Black Country news and blogs Monday 15 February 2016
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Fetrave – ‘The Charity Launch Party’ | Saturday 13th Feb 2016 9:00 pm 
The Institute 13 Feb 16
With the success of the Leeds KFS Fetrave party, Fetrave is taking over the top floors of O2 Institute Birmingham and bringing a mix of live music, DJs, club based entertainment, we give you a Fetish based rave for those who like to d ress, dance …
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Review: Coal @ Birmingham Hippodrome
Lichfield Live 12 Feb 16
One of the great things about being a theatre reviewer is you never know quite what you’re going to see, and sometimes even when you think you do you’re in for a big surprise.
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Walsall Gala Baths improvements take shape
Walsall Advertiser 10 Feb 16
IMPROVEMENTS to Walsall Gala Baths are taking shape with work said to be progressing to schedule and on track for completion in two months.
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Curtain Raiser for talented students on Birmingham Hippodrome…
Walsall Advertiser 10 Feb 16
A HOST of talented students who attend local colleges will be performing a Curtain Raiser on the Birmingham Hippodrome stage later this month.
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Dancing binmen captured on Google Street View in Moseley. Two…
Birmingham Updates 9 Feb 16
Dancing binmen captured on Google Street View in Moseley.
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Coventry Central Library celebrates 30 years at Smithford Way
Coventry Telegraph 7 Feb 16
See our archive pictures of how the city’s Locarno Ballroom transformed into the Central Library…
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Student Ambassador Review: Broken
Warwick Arts Centre 5 Feb 16
After the grand success of Broken premiere at Warwick in 2013, Leamington-based dance company Motionhouse return to Warwick Arts Centre following a worldwide tour.
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Ceilidh Dance Night
Newhampton Arts Centre 5 Feb 16
A traditional Ceilidh Dance Night Live Music & Dancing featuring All Blacked Up pre- booked Food Available…
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Maurice White RIP
The Hearing Aid 5 Feb 16
And so it goes on…
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Student Saturdays | Saturday 6th Feb 2016 11:00 pm
The Institute 5 Feb 16
Student Saturdays is back at our BRAND NEW HOME O2 Institute Birmingham (Digbeth)! Free T-shirts, Sweets, Glowsticks, Mascot Madness + More ! £1.50 bombs/£2.50 Double Vodka Mixers all night long! All universities, colleges (and friends from home) …
Villa
Dancing On The Streets Of Aston – New Director In!
Vital Villa 4 Feb 16
Dancing On The Streets Of Aston – New Director In! Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:04/02/2016 13:15:00 The joy, the excitement, the jubilation.
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Reis Taylor Dixon: Words Unspoken
Birmingham Symphony Hall 4 Feb 16
From shadows dancing behind ignited flames to abandoned umbrellas lying unconscious in the aftermath of a ferocious storm to love that is eternally lost in time and dream walks all inspired by hope.
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Reis Taylor Dixon: Words Unspoken
Birmingham Town Hall 4 Feb 16
From shadows dancing behind ignited flames to abandoned umbrellas lying unconscious in the aftermath of a ferocious storm to love that is eternally lost in time and dream walks all inspired by hope.
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Reis Taylor Dixon: Words Unspoken
Birmingham Symphony Hall 4 Feb 16
From shadows dancing behind ignited flames to abandoned umbrellas lying unconscious in the aftermath of a ferocious storm to love that is eternally lost in time and dream walks all inspired by hope.
Local news
Chinese New Year celebrations in Birmingham
Tyburn Mail 2 Feb 16
Birmingham’s Chinese community is preparing to welcome in the Year of the Monkey on Sunday, 7th February, with an afternoon of family celebrations.
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Cuban Fever – Salsa Mondays, 8 Feb 2016
Live Brum: What's on tomorrow 1 Feb 16
8 Feb 2016 – Club at The Cuban Embassy FREE If you can walk, you can dance – join us! Cuban Fever – Salsa Mondays! Come and join us for a great night of fun, food, drink and dance with some of the best Cuban dancers Birmingham has to offer.
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Sleeping Beauty re-awakes in Brum
The Birmingham Press 1 Feb 16
from our arts desk Sir Matthew Bourne, one of Britain’’s most successful choreographers, brings his own version of Sleeping Beauty to Birmingham next week.
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The Town Hall Dances.
100 Walsall Poems 31 Jan 16
The Walsall Town Hall dances That pass-out stamp on your wrist, Old fashioned waltz’s and foxtrots, Before Rock and Roll or the Twist.
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Wolverhampton Goodyear exclusive tyre discount was great perk
Black Country Bugle 28 Jan 16
I AM writing in response to an article in The Bugle recently regarding the closure of Goodyear in Wolverhampton.
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Tributes paid after tragic death of Tamworth teenager
Tamworth Herald 26 Jan 16
A TAMWORTH family have paid tribute to their typical teenager who died tragically over the weekend.
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Student Saturdays | Saturday 30th Jan 2016 11:00 pm
The Institute 26 Jan 16
Student Saturdays is back at our BRAND NEW HOME O2 Institute Birmingham (Digbeth)! Free T-shirts, Sweets, Glowsticks, Mascot Madness + More ! £1.50 bombs/£2.50 Double Vodka Mixers all night long! All universities, colleges (and friends from home) …
Sport
Chasetown FC pick up a point against play-off rivals Lincoln United
Lichfield Live 25 Jan 16
Chasetown FC were forced to settle for a point against play-off rivals Lincoln United.
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Strictly Come Dancing Live returns to wow the crowds
Fashionmommy's Blog 23 Jan 16
Strictly Come Dancing The Live Show returned to wow a capacity crowd at Birmingham’s Barclaycard Arena last night.
Events
Expresso Bongo Orchestra – MAKE IT FAST!
Newhampton Arts Centre 23 Jan 16
Come dance and party with the best disco, soul and funk band in the Midlands All proceeds go to the Stroke Association…
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In The Space with Nikki Tapper , 29 Jan 2016
Live Brum: What's on tomorrow 23 Jan 16
29 Jan 2016 – Spoken Word at mac In The Space, hosted by local BBC radio presenter, Nikki Tapper.
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Review: Strictly Come Dancing Live at Birmingham’s Barlcaycard Arena
Express & Star 23 Jan 16
There’s only one way to describe the opening night of Strictly Come Dancing’s 2015 tour – in the words of the Strictly Scrooge, Craig Revel Horwood – it was A-MA-ZING, darling.
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Spring to Life
Digbeth is Good 22 Jan 16
When: Tuesday 2nd February, 13:30-14:30 Where: St Anne’s Parish Centre, 45 Alcester Street, Digbeth, B12 0PH High Hope Community Ballet presents Spring to Life, a celebration of community dance and music.
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Strictly Come Dancing UK tour – rehearsal pictures, news and…
Walsall Advertiser 22 Jan 16
The Strictly Come Dancing UK tour kicks off in Birmingham and promises to be the biggest yet.
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Dirty Dancing musical heading for Wolverhampton Grand stage
Walsall Advertiser 20 Jan 16
TIME OF YOUR LIFE: A brand new production of the hit 1987 musical Dirty Dancing will be coming to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre later this year.
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Classical ballet meets contemporary dance at Midland Dance Hub
Birmingham Eastside 18 Jan 16
Midlands dancers and choreographers got together for the first Midland Dance Hub .
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Rooms for hire…
Bearwood Blog 18 Jan 16
Evening classes, slimming clubs, dance sessions…
Villa
Roll the dice or prepare for the drop?
A Villa Fan 17 Jan 16
It’s January, so that means the return of transfer madness! It means constantly refreshing Twitter and watching sketchy YouTube videos of players you’ve never heard of banging in goals to the sound of dreadful European dance music.
News
Eight more acts go through to talent Lichfield’s Got Talent…
Lichfield Mercury 16 Jan 16
EIGHT talented contestants smashed their way into the semi-finals of Lichfield’s Got Talent 2016 last weekend with some show-stopping performances.
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Jazzlines Free Gigs: Ricky Cool and the In Crowd
Birmingham Town Hall 15 Jan 16
Free Event Doesn’t have transaction fee pstrongRicky Cool and the In Crowd/strong bring an explosive mix of original and classic rhythm and blues grooves from the 1950s and 60s New Orleans, Texas, Chicago and Jamaican sounds, which is guaranteed to …
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Jazzlines Free Gigs: Ricky Cool and the In Crowd
Birmingham Town Hall 15 Jan 16
Free Event Doesn’t have transaction fee pstrongRicky Cool and the In Crowd/strong bring an explosive mix of original and classic rhythm and blues grooves from the 1950s and 60s New Orleans, Texas, Chicago and Jamaican sounds, which is guaranteed to …
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New Show: Major Toms – A Celebration of the Life & Music of David Bowie
Hare and Hounds 13 Jan 16
After the sad news of the passing of David Bowie we wanted to celebrate his life in the best possible way…with his wonderful music.
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Sam Coley: “There wont’ be any other artist like David Bowie”
Birmingham Eastside 11 Jan 16
David Bowie passed away on Sunday 10 January a few days after celebrating his 69 birthday and after publishing Blackstar , a new album which is now seen as a clear message about his imminent death.
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Final bow for devoted Tamworth dance teacher Joyce Goodman
Tamworth Herald 10 Jan 16
TRIBUTES have been paid to an inspirational performer from Tamworth who ‘lived to dance’, passing her talents onto dozens of young students.
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Multi-million pound new Walsall leisure centre on track for…
Walsall Advertiser 9 Jan 16
WORK on a brand new multi-million pound leisure centre in Walsall is on track to be completed this summer.
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The Swing Era
Digbeth is Good 9 Jan 16
When: Mondays at 19:00 and 20:15 Where: St Anne’s Parish Centre, Alcester Street, Digbeth, B12 0PH Tickets: £7 on the door The Swing Era are professional dance instructors delivering classes in lindy hop, vernacular jazz and other styles.
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Rhythms Del Toro Live Latin Band, 8 Jan 2016 – 9 Jan 2016
Live Brum: What's on today 8 Jan 16
8 Jan 2016 – 9 Jan 2016 – Club at The Cuban Embassy FREE Cuban cocktail bar in Moseley serving Latin inspired food until 9pm – followed by our in house Full Live Latin Fusion band Rhythms Del Toro playing from 10pm until 2am! Rhythms Del Toro consist…
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Blues band The Stumble to perform at the Lichfield Guildhall
Lichfield Live 8 Jan 16
The Stumble are coming to the Lichfield Guildhall.
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Lichfield belly dancing group celebrates 15th anniversary
Lichfield Live 4 Jan 16
A Lichfield belly dancing group is celebrating its 15th year.
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Richard March, he say…. THANK YOU!
Radio To Go 3 Jan 16
It’s all about the Bass.
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The Boogie Baptistes, 7 Jan 2016
Live Brum: What's on today 31 Dec 15
7 Jan 2016 – Rock Pop at The Jam House Boogie-woogie classics from Dino Baptiste and his fellow Jam House regulars – dance and sing along…
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Redbrick’s Albums of 2015
Redbrick 31 Dec 15
Debut album from The xx member, Jamie Smith, In Colour is a piece of art.
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STRICTLY COME DANCING THE LIVE TOUR – IT’S ALMOST TIME
Fashionmommy's Blog 30 Dec 15
With Christmas almost out of the way, the glitterball is being polished, the sequins are being sewn onto dresses and jackets, and those dancing shoes will soon be getting an outing once again.
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New Show: A Guy Called Gerald & Nightmares On Wax
Hare and Hounds 29 Dec 15
After 2014’s sell out show with Marshall Jefferson and Maurice Fulton, House Sound of Birmingham and Leftfoot are joining forces once again to bring two of the UK’s most influential club pioneers A Guy Called Gerald and Nightmares on Wax to the …
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Mr Ben, 27 Dec 2015
Live Brum: What's on tomorrow 24 Dec 15
27 Dec 2015 – Rock Pop at The Slug and Lettuce, Harborne Join us on December 27th for a great evening of live music from the fabulous Mr Ben.
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Mud mud not so glorious mud.
Bob the Birder 22 Dec 15
Monday 21st December 2015 A messy few days in more ways than one: fiddling about doing things, not doing things.