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Confirmation of the next Big John’s Birmingham Mela has come through after a stunning launch outside Birmingham City Council.   Now in its 15th year, Birmingham Mela is one of the most popular fixtures in the city’s diverse events calendar, attracting tens of thousands of people to Cannon Hill Park.

Robert Powell will take on the role of King Charles in the Olivier Award-winning production of King Charles III, which opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre this autumn following sell-out runs at both the Almeida Theatre and in the West End.

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul festival, one of the UK’s most vibrant summer events, will be returning for the sixth consecutive year on 10^th – 12^th July 2015. Set in the beautiful landscape of Moseley’s private park in Birmingham the festival brings an eclectic weekend of music with a whole host of international and local artists.

As soon as the TV show finished Bars and Melody signed a 1 single deal with SYCO records and released track 'Hopeful' which entered the Official UK charts at number 5. This video now has over 25 million views on Youtube.

BBC Gardeners’ World Live is the place to come to see the next big thing in garden design, and this year welcomes a particularly familiar face amongst the rising stars – Paul Harris, finalist on BBC Two’s The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge which broadcast Monday 11 - Thursday 14 May.

Looking for something to do with the kids over half-term? How about FREE football, rounders, badminton, cricket, archery, tennis and more? Birmingham City Council's popular physical activity programme ParkLives will host 21 fun-filled sessions in 14 parks across the city this week.

X-Factor singing sensation Sam Bailey will join Saga Sapphire’s music-themed St Petersburg and Baltic cruise this summer and the former prison officer who won the TV talent show in 2013 is hoping to ‘really wow’ passengers with her incredible voice.

According to a new report by TV provider Freeview, more than half (53%) of people in the Midlands would describe themselves as TV addicts, with TV playing an important role in their life.

The Frank Chapman Outdoor Education Centre in Bewdley which is run by Sandwell Council is reopening the much loved and historic Coopers Mill Cottage later this month.

Folk rock musician, Ed Roman has released the short film and music video, “Jamaica." The video was shot during Ed's recent visit to Oracabessa, where he recently delivered a shipment of humanitarian aid items.

23 and 24 May 2015 will see a rare, one-off UK appearance of the legendary Fisk Jubilee Singers in Birmingham’s Town Hall, where they last performed in 1874.

Miss Caribbean United Kingdom (MCUK) adds to the richness and diversity offered in the UK, as it attracts Caribbean’s and non-Caribbean’s alike, keen to enjoy the tropical mix of colour, fashion, dance, gastronomy, music, culture and edutainment.

Award-winning R&B artist and Hollywood film actor Trey Songz will be performing at the 19th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which will take place from Thursday, June 25 to Saturday, June 27, 2015. 

The fourth Martineau Gardens’ Storytelling Festival returns for midsummer 2015, Saturday 20 June, 11am – 7pm. Look forward to a family-friendly day of storytelling, in the grounds of the beautiful community garden, presented by the Traditional Arts Team.

BBC daytime show The Housing Enforcers, featuring Matt Allwright, the champion of consumer rights, is heading to Sandwell. For many of us, mortgages are unaffordable, council houses are full, and the number of new houses built each year is half those needed.