Arts
Arts collective Beatfreeks celebrates 6 years of Poetry Jam
Fahima Khatun
February 13, 2019
Beatfreeks, the city's art collective focused on increasing creativity amongst young people, has been celebrating six years of its monthly spoken word gathering Poetry Jam. Over 800 tickets were sold for…
A Career In Comics: Teen Titans co-creator George Pérez announces retirement
Olly MacNamee
January 23, 2019
Last week, and after a number of years of failing health, legendary fan favourite comic book artist, George Pérez, announced his retirement. A comic book God to many - including…
Northfield Arts Forum launches fundraising campaign to cater for their community
Paul Stringer
January 19, 2019
A local arts collective in Northfield is raising money to build a new, accessible space for the communities they work with. Northfield Arts Forum, also known as NAF, is a grassroots…
King of ballet Carlos Acosta appointed director of Birmingham Royal Ballet
Rangzeb Hussain
January 16, 2019
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
Rangzeb Hussain
January 16, 2019
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…
Veganuary: find out what it’s like all year round
Vimal Korpal
January 16, 2019
It’s January, some people give up alcohol, others chocolate and in some cases people give up meat and dairy products. They go vegan! Also known as Veganuary. We caught up…
Birmingham Council House lit up for Brum’s 130th birthday!
Fahima Khatun
January 15, 2019
Birmingham’s Council House in Victoria Square was lit up yesterday with digital projections and performance celebrating the city’s 130th birthday. In January 1889, Birmingham was officially granted 'city' status. In the…
REVIEW: ‘The Dead Room’ – Mark Gatiss writes and directs a queer ghost story for Christmas
Rangzeb Hussain
December 26, 2018
A daring new ghost story hit this year’s Christmas Eve television schedule with a tale about ‘the love that dare not speak its name’. Simon Callow delivers a beautifully nuanced…
New Brum street art highlights the jailing of photojournalist Shahidul Alam in Bangladesh
Rangzeb Hussain
December 24, 2018
Birmingham street artist Mohammed Ali, also known as 'Aerosol Arabic', brings an international message of injustice via street art of jailed Bengali photojournalist Shahidul Alam to Coventry Road in Small…
VIDEO: Audience reaction to Benidorm Live! in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
December 6, 2018
The cast of Benidorm Live are packing their suitcases in preparation for a sun-soaked seasonal adventure when they fly into The Alexandra, Birmingham for a four-week run this Christmas. But…