Isy Suttie of Peep Show @_the_public 4 April, 2012

Peep Show’s Isy Suttie, or Dobby as you might know her, is appearing at The Public’s Laughing Sole Comedy Club launch night. Compered by the loveable housewife, Mrs Barbara Nice, the night will feature some of the finest comics from across the UK.

Steel Panther – @Wolvescivic 6th November 2012

They wear ridiculous clothes, have long lush hair, pout more than Barbie and they’re hitting Wolverhampton in fine spandex glory in November. Welcome Steel Panther and their crimes against fashion.

Michael Starr (vocals), Satchel (guitar), Lexxi Foxxx (bass) and Stix Zadinia (drums) released their second album last year and toured with Motley Crue and Def Leppard. Now they are hitting the UK with a tour to follow on from their successfully received support slots.

Here’s a little impromptu set from them at 2010’s SXSW.

Tickets priced £17.00 will be available from today at Midland Box Office: 0870 320 7000 or online at www.wolvescivic.co.uk

April @lomographyuk workshops in Birmingham

What better way to explore an area than through a camera lens? Lomography have been hanging out in Birmingham for the past three months where, along with selling some pretty stylish cameras in their Selfridges Pop Up (Bullring) they have also been hosting a series of workshops to help you get accustomed to the analogue cameras themselves.

ALLOTMENT @mac_birmingham until 9th September

Far from being the favourite pastime of British granddads, of which Alan Titchmarsh is the poster boy, the ALLOTMENT project is a new initiative from mac designed to cultivate diverse, young artistic talent of all guises and help them flourish.

Area Culture Guide: April Edition

Here is the new edition of Area Culture Guide welcoming you to the month of April with a host hints and tips on things to do around the West Midlands. Look out for your copy at venues throughout Birmingham or check it out online here.

COMPETITION: Win £200 worth of Sin Star clothes

We’re giving away a selection of t-shirts, polo shirts and hoodies from Sin Star worth £200. Sin Star clothing have been raising eyebrows after launching over one year ago.  With absolutely no previous retail experience or formal training in business or fashion, the label has grown from a simple concept to one of the biggest selling brands on ASOS as well as being sold nationwide in top stores such as Selfridges.