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6 photos of Akala book launch in Birmingham exploring issues of racism
Staff Reporter
May 21, 2018
BAFTA winner and social entrepreneur Akala confronted issues of race and class as part of a new book launched at Birmingham City University this evening. 'Natives: Race and Class in the…
Be You: ‘Coming Out’ for Birmingham Pride
Joshua Williams
May 21, 2018
Tens of thousands of people will descend on Birmingham’s Gay Village on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May for Birmingham Pride 2018, bringing with them more colour and diversity than ever!…
Diljit Dosanjh breaks Arena Birmingham box office record
Staff Reporter
May 21, 2018
Diljit Dosanjh, one of the leading artists in the Punjabi music industry, has been confirmed as the biggest selling Indian artist to date for a single concert at Arena Birmingham.…
Poet Yrsa Daley-Ward is bringing her latest work to Birmingham
Nikki Bi
May 21, 2018
Poet, writer and LGBTQi activist Yrsa Daley-Ward is in Birmingham next week to discuss her latest book 'The Terrible'. Of mixed West Indian and West African heritage and born to a Jamaican mother…
Aston Villa to host LGBT football sessions for trans individuals
Staff Reporter
May 11, 2018
Aston Villa Football Club are hosting a special footie session for trans individuals. Teaming up with Birmingham LGBT, Aston Villa are hosting a free trans football sessions at Villa Park's academy building.…
‘Beyond Windrush’ launches with Vanley Burke and Benjamin Zephaniah
Staff Reporter
May 10, 2018
An exhibition and series of events celebrating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the SS Empire Windrush, which brought people from the Caribbean to the UK in 1948, has…
PRIDE GUIDE: What to expect at Birmingham Pride 2018
Joshua Williams
May 2, 2018
The UK’s biggest two-day pride festival returns to Birmingham on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 May, bringing with it a celebration of the city's LGBTQ+ community. The Bank Holiday weekend celebration will see tens…
IN PICTURES | Flatpack Festival: How does change happen?
Staff Reporter
May 1, 2018
A film screening and interactive discussion taking Brummies back to the late 60s was held at Impact Hub in Digbeth, as part of the city's Flatpack Film Festival. Working with…
Wolverhampton Art Gallery preparing for Viking invasion!
Staff Reporter
April 27, 2018
Nine of history’s most formidable Vikings will arrive in the City of Wolverhampton next month - and they’re staying for the summer. It will mark the launch of Wolverhampton Art…
Birmingham charity championing migrant communities launches book to mark 40th anniversary
Staff Reporter
April 20, 2018
A community organisation that has been at the forefront of empowering migrant communities in Birmingham marks its 40th anniversary this year. Saathi House in Aston is celebrating the milestone by…