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Author: Richard Franks

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Post-Brexit drop in music tourism could cost the West Midlands tens of millions

November 6, 2019November 8, 2019 Richard Franks Birmingham, Music

A new report finds that a post-Brexit drop in music tourism to the UK could cost the region’s economy tens of millions of pounds

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The film franchises that have gone from the big screen to the casino floor

October 31, 2019November 4, 2019 Richard Franks

Anyone who is anyone in the movie industry knows that it’s not just ticket sales that make the industry go around.

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Foals announce 2020 UK tour – ticket information

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Richard Franks Arena Birmingham, Foals

Foals return to Birmingham in May 2020 after their barnstorming Digbeth Arena shows back in June

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Jimmy Eat World to play free gig at huge new hmv Birmingham store

October 4, 2019October 7, 2019 Richard Franks hmv, hmv Birmingham, jimmy eat world

Arizona rockers to mark the launch of the entertainment retailer’s brand new concept store, hmv Vault, with a free in-store performance

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Bombay Bicycle Club announce new album details and 2020 UK tour

September 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Richard Franks Bombay Bicycle Club, O2 Academy

Bombay Bicycle Club are back! They’ll release a new album in January 2020 and tour the UK in support of it.

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Supergrass add second Birmingham date to sold-out reunion tour

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Richard Franks O2 Academy Birmingham, Supergrass

Supergrass add further dates to their 2020 reunion tour, including another night at Birmingham’s O2 Academy

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Chance & Counters board game café to open in Birmingham

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Richard Franks Birmingham, Chance & Counters, Digbeth, The Custard Factory

Popular board game cafe with branches in Bristol and Cardiff to open in Birmingham’s Custard Factory later this year

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Review: The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival crashes down on Digbeth

September 20, 2019September 21, 2019 Richard Franks Anna Calvi, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, JAWS, Jaykae, Liam Gallagher, Mike Skinner, Peaky Blinders, Primal Scream, Slaves, The Clause, The Cosmics

Across the weekend of September 14-15, The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival transformed the industrial streets of Digbeth into a 1920s immersive experience like no other

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The Best Hobbies You Can Do at Home

September 17, 2019September 20, 2019 Richard Franks

Want to find more activities you can do in the comfort of your own home? There are plenty of ways

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The Wytches announce return with intimate Birmingham gig

September 13, 2019 Richard Franks Actress & Bishop, The Wytches

Counteract favourites and all round doom merchants The Wytches have announced their return with two headline shows in October

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