Culture News & Updates
- 9th February 2026
What is there still to be said about the Black Country?
- 7th February 2026
RM Francis is a lecturer in Creative and Professional Writing at the University of Wolverhampton and is currently the poet in residence for the Black Country Geological Society
- 5th February 2026
Local poet, Glyn Phillips, is the 2026 Wolverhampton Literature Festival Poetry Slam Champion, having been awarded the title after a tense (please excuse the pun), fast-moving and exciting competition held at Wolverhampton’s Arena Theatre
- 3rd February 2026
Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome have announced the return of the city’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations to Southside next month - bringing thousands of people together to celebrate.
- 3rd February 2026
Kings Heath launches Literature and Music Festival for 2026
- 1st February 2026
An Arts Council England funded project, which began with two sold out performances for the Chinese Mid Autumn Festival, is set to conclude this month at the Chinese New Year Festival in front of crowds of 40,000 people including 2 million people online.
- 19th January 2026
Birmingham Hippodrome has announced the appointment of Anand Bhatt as its new director of creative programmes.
- 13th January 2026
Elmhurst Ballet Company, the graduate performance company of Elmhurst Ballet School, is presenting a new show that showcases each dancer’s progression from student to artist.
- 7th January 2026
A major photographic exhibition of some of the UK’s comedy legends past and present is opening at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery on Wednesday 18 February, 2026.
Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage have announced a vibrant 2026 programme, with two headline events planned.