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New street art High Vis Fest coming to the Custard Factory next month
It should come as no surprise that the new owners of The Custard Factory, Oval Real Estate, are keen to get things moving and get this iconic Birmingham building -…
Brummies come together to say ‘Thank You’ to British soldiers on giant outdoor installation (40+ photos)
A giant eight-foot "THANK YOU" message has appeared in Birmingham's Victoria Square, in the form of an interactive 3D art installation. The Royal British Legion brought the structure to the city to encourage…
Poet Hussain Manawer’s latest video challenges “oppression” of British-Pakistani women
Poet and activist Hussain Manawer has released the video for his recent work ‘Mamma’s Kitchen’, the third piece in his ‘Homemade’ poetry cycle. ‘Mamma’s Kitchen’ explores Hussain finding the everyday paraphernalia…
Brand new Birmingham film festival promises a feast of “cinematic activism”
A brand new film festival showcasing a wide range of powerful documentaries, talks and discussion panels is coming to Birmingham next month. Weekend of Wednesdays, described as a festival dedicated to "cinematic activism", will be…
The Flyover Show returns next month with the best of Black British talent
An arts festival showcasing the best of Black British creativity, returns to Birmingham’s most unlikely venue this August. Set in the underpass of Hockley Flyover in the heart of inner…
Top Birmingham photographer lined up for business award
A Birmingham photojournalist who is often one of a few female photographers in nearly all-male press scrums, has been shortlisted for a special award in the field. Denise Maxwell of Lensi Photography…
50 photos from the Birmingham Indian Film Festival launch
The Birmingham Indian Film Festival (BIFF) launched at Cineworld in Broad Street on Friday, initiating ten days of twenty independent South Asian movies across five different venues. Screening special preview films,…
VIDEO: Birmingham Indian Film Festival 2018 | Launch with ‘Love Sonia’
Ranjit Dhillon reports from the launch of the Birmingham Indian Film Festival at Cineworld Birmingham Broad Street and chats to the cast and crew of new independent film Love Sonia.…
12 photos of the new ‘Star Wars’ street art mural in Digbeth
You've probably seen a new mural in The Custard Factory celebrating's Birmingham's cinematic history, including Brum's Star Wars connections, and wondering what it's all about. Well, the artwork has been created to…
Impressive new ‘Star Wars’ mural unveiled in Birmingham city centre
A new mural has been unveiled in The Custard Factory to tie in with the opening of the all-new Odeon Luxe cinema at Broadway Plaza in Birmingham. The huge spray painting, under…