"as the mother of a brown boy…" A mother remembers the life, and sudden death, of her mixed heritage son and his struggle for identity in a multi-racial society. Brought to you by Chickenshed , thi

"I Am Malcolm X" Resist • Revive • Renew UK Tour Radical - Revolutionary  - Remarkable, Malcolm X lived fighting for an end to racism and died seeking justice for all. Join Malcolm

1968: The Year That Never Ended Prolific spoken word artist Adisa , explores one of the most profound years of the 20th century, 1968, and its relationship with the present. Based on the theme of rev

A Meeting with the King: Easter Gospel Extravaganza Come along and celebrate with Music4Life who bring the very best in gospel music this Easter Season. Get your tickets early this show is bound

A Portrait of Shazia Mirza Highly acclaimed observation stand up comedian Shazia Mirza presents her new show jam-packed with hilarious stories, including the tale of her picture featuring alongside N

Part of a series of events celebrating Town Hall’s 175th anniversary. Birthday Bhangra from Alaap , Heera and Mona , pioneers of British bhangra and the musical voice of first and second generation

An Audience with Linton Kwesi Johnson Internationally renowned dub poet and musician Linton Kwesi Johnson discusses life, poetry and politics, offering a unique insight into his life as one of the mo

Don't miss classical ghazal & geet singer Khalil Haider performing live, accompanied by his full band. The perfect evening for the whole family.

An Evening with Shappi Khorsandi Having just recorded 30-minute solo comedy special for Paramount Comedy , Shappi Khorsandi takes to The Drum stage. Come along and enjoy one of Britian's most engagin

Twin sisters Ferhana and Aishah have very different outlooks on life, and when it comes to making choices in love, they couldn’t be more opposed. As they embark on their newly married lives the con

Aston Heritage Day The Drum in partnership with Aston Hall and local organisations have come together to host the Aston Heritage Day where you can visit amazing places within the area. With parks and

In celebration of the Barbados’ 43rd Independence Day , the Second Generation of Barbadians & Friends Association will be hosting a Dinner and Dance event to mark this special occasion. On the

Bboy's Attic 5th Anniversary Hosted by Floornography This will be the first time that we celebrate! Don’t miss the party! Guests from France, Italy, and Holland are on the line up, battles with som

Special Offer : Purchase tickets to Beyond Words and you can book tickets for Simphiwe Dana for only £6. Call Box Office to book your tickets on 0121 333 2444. Five incredible South African poets (

Birmingham Sports Cultural Day: CH4 Malcolm Marshall Memorial Cricket Cup Birmingham Annual Sports and Cultural Day is a sports and performing arts driven event, which uses sports and performing arts

Birmingham's People is an exciting new exhibition showing the vibrant and diverse population of the city in a set of new portaits by local photographers. This exhibition captures a glimpse of visitor

BirminStrong is a major new exhibition commissioned by The Drum as part of the BirminStrong and Black History Month Season . In a culturally diverse city like Birmingham, the impact and positive cont

The evening’s programme brings together local, national and international artists and guest speakers to celebrate the achievements and struggles of African, Asian and Caribbean people. The launch w

Imagine a future with no prejudice, imagine a future with no bills, imagine a future with no disease and no hunger; imagine a future where your children are the property of the state, where there are

Hotfoot from their busy international schedule, Black Voices welcome friends old and new to their annual Christmas concert. Inspired by Sweet Honey in the Rock , Mahalia Jackson and Take Six , the UK

“Ticka the Blackheart Man little children don’t go near him. Ticka the Blackheart Man little children even the lions fear him.” So sings the legendary Bunny Wailer , but who is the Blackheart M

Bleeding Rose Quintessential micro budget Nollywood production. A group of university students have been sent on a field trip to a remote forest. Away from civilisation and love is kindled between th

by Jaskirt Dhaliwal Artist Talk: Wed 8 Jul, 7pm The idea of a British Asian artist being as successful as Madonna or Eminem used to be unimaginable. However, the emergence of artists like M.I.A and J

A young British-born Black woman finds her aspirations of comfortable, respectable married life called into question when her partner is sent down for assaulting a police officer. Her political consc

Join in the pre carnival celebration as we search for Birmingham's new Carnival Queen. If you believe you have the looks, the style and the know how to wine your waist and lead the carnival processio

Carvalho plus Mike Forte Carvalho is a creative Neo/Soul lyricist influenced by jazz and dub sounds. Mike Forte is an artist ahead of his time producing soulful fusion grooves.

Comedy Summers Series Richard Blackwood  headlines a very strong show to kick off the Comedy Summer Series, alongside Bronx bad girl Girl Brillion , making her Birmingham debut with the scatty w

Comedy Summer Series An international special with a belly laugh guaranteeing headline set from one of New York comedy’s modern greats Wil Sylvince , who has appeared on everything from US TV’s D

Comedy Summer Series Rudi Lickwood and Ola hit the stage alongside America’s Dante Carter , (US TV’s Comic View) with his wise observations and Birmingham’s own Ms Jan'eace , who is steadily cl