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hmv Birmingham Bullring store to stay open under new deal

January 17, 2020January 27, 2020 Richard Franks hmv

In a dramatic u-turn, hmv’s Birmingham Bullring store, along with five others, is set to stay open following showdown talks with landlords

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hmv set to close Birmingham, Merry Hill and Worcester stores

January 6, 2020January 17, 2020 Richard Franks Birmingham, hmv

Entertainment retailer hmv looks set to close a number of stores across the UK, with Birmingham Bullring, Merry Hill and Worcester branches affected

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Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon comes to Birmingham in 2020

December 17, 2019 Richard Franks The Kinks

Olivier Award-winning musical Sunny Afternoon, depicting the story of The Kinks, lands in Birmingham in December 2020

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Swampmeat Family Band to debut new charity single at Christmas party

December 16, 2019 Sophie Hack Birmingham, charity single, christmas, Robert Craig Oulton, swampmeat family ban, The Castle and Falcon

Birmingham’s favourite Swamp Dwellers Swampmeat Family Band have released a new single ‘A Present For Me’ in aid of homeless charity Crisis.

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What’s next for video games music?

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Danny Thompson

From theatre plays and film scores to video games, music has been an essential part of storytelling.

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Swampmeat Family Band to bring festive frenzy to The Castle and Falcon

November 13, 2019 Sophie Hack castle and falcon, Robert Craig Oulton, Swampmeat Family Band

The Family are back for a Christmas knees up with supports, DJ sets and more. This is one Christmas party you don’t want to forget.

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God Damn release new video and 2020 tour dates

November 8, 2019November 12, 2019 Richard Franks God Damn, The Sunflower Lounge

Dreamers is the Wolverhampton band’s first single since 2016 – and it’s a straight up banger.

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Napalm Death to play hometown show at O2 Institute Birmingham

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Birmingham, Napalm Death, O2 Institute Birmingham

Napalm Death will return to Birmingham in 2020 as part of their Campaign for Musical Destruction Tour, with support from Eyehategod and more

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Zero waste supermarket The Clean Kilo reveals second branch location

October 10, 2019November 12, 2019 Rhiannon Davies Bournville, The Clean Kilo

The eco-friendly supermarket has finally announced its second location, with plans to open in Bournville at the beginning of November.

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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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