History & Heritage
Mughal art and dance day announced at Aston Hall for South Asian Heritage Month
Rangzeb Hussain
July 10, 2023 | 12:57 pm
Birmingham's Aston Hall is preparing to host art and dance events, including a panel discussion, to mark South Asian Heritage Month. The special Mughal Miniatures cultural sessions, which includes a…
Celebrated photographer Vanley Burke to give Windrush 75 talk at Black Country Living Museum
Rangzeb Hussain
June 19, 2023 | 07:36 pm
Respected Birmingham photographer Vanley Burke is due to give a talk this week as part of events to mark Windrush 75. The free 'in conversation' session will take place at…
Birmingham’s brand new Black history sculpture defaced with “sickening” racist graffiti
Staff Reporter
May 24, 2023 | 09:22 pm
Birmingham's first and only sculpture celebrating Black history and heritage has been defaced with racist graffiti, in an incident described by a city MP as "sickening vandalism". Earlier today, local…
Artist Michael Clarke hosts powerful exhibition in Digbeth exploring colonialism
Rangzeb Hussain
May 22, 2023 | 08:38 pm
Birmingham raised artist Michael Clarke has opened his first ever public exhibition which explores British colonialism and his African heritage. The Dambala art exhibition - free and open to all…
Over 7,000 people apply for 60 rare tickets to tour Birmingham New Street signal box
Rangzeb Hussain
March 18, 2023 | 09:48 pm
Network Rail has been swamped with thousands of eager applications from people hoping for one of 60 free tickets to tour the Birmingham New Street signal box, which closed down last…
Birmingham council to approve nearly £9 million for city arts and cultural sector
Staff Reporter
March 15, 2023 | 09:25 am
Birmingham City Council is set to approve nearly nine million pounds to support the arts sector and cultural activities in Birmingham over the next three years, it has been announced. The financial…
Free tour tickets as Birmingham New Street signal box closes down after 60 years
Rangzeb Hussain
March 9, 2023 | 02:07 am
Lucky ticket holders will get a rare chance to tour the landmark Birmingham New Street signal box which was decommissioned last Christmas. A ticket ballot has now opened for people to…
Birmingham Irish Association steps in to save St Patrick’s Day Parade from being axed
Rangzeb Hussain
February 7, 2023 | 06:21 pm
The hugely popular St Patrick's Day Parade has been saved from the axe after the Birmingham Irish Association (BIA) stepped in to take over duties to host the event. The public…
International Migrants Day: What it means to be a migrant in the West Midlands
Staff Reporter
December 18, 2022 | 12:27 pm
International Migrants Day takes place on Sunday 18 December, with this year’s theme being “It takes a community”. On 18 December 1990, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on…
Palestine Action activists arrested after defacing Lord Balfour statue in Parliament
Staff Reporter
November 12, 2022 | 07:40 pm
Two women have been arrested by police after entering the House of Commons to deface a memorial statue of former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour. The Palestine Action activists, reportedly pretending to…