Words by Ashleigh Goodwin Monday evenings are nearly always unbearable. I practically run home, eager to get to the warmth of my house, only to emerge the next morning for work and to start the cycle again. However last Monday, I headed to Cineworld on Broadstreet for a preview of Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One. […]
Words & Illustrations by Emily Doyle It’s a Sunday night and The Gilded Merkin has returned to The Glee Club in Birmingham. Patrons fill the room. Two litre jugs of the venue’s signature ‘Long Island Iced Glee’ litter the tables. The lights dim and the audience buzzes expectantly. Our host for the evening is the […]
Words by Emily Doyle On 18th March, The Gilded Merkin returns to The Glee Club Birmingham for another night of burlesque and cabaret. According to BBC’s John Hess, it will be “a hugely generous dollop of magical sophisticated glamour” – what better way to spend your Sunday evening? Doors open at The Glee Club from 6pm […]
Words by Ed King / Pic by Karla Gowlett On Friday 23rd February, Lloyd Griffiths brings his new one man stand up show, in:Undated, to the Glee Club in Birmingham. Doors are open at the Arcadian Centre venue from between 8:00pm – 8:15pm, with the show starting at 8:30pm. Latecomers won’t be allowed entry once the […]
Words by Ed King We filed slowly, languidly into the hall. The auditorium was vast… But not silent, which is an immediate win for a Birmingham crowd. I love my home city, but it can be a tough cookie for any touring artist – from the Insane Clown Posse to Ani DiFranco, you just can’t be […]
