Welcome
to December’s Birmingham Bulletin with three
great competitions and the latest news and information from Birmingham City
Council.
 What's On & Leisure
Birmingham has a lot
to offer in the lead up to Christmas. The countdown starts here!
Shopping:
Grand Central offers the largest John Lewis store outside
London, and a host of other new brands; the Mailbox and Selfridges have
undergone multi-million pound redevelopments; and don’t forget the wide range of
fresh produce to choose from at Bull
Ring Markets.
Food and drinks scene:
the city has many highly-acclaimed restaurants, cafes and street food outlets
to whet your appetite.
Frankfurt Market and Craft
Market as well as the outdoor skating rink and observation wheel
bring festive cheer.
Events: a
star-studded line-up featuring – among many others – Madonna, Gareth Malone, the
world’s biggest panto,
and Birmingham Royal Ballet, performing
the Nutcracker.
There’s more:
Birmingham Hippodrome’s
spectacular pantomime extravaganza Aladdin returns from 19 Dec 2015
to 31 Jan 2016 – starring Marti Pellow, Julian Clary, Lee Mead and Matt Slack.
The Clothes Show, 4-8
December, NEC. Experience fashion at its finest:
and get set to be dazzled by the great line-up of brands, boutiques and
celebrities.
Should the
underground music scene in Brum remain underground? Share your thoughts with us
and you could be in with a chance
of winning 2 tickets to the BBC Music Awards on 10
December at the Genting Arena! Find out more and get involved by visiting Birmingham
Culture on Facebook.
It’s
the last chance to see Eastside Project’s Display Show,
which looks at different forms of display, including radical practices from the
twentieth century by artists, designers and architects.
Getting there: it’s going to be busy
with so many great things happening in the city, so please plan ahead for your
travel.
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Coming soon...
The Snowman, 20-24 January 2016,
The Rep. Based on Raymond
Brigg’s much-loved book and featuring Howard Blake’s classic song Walking In The Air.
British Basketball
League Cup Final 2016, 17 January 2016, Barclaycard Arena. Be there
as the top teams in UK basketball go head-to-head for this coveted prize.
 click here for more events in Brum
 City News & Information
Cllr John Clancy has been elected as the new leader of
the Labour group. There will be a formal vote for the new council leader at the
Full Council meeting on December 1. In the meantime, the Labour Party has
issued the following news
statement from Cllr Clancy.
BIIP, which monitors how Birmingham City Council
is delivering its Organisational Improvement Plan, will hold a
third public meeting on 14 December. Register
to attend and find out all the details. Can’t attend? Watch the meeting live instead.
Talk
to us about our budget plans for 2016 and beyond. There are many ways to have a
say when proposals are launched on 9 December. You can sign up for one of
our public meetings now.
From
1 December, you can buy or renew your garden waste service
for 2016. Get a £5 early bird discount if you sign up in December, bringing
your annual subscription down to just £30.
There
won’t be any refuse or recycling collections
on Friday 25 December or Monday 28 December. If your usual collections fall on
these days, find out when your next collections will be
here.
The Government
has pledged an additional £40 million a year worth of investment to our region
for the next 30 years for transport, homes, skills and the creation of more
than half a million jobs through the emerging West
Midlands Combined Authority.
Are
you on Instagram? Why not follow our new Birmingham City Council account?
We'll be sharing great pictures along with important service updates.
Find
out who struck gold in this year’s Birmingham in Bloom – a
citywide competition for the best displays of flowers, fruit and veg from
council tenants and leaseholders.
 click here for more news from the city council
 Birmingham’s New
Alexandra Theatre offers an alternative to the Christmas Panto with a
brand new production of the smash hit Hairspray.
Based on the 1988 film by cult filmmaker John Waters, Hairspray originally
opened to rave reviews on Broadway in 2002 and subsequently won eight Tony
Awards. Win a pair of tickets for 14 December.
Q: Where is Hairspray set?
A: Baltimore
B: New York
C: Boston
Send your answer and contact details to:
bulletin@birmingham.gov.uk by 6 December. Put ‘Hairspray’ in the
subject field.
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 Cinderella takes centre stage at Barclaycard Arena in
a panto like no other, so get ready Birmingham for the world’s BIGGEST
pantomime. Bradley Walsh and Paul O’Grady are joined by Dick and Dom plus over
100 performers. Win a family ticket (for four) for 22 December at
2.30pm.
Q: What material is Cinderella’s slipper made
from?
A: Glass B:
Leather C: Plastic
Send your answer and contact details to: bulletin@birmingham.gov.uk
by 13 December. Put ‘Cindrella’ in the subject field.
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 January 2016 promises to be spectacular at Birmingham
Repertory Theatre as they welcome back The
Snowman, a seasonal favourite for all the family. This enchanting live
show has thrilled audiences throughout the world and for a chance of winning a family ticket (for four) for 20 January 2016 at 7pm, answer the question below:
Q: What is the name of the famous song from The
Snowman?
A: Dancing In The Snow B: Walking In The Air C: Flying In The Sky
Suitable for children aged 3+.
Send your answer and contact details to:
bulletin@birmingham.gov.uk by 20
December. Put ‘Snowman’ in the
subject field.
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