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Rock and pop

Music: I don’t want to be in the gossip columns!

  • Music: The Courteeners are back in the Fray at Birmingham's O2 Academy
  • Music: Solid Silver sixties show back at Symphony Hall
  • Beverley Knight's 'walk in the park' for Sports Relief
  • Music: Paloma Faith jazzes it up
  • Birmingham date as Gorillaz open up rehearsals to fans only
  • Read more Rock & Pop news

Theatre

Theatre

Theatre: Maria is just so loveable

  • Theatre: Brian Conley puts on a dress to bring Hairspray to the Midlands
  • Theatre: Kelly McGillis is happy out of star spotlight
  • Theatre: Ballet company's party surprises
  • King Lear play is strong on sentimentality
  • Theatre: Actor Adam Burton treads the boards with the Royal Shakespeare Company
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Classical, jazz & folk

Classical

Jazz: Special show to mark Andy’s 92nd birthday

  • JAZZ: Alan Cross looks at this week's highlights.
  • Music: Katherine Jenkins believes in classical music for all
  • Music: Trumpeting new talent
  • Music: Love in the air for duo
  • Music: A 'festive' treat to fill your boots
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Comedy

An audience member laughing

Comedy: Rory Bremner on why he won't impersonate Nick Clegg or Ozzy Osbourne

  • Comedy: Sean locked and loaded for city gig
  • Comedy: Chris Addison is relishing his stand-up return
  • Comedy: Richard is pushing boundaries again
  • Comedy: Rising comedy star Joe Lycett on cheese and stealing food
  • Comedy: Comedian Sean Collins on why he sits down on the job
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Film Trailers

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Green Zone (15) ****

Matt Damon hunts for WMDs in post-invasion Baghdad. Directed by Paul Greengrass, the inititial political message is lost in the inevitable Bourne-style chase.

Film reviews

Birmingham teenagar's short film to be screened on TV

Film: I trained in martial arts 5 times a week

  • Film Review: I Love You Phillip Morris (15) ***
  • Film Review: The Spy Next Door (PG) **
  • Film Review: The Bounty Hunter (12A) ***
  • Film Review: Old Dogs (PG)
  • Film: Festival celebrates founder of Odeon
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Gig reviews

Gigs

the xx review birmingham

  • Mumford & Sons, Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd's Southern Boogie rocks the LG Arena
  • Katherine Jenkins review NIA Birmingham
  • Hot Chip Review 02 Academy
  • Hot Chip Review 02 Academy
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