This exquisite set of photographs captures an 'Essence of India' reflecting the people, places, life and more importantly its diversity. They were taken by a local photographer Dee Patel whilst trave

Jade , a young photographer worked as a volunteer in South Africa with Platform 2 , a DFID funded scheme facilitated by Christian Aid and BUNAC which provides 10 week volunteering placements for 18 t

“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

Oumou Sow and Serigne Nghene with Medoune Ndiaye Sabar Group and DJs Laye Cham and Pa Gorreh A night of playbacks, drumming, dancing, African comedy and DJ music! Box Office 0121 333 2444 Ticket hotl

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

Contemporary theatre and dance from South Africa, visiting the UK for the first time. Enjoy South Africa and some of its best art forms at the Afrovibes Festival with dance, theatre and music from cu

Join Benin City's Musa Okwonga, Soweto Kinch  and a talented selection of emcees and jazz artistes drawn from South Africa and Birmingham, to close the Afrovibes Festival in style! Featuring a B

(PG) A special Eid premier of this hilarious comedy film tells the tale of a poor village family, who spent all their meagre savings to buy a sacrificial goat for Eid. As is the custom, villagers go

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

As part of Black History Month 2010, this specially commissioned exhibition by The Drum, seeks to explore the significance and interpretation of proverbs and quotations of Black historical icons as t

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

Society is falling and it is "spinning", as three friends from multi-ethnic immigrant families living near Paris become caught up in revenge and gratuitous hostility. “Hate feeds hate” as the cha

A showcase of films produced by local young people. The evening will also include an audience discussion exploring the themes highlighted in each of the films and the changing face and focus of film-

AS PART OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2010 DREAM BIG PRESENTS BLACK YOUTH DAY THE BIGGEST BLACK YOUTH CELEBRATION TO HIT BIRMINGHAM SATURDAY 23 rd OCTOBER 2010, 1PM  - 8.30PM @ THE DRUM, 144 POTTERS LA

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