Film
One-of-a-kind immersive cinema experience coming to secret Birmingham location
Rangzeb Hussain
April 11, 2023 | 04:36 pm
A special one-of-a-kind cinema experience that transports the audience into the world of the film that they're watching is coming to Birmingham for the very first time. Secret Cinema has…
Short film highlights backlash against British Sikh women who choose to wear a turban
Rangzeb Hussain
February 26, 2023 | 02:11 am
A new short film called Kaur, produced by talent from the Midlands, tells the story of a British South Asian woman's decision to wear a turban as part of her…
REVIEW: Saturday Night Fever – a jive talkin’ Bee Gees show with a soulful heart
Rangzeb Hussain
November 22, 2022 | 11:11 pm
A gritty disco show based on the legendary 1977 dance drama film Saturday Night Fever - with a soundtrack by The Bee Gees - is now jiving and disco dancing…
Stunning life-size Peaky Blinders sponge cake on show in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
November 5, 2022 | 01:47 am
A stunning replica of Tommy Shelby in sponge cake form went on display at the Cake International Show at The NEC in Birmingham on Friday (4 November). The Peaky Blinders…
South Asian soldiers film gets screening at Birmingham Film Festival during Remembrance Week
Rangzeb Hussain
November 3, 2022 | 12:19 pm
A poignant film exploring the contribution of South Asian soldiers in World War I, and the dangers of forgetting the past during present times where division and misunderstanding can lead…
Free film screening of Birmingham’s legendary Tower Ballroom by Pogus Caesar
Rangzeb Hussain
October 7, 2022 | 10:46 pm
Celebrated Birmingham photographer Pogus Caesar's film about the legendary Tower Ballroom - where music acts such as David Bowie and The Wailers performed - will get a special screening at…
Aspiring young Small Heath director to showcase his latest films at Birmingham cinema
Rangzeb Hussain
October 3, 2022 | 02:10 pm
An upcoming young film director from the Small Heath area of Birmingham will have his newly-crafted short movies screened at the Odeon cinema in Birmingham next weekend. Rajab Mahmood, aged…
Guz Khan’s popular Small Heath show Man Like Mobeen to return in new series
Rangzeb Hussain
September 2, 2022 | 01:53 pm
Smash-hit BBC comedy show Man Like Mobeen, which is filmed in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, is set to return in a new series after an absence of three…
WHAT’S ON: Family fun for kids at Midlands Arts Centre in Brum
Staff Reporter
August 2, 2022 | 08:35 pm
Over the next few months, the Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) has a jam-packed schedule to help keep little ones entertained this August and September. From Theatre, to Cinema screenings, Sing-A-Long sessions…
Migrant women tell their stories in powerful Birmingham 2022 Festival documentary
Rangzeb Hussain
July 2, 2022 | 06:00 pm
A powerful new documentary, which is to be screened during the Birmingham 2022 Festival, will showcase the untold stories of migrant women from the Commonwealth who made their home in…