West Midlands
City council set to confirm £1.5 million improvement scheme for parks across Coventry
Councillors are set to agree a £1.5 million improvement scheme for parks and open spaces across Coventry.
Staffordshire Hoard returns to Birmingham as campaign targets final £1.8 million
The Staffordshire Hoard returns to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery as the £3.3 million deadline to buy it nears.
Birmingham's finest take on the world after winning £200,000 funding grant
The Birmingham Royal Ballet, Birmingham City University's School of Jewellery and South Asian arts group Sampad are among eight groups touring the world following a £200,000 funding grant.
Birmingham, Derry, Norwich and Sheffield named as City of Culture 2013 finalists
The final four cities battling it out to become the inaugural UK City of Culture in 2013 have been announced as Birmingham, Norwich, Sheffield and the combined bid between Derry and Londonderry.
Unspeaking Engagements raises body awareness at the Lanchester Gallery
13 international artists come together for a new show at Coventry University's Lanchester Gallery, which promises shifting experiences and a raised awareness of the body in time and space.
We They, We They - Clare Rojas at Ikon Gallery
Her folky art may be out of step with the times, but Clare Rojas creates a bright, narrative-filled world to rival that of celebrity culture. Her first UK museum show at Ikon Gallery showcases her...
João Maria Gusmão and Pedro Paiva fry eggs at Ikon Gallery
Using 16mm film, eggs and a periodical called Efflúvio Magnético, Gusmão and Paiva explore ideas from philosophy and myth. It can get comic, as Mark Sheerin finds out at Ikon Gallery.
Birmingham to get British Film Institute partnership as Mediatheque heads to new library
Visitors to the Library of Birmingham will be able to view thousands of films at the new venue when it opens in 2013 after officials announced a partnership with the British Film Institute.
Party! at the New Art Gallery Walsall
To celebrate 10 years of opening, the New Art Gallery is hosting a show which takes the party as its theme. Martin Creed, David Batchelor, Judy Darragh, Marc Chagall and Yang Mian help with the...
Dazzlingly detailed horse leads Staffordshire Hoard galloping back to Potteries
A detailed horse's head will be one of a number of stunning items to greet the people of the Potteries next month as the Staffordshire Hoard goes on display in Stoke on Trent for the first time.
Archaeologists to dig up William Shakespeare’s garden at New Place, Stratford–upon–Avon
A groundbreaking archaeological dig will begin at Shakespeare’s final home in Stratford–upon–Avon next week.
Potteries Museum witnesses record weekend as Staffordshire Hoard display opens
Record visitor numbers - including one mystery benefactor who donated £50,000 towards the cause - headed to The Potteries Museum in Stoke this weekend to see Anglo-Saxon treasure trove The...
£500,000 raised for campaign to keep Staffordshire Hoard in Midlands
A campaign to keep The Staffordshire Hoard in the Midlands has received a boost of £300,000 from The Art Fund and a further £200,000 from Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent councils.
Wins for Walsall, Walthamstow and Devizes as Lottery Fund awards £9.3 million to parks
The 136-year-old Walsall Arboretum is the biggest winner in a £9.3 million round of funding announced by the Heritage Lottery Fund for a trio of parks across the UK.
Birmingham puts Staffordshire Hoard at heart of its UK City of Culture bid
Birmingham Cultural Partnership has launched its ambitious bid to become UK Capital of Culture with a £300 million capital investment in culture programme that could help secure the permanent...
