The British Science Festival  is one of Europe's largest science festivals, taking place each September. Each year the Festival travels to a different UK locat

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

Theatre and dance practitioners drawn from South Africa and the UK come together for an international seminar, exploring creative tensions and intersections between multicultural Britain and “the n

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

A new professional development programme, enabling emerging new Birmingham based artists to kick-start a career in the creative sector. 15 projects by artists were selected by a panel of judges to cr

“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

Critical Mass: An Introduction to playwriting is an 11 week course that is there to develop and support BME playwrights from the West Midlands in creating theatre productions. The aim of the course i

Comedy’s don Curtis Walker has lots on his mind this year. The man who “moved the room in a way I’ve never seen a stand up do before” (The Guardian) is joined by new-to-The-Drum talents inclu

The Worlds No1 Elvis Tribute Artist From Las Vegas to the UK The Worlds No.1 Elvis Tribute Artist with the World’s Top Tribute Backing Band & Artists playing two different playlists for each ni

Gregory Maqoma has risen to become one of South Africa’s foremost contemporary dancers and choreographers. In these workshops Maqoma will dissect one of his most recent pieces Beautiful Me . This w

sampad and The Drum present Diwali Sabha Join sampad for a special Sabha to celebrate Diwali, featuring GUNJAN , a new Indian music group, performing semi-classical Sufi songs and a variety of timele

Celebration of 45 years since Gambian Independence. Djibi Drame and Live Band plus Jali Kebba Susso will be performing along with music from DJ Lie Cham , Daffeh , Ebra LKJ & Sowe Pullo .

Salutations to the Republic of Djibouti! To mark this special occasion, The Drum presents a night of live musical entertainment, starring the famous female singer Kaltoun “Bacado” and a host of D

The minute Grammy award-winning Dobet Gnahoré steps onto the stage, it is obvious she is something special, she exudes an inner strength and commanding presence that draws you in, even before she op

Banner Theatre has been working with the Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom and the National Union of Journalists to develop Embedded with the Bankers , a new 25 minute live music and vide

A performance by Eric Bibb is an enriching experience, both musically and spiritually. His music, like his personality, is intimate, assured and passionate. Purveying a beautifully realised and deftl

Family Reggae Disco A great event for all ages, Family Reggae Disco provides reggae DJs, live music and entertainment. This is a perfect event for children to attend, as activities, arts & crafts

Granddaughter to a murdered Prime Minister, daughter to a murdered father, niece to a murdered aunt ....The history of this extraordinary family mirrors the tumultuous events in Pakistan itself, and

“We owe our lives to those who wear the turban.” Winston Churchill Flying Sikhs provides an intimate portrait of the Sikh pilots who valiantly contributed to British success in both world wars. T

A hilarious comedy set in a small district of rural Jamaica called Bell Castle. Breno ( Ricky Rowe ) the local thug and wannabe singer, will stop at nothing to get close to Tamara, the beautiful daug

London’s original roots and culture sound system Channel One with Mikey Dread and Jah T at the controls go head to head with Professor P and Jahmi X from Freedom Masses : Manchester’s original Du

The ‘ Furious 5’ and ‘ Kurtis Blow’ are legendary! The trendsetters and are partly responsible for the creation of the billon dollar a year rap record industry, and the subculture called ‘H

This searing play looks at the tough life led by one woman in the ghettos of Kingston, JA as she struggles to survive and bring her children up without a partner to share her load. Taking chances in

A special 2hr documentary, marking the 16th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide, a state-sponsored massacre in which 800,000 Rwandans were murdered by Hutu extremists while the U.S. and international

This event was part of the International Dance Festival Birmingham 2010. Gnosis is a new solo show in which Akram Khan returns to his classical roots using the most expressive of classical Indian dan