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Hippo Campus hopped across the pond to play Birmingham’s O2 Institute on 18th February, with support from Lauran Hibberd.

Julia Holter adds two UK headline shows to her European run

Los Angeles polymath Julia Holter brings her ‘Aviary’ tour to the UK this summer, including an intimate Birmingham show.

Alto Comedy is Birmingham’s brand-new quarterly comedy night led by women, launching this March at Centrala in Digbeth

White Denim return to Birmingham to deliver a staggering two-hour set at the O2 Institute, with support from BC Camplight.

Tub Life are set to bring their popular Hot Tub Cinema event to Birmingham this summer – with a potential date scheduled in August

Irish trio Whenyoung gave an energetic performance at Kings Heath’s Hare & Hounds with support from Glasgow’s finest, The Ninth Wave.

Irani café Dishoom, with seven branches across the UK in London, Manchester and Edinburgh, set to open in Birmingham later in 2019

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi was on hand to unveil a special heavy metal bench at a packed ceremony in Birmingham on Saturday morning

The Lemon Twigs return to UK shores to showcase songs from second album Go to School, with a stop at Birmingham included.

Those indie kids from over the pond, Hippo Campus, are embarking on their ‘Bambi’ UK tour, stopping off at Birmingham’s O2 Institute.