Latest West Midlands news

Grown Up in Britain: 100 Years of Teenage Kicks is opening at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry this July. The major exhibition has been curated by the London based Museum of Youth Culture and is a celebration of teenage life from the roaring 1920s until today.

The British Motor Museum will be hosting six fantastic motoring shows in July which will include the Wythall Busfest on 2 July, the Electric Vehicle Festival on 3 July, the BMC & Leyland Show on 10 July, the Old Ford Rally and Rootes Heritage Day, both on 17 July & the Big MINI show on 24 July.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has worked with children across Birmingham to develop a new exhibition ‘To still my beating mind’ for the Shakespeare Memorial Room as part of The ‘Everything to Everybody’ Project.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be marked in style by two Warwickshire hotels after announcing a series of events to celebrate her 70-year reign – including a picnic party with live music.                           

Head Chef Rob Mason and his team at 1919 Restaurant at The Cottage in the Wood Malvern have launched a seven-course tasting menu using the local and seasonal ingredients of Worcestershire.

Pupils from King Edward VI Sheldon Health (KESH) Academy in Birmingham have been among the first to experience an Avanti West Coast Feel Good Field Trip – a brand new initiative launched by the train operator offering enriching and cultural educational days out to up to 5,000 pupils from schools in areas of greatest need.

BBC drama Peaky Blinders has transformed the image of Birmingham and helped make the city a centre for creativity, TV and film production, and a tourist hotspot.

Figures show Peaky Blinders has helped draw a record number of visitors to Birmingham as well as inspiring theme nights, tours, and street art.

Bringing the best in contemporary black music to Birmingham, the three-day festival will take place for over 135,000 live music fans.   

Birmingham Royal Ballet is delighted to announce that tickets will go on general sale on Friday 18 February for the company’s residency at The Rep from Sunday 8 -Saturday 14 May.

Filled with 50 delicious and evocative recipes, the book takes inspiration from the iconic locations the infamous gang inhabits, from the bar at The Garrison, to the glamour of the Eden Club and the extravagance of Arrow House.