The city centre news for May 17:
- Council Commissions New Eastside Masterplan
Birmingham Newsroom
One of the UK’s leading architects has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to help the authority consider the impact proposals for a new High Speed Rail 2 station and line will have on their proposed locations within the Eastside area of the city. - Cliff Richard’s Flame of Hope sculpture to get new home in Birmingham
Birmingham Mail
CLIFF Richard’s Flame of Hope sculpture is to be plucked from storage, dusted down and found a new city centre home – but it will never burn again. - Culture Vultures
The Stirrer
Birmingham’s much vaunted desire to become the UK’s Capital of Culture are ringing hollow for three young members of a Digbeth-based dance troupe, whose hopes of appearing in a high profile event at the Bull Ring on Saturday were strangled by red tape. - New season at Birmingham Rep
The Stirrer
In its last season before closing its doors to accommodate the new Library of Birmingham, The Rep has put together a strong programme including Tom Stoppard’s adaptation of The Cherry Orchard and the spoof musical Little Shop of Horrors – not to mention the West End hit Enron.
