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In Brief Businesses will be competing for the title of Solihull Business of the Year at the town’s Chamber of Commerce annual dinner and awards in October. The winning firm will be
chosen from other category winners and be presented with the award in front of 250-plus guests at the Birmingham Metropole on Thursday, 19 October. There are seven awards
available for businesses to apply for: • Outstanding Contribution to Society
• Outstanding Large Business of the Year
• Outstanding Small Business of the Year
• Outstanding Start up Business of the Year
• Outstanding Business Person of the Year
• Outstanding Apprentice of the Year
• Solihull Business of the Year - this award will be selected from the winners of the above awards for the exception of Business Person of the Year and Apprentice of the Year.
Applications will only open to businesses based in Solihull borough. There are also sponsorship packages available. To find out more, call 0121 607 1772 or email events@birmingham-
chamber.com
Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival 2017, now in its 33rd year, gets into full swing next month with a celebration dinner. The festival this year takes
place between 14-23 July with dozens of mostly free performances, workshops and more at venues across Birmingham and Solihull.
To find out more about the dinner and Festival email
admin@bigbearmusic.com
Birmingham Weekender has confirmed its first acts for the 2017 festival, which is taking place from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 September. As part of the huge arts festival, Victoria Square will
transform into a three-day participatory dance experience, called Square Dance. Birmingham Hippodrome will present Clash of the
Drums on Saturday 23 September. Created by Les Commandos Percu (France) and Deabru Beltzak (Spain), the show is a spectacular outdoor evening of drumming and pyrotechnics. Rangeeli – Colours of Birmingham is a parade
featuring the amazing Harminder, a magnificent Indian
elephant made of metal, reclaimed bicycle parts and other recycled materials. Birmingham Contemporary Music Group will perform
a new piece of music created especially for the city’s canals on narrow boats near the Sea Life Centre. The Big Idea 17 a major new co-commission from
International Dance Festival Birmingham and Birmingham Weekender, will be produced by DanceXchange. Ballet fans can also see pop-up performances from Birmingham Royal Ballet. Piali Ray, festival director, said: “The programme
highlights how much visitors will be able to get involved with during the Weekender.”
HS2 tracks down station architects
The search is underway for world- class architects, designers and developers to deliver four ambitious new HS2 stations – including two in Birmingham. The winning bidders will work
with High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd to develop and refine the detailed plans for three brand new stations, at Birmingham Curzon Street, Birmingham Interchange and London’s Old Oak Common, as well as a major expansion of London Euston. The stations will welcome tens of thousands of passengers every day from all over the UK, providing easy and accessible onward connections to local transport, airports and
connecting rail services as well as step-free access from street to seat. In total more than 170,000 new
jobs are expected to be created in the wider development areas surrounding the four stations. A separate contest will seek a
Master Development Partner to advise on, and later take forward, development opportunities for new homes, offices and retail space above and around the revamped London Euston. The winner will work with HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, the station design contract winner and local authorities to deliver a unified plan to unlock the full potential of the area. Transport Minister Andrew Jones
said: “The search for design teams to produce plans for new stations and world-class amenities for London Euston, Old Oak Common, Birmingham Interchange and Birmingham Curzon Street stations is a major step towards making HS2 a catalyst for growth across the country. The winning bidders will need to ensure the stations provide the best possible customer experience. “There are also huge opportunities for development near all the HS2 stations. HS2 Ltd is progressing its search for a partner to deliver new homes, shops and offices around Euston station once the core HS2 work is complete.
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First acts announced for this year’s Weekender
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