Birmingham Mail - Tag - carling academy

Guest blog: Why the reopening of Dale End’s legendary music venue means so much to Brummies

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:03:00 GMT

Richard Franks, Editor of Birmingham entertainment website Counteract Magazine, explains why the city has an emotional attachment to Dale End's music venue.

Former Hummingbird and Carling Academy to reopen as The Ballroom

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:58:00 GMT

A LANDMARK Birmingham music venue is to reopen after a £550 million scheme fell victim to the economic downturn.

Zutons’ hot Brum date

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:03:00 GMT

BACK in 2003, Liverpool famously beat Birmingham in winning the title Capital Of Culture 2008.

Pop punksters spend time helping others

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:58:00 GMT

A YEAR of almost constant touring has not stopped French Canadian pop punks Simple Plan making time for others.

A BIRMINGHAM family has thanked kind-hearted event bosses who organised a concert for their terminally ill toddler.

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Caitlin Powell, aged two from West Heath, suffers from Sanfilippo Syndrome, a regressive condition with no known cure.

Adams the mass of contradictions

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:47:00 GMT

“THE well-bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves,” said Oscar Wilde, the most quotable of all playwrights.

BIRMINGHAM’S Carling Academy is to change its name after its owners reached a new partnership deal with mobile phone giant O2.

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

But the news might not be music to everyone’s ears.

Court fight bid to thwart Dome move

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:29:00 GMT

ONE of Birmingham’s best known nightspots faces a Halloween court date with the resident trying to stop a £4 million cross-city transfer.

Sex Pistols return to Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:47:00 GMT

THE Filth and The Fury were at last unleashed in Birmingham last night - 32 years later than planned.

Birmingham Carling Academy to move to The Dome

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:00:00 GMT

A LANDMARK city centre nightclub, which has been silent for four years, could soon be rocking to the tunes of the world’s biggest rock and pop acts. The former Dome nightclub on Bristol Street is to be given a £4 million overhaul to become the new home of the Birmingham Carling Academy.