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Birmingham Raging Bull to leave Centenary Square earlier than expected with future uncertain
Rangzeb Hussain
September 16, 2022
The show-stopping Birmingham 2022 bull faces an uncertain future as officials announce the removal of the sculpture earlier than expected. The much-loved public exhibit will leave Centenary Square a week earlier…
REVIEW: The Color Purple – uplifting musical that revels in the power of love
Rangzeb Hussain
September 15, 2022
The Tony award-winning Broadway musical The Color Purple arrives in Birmingham in an exciting new production. The highly anticipated show, based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, is now…
A free family-friendly street culture and art festival is coming to Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 15, 2022
A popular Birmingham street culture and art festival is taking place this month to showcase arts and dance performances, including workshops, with some of the best street food in the…
REVIEW: Blood Brothers – songs of injustice, class division and the cost of living
Rangzeb Hussain
September 13, 2022
Willy Russell’s worldwide smash-hit show Blood Brothers, which premiered nearly 40 years ago, makes a triumphant return to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. The dramatic musical, familiar to countless pupils who…
Family appeal for witnesses after pensioner hit and killed by black Mercedes in Rowley Regis
Rangzeb Hussain
September 12, 2022
An elderly man who tragically died after he was hit by a car in Rowley Regis on Saturday (5 Sept) afternoon has been named as Harry Williams. Mr Williams' family…
Birmingham 2022 bull mural painted ahead of major street art festival
Rangzeb Hussain
September 11, 2022
A striking mural of the iconic, and much-loved, Birmingham 2022 bull - sometimes referred to as the Raging Bull - has been painted in the Ladywood area of the city. The…
Homeless services face cuts at a Birmingham mosque as energy prices rise to £250,000
Rangzeb Hussain
September 7, 2022
A mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, which offers essential support services to vulnerable and homeless people, faces possible closure to departments as energy bills soar from £60,000…
Guz Khan’s popular Small Heath show Man Like Mobeen to return in new series
Rangzeb Hussain
September 2, 2022
Smash-hit BBC comedy show Man Like Mobeen, which is filmed in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, is set to return in a new series after an absence of three…
REVIEW: Fame – next generation of Midlands’ stars glow in iconic 1980’s musical
Rangzeb Hussain
August 25, 2022
The annual Stage Experience at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre returns after a two year absence - due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions - with a sparkling youth production of Fame. The best young…
REVIEW: Les Misérables – a show that sings the songs of our troubled times
Rangzeb Hussain
August 12, 2022
The crown jewel of musicals - Les Misérables - is now playing to packed out audiences in Birmingham in a spectacular production for the 21st century which touches upon the troubled…