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Thousands expected to attend Eid al-Adha prayers in Birmingham’s Small Heath Park
Rangzeb Hussain
August 9, 2019
The date for Eid al-Adha has been announced and Birmingham Muslims plan to mark the celebration with prayer services and festivities being held outdoors in Small Heath Park on Sunday 11th August.…
Three-day political festival of ideas set to takeover Brum this weekend
Staff Reporter
August 8, 2019
A three-day festival of political ideas is set to take place in Birmingham this weekend, organised and being attended by national Labour members and supporters. The World Transformed - promoted…
The Birmingham Jobs Fair is back in town on Friday
Rangzeb Hussain
August 1, 2019
The Birmingham Jobs Fair takes place on Friday 2nd August at the Council House in Victoria Square. The Jobs Fair is a great way to speak with potential employers face-to-face.…
Where once there were many, now there is only one: Not Another Comic Con is on in Birmingham
Olly MacNamee
August 1, 2019
It wasn't that long ago that Birmingham could well have been accused of having too many comic cons across the year. Sandwiched between the two big MCM Comic Con shows…
Zara Sykes to perform at Jamaican Independence Day celebrations in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
July 31, 2019
Birmingham based rapper Zara Sykes will be performing in Victoria Square this Saturday as part of Jamaica Independence Day celebrations in the city. Victoria Square in the city centre will be decked out for…
Photojournalist to lead photography skills workshop for migrants and refugees to share their stories
Staff Reporter
July 26, 2019
One of the West Midland’s few black female photojournalists is to lead a special photography skills workshop in Wolverhampton next week to inspire and empower refugees and migrants to share their…
Hindu chariot festival brings a procession of colour and musical joy to Birmingham
Guest Contributor
July 24, 2019
The 19th annual Festival of Chariots, known as the ‘Birmingham Ratha Yatra’, brought an array of colour and sunshine to the city over the weekend, with music, dance, vegetarian food…
Simmer Down Festival promises to heat up Birmingham for a day of free music and celebration
Rangzeb Hussain
July 16, 2019
The annual Simmer Down Festival returns this weekend to Handsworth Park in Birmingham with a promise to deliver an exciting programme of music and activities for all the family. The…
Lowkey, Lady Sanity and Foka Wolf to perform at the Festival of Audacity after-party
Vimal Korpal
July 15, 2019
Rapper Lowkey will be headlining a huge afterparty of hip-hop and art activism to mark the end of Free Radical's Festival of Audacity this weekend, taking place at The Mill…
Young artists to bring open-mic poetry night to stunning grounds at Blakesley Hall
Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019
The Ramblers Ball - a popular open-mic poetry night created by Digbeth’s social enterprise café Evolve - is back next week, and this time it is hitting the road! Taking over the…