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Birmingham council to approve nearly £9 million for city arts and cultural sector
Staff Reporter
March 15, 2023
Birmingham City Council is set to approve nearly nine million pounds to support the arts sector and cultural activities in Birmingham over the next three years, it has been announced. The financial…
LGBTQ+ activist becomes Birmingham’s new Poet Laureate
Rangzeb Hussain
October 7, 2022
An award-winning writer and activist whose work has covered mental health and LGBTQ+ issues, including racism and intolerance, has been selected as the new Birmingham Poet Laureate. Jasmine Gardosi was…
Migrant media empowerment programme to launch in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 30, 2022
Members from migrant communities are being invited to take part in a media empowerment course to help them achieve better representation in local media. Working closely with local journalists and…
Migrant mural featuring NHS nurse from St. Kitts painted for Birmingham 2022 Festival
Rangzeb Hussain
July 13, 2022
A striking new mural has been painted in Erdington celebrating one of the migrant women featured in the Queens of the Commonwealth documentary. The gigantic art, painted by Bunny Bread,…
LGBTQ activist Joshua Williams to carry Queen’s Baton ahead of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Staff Reporter
July 10, 2022
A young social justice activist who has battled homelessness, mental health struggles and bullying, has been selected to carry the Queen’s Baton ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Joshua…
Migrant women tell their stories in powerful Birmingham 2022 Festival documentary
Rangzeb Hussain
July 2, 2022
A powerful new documentary, which is to be screened during the Birmingham 2022 Festival, will showcase the untold stories of migrant women from the Commonwealth who made their home in…
Sir Lenny Henry joins stars behind drama ‘My Name is Leon’ ahead of BBC television premiere
Staff Reporter
June 8, 2022
Ahead of the film adaptation of bestselling book 'My Name Is Leon' coming to BBC Two this Friday, actor and executive producer Sir Lenny Henry joined the Birmingham writer behind…
First Black mayor elected to Wolverhampton city council in its 200-year history
Rangzeb Hussain
May 18, 2022
History was made in Wolverhampton today after a former NHS nurse was elected to become the first black Mayor of the city. Councillor Sandra Samuels (Lab, Ettingshall) said she was…
INTERVIEW: Birmingham photographer Pogus Caesar turns his lens on history and life
Rangzeb Hussain
May 5, 2022
Birmingham artist and photographer Pogus Caesar reflects on a life behind the camera and the inspirations that compel him to produce material which continues to arouse debate decades after it was produced.…
IN PICTURES: Grimeboy at the Birmingham REP theatre
Staff Reporter
April 21, 2022
Birmingham Rep have released the first production images from their world premiere production of Grimeboy, which launched at the theatre on Saturday (16 April). Grimeboy is the unmissable new play from…