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‘Free Kashmir’ demonstration planned for Birmingham as India revokes Article 370
A demonstration is being planned in Birmingham in response to the Indian government revoking Article 370, which affords the people of Jammu and Kashmir autonomy and a protected status. The call…
Zara Sykes to perform at Jamaican Independence Day celebrations in Birmingham
Birmingham based rapper Zara Sykes will be performing in Victoria Square this Saturday as part of Jamaica Independence Day celebrations in the city. Victoria Square in the city centre will be decked out for…
Photojournalist to lead photography skills workshop for migrants and refugees to share their stories
One of the West Midland’s few black female photojournalists is to lead a special photography skills workshop in Wolverhampton next week to inspire and empower refugees and migrants to share their…
Hindu chariot festival brings a procession of colour and musical joy to Birmingham
The 19th annual Festival of Chariots, known as the ‘Birmingham Ratha Yatra’, brought an array of colour and sunshine to the city over the weekend, with music, dance, vegetarian food…
Simmer Down Festival promises to heat up Birmingham for a day of free music and celebration
The annual Simmer Down Festival returns this weekend to Handsworth Park in Birmingham with a promise to deliver an exciting programme of music and activities for all the family. The…
Lowkey, Lady Sanity and Foka Wolf to perform at the Festival of Audacity after-party
Rapper Lowkey will be headlining a huge afterparty of hip-hop and art activism to mark the end of Free Radical's Festival of Audacity this weekend, taking place at The Mill…
Stop-and-search in progress in Small Heath after alleged knife crime incident
West Midlands Police are conducting a stop-and-search operation in the Small Heath area of Birmingham this afternoon after an alleged crime knife crime incident. Local residents who live around the…
Angry parents vent as ‘No Outsiders’ protests resume at Parkfield School in Birmingham
In response to Parkfield Community School in Birmingham announcing that it will be restarting a modified version of equality lessons programme 'No Outsiders' this autumn, protesters against the LGBT-inclusive lessons have re-instigated…
Young artists to bring open-mic poetry night to stunning grounds at Blakesley Hall
The Ramblers Ball - a popular open-mic poetry night created by Digbeth’s social enterprise café Evolve - is back next week, and this time it is hitting the road! Taking over the…
40ft Chinese arch planned for Birmingham Southside as Hurst Street gets revamp
Birmingham City Council and Southside BID have released the latest pictures of the planned new-look Hurst Street area, which aims to transform the heart of the district in front of…