King of ballet Carlos Acosta appointed director of Birmingham Royal Ballet
Carlos Acosta, one of the world’s greatest ballet dancers, has been announced as the new director of Birmingham Royal Ballet. This appointment is a major fete for Birmingham Royal Ballet…
New street art celebrating David Bowie appears in Birmingham
Birmingham based artist Annatomix has produced a vibrant new tribute to David Bowie which went up in Birmingham’s Southside on the third anniversary of Bowie’s death. Annatomix, who also has…
Petition ‘CityPark4Brum addressed at city council meeting today
Today, a petition to transform Smithfield in to a signature city park will be read by Birmingham City Council (BCC). 'CityPark4Brum', which has over 10,000 signatures, was formed to lobby BCC's masterplan for…
Foreign species creates high risk to the environment in Antarctica
Researchers at the University of Birmingham say a bug that was moved to an island in Antarctica is presenting a risk to the island’s environment. The tiny insect, almost naked…
Historic festival for LGBTQ+ young people of colour to be held in Birmingham next month
UNMUTED, as part of the COLOURS Youth Network, have announced exciting plans for the first ever youth festival for LGBTQ+ young people of colour to be held this February in Birmingham.…
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