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LGBTQ+ groups calls for cultural appropriation ban at Birmingham Pride celebrations
Harvey McDonald
June 7, 2018
A number of LGBTQ+ groups across the city have called on Birmingham Pride to ban cultural appropriation, following an I Am Birmingham article highlighting the issue was published last month. In…
Birmingham’s Indian Film Festival is back! Here’s what to expect…
Staff Reporter
June 7, 2018
Europe's largest Indian film fest is returning to Birmingham this summer for its fourth year in the city. The Birmingham Indian Film Festival - known as BIFF - is a…
Brum comedian Shazia Mirza to serve up a night of laughs to help city’s homeless
Staff Reporter
June 6, 2018
Birmingham-born Shazia Mirza is heading back to Brum to raise money for the city’s homeless, as part of an annual event hosted by Itihaas Restaurant. Joining fellow comedian Hardeep Singh…
‘Plastic’ revealed as Children’s Word of the Year by Oxford University Press
Staff Reporter
June 5, 2018
Plastic, the ocean, Emmeline Pankhurst, Donald Trump, Brexit, Korea, Grenfell Tower, unicorns, slime and computer game Fortnite are just some of the people and subjects that influence British children’s creativity…
Hundreds of families planning to attend free festival in Birmingham this weekend
Staff Reporter
June 5, 2018
Visitors to Birmingham City University’s Inspired Family Day will be given the chance to star in their own play, design their own railway or take part in a range of sporting activities…
THUG author Angie Thomas returning to Birmingham to discuss movie adaptation
Staff Reporter
June 5, 2018
Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give (THUG), comes back to Birmingham to talk about the phenomenal success that has seen her debut novel take the Number One spot in…
Aston Villa FC suspend Keith Wyness with immediate effect
Staff Reporter
June 5, 2018
Aston Villa Football Club has confirmed that Chief Executive Keith Wyness has been suspended. The announcement was made as it emerged Villa are working with HM Revenue & Customs to…
Birmingham Muslims are feeding city’s homeless during Ramadan
Staff Reporter
June 3, 2018
A group of Muslims who fed the city's homeless and hungry over the Christmas period are doing the same again, this time throughout Ramadan. Volunteers with The Birmingham Outreach Foundation…
Birmingham Pride announces dates for 2019 celebrations
Staff Reporter
June 1, 2018
Following a successful Birmingham Pride event this bank holiday weekend, the team behind the UK's largest two-day LGBT+ festival have already announced the dates for 2019! Set to return on Saturday…
Sutton Coldfield Food Festival brings foodie feast to Royal Town
Staff Reporter
June 1, 2018
Foodies of Sutton Coldfield and beyond will be delighted to learn that the first Sutton Coldfield Food Festival is coming to the Royal Town this summer. The inaugural event, which…