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MCM Comic Con Birmingham shelved until June amid national coronavirus threat
Staff Reporter
March 13, 2020 | 04:09 pm
An annual flagship comic convention due to be held in Birmingham next weekend has been dropped, following the postponement and cancellation of several events due to be held at the…
UK’s largest photography show cancelled in the wake of global Coronavirus threat
Paul Stringer
March 9, 2020 | 09:22 pm
The UK's biggest photography and video show of the year, set to take place in Birmingham, has been postponed due to the escalation of the virus COVID-19 in Europe. The…
Viral comic creator’s sell-out UK tour cancelled – over “public health concerns”
Staff Reporter
March 2, 2020 | 01:31 pm
The creator of an unexpectedly hugely popular online comic strip has cancelled her upcoming UK tour, despite it selling out after only one Instagram post. Catana Chetwynd, creator of Catana…
Moseley Road Baths gala pool to reopen with free art exhibition
Rangzeb Hussain
March 1, 2020 | 05:19 pm
One of Birmingham’s architectural gems, Moseley Road Baths, in Balsall Heath, is reopening the doors of the Gala Pool to the community to showcase its first ever art exhibition. From…
Former BBC and Al-Jazeera journalist enlisted to teach media skills to refugees and migrants
Staff Reporter
February 17, 2020 | 03:18 pm
An international journalist who has worked for BBC News and Al Jazeera will be hosting a media skills workshop in Birmingham next week to inspire and empower refugees and migrants to share…
Immersive live arts and music event launching in Moseley
Rangzeb Hussain
January 30, 2020 | 04:56 pm
An exciting live art event combining music, art and food comes to the Moseley School of Art this Sunday. SoulFire Sundays is curated by Mohammed Ali, founder of Soul City Arts,…
Chat show host and Drag Race judge Alan Carr to bring new UK live comedy tour to Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 29, 2020 | 03:35 pm
Comedian and chat show host Alan Carr is heading to Birmingham this Autumn for a show where he'll be musing upon the things that make his life weird and wonderful. It's…
African entrepreneurs to gather at Birmingham networking conference championing black business
Selbin Kabote
January 28, 2020 | 04:39 pm
A special business networking conference targeting members of the city's African community is to be held in Birmingham this Friday. As African entrepreneurs in Birmingham gear themselves up for the…
Star-studded line-up dazzles as Birmingham kick-starts Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour
Ben House
January 15, 2020 | 08:49 pm
Fan-favourites from popular BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing sashayed their way on to the dance floor in Birmingham today, to kick off the eagerly-anticipated live tour. Stars of the recent series…
Billy Ocean to celebrate 70th birthday with a show at Birmingham Symphony Hall
Staff Reporter
January 9, 2020 | 03:24 pm
International R&B legend Billy Ocean is set to swing by the Symphony Hall in Birmingham in November as part of a UK tour where the music star will be sharing…