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Two men found guilty of murdering Cody Fisher in Birmingham nightclub CRANE

Birmingham Crown Court have confirmed two murder convictions in the 2022 Boxing Day stabbing at the large Digbeth venue

Two young men have been found guilty of the murder of Cody Fisher at Birmingham nightclub CRANE on Boxing Day 2022. Remy Gordon, 23, and...

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Alabama-based innovator Byron The Aquarius veers from robust club music to sun-drenched soul, R&B and deep house on his debut EP for Low Recordings. Hear the warehouse-ready ‘Creepin’ With U’ below

Byron The Aquarius will make his debut on Low Recordings later this week with a new four-tracker, ‘Love 4 Music’. Have an exclusive first listen...

Birmingham City Council budget cuts arts and culture

The authority must plug a £300 million deficit and sell £1.25 billion in assets 

Cultural institutions in Birmingham are facing major cuts to funding following a draft budget document published earlier this week by the City Council, which effectively...

queclub

Via personal artefacts, film footage and more, it will tell the full story of the iconic Birmingham techno club

An exhibition on Birmingham's legendary Que Club is coming to London. Running from 1st to 4th December at the Crypt Gallery, In The Que explores...

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The 31-year-old from Birmingham was missing for almost two weeks

Cameron Crowhurst, who was reported missing earlier this month following Boomtown Fair, has been found safe and well. The 31-year-old from Birmingham vanished after attending...

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“If the public have any information, just please come forward. We just want them home safe”

West Midlands Police are appealing for information surrounding the whereabouts of a 31-year-old man from Birmingham, who has been reported missing after attending Boomtown Fair...

XOYO is opening a club in Birmingham

Coming in autumn 2023

XOYO is set to open a new club in Birmingham. The new space — touted as the sister venue to London's XOYO, which first opened...

M1llionz in a knitted navy and cream balaclava in front of a concrete backdrop

Birmingham rapper M1llionz is a rare example of someone cutting through a London- dominated scene, after getting people’s attention with his breakthrough ‘North West’ track and creating an instantly iconic music video with ‘Lagga’. Here, he talks to Amy Davidson about his distinctive flow, changing the system, and challenging himself in his new music

"I don’t know why it goes that high. I don’t really like it,” laughs M1llionz. We’re talking about his signature pitch that meanders between rasped...

houseofgod

Featuring Surgeon, Regis, Neil Landstrumm, Jerome Hill and many more, all profits from 'Brum as Fuck' go to Midlands-based charities

Legendary Birmingham techno party House of God is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new compilation. The famously full-throttle party ran in the mid-1990s at...

Kaylee Golding

"Birmingham deserves this, and I can't wait to bring some Brummy flavour to 1Xtra!"

Birmingham’s Kaylee Golding is set to host BBC 1Xtra’s first regular weekday broadcast outside London. The Brum-raised DJ will host her show every Monday to...

Surgeon Crash Recoil

Surgeon has shared the title track from the album that lands on 17th March

Surgeon has announced his first new album in five years, 'Crash Recoil', which will land on 17th March via Berlin's Tresor Records. You can listen...

The Que Club was a legendary club for Birmingham and the UK scene

The recently released documentary explores the thirty-year history of the iconic Birmingham nightclub

A new documentary about the iconic Birmingham techno venue Que Club, called In The Que, has been released. Watch the full documentary below. The 34-minute...

Birmingham club CRANE licence suspended following fatal stabbing of Cody Fisher

"It seems wholly appropriate that we then have a 28-day period to reflect on what’s happened and assist West Midlands police with their inquiries into this horrific crime," a lawyer representing CRANE's license holder said

CRANE, the Birmingham club where 23-year-old Cody Fisher was fatally stabbed on Boxing Day, has had its license temporarily suspended. The West Midlands police submitted...

Two men arrested in connection with Birmingham nightclub murder

23-year-old non-league footballer Cody Fisher was stabbed on the dancefloor on Boxing Day 

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man at Birmingham nightclub CRANE on Boxing Day. A 22-year-old was arrested at an address...

Legendary DJ Tony De Vit to be honoured with blue plaque at site of former Birmingham club Custard Factory

He's the first UK DJ ever to receive a blue plaque

Tony De Vit will be honoured with a blue plaque memorial at the site of Birmingham's Custard Factory studios next month. The unveiling ceremony, which...

The images were captured by legendary fashion eye Terence Donovan shortly before his death 

A collection of previously unseen 1990s photos taken at legendary Birmingham techno party House of God are set to be exhibited in the city later...

It also features contributions by Mel B, Paul O'Grady, Boy George and more

A Kickstarter campaign is raising funds for a new photobook celebrating ‘90s queer clubbing in the North of England.

Out & About With Linden by...

Tickets for DJ Mag Presents India Jordan with Yung Singh and Romo Weeks are on sale now

India Jordan will play at Birmingham's Forum club with DJ Mag later this year.

Following their recent 'Watch Out!' EP on Ninja Tune, an AIM...

It features some of the city's best-known grime names, including Lady Leshurr, Jaykae and Mist

A new documentary on Birmingham’s grime scene is set to be released later this month.

‘Risky Roadz 0121’ was created by one of the scene's...

Kerri Chandler, David Rodigan MBE, DJ Boring and Shanti Celeste are among the names also locked to play the new Birmingham venue

Forum, a new 3500 capacity venue opening in Birmingham this summer, has revealed full line-up details for its opening season, which will run from August...