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Andy Street backs greater representation at Birmingham Pride
Joshua Williams
May 27, 2018
With record breaking ticket sales for the UK's largest two-day LGBTQ+ festival, tens of thousands of individuals descended on Birmingham's gay village yesterday for the first day of Birmingham Pride. …
Thousands turn out for Birmingham Pride 2018
Harvey McDonald
May 26, 2018
Tens of thousands of party revellers have set upon central Birmingham city centre for this year's annual Pride event this Spring Bank Holiday weekend, as organisers announced record-breaking tickets sales for the…
IN PICTURES: West Midlands Police come out for Birmingham Pride 2018
Staff Reporter
May 26, 2018
West Midlands Police were donning rainbows and glitter as they came out for Birmingham Pride over the August bank holiday weekend. Officers from the force joined the colourful parade as…
Florence + the Machine to play Birmingham in November 2018
Staff Reporter
May 26, 2018
Florence + the Machine will be playing Birmingham's Genting Arena in November as part of their UK ‘High As Hope Tour’. Following news of the band’s hugely-anticipated new album, ‘High As Hope’,…
30+ photos of Brummies gearing up for Birmingham Pride 2018
Staff Reporter
May 25, 2018
With Birmingham Pride taking place this Bank Holiday weekend, the city is well and truly stoked for planned fun and festivities; with the rainbow flag firmly in place across Brum…
Gomez bring 20th anniversary celebration of ‘Bring It On’ to Birmingham
Staff Reporter
May 24, 2018
Following their acclaimed sold-out tour earlier this month, indie rock band Gomez will be back in Birmingham this August to celebrate 20 years since the release of their Mercury Prize…
Local bands join Reverend & The Makers at Birmingham’s new Craft Drink Festival
Staff Reporter
May 24, 2018
Indie legends Reverend & The Makers will be headlining Birmingham’s Craft Drink Festival in July. The band will be be the festival's Saturday night headliners, topping a genre-hopping bill of alternative, folk,…
Birmingham graduates land starring roles in Malaysian fairy tale opera
Staff Reporter
May 23, 2018
Four Malaysian graduates from Birmingham City University’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the UK are starring in an operatic version of the Brothers Grimm’s 1893 fairy tale ‘Hansel and Gretel’, which…
6 photos of Akala book launch in Birmingham exploring issues of racism
Staff Reporter
May 21, 2018
BAFTA winner and social entrepreneur Akala confronted issues of race and class as part of a new book launched at Birmingham City University this evening. 'Natives: Race and Class in the…
Be You: ‘Coming Out’ for Birmingham Pride
Joshua Williams
May 21, 2018
Tens of thousands of people will descend on Birmingham’s Gay Village on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May for Birmingham Pride 2018, bringing with them more colour and diversity than ever!…