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Birmingham 2022 official under fire after suggesting city lacks large ethnic minority creative organisations
Staff Reporter
April 8, 2022 | 12:40 pm
A Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games official has come under fire from community leaders after suggesting Birmingham does not "have enough large ethnically-led creative organisations" to help facilitate reaching out to…
Sikh leader says South Asian community “ignored” by Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Rangzeb Hussain
April 7, 2022 | 03:47 pm
A prominent Sikh leader is concerned about the lack of engagement by the organisers of the Commonwealth Games with Birmingham's South Asian community. Jatinder Singh, president of Guru Nanak Gurdwara…
Photography exhibition featuring images of migrant communities to be launched in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
March 22, 2022 | 09:31 am
International renowned photographer Vanley Burke will be launching a brand new photography exhibition celebrating working class and migrant communities in Birmingham this week. The Ikon Gallery is showcasing a series…
Thousands expected to join mass rally in London marking global UN anti-racism day
Staff Reporter
March 19, 2022 | 07:40 am
Hundreds of Birmingham residents are today joining thousands of people in London for a rally to mark international UN Anti Racism Day. As protests take place in cities around the world under…
Wondrous Stories launched in Centenary Square to kick-off the Birmingham 2022 Festival
Staff Reporter
March 17, 2022 | 09:30 pm
Centenary Square was transformed into a grand stage for Wondrous Stories, a spectacular open-air show to kick-off the Birmingham 2022 Festival this evening. The one-hour live experience had everything from stunning…
George Ezra, Lorde and Jax Jones join line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Coventry
Staff Reporter
March 16, 2022 | 07:00 pm
George Ezra, Griff, Lorde, Dermot Kennedy, Charli XCX and Jax Jones are some of the hottest names joining the already stellar line-up for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in…
Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie, Calvin Harris, Sigrid & KSI to perform at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry
Staff Reporter
March 14, 2022 | 07:00 pm
Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie, Calvin Harris, Sigrid & KSI are some of the hottest acts set to perform on Saturday 28 May at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry. Coventry’s…
Commonwealth Day celebrated at the Alexander Stadium as Birmingham 2022 countdown continues
Staff Reporter
March 14, 2022 | 04:30 pm
To celebrate Commonwealth Day, former, current and future stars of athletics in Birmingham tried out the track at the newly transformed Alexander Stadium and they were joined in the impressive…
Birmingham’s St Patrick’s Day parade cancelled for third year running
Rangzeb Hussain
March 12, 2022 | 04:07 pm
This year's St Patrick's Day parade in Birmingham has been cancelled for the third year in a row but festival organisers say a series of events will take place to…
100 community groups to stage projects and events for the Birmingham 2022 Festival
Staff Reporter
March 11, 2022 | 12:40 pm
Over 100 community groups across Birmingham are to stage their own festival events and projects as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival, thanks to funding from Birmingham City Council. The…