Author: Sarah Staniforth

festivals film and tv 

BEDLAM Arts & Mental Health Festival set to return to Brum in October

September 27, 2019October 1, 2019 Sarah Staniforth BEDLAM Arts and Mental Health Festival, mac birmingham, The REP

October will see the return of BEDLAM, a 12-day mental health arts festival in Birmingham, including film, spoken word, and theatre.

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festivals news 

Boudica Festival to return to Coventry’s Herbert next month

September 11, 2019September 12, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Boudica Festival, ghum, The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, TrueMendous, Tusks

Female and non binary-led music festival Boudica is set to return to Coventry’s Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in October

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touring 

Acclaimed wordsmith Kate Tempest to perform at O2 Institute Birmingham

July 12, 2019July 24, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Kate Tempest, O2 Institute

Acclaimed English spoken word performer and musician Kate Tempest is set to embark upon a UK tour, including an O2 Institute Birmingham date

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festivals 

Review: Student-led festival ValeFest shines after a rainy start

June 9, 2019June 17, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Bad Sounds, Birmingham, Bloxx, Lycio, Matt McClafferty, Portobello, The Hunna, The Monkey Butlers, Valefest, Violet, Young Culture Band

After a rainy start, Brum’s annual student-ran festival ValeFest attracted large crowds with a line-up including The Hunna and Bad Sounds

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live 

Review: Grunge veterans Alice in Chains don’t disappoint in Birmingham

May 25, 2019June 1, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Alice in Chains, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Live

Alice in Chains played a fantastic show to a massive crowd at Arena Birmingham on May 24th, with support from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

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touring 

Grunge veterans Alice in Chains to touch down in Birmingham for rare gig

May 12, 2019May 11, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Alice in Chains, Arena, Birmingham, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Grunge, Nirvana, Pearl Jam

Grunge metal legends Alice in Chains are back in the UK this month as part of their latest European tour, which includes dates in Birmingham and London.

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live 

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

April 7, 2019April 10, 2019 Sarah Staniforth castle and falcon, Girli

Up-and-coming alt-pop star GIRLI enthralled a youthful crowd at Birmingham’s Castle & Falcon on Saturday 6th April

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touring 

GIRLI heads to Birmingham on UK tour – get tickets here

April 3, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Girli, The Castle and Falcon

Hot on the heels of the release of her debut album, Odd One Out, released April 5th, London-based alt-pop singer GIRLI will be heading to Birmingham

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film and tv 

Event review: CineQ Queer Film Festival 2019

March 30, 2019April 3, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Centrala, CineQ, mac birmingham

CineQ’s debut LGBTQ film festival took place in Birmingham over the weekend of March 22-24 – Sarah Staniforth reviews

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live 

Review: Feminist fanzine Slag Mag launches at the Castle & Falcon

March 9, 2019March 14, 2019 Sarah Staniforth castle and falcon, Czafari, Kim's cold food company, slag mag, Sofa King, Sorry Grace

Brum fanzine Slag Mag kicks off on International Women’s Day with support from local talents Czafari, Sofa King and Sorry Grace

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