ALL THAT JAZZ presents Steve Ajao A monthly jazz showcase profiling the best musicians and singers from the Midlands and beyond.  Tonight’s featured artist is the great saxophonist Steve Ajao.

The Drum is delighted to announce the return of the legendary jazz saxophonist Andy Hamilton. Andy, has long been a regular at The Drum and his popular lunchtime sessions are back and will continue o

Lola Adodo welcomes you to her vision of intertwined ingredients that unifies African and contemporary dance with her unique expressions. The dance is a globe of realities and humour that makes the w

The aim of the Drum’s Kala film programme is to exhibit films produced by local and international African, Asian and Caribbean filmmakers. The Drum is pleased to announce that it will be presenting

Barrington Levy is the man behind the voice of some of reggae’s most memorable recordings with Here I Come, Under Mi Sensi and She’s Mine. In 1996 he returned to form with what has been described

Hosted by Mad Flow and Soweto Kinch, these shows feature the region's best in improvised music and lyrics. Up to 15 MCs lock heads in a battle of wits that will test everything from their mic skills,

Hosted by Mad Flow and Soweto Kinch, these shows feature the region's best in improvised music and lyrics. Up to 15 MCs lock heads in a battle of wits that will test everything from their mic skills,

Collide’s exhibition examines cultural attitudes towards women and their physical size. Using images and video the exhibition shows women in several locations, both individually and together. Their

Kala Shorts featuring: Blacks Britannica (PG) Dir: Colin Prescod (1978) 52 mins Blacks Britannica outraged the establishment on both sides of the Atlantic and is one of the most suppressed films ever

UGC Broad Street The Drum @ UGC presents Preview screening of BULLET BOY (15) Dir: Saul Dibb (UK 2004) 89mins The Drum in collaboration with UGC Cinemas, is proud to present the preview screening of

Kala Film Programme presents: Burning An Illusion Dir: Menelik Shabazz (1981) 105 mins A young British-born black women begins to question her attitude to love and life and desire for middle-class r

"On a hot afternoon in September 1985, a young man was arrested for a minor traffic offence. Crowds gathered and the situation quickly escalated, one thing led to another and the subsequent chain of

Come down and celebrate the festive season Caribbean style with The Drum. There'll be a full evening of cabaret and entertainment, a three course Christmas Caribbean menu and rum punch galore! With

Granny’s family are horrified when they hear she is going back to Jamaica after 40 years in the UK. Who else is going to listen to their problems, give them well-seasoned advice and teach them how

All that Jazz presents Carl Stanley - Funky People A brilliant young saxophonist whose talents have already been recognised by legends of jazz such as Roy Ayers, who he accompanied on a world tour. C

Nu Century Arts presents Carnival Fire - A Rehearsed Reading 1985, Handsworth, Birmingham provides the backdrop for the story of three generations of Black men. Set during a time when communities wer

Panto season is rapidly approaching and The Drum is delighted to present the Cinderella story with a Jamaican twist. This traditional tale is overlaid with a clever new plot, playing on Jamaican and

The 70s and 80s are seen as a major period in the histories of the second generation Asians in Britain. The Asian Youth Movements were at the forefront in the struggle for social justice. Come What M

Dele Sosimi has a faultless afrobeat pedigree and spent seven and a half years in Fela Kuti’s band. When he moved to London in 1995, Dele formed a new group who reflect the city’s cultural diversi

The Drum, World Unlimited, ACMC & Desert Groove presents Diaspora featuring Oojami Oojami fuses Turkish elements with a myriad of cultural traditions, providing a whirling dervish cyclone of soun

A new, world music event geared to stimulating the mind, body and soul, featuring leading singers and musicians alongside local DJs and VJs. This special launch event features Smadj who specialises i

Punch in partnership with The Drum presents DJs for Life DJs for Life is a two day celebration of DJ culture featuring over 30 legendary DJs from the UK, Europe and the US. DJs for Life gives you the

Following last year's sell out Eid Milan Party. The Drum has put together a musical extravaganza for all the family. Tonight's line-up includes the return of everyone's favourite uncle from Bradford,

Ekomefeemo is both a mixture and a fusion of African and European dance and music which reflect the differences between the dance experience of both the choreographers and the dancers and symbolise t

As part of the Burning Images exhibition, Frontlines to Headlines is debate with photographers, Vanley Burke, Pogus Caesar, Derek Bishton and filmmaker Mukhtar Dar. The debate will seek to examine and

With a name meaning "this one will not die" Kokumo has been described as an artist and cultural anthropologist. Kokumo uses his dub-poetry and performing skills to capture his audience, whilst taking

Lemn Sissay is a poet, playwright and recording artist. He has published several volumes of poetry including Rebel Without Applause and Morning Breaks in the Elevator. In his powerful and energetic p

Griotology is a monthly spoken word event hosted by The Drum’s resident poet Kokumo from the New October Poets. Tonight’s featured guest from Liverpool is dub poet and urban griot Levi Tafari. Le

One of the most radical, prolific and leading names of Black British literature, Linton Kwesi Johnson created a new form of poetry, d ub poetry, revolutionary in terms of language, content and style,

Mandisa is a rising spoken word artist from Birmingham. Mandisa embodies the essence of African British creativity and focuses on self-discovery, knowledge and empowerment. Her performance delivery i