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WHAT’S ON: Family fun for kids at Midlands Arts Centre in Brum
Staff Reporter
August 2, 2022 | 08:35 pm
Over the next few months, the Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) has a jam-packed schedule to help keep little ones entertained this August and September. From Theatre, to Cinema screenings, Sing-A-Long sessions…
LGBTQ+ Commonwealth protest held in Birmingham during Queen’s Baton Relay
Staff Reporter
July 28, 2022 | 05:52 pm
Protests were held today as the Queen’s Baton arrived at Aston Hall in Birmingham on its final stop before entering Alexander Stadium for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony this evening.…
Peaky Blinders creator and Duran Duran plan exciting opening ceremony for Commonwealth Games
Rangzeb Hussain
July 28, 2022 | 04:00 am
Legendary Birmingham band Duran Duran are headlining the opening ceremony celebrations at the Commonwealth Games 2022 tonight. Steven Knight, the creative force behind the BBC smash-hit drama series Peaky Blinders,…
Free Birmingham 2022 event planned to welcome Queen’s Baton Relay in Small Heath Park
Rangzeb Hussain
July 26, 2022 | 09:12 pm
A free public event has been organised as the Queen's Baton Relay tour comes to Birmingham's Small Heath Park on Wednesday. The iconic baton, which has toured through 72 countries,…
Award-winning British Muslim female cricketer honoured with a mural in Small Heath
Rangzeb Hussain
July 20, 2022 | 09:27 pm
A stunning mural honouring British Muslim female cricket player Abtaha Maqsood has been unveiled at a primary school in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. The gigantic mural - measuring…
Birmingham’s Moseley Road Baths host migrant women show inside historic Gala Pool
Rangzeb Hussain
July 14, 2022 | 07:10 pm
The historic Gala Pool inside Birmingham's iconic Moseley Road Baths is hosting a special audio spatial journey called BOSA which throws a spotlight on the journey of a migrant woman. The story…
Migrant mural featuring NHS nurse from St. Kitts painted for Birmingham 2022 Festival
Rangzeb Hussain
July 13, 2022 | 07:17 pm
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 | 01:20 pm
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…
Eid prayer in Small Heath Park announced with free parking at Birmingham City football ground
Rangzeb Hussain
July 7, 2022 | 04:09 pm
The date for Birmingham's traditional Eid prayer and celebrations in Small Heath Park have been announced, including free car parking available at St. Andrew's stadium for worshippers. Thousands of people…
Migrant women tell their stories in powerful Birmingham 2022 Festival documentary
Rangzeb Hussain
July 2, 2022 | 06:00 pm
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…