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November, 2021 - What's On In The West Midlands

Month: November 2021

Entire Tram Fleet Suspended

From November 13, all West Midlands Tram services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham will be suspended until further notice. This news has sparked outrage among Birmingham residents. The news has come straight out of nowhere with the managers blaming the discovery of a number of cracks on the trams similar to an issue earlier in the year

The shutdown starts today (Saturday 13th November) with no published date for the service to restart, but no trams will run for at least four weeks taking users to the middle of December

Cllr Phil Bateman, (Lab, Wednesfield North) said: “We deserve to have a full statement including verification of the makers of the steel that the cracks have been found on.

“The cost will be eye watering and the questions must be asked of the Mayor, as to who will be carrying the cost of this failure? Besides the tram customers.”

Image from railinsider.co.uk

Aston Villa announce Steven Gerard as their new manager

Aston Villa have confirmed Steven Gerrard as their new manager. He is said to have impressed the board since moving into coaching with Glasgow Rangers where he won the Premiership title and also so his experience in Europe.

His first game in charge will be against Brighton at Villa Park on Saturday 20th November.

 

Picture credit @AVFCOfficial

The 112 year-old cinema has been saved

One of England’s oldest cinemas, shut since the start of the pandemic, has a new owner who aims to reopen the venue by Christmas.

At 112 years old, Birmingham’s art deco Electric Cinema is believed to be the oldest working cinema in the UK.

New owner Kevin Markwick, who runs an independent cinema in East Sussex, said he was excited about its future.

Mr Markwick said he took possession of the keys on Monday and was now in Birmingham getting to know the city, he said.

“I’m now just looking at the infrastructure – getting the heating going and the projectors,” he said.

“I want to make it cosy and warm again then will think about a programme, but my aim is to be open in three to four weeks’ time for Christmas.

“It’s about winning people’s trust and showing the new things we can do.”

The cinema, built in a converted taxi rank in Station Street, showed its first film on 27 December 1909.


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