What’s On
Film about Pakistani woman who fought off bandits to be screened in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
June 15, 2018
A film about a brave village woman who fought off bandits in Pakistan is to be shown at a special screening in Birmingham this week. My Pure Land, a 2017…
7 hilarious photos of ‘bouncy pink pied pipers’ dancing through Birmingham
Staff Reporter
June 9, 2018
A hilarious promenade performance took place in Birmingham city centre this afternoon, as a team of big, bouncy pink pied pipers led smiling crowds from Victoria Square down New Street and to…
Huge family fun day planned as over 100,000 expected for Birmingham Eid celebrations
Staff Reporter
June 9, 2018
Birmingham's Muslim community is bracing itself for end of Ramadan next week, the 30-day period of fasting which will culminate in global Eid celebrations. This year, Eid al-Fitr is expected…
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…
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…
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…
Bollywood conference explores representations of gender, sexuality, religion, caste and age
Staff Reporter
May 30, 2018
Academics from India, France, New Zealand and the US will be flying into the UK this week, as Birmingham City University hosts a symposium exploring representation within Bollywood. Taking place…
OPINION: It might be 2018 but cultural appropriation is STILL a thing
Harvey McDonald
May 28, 2018
Why is it that in 2018, with constant talk in the media about racism and interracial relations, do we STILL have people that don't understand that cultural appropriation is wrong?…