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New Brum street art highlights the jailing of photojournalist Shahidul Alam in Bangladesh
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
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…
REVIEW: A personal journey by Dusty O is vibrant, fun and fearless art exhibition
A new art exhibition at a relatively new location has been launched tonight at The Custard Factory, and I must admit, I was impressed. Impressed by the space, the artist -…
REVIEW: Midland Opera’s ‘Carmen’ tackles controversial themes in a thrilling new production
A brand new version of Bizet’s 'Carmen' is thrilling audiences in Birmingham in unexpected and refreshing venues where opera is rarely heard. This production of the opera boasts a racially…
Foka Wolf: The bastard child of Viz has his own expo in Brum
This past weekend saw the elusive street artist and agent provocateur, Foka Wolf, take over a small part of The Custard Factory with his own brand of satirical paste-ups, courtesy of…
VIDEO: Suffragette mosaic revealed at New Street station in Birmingham
Timelapse footage has captured the moment a giant mosaic portrait of suffragette Hilda Burkitt was put together at Birmingham New Street station. Made up from more than 3,700 individual photos,…
VIDEO: Audience reactions to ‘The Full Monty’ at Birmingham Hippodrome
The Full Monty play, currently showing at the Birmingham Hippodrome, is based on the smash hit film and adapted by writer Simon Beaufoy. The theatre production is in Birmingham between…
Poppy Appeal launched in Birmingham with a ‘Thank You’ to First World War Generation
Birmingham has featured in The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal launch today with an installation at the city's main library. The 'red thread' art at the Library of Birmingham is one…
Renowned multi-genre music festival ‘Emulsion’ returns to Birmingham next month
A celebrated multi-genre contemporary music festival returns to Birmingham next month. Centred on improvisation and new music, Emulsion will be hosted at mac Birmingham for its seventh edition on Friday 2nd and…
Malkit Singh to headline all-star Diwali celebrations in Birmingham
The King of Bhangra Malkit Singh is among the live singers and dancers taking to the stage for this year’s Diwali on the Square celebrations. The free show and festival…