Events - Page 49
Stars of screen and sport back the Birmingham 2022 Bid
Staff Reporter
August 23, 2017
Hollywood stars Julie Walters and David Harewood are joining with over 60 top sports stars to back Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Multi-BAFTA Award winning actress, Dame Julie…
World champion poet Buddy Wakefield to perform in Birmingham
Richard Baddeley
August 9, 2017
Three-time world champion spoken word artist Buddy Wakefield will make a rare appearance in Birmingham this month, on 20th August, when he performs at the city's upcoming 'Hubb Debates' event…
Birmingham’s top football talent recognised at annual awards ceremony
Staff Reporter
July 28, 2017
Grassroots volunteers joined famous names in football at Birmingham County FA’s annual award ceremony to recognise our 'Grassroots Heroes'. Volunteers working within local grassroots football came together with some of the…
Entrepreneurs set to inspire at Birmingham evening of empowerment
Staff Reporter
July 25, 2017
A host of entrepreneurs and successful creatives will be sharing their life and career journey at the Birmingham mac this weekend, as they hope to inspire audiences through the implementation of…
Palestine Jazz musicians to perform at Birmingham Town Hall on Friday
Staff Reporter
July 23, 2017
An all-star line up of Middle Eastern talent, including some of the best young Palestinian musicians, will be delivering the freshest Arabic sounds to audiences at the Birmingham Town Hall…
Birmingham storytelling showcase to tackle societal polarisation in post-Brexit era
Richard Baddeley
July 19, 2017
City arts organisation Soul City Arts has apparently come up with a novel solution to the problem of societal polarisation in the 'Trump-Brexit' era, in the form of a public storytelling event,…
West Midlands region to benefit from 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
Staff Reporter
July 17, 2017
Following the Commonwealth Games Development Unit (CGDU) visit to Birmingham this week, the Birmingham 2022 bid team has announced three further sports and venues to feature within its bid plans,…
REVIEW: Star-studded Elite Fashion Show sparkles supreme
Harvey McDonald
July 12, 2017
On Sunday 25th June 2017, I had the exquisite pleasure of attending the Elite Fashion Show at the MacDonald Burlington Hotel. Now in its third year, and brainchild of the wonderfully…
30+ photos of London Pride 2017 parade and celebrations
Staff Reporter
July 10, 2017
The London Pride parade for 2017 was bigger and better than ever, as headline sponsors Barclays led the celebration in the capital. Thousands of people congregated in central London as the…
University of Birmingham backs the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
Staff Reporter
July 5, 2017
Birmingham 2022 today announced its partnership with University of Birmingham for its official 2022 Commonwealth Games bid. University of Birmingham is one of the UK’s leading sporting universities, where sport…