Cows wearing GPS collars and food vans predicting the locations of potential customers were just some of the good practices presented at the Better project thematic event in the week of 15th June 2020.  The Better project – stimulating regional innovation through better e-government […]

The Association of Jamaican Nationals together with Birmingham City Council will be working closely with the Jamaican community to host a free open-air Jamaica street festival on Victoria Square and Upper New Street.   In the context of the 55th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence, the Jamaican […]

As part of the 50th anniversary our city celebrates with Frankfurt this year, Bournville Young Singers (BYS) hosted 55 members of the Frankfurt Cathedral Youth Choir who also joined them for their own 30th anniversary Gala concert on the 24th of April. The journey of the Frankfurt singers was […]

On Sunday 24 April, Frankfurt’s experimental music duo Les Trucs will perform in Birmingham as part of the Flatpack Film Festival during The Last Laugh screening. Les Trucs are Charlotte Simon, Zink Tonsur and a variety of electronic gadgetry. Together, they process and revise the intersection of music, […]

As part of the Birmingham and Frankfurt 50th anniversary programme, Birmingham based Bournville Young Singers will start a collaboration project with the Frankfurt Cathedral Choir. This coincides with the Bournville Young Singers 30th anniversary. Programme: 23 April: Welcome Day for Boys and Girls Choir from Frankfurt Cathedral and a civic reception in the […]

Venue: Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, Edgbaston campus; Time: 5.30–6.45pm; As part of the Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture series, University of Birmingham is honoured to welcome Her Excellency Sylvie Bermann, to deliver a keynote talk. A graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, Ms […]

As part of Birmingham’s International Concert Season 2015/16, The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra will perform Strauss on Monday, 19th October at Birmingham’s grand Symphony Hall theatre. It is well regarded that music transcends beyond the language barrier. The Leipzig Orchestra’s performance this October is a fantastic, not-to-be-missed experience. Birmingham welcomes Leipzig’s […]

The City of Birmingham Olympic Legacy Tour…..Jamaica 2015, are looking for budding cricketers, willing sponsors and enthusiastic supporters to be part of a once in a life-time sporting trip to Jamaica in September 2015.   Proudly announcing “Jamaica Here We Come”, the aim of the tour […]

Some great reviews of Birmingham Contemporary Music Group’s performances have been publicised in the Washington Post last month. On 8th and 11th April, the Music Group was on stage at the Library of Congress where they played various pieces by Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Britten and Bridge, […]

The CBSO is recognised as one of Birmingham’s great institutions for its regular performances at Symphony Hall and its extensive learning and engagement programme. But its fame extends far beyond the West Midlands: the CBSO has a history of acting as an ambassador for the […]