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Weekend of Wednesdays engages audiences in the social film (r)evolution
The first Weekend of Wednesdays festival presented debate-generating films at Impact Hub at the end of last week. A primarily young audience showed interest in London black activism, the portrayal of…
Birmingham Town Hall flies the flag to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ youth suicide
On World Suicide Prevention Day today, Gay Times Magazine have created ‘The Flag We Shouldn’t Be Proud Of’, which will be raised at Birmingham’s iconic landmark, Town Hall. This ceremonial version…
IN PICTURES: Preparations ahead of this weekend’s High Vis Fest in Birmingham
The city’s first High Vis Fest -a street culture extravaganza taking place in The Custard Factory - starts tomorrow, with intense preparations taking place for months. The one-day urban festival is uniquely bringing together the…
Here’s all the films screening at Birmingham’s WoW Festival this weekend
A brand new film festival showcasing a wide range of powerful documentaries, talks and discussion panels kicking off in Birmingham this weekend. Weekend of Wednesdays, described as a festival dedicated to “cinematic activism”, will be screening documentaries…
Man fatally shot in Lee Bank named as Anthony Sargeant
The family of a man who died on Friday, (31 August) have been left devastated by their tragic loss, as he is named by detectives. Anthony Sargeant, aged 33, was…
30 super sick photos from the SBTV x The Custard Factory pop-up in Brum
Urban music channel SBTV was in Birmingham's Custard Factory in Digbeth today, for an all-day interactive music and multimedia pop-up experience. Billed as an "SBTV takeover", the popular entertainment platform was fully engaged and…
Driver pins pedestrian to wall in apparent ‘freak accident’ outside Bullring Birmingham
An traffic collision which took place outside the Bullring in Birmingham in broad daylight this afternoon left passers-by shocked, as a driver lunged her car directly into a pedestrian in Edgbaston Street. During…
Five arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of terrorism offences
Five people have been arrested today (Wednesday 5 September) on suspicion of terrorism offences. Three men, a woman and a 17-year-old boy were detained following a series of arrests across…
Why a huge PS4 Spider-Man graffiti mural has appeared in Birmingham
A massive piece of graphic novel art has appeared in Digbeth this week, in the guise of comic book hero Spider-Man. With final touches being added to the over 12-foot high…
Punch Records supports emerging BME filmmakers from the West Midlands
Six emerging BME filmmakers from the West Midlands have been given the opportunity to fulfil their potential as part of a six-month artist development programme called BACK IN. The dynamic…