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Colston Hall has welcomed everyone from Rachmaninoff and Ella Fitzgerald to Bob Dylan and Bon Iver since it opened 150 years ago. As the only concert hall of its size in a city of nearly half a million people it remains the South West’s premier beacon of live music. Mike…
Read moreOften referenced as the beating heart of Birmingham, thanks to its city centre location, the Barclaycard Arena is celebrating its milestone 25th anniversary. With a major £26 million redevelopment not long behind, the venue’s management team is very much looking to the future. Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs reports You may have…
Read moreThey were one of the hardest-working bands in the early-‘80s and despite splits, solo projects an capsized yachts, seem to be stronger than ever, with high chart positions and sell-out concerts. Some of their team have even worked with the band in the early years. Johnny Black reports At…
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