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Rep main stage to close next year for RAAC removal

The council has agreed about £338,000 towards the work, which has £3m from Arts Council England.

14 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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The two-screen Digbeth cinema is one of 15 venues on the British Independent Film Awards longlist after a public vote.

13 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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The production team will still move to Digbeth, but recording could leave Birmingham for the first time in 75 years.

12 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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XOYO, Luna Springs and others say the Bordesley Chords rail scheme threatens around 50 businesses.

11 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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The 25-time Grammy winner will play the 1976 album in full at the Utilita Arena, its 50th anniversary.

10 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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The University of Birmingham has digitised notebooks, index cards and recordings from the father of cultural studies.

9 October 2026 Source: University of Birmingham

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Writers, poets and thinkers take over venues from the Rep to the Cathedral until Monday 12 October.

8 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Literature Festival

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A five-star verdict for the hip hop and soul musical about Sylvia Pankhurst, at the Hippodrome until Saturday.

7 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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Groups can bid for grants of up to £10,000 for local projects, or up to £50,000 for events that raise the city's profile.

6 October 2026 Source: Birmingham City Council

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The autumn season opens with Sylvia, and The Nutcracker returns from 20 November.

5 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Hippodrome