Thursday, April 18, 2019
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  • New waterside restaurant The Bracebridge opens in Sutton Park
  • Brooklyn noise-rock trio A Place To Bury Strangers to play Birmingham
  • UoB team up with Grand Union gallery for new exhibition of local artists
  • Doves to headline new Birmingham festival at Perry Park
  • Dig Brew Co wins national craft beer award
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The Mill Digbeth, Birmingham
news 

UoB team up with Grand Union gallery for new exhibition of local artists

April 17, 2019 Luke Charnley Comments Off on UoB team up with Grand Union gallery for new exhibition of local artists
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news 

Doves to headline new Birmingham festival at Perry Park

April 17, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Doves to headline new Birmingham festival at Perry Park
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food and drink 

New waterside restaurant The Bracebridge opens in Sutton Park

April 18, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on New waterside restaurant The Bracebridge opens in Sutton Park
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food and drink 

Dig Brew Co wins national craft beer award

April 16, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Dig Brew Co wins national craft beer award
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film and tv 

Streaming round-up: Top new films for April 15th

April 15, 2019 Harry Jones Comments Off on Streaming round-up: Top new films for April 15th
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film and tv 

Film review: Out of Blue asks infinite questions, giving endless possibilities

April 4, 2019 Harry Jones Comments Off on Film review: Out of Blue asks infinite questions, giving endless possibilities
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*birmingham* 

10 gigs in Birmingham this April for less than a tenner

April 1, 2019 Sophie Hack Comments Off on 10 gigs in Birmingham this April for less than a tenner
Lady Sanity
*birmingham* 

Not Safe For Work: the next wave of Birmingham MCs ready to rise

February 12, 2019 Stephen Pennell Comments Off on Not Safe For Work: the next wave of Birmingham MCs ready to rise
The Orb live
live 

Review: The Orb bring their 30 year ambient house legacy to Birmingham

April 14, 2019 Andrew Gutteridge Comments Off on Review: The Orb bring their 30 year ambient house legacy to Birmingham
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live 

Review: Sundara Karma celebrate their new album in Birmingham

April 11, 2019 Sophia Lega Comments Off on Review: Sundara Karma celebrate their new album in Birmingham
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live 

Review: Henge touch down in Birmingham to spread Cosmic Dross

April 8, 2019 Emily Doyle Comments Off on Review: Henge touch down in Birmingham to spread Cosmic Dross
GIRLI uk tour
live 

Review: GIRLI plays high-energy gig to excitable Birmingham crowd

April 7, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Comments Off on Review: GIRLI plays high-energy gig to excitable Birmingham crowd
Premiere: Harico are back with their synth-led new single ‘Curl’
features 

Premiere: Harico are back with their synth-led new single ‘Curl’

April 11, 2019 Luke Charnley Comments Off on Premiere: Harico are back with their synth-led new single ‘Curl’
Hunger Moon
features 

Premiere: Listen to Hunger Moon’s new single Feel It Sometimes

March 21, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Premiere: Listen to Hunger Moon’s new single Feel It Sometimes
a place to bury strangers uk tour tickets birmingham
touring 

Brooklyn noise-rock trio A Place To Bury Strangers to play Birmingham

April 17, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Brooklyn noise-rock trio A Place To Bury Strangers to play Birmingham
Idlewild UK Tour 2019
touring 

Scottish rockers Idlewild to play Birmingham on new album tour

April 16, 2019 Samuel Lambeth Comments Off on Scottish rockers Idlewild to play Birmingham on new album tour
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interview 

Interview: The Blinders on their pilgrimage beyond ‘Columbia’

April 16, 2019 Sophie Hack Comments Off on Interview: The Blinders on their pilgrimage beyond ‘Columbia’
ADN BST
interview 

Interview: Wolverhampton musician ADN BST on living his BST life

March 17, 2019 Samuel Lambeth Comments Off on Interview: Wolverhampton musician ADN BST on living his BST life

news

The Mill Digbeth, Birmingham
news 

UoB team up with Grand Union gallery for new exhibition of local artists

April 17, 2019 Luke Charnley Comments Off on UoB team up with Grand Union gallery for new exhibition of local artists

The exhibition of local artists runs through the first two weeks of May, and aims to examine precarity in art on both a broad and local scale

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news 

Doves to headline new Birmingham festival at Perry Park

April 17, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Doves to headline new Birmingham festival at Perry Park
love from stourbridge tour
news 

Ned’s Atomic Dustbin & Pop Will Eat Itself to roll back the years in Birmingham

April 11, 2019 Stuart Barton Comments Off on Ned’s Atomic Dustbin & Pop Will Eat Itself to roll back the years in Birmingham
Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Bad Girlfriend & more to play Hott Date
news 

Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Bad Girlfriend & more to play Hott Date

April 9, 2019 Sophie Hack Comments Off on Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Bad Girlfriend & more to play Hott Date
Birmingham Moor Street Regeneration 1
news 

Designs revealed for Birmingham Moor Street Station redevelopment

March 18, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Designs revealed for Birmingham Moor Street Station redevelopment

live reviews

The Orb live
live 

Review: The Orb bring their 30 year ambient house legacy to Birmingham

April 14, 2019 Andrew Gutteridge Comments Off on Review: The Orb bring their 30 year ambient house legacy to Birmingham

Pioneering ambient house legends The Orb beamed down to Birmingham on Saturday April 13th for another instalment of their sold-out 30th Anniversary Greatest Hits UK tour.

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live 

Review: Sundara Karma celebrate their new album in Birmingham

April 11, 2019 Sophia Lega Comments Off on Review: Sundara Karma celebrate their new album in Birmingham
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live 

Review: Henge touch down in Birmingham to spread Cosmic Dross

April 8, 2019 Emily Doyle Comments Off on Review: Henge touch down in Birmingham to spread Cosmic Dross
GIRLI uk tour
live 

Review: GIRLI plays high-energy gig to excitable Birmingham crowd

April 7, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Comments Off on Review: GIRLI plays high-energy gig to excitable Birmingham crowd
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live 

Review: The Novus bring the noise at their ‘secret location’ Birmingham gig

April 6, 2019 Ross Carley Comments Off on Review: The Novus bring the noise at their ‘secret location’ Birmingham gig

birmingham

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*birmingham* 

10 gigs in Birmingham this April for less than a tenner

April 1, 2019 Sophie Hack Comments Off on 10 gigs in Birmingham this April for less than a tenner

Ten gigs bursting at the seams with new indie, pop, funk and soul music in Birmingham all for less than a tenner.

Lady Sanity
*birmingham* 

Not Safe For Work: the next wave of Birmingham MCs ready to rise

February 12, 2019 Stephen Pennell Comments Off on Not Safe For Work: the next wave of Birmingham MCs ready to rise
11 records every Brummie should own
*birmingham* 

11 records every Brummie should own

February 5, 2019 Stephen Pennell Comments Off on 11 records every Brummie should own
Mogwai The Mill Birmingham 3
*birmingham* 

10 gigs in Birmingham this February for less than a tenner

January 30, 2019 Sophie Hack Comments Off on 10 gigs in Birmingham this February for less than a tenner
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*birmingham* 

10 gigs in Birmingham this January for less than a tenner

January 1, 2019 Sophie Hack Comments Off on 10 gigs in Birmingham this January for less than a tenner

on tour

a place to bury strangers uk tour tickets birmingham
touring 

Brooklyn noise-rock trio A Place To Bury Strangers to play Birmingham

April 17, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Brooklyn noise-rock trio A Place To Bury Strangers to play Birmingham

New York natives A Place To Bury Strangers are set to bring their fifth album ‘Pinned’ to the rather intimate settings of Birmingham’s Castle & Falcon on 30th April

Idlewild UK Tour 2019
touring 

Scottish rockers Idlewild to play Birmingham on new album tour

April 16, 2019 Samuel Lambeth Comments Off on Scottish rockers Idlewild to play Birmingham on new album tour
Killing Joke UK tour Wolverhampton 2019
touring 

Killing Joke’s Laugh At Your Peril world tour returns to the UK in August

April 16, 2019 Giles Logan Comments Off on Killing Joke’s Laugh At Your Peril world tour returns to the UK in August
Experimental metal legends Sunn O))) announce UK tour dates
touring 

Experimental metal legends Sunn O))) announce UK tour dates

April 14, 2019 Luke Charnley Comments Off on Experimental metal legends Sunn O))) announce UK tour dates
villagers
touring 

Villagers announce intimate Birmingham show – get tickets here

April 12, 2019 Danny Thompson Comments Off on Villagers announce intimate Birmingham show – get tickets here

food and drink

the bracebridge sutton park birmingham
food and drink 

New waterside restaurant The Bracebridge opens in Sutton Park

April 18, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on New waterside restaurant The Bracebridge opens in Sutton Park

New restaurant The Bracebridge has opened in Sutton Park, offering contemporary waterside dining in the heart of the tranquil 2,400 acre park

dig brew co digbeth birmingham
food and drink 

Dig Brew Co wins national craft beer award

April 16, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Dig Brew Co wins national craft beer award
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food and drink 

Eat Vietnam to open in Stirchley this summer

March 31, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Eat Vietnam to open in Stirchley this summer
40 st paul's
food and drink 

Birmingham bar 40 St. Paul’s crowned best gin bar in the world

February 22, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Birmingham bar 40 St. Paul’s crowned best gin bar in the world
kuula poke hawaiian restaurant birmingham
food and drink 

Birmingham’s first Hawaiian restaurant to open this year

February 21, 2019 Richard Franks Comments Off on Birmingham’s first Hawaiian restaurant to open this year

releases

JAWS Birmingham band
releases 

Album review: JAWS blossom on new album The Ceiling

March 15, 2019 Sophia Lega Comments Off on Album review: JAWS blossom on new album The Ceiling

Birmingham’s young indie boys are all grown up. Their third album, ‘The Ceiling’, sees them blossom into a fully-fledged rock act. 

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releases 

‘The Best Of Newton Faulkner … So Far’ recaps the last decade of the singer-songwriter’s career

March 14, 2019 Declan Bowring Comments Off on ‘The Best Of Newton Faulkner … So Far’ recaps the last decade of the singer-songwriter’s career
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releases 

You Dirty Blue tease new EP ‘Make Way For The Montage’

February 27, 2019 Emily Doyle Comments Off on You Dirty Blue tease new EP ‘Make Way For The Montage’
THE SPECIALS ENCORE
releases 

Review: Two-tone heroes The Specials return with important new album Encore

February 10, 2019 Danny Thompson Comments Off on Review: Two-tone heroes The Specials return with important new album Encore
Review: Sam Hollis ponders If Ever, Could You Imagine? on great new LP
releases reviews 

Review: Sam Hollis ponders If Ever, Could You Imagine? on great new LP

January 24, 2019 Samuel Lambeth Comments Off on Review: Sam Hollis ponders If Ever, Could You Imagine? on great new LP
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