Live Brum: The NIA Events

Blink 182 , 7 Jun 2012

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:19:36 +0000

7 Jun 2012 - Rock & Pop at The NIA

"It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce our planned 2011 European Summer tour has been rescheduled. When we booked the tour last year, we were confident that we would have the new album out before the Summer. Turns out we were mistaken as the album is taking longer than we thought and won't be out till later this year. We hoped we would have some new songs to play rather than do another 'greatest hits tour' which you all saw last Summer. As much as we know our fans would be cool with that, we feel that we owe you guys something new when you spend your money to come see us. Frankly, it's what needs to continue for us to remain vital. The three of us are working very hard to do what we set out to do when we re-formed...get a new blink-182 album recorded. Apologies to all of our fans who have bought tickets and were looking forward to the Summer shows butwe'll be back soon with the rescheduled dates in Summer 2012, have a new album out and be able to play new songs for you all. Thanks for all of the continued support and understanding.

Original tickets will be valid for the rescheduled date.

Soccer Anyday Live , 8 Jun 2012

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:11:55 +0000

8 Jun 2012 - Spoken Word at The NIA

After appearing on millions of television screens every single week, Jeff Stelling and the Sky Sports team are finally hitting the road for their first ever tour. “Soccer Anyday” is a chance for fans to get up close and personal with Jeff and the team, as they look back on some of their favourite footballing escapades.

In this hilarious and engaging evening, the panel will reveal personal anecdotes from their footballing and TV careers, with behind the scenes exploits and entertain with football stories past and present. Alongside rare footage, the evening will give a frank and rare insight into the crazy world of football.

Nicki Minaj , 26 Jun 2012

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:45:46 +0000

26 Jun 2012 - Rock & Pop at The NIA

2011 was an incredible year for Nicki, with her multi-platinum selling debut album PINK FRIDAY boasting the most charted singles by any female rap album in Billboard history. Nicki also became the first artist to have 7 singles on the Billboard HOT 100 chart simultaneously. She criss-crossed the US playing to massive sell-out audiences with friend and mentor Lil Wayne on the sold–out “I Am Music II” tour and then slayed audiences as the special guest on Britney Spear’s US tour. In addition to winning Best Hip Hop Video at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards along with Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album and Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist at the 2011 American Music Awards, Nicki was recently nominated for three Grammys for Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Album

The Comedy of Errors, 1 Jul 2012

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:36:33 +0000

1 Jul 2012 - Theatre at The NIA

Set in the world of an absurd Olympic Games, the coming together of different cultures, odd athletic events and gold medal-crazed characters (plus some bizarre warm-up routines) ensure havoc ensues…

Madonna, 19 Jul 2012

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:15:17 +0000

19 Jul 2012 - Rock & Pop at The NIA

The Madonna Dance party keeps getting bigger with sell-out performances confirmed in Amsterdam, Berlin, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, New York City, Los Angeles and more. Confirmed today by Live Nation, UK fans have a third chance to see the Material Girl when she performs at the NIA on 19-July. Tickets go on sale Friday, 30-March, 9am.

The Madonna 2012 World Tour begins May 29th 2012 will stop in 26 European cities before starting in North America in August. The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sights and a return visit to South America as well as Australia where she has not performed in 20 years.

Disney Live Mickey's Magic Show , 25 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:55:03 +0000

25 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012 - Theatre at The NIA

Everyone loves a bit of Disney magic and this summer, you’ll get the chance to see your heroes live on stage as part of a special magic show.

Presented by Mickey Mouse, the show will feature some of Disney’s biggest stars including Donald Duck, Goofy, Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter and Disney Princesses, Jasmine, Belle, Snow White and Cinderella. They will appear alongside world-class magicians to perform tricks from legendary Disney films.

Mrs Brown Rides Again , 4 Sep 2012 - 8 Sep 2012

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:47:28 +0000

4 Sep 2012 - 8 Sep 2012 - Theatre at The NIA

Straight from her BAFTA nomination and success of ‘Good Mourning Mrs Brown, she will be coming to the arena from 5-8 September with ‘Mrs Brown Rides Again’. This time round, you’ll see Agnes Brown – who is played by Brendan O’Carroll – enjoy what seems to be her last days at home. After hearing a plot, by her children, to have her put into a home, Agnes decides to prove them wrong by displaying a new lease of life.

However, this is not going to be as easy as it seems; along the way she has to deal with a psychiatrist trying to put her in her place, her son’s gay partner who wants to give birth, her neighbour’s wait for a heart bypass and, worst of all, a family secret that everyone seems to know except her.

Michael McIntyre, 14 Sep 2012

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:38 +0000

14 Sep 2012 - Comedy at The NIA

Star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Britain’s Got Talent and winner of the 2010 British Comedy Award for Best Male TV Comic, Michael McIntyre returns to the road for his third and biggest UK arena tour to date.

Michael McIntyre’s spot on observational comedy and trademark ability to turn everyday situations into master-classes of human exasperation have struck chords with millions of fans, resolutely cementing him as one of the UK’s most loved and treasured comedy performers today.

Michael McIntyre, 15 Sep 2012

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:56 +0000

15 Sep 2012 - Comedy at The NIA

Michael McIntyre, 17 Sep 2012 - 22 Sep 2012

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 11:34:02 +0000

17 Sep 2012 - 22 Sep 2012 - Comedy at The NIA

Nickelback , 2 Oct 2012

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:46:34 +0000

2 Oct 2012 - Rock & Pop at The NIA

Jesus Christ Superstar, 4 Oct 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:59:46 +0000

4 Oct 2012 - Theatre at The NIA

Award-winning musical comedian Tim Minchin will be taking the role of ‘Judas Iscariot’, with three million album selling pop icon and former Spice Girl Melanie C taking the only female lead as ‘Mary Magdalene’. BBC Radio 1’s Breakfast Show host Chris Moyles will make his major stage debut as ‘King Herod’, in what is set to be one of the biggest and most impressive arena tours to hit the UK. The ITV primetime show ‘Superstar’ will give the UK public the chance to decide who will play the starring role of ‘Jesus’, with a panel of live show judges led by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

John Bishop, 11 Oct 2012 - 13 Oct 2012

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:56:01 +0000

11 Oct 2012 - 13 Oct 2012 - Comedy at The NIA

Despite performing to over 400,000 fans in a nationwide sell-out tour, topping the charts with the fastest selling stand-up DVD of all time last year, and regularly broadcasting into the homes of over 6.5m viewers in primetime BBC One show, John Bishop’s Britain (deep breath)…the public clearly haven’t seen enough of him yet. As, due to overwhelming popular demand, ‘Comedy Superstar’ John Bishop embarks upon his first ever UK arena tour and makes the official announcement, that he is not…quite…ready for a holiday just yet.

Disney On Ice: Passport To Adventure , 24 Oct 2012 - 4 Nov 2012

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:34:32 +0000

24 Oct 2012 - 4 Nov 2012 - Dance at The NIA

Make imagination your destination! Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure takes audiences on a fun-filled tour to four exciting destinations filled with favourite Disney friends.

Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch. Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend Tinker Bell; and say “aloha” to fun with Lilo and Stitch. You’ll be captivated by the music, beauty and laughter in a journey so magical, you’ll never want to go home.

The Spanish Riding School of Vienna , 16 Nov 2012 - 18 Nov 2012

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:12:29 +0000

16 Nov 2012 - 18 Nov 2012 - Theatre at The NIA

Their show is an impressive display of classical equitation in the Renaissance tradition of the haute école. Visitors will be mesmerised by the absolute balance and harmony achieved by these beautiful White Lipizzaner stallions and their regal riders. All of their famous in-hand work and movements above the ground such as the Capriole, Levade and Courbette will be performed.

Nicki Chapman will be hosting the event and giving the audience a background to their wonderful story and she will be joined by Team GB Olympian Dressage rider Carl Hester and nine times Paralympic gold medallist Lee Pearson.

Carl and Lee will be demonstrating some of the dressage moves that the modern day sport practices – many of which are derived from the training and teachings of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna. It is hopeful that both riders will be part of a medal winning teams at London 2012.

The 2012 Birmingham International Tattoo, 24 Nov 2012

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:10:52 +0000

24 Nov 2012 - Rock & Pop at The NIA

Experience the world’s finest military bands and spectacular displays as they perform a three-hour spectacular that will have your toes tapping, your fingers drumming and you begging for more. Culminating in a spectacular grand finale, featuring hundreds of musicians and other performers, the event is popular with audiences both young and old.

The 2012 Birmingham Tattoo is the chance to enjoy the world’s most wonderful music and superb display teams in an atmosphere of history, pomp and pageantry. So, whether you prefer the massed marching bands, the fanfare trumpeters, the field gun competition, the dog display team, the massed standards or any of the other spectacular performances, buy your tickets soon for this international event.

The 2012 Birmingham International Tattoo, 25 Nov 2012

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:11:05 +0000

25 Nov 2012 - Rock & Pop at The NIA

Peter Andre, 6 Dec 2012

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:44:12 +0000

6 Dec 2012 - Rock & Pop at The NIA

Peter Andre will be getting up close and personal with his fans as he kicks off his brand new tour next year, which will be hitting Birmingham’s NIA Academy on Thursday 6 December.

The ‘Hardest Working Man in Pop’, as voted for by PRS, sold over 150,000 concert tickets for his massive arena tour in 2010 and had platinum success with his album ‘Revelation’. Peter has also been busy with his hugely successful television series which was recently nominated for a National Television Award. On the night, he will be performing classics such as ‘Mysterious Girl’ and ‘Behind Closed Doors’ with his full live band, as well as new material from his soon to be announced studio album.

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of The Worlds , 7 Dec 2012

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:57:22 +0000

7 Dec 2012 - Theatre at The NIA

In December 2012, the NIA’s stage will be coming alive with The War of the Worlds as Jeff Wayne brings his new musical version, ‘The New Generation’, to the Birmingham-based venue, with a new, very special guest narrator: Liam Neeson. The musical spectacular is a new interpretation of Jeff Wayne’s 1978 concept album which tells the classic story of ‘The War of the Worlds’ by HG Wells.

The arena show will feature CGI graphics, a live orchestra and performers. The narration will be provided by Liam Neeson who will appear in the show as an 11-foot high holographic head and shoulders as well as a full body holographic, which will interact with performers in the show; this is the first time this has ever been seen within live entertainment in the world.

The Bootleg Beatles , 16 Dec 2012

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:05:21 +0000

16 Dec 2012 - Rock & Pop at The NIA

UK success continued to prove elusive. In 1990 the Bootleg Beatles booked 10 shows in cities in which The Beatles had performed in their final UK tour in 1965. Audiences were small but enthusiastic, and another tour was booked for the following year. This proved more popular, and as each year went by so crowds grew, the tours expanded, and the venues got larger.

Finally, a gig in Southampton caught the attention of Oasis, leading to the Bootleg Beatles supporting the Britpop band at Earls Court. This gave the band a contemporary audience and increased their credibility, launching them onto the premier European festival circuit and shared stages with Rod Stewart, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, The Corrs, Manic Street Preachers and Iggy Pop.