Chapman enjoys GAMEfest 2011 at the NEC Birmingham
Eager gamers from across the country and abroad descended on the city yesterday for the chance to be amongst the first to play some of this year’s most anticipated games at the GAMEfest event held in the NEC.
With London’s EuroGamer Expo being only a week away, this inaugural show of gaming extravangance was brought to Birmingham by UK retailer Game in the hope of debuting exclusives to avid gamers while wetting the appetites of the many who’ll be more than happy to queue for hours in the upcoming months as these top titles are finally released. Read the rest of this entry »
