“Join original pioneers of Grime Theatre, the Decypher Collective , for a breathtaking, tongue‐twisting tale of life and lyrics where four MCs clash with their biggest competitor yet…” B

Mykaell S Riley in Conversation As part of the Simmer Down Festival , The Drum is pleased to welcome Professor Mykaell Riley , musicologist and founder member of Steel Pulse. Professor Riley will be

Comedy duo Ashley J (Eastenders) & Tee-J (CBBC’s Kerching) bring you a night of fun, laughter and entertainment: ACTing Up is a live improvised comedy game show, where YOU the audience take the

Back by popular demand, comedy double-act Ashley J (Eastenders) and Tee-J (CBBC’s Kerching) return with their hit LIVE improvised comedy game show, ACTing Up! This is a guaranteed night of fun, lau

Combining education and entertainment this community event will raise funds for the people affected by the tragic Haiti earthquake. 2pm - 5pm will be The Truth about Haiti , a lecture and discussion

Join a talented selection of emcees and jazz artistes drawn from South Africa and Birmingham, to close the Afrovibes Festival in style! Curated by Soweto Kinch .

A distinguished classical lineage in cross-cultural collaboration with artists from the western classical tradition: Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, inheritors of the sarod genius of their father the gr

The Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is one of the giants of African literature and a world-famous novelist, author of A Grain of Wheat , The River Between , Weep Not Child , Petals of Blood , Dev

Entertainment for all the family, relax and enjoy Sunday lunch Caribbean-style with the mellifluous tones of Birmingham’s living legend, jazz saxophonist Andy Hamilton. Funded by Arts Council Engla

US soul sensation, Angie Stone comes to Birmingham as part of the Drum’s 10th anniversary celebrations. Angie Stone is a singer, a self-taught keyboardist, a prolific songwriter and an occasional a

Anoushka Shankar , daughter of the legendary Ravi, believes in the timeless beauty of the ancient, classical Indian musical styles. With newly composed ragas interspersed with traditional South India

Lead us not unto temptation… Apsaras are supernatural celestial maidens who lure men to their downfall. Gifted in the art of dancing, they descend to mother earth and indulge in secret rituals of t

Throw in a couple of hysterical parents and some confused young people… add a ‘liberal’ helping of emotional blackmail and some good old fashioned cultural pressure… allow to simmer … then

Come along to The Drum as part of Aston’s Heritage Open Day , which covers a variety of local buildings and venues, and sample a selection of the arts and music activities that take place here regu

A new solo show from the 6 foot tall, dry, sarcastic and very funny Ms Vidal ; back full length after rocking the Upfront Café in 2007. Recently seen on BBC TV’s Michael McIntyre Comedy Roadshow V

The Drum presents Babel ' I live in Letterland, an illuminated Babel, beautiful, unsayable, meaningless, profound. ' As an academic, Stewart Brown is constantly surrounded by the written word. In the

A compelling documentary about Pakistan’s charismatic political leader, Benazir Bhutto - a polarizing figure of the Muslim world. Following in her father’s footsteps as a pillar for democracy, Bh

Throughout February 2010 three local emerging artists will go through an intensive development process, supported by Sustained Theatre West Midlands Hub. Each artist will devise a 30-minute presentat

The Drum in partnership with Birmingham Association of Youth Clubs presents La Haine (aka Hate). Society is falling and it is "spinning", as three friends from multi-ethnic immigrant families living

Birmingham’s international dub poet Moqapi Selassie brings an abridged version of his hit one-man show back to The Drum.The “Blackheart Man” is a term used in Jamaica to describe “the Bogey M

Take a musical trip from Memphis to Mumbai with Botown , an ultra funky exciting new Asian Soul Funk band that melts genres, cultures and sounds in show-stopping gigs. Botown’s super-tight live per

The Afghan Accountant was public school educated in South East London and had some "misunderstandings" which caused him to be banned from some south coast resorts. Originally a farm boy, now trying t

“Extreme Anti-White Vitriol” Edinburgh favourite Paul Sinha has spent much of the previous decade garnering rave reviews for his self-deprecating tales of life as a GP, lovelorn gay bachelor, qui

It’s almost the end of summer… there is still warmth…There’s no better way to greet the autumn than with a strong drink of rum, some beautiful music and a classic film on the history of calyp

Popular ‘white’ Jamaican Tony Hendriks headlines an international bill at Upfront’s regular Café area home, hosted by comedian turned Teletubbie John Simmit. p:ART:cipate tickets £5, contact

Ishmael Thomas was half of the pioneering comedy double act Curtis & Ishmael (with Curtis Walker). He starred in BBC TV 's groundbreaking sketch show The Real McCoy and hosted  BBC prim

Midland Heart, Pan Birmingham NHS, Birmingham city council, Health Exchange and COPE Launch Early diversion of BME from entering the criminal, justice and mental health systems, and improving access

Saxophonist Courtney Pine , awarded a CBE for services to music in 2009, showcases his critically acclaimed Transition in Tradition album set, his Bass Clarinet and Silver Soprano Sax taking centre s

“I shanked him. D’ya hear what I am saying? I shanked him” Chickenshed’s explosive dance theatre company turns its attention to the proliferation of knife crime amongst young people. Using wo