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Birmingham schools join ‘floss’ dance craze in protest at education cuts
Over fifty schools in Birmingham took to dancing 'the floss' and sharing it on social media this week, in a bid to raise awareness of government cuts to education. ‘Floss4Funding’…
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…
Lest We Forget: Military veterans campaign for permanent war memorial dedicated to Caribbean soldiers
At a plush ball at the National Motorcycle Museum this month, current and former service men and women came together for one of many events raising money to establish a permanent tribute to…
8 inspiring National Coming Out Day messages from Birmingham
It's National Coming Out Day (NCOD) today, an annual LGBTQIA+ awareness day observed on October 11th in select countries across the world. Each year on National Coming Out Day, the international self-identifying 'queer community' celebrate…
What is National Coming Out Day and how is it observed?
Today is National Coming Out Day (NCOD) but what exactly is it, who observes it and what purpose does it ultimately serve? (more…)
Small Heath school break-in and burglary leads to two-day closure
A school in Small Heath in Birmingham has been temporary closed to pupils following a break-in on Tuesday night. The Small Heath Leadership Academy (formerly Small Heath School) on Muntz Street will…
Calls for greater recognition of achievement at Black History Month launch in Birmingham
Black History Month 2018 has been launched in Birmingham and community leaders are talking about fighting for better recognition of black contributions to British culture and history. At a special launch…
20 awesome photos from Brum’s inaugural Festival of Audacity
The Festival of Audacity, a free three-day extravaganza from Free Radical, has seen a myriad of creatives and artists occupy unusual spaces across Birmingham these last few days. Described by organisers…
IN PICTURES: BBC Three Day celebrations in Birmingham
Award winning channel BBC Three took over Birmingham yesterday, bringing a whole host of innovative programmes, channel faces and creators to The Bond Company in Digbeth. In a day full of digital…
Weekend of Wednesdays engages audiences in the social film (r)evolution
The first Weekend of Wednesdays festival presented debate-generating films at Impact Hub at the end of last week. A primarily young audience showed interest in London black activism, the portrayal of…