Entering its 39th year, the UK’s only all-women’s summer tournament plays host to some of the biggest names in women’s tennis and a number of Britain’s rising stars.

Thanks to the tournament’s unique intimate atmosphere, visitors can watch some of the biggest names in the sport up close , as they battle it out to take home the prestigious title. The winner will join a long list of famous champions that includes Billie-Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Maria Sharapova, Li Na and current world number one, Ashleigh Barty.

With live music during the week, a retail village kitted out with the latest sports gear, and a whole range of food and drink offerings including a fantastic BBQ area, a catering marquee and public bar, visitors won’t be short of fun activities to get involved in throughout the week. Fans with hospitality tickets can also make the most of an incredible fine dining experience and the best views in the house.

For kids (up to age 16), ground pass tickets are free, with adults prices starting at £5. Centre Court tickets begin at £6 for kids and from £10 for adults.

For full booking details and ticket prices visit www.lta.org.uk/major-tennis-events/british-major-events/nature-valley-international/

Colmore BID regularly hosts quizzes throughout the year at Chung Ying to raise money for SIFA Fireside. With the help of our host, Stoo Pittaway, the inventive BID have taken their next quiz online so you can take part from the comfort of your own sofa. As an added extra, we’ve also set up a delivery service with Chung Ying and Loki Wine, so you can enjoy dinner and a glass of wine.

Entry to the quiz is £10 for a team of any size. This £10 will be donated to SIFA Fireside. You can purchase more than one entry if you would like to donate more money.

To play you will need two devices. One to watch/listen, a laptop or tablet using the Zoom Meeting app, and another to input your answers, an iPhone, iPad or Android tablet with the SpeedQuizzing Live app installed.

The quiz will be run through Zoom and a link will be sent out to all who have booked on shortly before 6pm on Tuesday 5 May. The Zoom meeting will be open from 6.30pm and the quiz will start at 7pm.

Chung Ying and Loki Wine are still offering a delivery service so we have teamed up with them to ensure you are fed and watered.

We will be running a set menu from Chung Ying at £7 per person. If you have any dietary requirements please mention at checkout.

Food will be delivered between 6.30pm-8pm. There are a limited number of delivery slots available so please book to avoid disappointment.

Chung Ying will operate an 8 mile delivery radius from its city centre restaurant. Any deliveries that are further than 8 miles will be refunded and not fulfilled.

If you want to order a bottle of wine you must have ordered a meal from Chung Ying. For every two meals ordered you will be able to order a second bottle of wine.

We have four wines on offer from Loki at £15 a bottle – check website below for details.

For tickets and further details visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/colmore-online-quiz-night-tickets-102666295654

By 12th April we will all need a bit of this in our lives…

Clear your jam packed diary because a week on Sunday you won’t want to miss a gaggle of famous faces and brummie legends coming together (virtually obvs) to bring you an evening of show-stopping performances and all the lols as well as cook-a-longs with your favourite brummie chefs.

The roster of talent includes Christopher Biggins, Jaki Graham, Shazia Mirza and Doreen Tipton who’ll be streamed live into your living room as part of a three-hour show hosted by Phil Oldershaw. There’ll be cook-a-longs with chefs Glynn Purnell, Aktar Islam and Alex Claridge plus cocktail master classes from some of Brum’s finest mixologists all curated by dynamic duo, Elegant Entertainment.

With around 100 performers taking part in the show which will include a mixed of live-streamed and pre-recorded performances it’s the brainchild of Ben and Chloe Grey, the husband and wife duo behind Elegant Entertainment delivered in partnership with host Phil Oldershaw. Speaking about the event, Ben said: “We’re all living through a pretty crazy time at the moment and it’s hard on everyone, for different reasons. We wanted to do something that brought a little light relief to people’s lives; three hours to sit back and enjoy some incredible performances, alongside food and drink demos, but in a way that we can all feel like we’re together again! Being a virtual show gives us loads of flexibility in terms of both live and pre-recorded performances, and it means that we can really push people to get on social media and share their evening with friends, family and fellow viewers. It’s also a chance for us performers to get back out there; it’s set to be a very quiet, and somewhat challenging, few months with no revenue coming in. By charging a nominal amount for “tickets” we can help performers, who love to entertain people, earn a bit of money. Plus, we’re also donating some of the sales direct to the real heroes of Covid-19… the NHS!”

Brum’s Big Black Tie Bash will stream on Facebook via a private link, which can be accessed once tickets have been purchased. Priced at £15 per household, you can get yours via Eventbrite  and Design My Night or by visiting the Facebook page 

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is inviting people to join a live ‘watch along’ from their living rooms a recording of their 2017 production of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, featuring Adrian Edmondson as Malvolio and Kara Tointon as Olivia.

The production will premiere on Marquee TV on Saturday 11 April, with the watch-along starting at 7.15pm (UK time).

Marquee TV, the international multi-genre performing arts streaming service, working with the RSC and other arts organisations, is responding to the current closure of theatres by offering everyone a no obligation free 30 day trial to watch some of the best in theatre, dance and opera. There are already 17 RSC productions available to stream, including Richard II and King Lear with, respectively, David Tennant and Antony Sher in the title roles.

Marquee TV will also be streaming ‘premieres’ of productions that are new to the platform, including Twelfth Night, each Saturday.

For more visit www.rsc.org.uk

The diminutive pop star’s first full UK tour since her sell-out Intimate and Live mini tour at the start of 2018 and her 2017 comeback show at Under The Bridge in London. Supporting her new album, Heavy Love, expect a selection of her greatest hits, too.

Visit www.academymusicgroup.com/o2institutebirmingham

His last tour provided a hilarious analysis of the departure of any visible sign of intelligence from modern life. But this new show raises the stakes, with a tongue-in-cheek critique of a world on fire.

Visit www.glee.co.uk/birmingham

The biggest and best dog show in the world is back, this time with more than 20,000 dogs competing to win the prestigious title of Best in Show!

Visit www.crufts.org.uk

The Ramblers Ball is back and, to celebrate, it’s bringing famous faces from the spoken word scene to Brum. Returning to its Digbeth roots, the poetry event will take over Evolve once more and will welcome back the Midlands’ favourite, Casey Bailey. Sharing the limelight, Casey will pass the mic to two unmissable spoken-word masters: Ollie O’Neill and Saili Katebe.

Since his last performance at The Ramblers Ball, Casey Bailey has taken the UK by storm, performing across the country and – perhaps most notably – featuring on BBC One’s official trailer for Peaky Blinders. Now, taking his rightful place back on the Evolve stage, Casey will be introducing his two up-and-coming ones-to-watch.

Adding his talents to the mix, Saili Katebe will join Ollie and Casey to complete the line-up, The Zambian-born writer will be making his way to Brum from Bristol, where he’s sailed to success as the resident Bristol Boat Poet and a writer in residence on Brunel’s SS Great Britain.

To book tickets or to book your open mic slot visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ramblers-ball-the-2020-return-tickets-94795597183.

The singer, poet and one-time front man of the Teardrop Explodes has enjoyed a 30-year career in the rock business, releasing more than 20 solo albums, countless collaborative projects and six acclaimed books, including his autobiography Head-On and the much-lauded Krautrocksampler.

Visit www.themilldigbeth.com

Enjoy a night of classic Queen hits with the amazing Bruce Game’s tribute as Freddie Mercury. He will Rock You with all the hits from Bohemian Rhapsody in a night not to be missed.

Visit www.nailcotehall.co.uk