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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…
Local comedy hopeful set to share stage with surrealist stand-up Ross Noble
Harvey McDonald
July 5, 2017
Young West Midlands actor and entertainer Michael Crump - who appeared in BBC drama Danny and the Human Zoo in 2015 - will be joining legendary stand-up surrealist Ross Noble on stage this week,…
BBC drama star to attend Refugee Week screening in city
Staff Reporter
June 20, 2017
To mark Refugee Week and World Refugee Day, the Impact Hub will be screening BBC drama film ‘Moving On’, with actor Antonio Aakeel taking part in a Q&A. Refugee Week takes…
Stars to grace catwalk for charity as Elite Fashion Show returns to Birmingham
Harvey McDonald
June 1, 2017
When you think fashion, you often think of Paris, Milan or even London, but all eyes will be on Birmingham this summer when models take to the catwalk on Sunday 25th June for…
Queer Question Time in Birmingham ahead of General Election 2017
Staff Reporter
May 30, 2017
At a time when the country is more divided than ever, the forthcoming general election is likely to be one of the most heated for a generation. Next week's Queer…
Revolutionary Birmingham arts event to debate integration, hip-hop and Malcolm X
Staff Reporter
May 9, 2017
A revolutionary arts event returns to Birmingham this month, bringing musicians, singers and visual artists of international repute to the city to respond to live discussion, as it happens. The Hubb Debates,…
YouTubers Syndicate, Yogscast and MumboJumbo join Birmingham Insomnia60 line-up
Staff Reporter
April 9, 2017
Insomnia60, the UK’s largest gaming festival, which runs over the Easter bank holiday weekend, will see the most star-studded lineup in its 17-year history grace the stage at the NEC…
Birmingham mosque responds to EDL with “Best of British” tea party
Staff Reporter
April 7, 2017
When members of the Birmingham Central Mosque heard the English Defence League was coming to their beloved city to very likely moan about Muslims not integrating enough, they could think of…
Birmingham residents to feed homeless during EDL visit to city
Staff Reporter
April 7, 2017
Residents from across Birmingham will be uniting on Saturday for a show of community spirit, providing food, clothes, live music and free haircuts for the homeless in the city. On…
Birmingham Zombie Walk 2017 postponed
Staff Reporter
April 6, 2017
Birmingham's annual Zombie Walk has been postponed for 2017, for the first time since it began, to make way for the Big Sleuth art trail. A firm favourite in the city's summer…