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Supersonic Festival, 22-24 October, Custard Factory
The countdown has started with less than 5 weeks till Supersonic Festival 2010. The latest news includes the very exciting addition to the line-up with the awesome live orchestra, Chrome Hoof, experimental hardcore drummer Ruins, the heavy riffage of Dethscalator and the melancholic pop sounds of Daniel O’Sullivan’s new project, Mothlite. Also, a special AV set from the hugely [...] -
City centre news – 22 September, 2010
The city centre news for 22 September: NEC, ICC and Symphony Hall not for sale Birmingham Newsroom Birmingham City Council leader Cllr Mike Whitby tells BBC Radio WM Breakfast host Phil Upton stories that a number of the city’s assets are up for sale are wide of the mark. Birmingham dad reveals how son was [...] -
City centre news – 9 September, 2010
The city centre news for 9 September: Revisit the Jewellery Quarter’s 19th Century past Birmingham Newsroom Newman Brothers Coffin Works, one of the outstanding survivals of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter that produced fittings for the coffins of royalty, will be throwing its gates open to the public on Saturday 11th September in celebration of its [...] -
Artsfest – 10-12 September 2010
ArtsFest will be returning from 10-12 September 2010 bigger and better than ever before! The festival will once again present around 600 performing, visual and digital artists showcases alongside other festival favourites including Classical Fantasia and KerrangFest. Lots of exciting plans are currently underway so do keep your eye out on the website over the [...] -
City centre news – 15 July, 2010
The city centre news for 15 July: Absent West Midland parents owe their kids’ carers £27.6 million Birmingham Mail A national league table of shame lists non-resident mums and dads from Birmingham Ladywood, West Bromwich and Cannock Chase as among the worst in the country. In Ladywood, absent mums and dads owe an eyewatering £9.1 [...] -
City centre news – 18 June, 2010
The city centre news for 18 June: CCTV cameras weren’t working during Digbeth club shooting Birmingham Post Security cameras were not working properly when four people were shot at a Birmingham music event, it has emerged. An emergency meeting of city licensing chiefs agreed to a police request for an immediate ban on future events [...] -
City centre news – 16 June, 2010
The city centre news for 16 June: Brum Bus in Liverpool for City of Culture final push Birmingham Mail A TOP team of dancers, musicians and acrobats were in Liverpool today showcasing the best of Birmingham in the fight to be crowned UK City of Culture. The entertainers were part of the city’s delegation facing [...] -
City centre news – 14 June, 2010
The city centre news for June 14: Man dies in M6 pile-up Express & Star A man died and several other people were injured in pile-up on the M6 in the West Midlands. Four cars and a pick-up-truck were involved in the crash at 9 o’clock last night on the northbound carriageway between junction 6 [...]
