Hollywood superstar Liam Neeson will appear at Birmingham’s NIA in holographic form when he takes on the role of narrator in the spectacular new touring production of Jeff Wayne’s musical version of The War of The Worlds next December.

Peter Andre will be getting up close and personal with his fans as he kicks off a brand new tour next year, which will be hitting Birmingham in December.

Torvill and Dean will be skating their way into the NIA in Birmingham city centre on Friday 27 April for three days of sensational performances, as part of their Dancing on Ice Tour 2012.

Strictly Come Dancing star Robbie Savage took time out from rehearsals to reveal his next routine and stoke up some old rivalries as A Question of Sport Live came to Birmingham.

The streets of Birmingham were awash with pint-sized princesses, all tiara-ed up for a date with Disney as its ice spectacular came to town.

Family fun will be on offer at the NIA in Birmingham this week as some top skaters slide in for Disney On Ice.

Tickets are about to go on general sale for the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2012, which will open at Birmingham’s NIA in January.

If your gig diary’s looking a bit bare fear not because a string of top acts will soon be gracing the region’s many stages, says Charlotte Cross.

World famous entertainment troupe Cirque du Soleil will debut its critically-acclaimed production Alegría in UK arenas for the very first time next year, visiting Birmingham’s NIA in April 2012.

Californian heavy metal monsters Machine Head are set to infect Birmingham when their Eighth Plague tour lands at the NIA in December.