The jury is in: The Crescent Theatre Company’s Consent is unmissable theatre For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/the-jur… @crescenttheatre @BhamReview @edking2210 @reviewpublish

Lightning Strikes Twice – Ed Quigley talks magic and music ahead of two Brian Lightning shows For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/lightni… @Centrala_space @RootFifthOctave @old_bort @rosieteeuk @BhamReview @edking2210

Here, there, everywhere: La Chimera is a beguiling, dreamy masterpiece For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/here-th… @mockbirdcinema @mac_birmingham @ElectricBham @advitam_distrib @edking2210 @reviewpublish

Alasdair Beckett-King kicks off Nevermore UK tour at The Old Rep on 27 March For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/surpris… @MisterABK @TheOldRep @old_bort @BhamReview @edking2210 @reviewpublish

Inglourious Basterds: Lying Lips’ adaptation of ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore is play of freewheeling intensity For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/inglour… @lyinglipstc @crescenttheatre @Petitmoi @BhamReview @edking2210 @reviewpublish

First MAC Theatre Commission Award goes to Erdington playwright for project looking at life on Lyndhurst Estate For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/first-m… @cjlloydwebley @mac_birmingham @krisaskey @edking2210 @BhamReview @reviewpublish

Taking you from fear to frivolity, Mutes release new single ‘Barely Living Proof’ For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/taking-… @mutesmutesmutes @BhamReview @hareandhounds @edking2210

Alasdair Beckett-King kicks off Nevermore UK tour at The Old Rep on 27 March For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/alasdai… @MisterABK @TheOldRep @old_bort @BhamReview @edking2210 @reviewpublish

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme returns to Midlands Arts Centre – running until 28 March For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/the-jap… @jpflondon @mac_birmingham @BhamReview #JFTFP24 #japanesefilm

Night of the Moth: Kikimora returns to Moseley’s Babicabin on Saturday 23 March for facepainting and a special video premiere of Rosie Tee’s new single, ‘Night Creature’ Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/night-o… @rosieteeuk @old_bort @BhamReview @edking2210 @reviewpublish

Free photo walks around Rookery Park and Erdington High Street – ahead of Green Spaces exhibition at Ikon Gallery For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/free-ph… @ikongallery @livingwellbrum @reviewpublish @edking2210 #PhotoWalk #MentalHealth #CultureMatters

Seth Lakeman celebrates twentieth anniversary of Kitty Jay at Birmingham Town Hall For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/seth-la… @SethLakemanNews @bmusic_ltd @old_bort @BhamReview @edking2210 @reviewpublish

“It hurts. Why am I enjoying myself so much?” – post punk noise rockers Gilla Band headline The Castle and Falcon For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/it-hurt… @gillaband @castleandfalcon @old_bort @edking2210 @reviewpublish

Modern Literature deliver frenetic post-punk at ‘Bootlicker’ single launch Hare & Hounds show For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/modern-… @ModernLiteratu2 @old_bort @hareandhounds @BhamReview @edking2210 @reviewpublish

Living in the clouds: Perfect Days is just a monotonous Tokyo story For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/living-… @mubiuk @mockbirdcinema @mac_birmingham @ElectricBham @edking2210 @reviewpublish

Dublin’s post punk noise rockers Gilla Band headline The Castle and Falcon on Friday 23 February For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/dublins… @gillaband @castleandfalcon @edking2210 @reviewpublish

Chartreuse dust down the winter blues at Hare and Hounds for Independent Venue Week For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/chartre… @chartreuse_band @thisistmrw @hareandhounds @IVW_UK @old_bort @edking2210 @reviewpublish

PHOTO GALLERY: Mary Ocher at Centrala on 26 January - with support from Rosie Tee, Hassan K, and Steckdose For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/photo-g… @MaryOcher @rosieteeuk @Centrala_space @old_bort @edking2210 @reviewpublish

Simon Beaufoy’s The Full Monty – running at The Alexandra Theatre until 3 February For the full story read Birmingham Review: birminghamreview.net/simon-b… @FullMontyPlay @thealexbham @edking2210 @reviewpublish