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VIDEO: How do young Brummies celebrate Diwali?
Staff Reporter
November 6, 2018
Diwali, the Hindu 'Festival of Lights', will be celebrated tomorrow, on the Wednesday 7th November. For those taking part, it's a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over darkness, knowledge over…
VIDEO: Audience reactions to ‘The Full Monty’ at Birmingham Hippodrome
Staff Reporter
November 6, 2018
The Full Monty play, currently showing at the Birmingham Hippodrome, is based on the smash hit film and adapted by writer Simon Beaufoy. The theatre production is in Birmingham between…
Diwali 2018: What does Diwali mean to Brummies?
Vimal Korpal
November 5, 2018
This year, Diwali - the Hindu 'Festival of Lights' - will be celebrated on the Wednesday 7th November. For those taking part, it's a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over…
Spice Girls set for national 2019 reunion tour, but giving Birmingham a miss! (+ VIDEO)
Joshua Williams
November 5, 2018
Stop right now! After speculation reached breaking point this morning, the Spice Girls have proven that friendship never truly ends with a 2019 UK reunion tour. The British pop sensations…
Culture Club to play Birmingham Arena this month
Denise James
November 5, 2018
Iconic 80s band Culture Club, fronted by Boy George, are back and will be playing the Birmingham Arena this month. (more…)
Powerful ‘Lions of the Great War’ statue honouring WWl Sikhs unveiled in Smethwick
Ranjit Dhillon
November 4, 2018
A bronze 10-foot high statue of Sikh soldier has been unveiled in Smethwick, to honour over a million Indian soldiers who contributed to the Allied war effort during WWI. Hundreds of members of the…
Birmingham Pride announces ‘Love Out Loud’ as new theme for 2019!
Staff Reporter
November 3, 2018
The theme for next year's Birmingham Pride celebrations has been announced, and it is 'Love Out Loud'. The official theme has been released with a snazzy bright new slogan design bearing…
VIDEO: 10ft monument to honour Sikh soldiers who fought during WWI to be unveiled in Smethwick
Staff Reporter
November 2, 2018
A new 10ft monument to celebrate the contributions of Sikh soldiers who fought for Britain is to be unveiled in the West Midlands this weekend. The ‘Lions of the Great…
Birmingham Pride 2019 location announced following uncertainty about event’s future
Joshua Williams
November 2, 2018
After seeking feedback from over 6,000 Birmingham Pride visitors, pride organisers have now announced that the festival will remain in the city's iconic Gay Village. Earlier this year, due to major…
REVIEW: Halloween fright-fest ‘Drag! Me To Hell’ left me howling for more
Joshua Williams
November 1, 2018
Birmingham's legendary drag foursome 'Drag Punk' bought their debut event 'Drag! Me To Hell' to the Nightingale Club last month. Aiming to fuse contemporary drag with both gore and traditional…