Kris back at the beginning

A MUSICAL director will be going back to his roots next month, when the group he founded put on a concert at his old school.Read

Hitting the high notes

THE 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be commemorated in style by the Solihull Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA).Read

Enjoy the pomp and circumstance at home

CLASSICAL music lovers won’t have to travel to the Albert Hall to enjoy the Last Night of the Proms.Read

Festival underway

TOUCHWOOD will once again play host to some of the region’s top musicians with the start of the Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival.Read

Chance to join in a singalong

Local choir the Hampton Singers are inviting anyone who enjoys singing to join them in a Singalong event on Saturday, July 10 at Hampton in Arden Church – St Mary & St Bartholomew.Read

In tune for a big festival

ONCE again the borough’s young musicians will be playing to a packed Town Hall, for the National Rock and Pop Festival.Read

House jammed with great food and entertainment

NESTLED in the midst of mature tree-lined walks, lawns and restored historic buildings at St Paul’s Square, in the Jewellery Quarter is The Jam House – one of Birmingham’s best dining and late night live entertainment venues.Read

Sara in festival line-up

BIRMINGHAM jazz singer Sara Colman will be appearing at the brand new Mostly Jazz Festival on Sunday July 4 in Birmingham’s Moseley Park.Read

Summer concert for Samantha

The centrepiece of Solihull Symphony Orchestra’ Summer Concert on July 3 will be Grieg’s ever-popular piano concerto, to be played by Samantha Ward.Read

Church to host choral concert

LOCAL lovers of choral music are in for a treat next month when an acclaimed Midlands choir will be performing at Hampton-in-Arden Parish Church.Read

Sax man appears

A MUSICIAN who helped provide the “oomph factor” in the fabulous Buddy Rich Band is guesting with the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra this weekend.Read

Songs of Praise

THERE are still a few tickets left for Malcolm Stent’s Songs of Praise.Read

Join in our fancy 80s party

MUSIC lovers are being invited to pull on their glad-rags for a new show.Read

TV talent Julian looking forward to coming home

SAXOPHONIST Julian Smith won millions of fans when he appeared on the last series of Britain’s Got Talent.Read

Rising stars to shine

Rehearsals are under way for Solihull Symphony Orchestra’s Rising Stars Concert, to be held at Shirley Methodist Church, Stratford Road on Saturday, March 27.Read

'Beautifully balanced sound' from quartet

A FEAST of fine music awaits concertgoers to the Birmingham Conservatoire next Saturday when the Badke Quartet take to the stage.Read

Big band sounds for lunchtime

IF you like big band music and the Great American Songbook, make for Acocks Green this weekend.Read

Trio of big band spring concerts

The BBC Big Band are joined by great vocalists and musicians for three spring concerts in which they pay tribute to some of the legendary names of jazz.Read

Act sings the blues

A TOP tribute act performed in Solihull last night.Read

Choirs to celebrate

THREE choirs will be joining forces for a special concert this spring. Solihull Chandos Choir, the Hampton Singers and the Ex Urbe Chamber Choir will be performing together to celebrate the 65 years since VE Day.Read

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