Arts
PRIDE GUIDE: What to expect at Birmingham Pride 2018
Joshua Williams
May 2, 2018
The UK’s biggest two-day pride festival returns to Birmingham on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 May, bringing with it a celebration of the city's LGBTQ+ community. The Bank Holiday weekend celebration will see tens…
IN PICTURES | Flatpack Festival: How does change happen?
Staff Reporter
May 1, 2018
A film screening and interactive discussion taking Brummies back to the late 60s was held at Impact Hub in Digbeth, as part of the city's Flatpack Film Festival. Working with…
Birmingham guerrilla artist hijacks city billboard with Syria protest message
Rangzeb Hussain
April 18, 2018
Billboards are used to sell everything from washing powder to swimsuits, from cigarettes to whiskey, from films to games, all that and more, much more. Peace, on the other hand,…
VIDEO: Birmingham 2022 | Amerah Saleh discusses her Birmingham 2022 handover poem ‘Tourist in My City’
Staff Reporter
April 13, 2018
Award-winning Birmingham spoken word artist, author and poet Amerah Saleh discusses her poem 'Tourist in My City' ahead of her live performance during the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony, which will be watched by…
VIDEO: Brummie choreographer Rosie Kay planning Birmingham 2022 dance extravaganza
Staff Reporter
April 12, 2018
Award-winning Birmingham choreographer Rosie Kay is working non-stop to rehearse and ready the key dance performance for the official Commonwealth Games handover ceremony at the Gold Coast in Australia on Sunday. The performance will…
Drink And Draw returns to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery this month
Olly MacNamee
April 11, 2018
After a long winter hibernation, it's great to see the return of Simon Myer's and Nigel John Hopkin's mega successful Drink and Draw back again in the magnificent surroundings of the…
VIDEO: Lady Sanity performs Birmingham 2022 song ‘Go The Distance’
Staff Reporter
April 11, 2018
Birmingham rap artist Lady Sanity and her band are all set to perform 'Go The Distance' during the official Commonwealth Games handover ceremony at the Gold Coast in Australia on…
Creative course launched for budding comic artists in Birmingham
Olly MacNamee
April 10, 2018
Kicking off right here in the Midlands is an exciting new course aimed at would-be comic book artists in the area, tutored by the artists behind Spider-Man and Watchmen. With…
VIDEO: Daniel Alexander preparing stunning film for Birmingham 2022 ceremony
Staff Reporter
April 9, 2018
Birmingham filmmaker Daniel Alexander is working with fellow performers, actors and musicians to create a short film about the city, to be screened during the official Commonwealth Games handover ceremony at the Gold Coast…
Birmingham stars to celebrate loved ones at unique art installation
Staff Reporter
March 26, 2018
Thoughtful Birmingham celebrities – including Line of Duty’s Claudia Jessie – will be celebrating the lives of their loved ones at an unusual art installation created by a local hospice.…