Arts
Simmer Down to host online gig celebrating BME contribution during coronavirus pandemic
Rangzeb Hussain
September 18, 2020 | 04:30 pm
A special online musical event has been planned by the team behind the Simmer Down Festival, as a tribute to BME communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed 'Simmer Lock-down Lounge',…
Writing competition launched for women from Birmingham, Bangladesh and Pakistan
Staff Reporter
September 10, 2020 | 07:36 am
An international writing competition for women and girls from diverse communities in Birmingham, Bangladesh and Pakistan has been launched. My City, My Home is part of Transforming Narratives, a ground-breaking three-year…
Birmingham Heritage Week makes a welcome return for 2020 but with lockdown changes
Staff Reporter
September 3, 2020 | 10:00 am
Birmingham Heritage Week returns for 2020 to celebrate the city and its fascinating history, people and places for eleven glorious days. Taking place from Thursday 10th - Sunday 20th September, this…
Award-winning choreographer Rosie Kay returns to Birmingham stage for world premiere
Staff Reporter
August 26, 2020 | 03:10 pm
Birmingham-based award-winning choreographer Rosie Kay is returning to the stage in Autumn to perform the premiere of her new solo work as part of a special triple bill. Titled 'Absolute…
Birmingham REP Theatre announces job losses in wake of coronavirus economic impact
Staff Reporter
July 13, 2020 | 09:52 am
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced the venue could be forced to cut 47 jobs following the ongoing business impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The warning of job redundancies, which would be around 40% of the…
Remembering Srebrenica virtual exhibition unveiled for 25th anniversary commemorations
Rangzeb Hussain
July 9, 2020 | 08:53 pm
The first-ever virtual exhibition using the testimony and artefacts from Bosnian Genocide survivors was unveiled this week as part of the 25th-anniversary commemorations. Survivors of the genocide from across the…
Arts Council awards £33 million coronavirus funding but gives nothing to Birmingham museums
Rangzeb Hussain
July 9, 2020 | 12:44 am
Birmingham Museums Trust, which runs several high profile public attractions, is facing "a very uncertain future" today after an application for crisis funding during the coronavirus pandemic was turned down…
Brum satirical street artist strikes again with ‘white privilege’ parody poster
Rangzeb Hussain
July 1, 2020 | 05:05 pm
A daring new poster which employs acidic satire to attack and highlight the concept of 'white privilege' has been displayed in Digbeth, Birmingham. The parody poster is the work of an enigmatic…
West Midlands queer arts festival appoints Rico Johnson-Sinclair in new managerial role
Staff Reporter
June 26, 2020 | 07:04 pm
A West Midlands queer arts festival has announced the appointment of its first Festival Manager. Rico Johnson-Sinclair joins SHOUT, the Festival of Queer Arts and Culture, which celebrated its 10th Anniversary last year.…
Dyslexic artist launches sign language poetry video with young children to raise disability awareness
Staff Reporter
June 20, 2020 | 09:00 am
A video has been released for Learning Disability Week featuring young school children from across Birmingham sign performing a poem written by a dyslexic poet from the city. Joe Cook, 28, is…