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Brummies celebrate Holi, the Festival of Love and Colours
Staff Reporter
March 13, 2017
Holi is a two-day festival celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists (Photograph: Partho72) Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists across Birmingham are celebrating Holi today, with festivities involving a lot of…
OPINION | Vimal Korpal | Holi, the ‘Festival of Love’
Vimal Korpal
March 13, 2017
Holi, the festival of colours and love, being celebrated at the Shree Geeta Bhavan Mandir in Birmingham (Photograph: Vimal Korpal) Happy Holi, also known as Festival of Love. It's the…
OPINION | Maryam Snape | What women want this International Women’s Day
Staff Reporter
March 8, 2017
International Women's Day is being celebrated on Wednesday 8th March (Image: Adam Yosef) Today is International Women’s Day, what does this mean? The day was originally set up to commemorate…
Bhangra Bear and Shakesbear could feature in sequel to Big Hoot
Staff Reporter
March 3, 2017
Following the success of The Big Hoot in 2015, The Birmingham Children's Hospital is launching The Big Sleuth this year, replacing owls with bears (Photograph: BCH) Over 150 professionals from…
How is Birmingham celebrating International Women’s Day?
Staff Reporter
March 3, 2017
International Women’s Day returns next week, celebrating and highlighting the achievements of women across the globe. The annual event's theme is #BeBoldForChange this year, calling on the masses "to help forge a better…
Festival celebrating women to launch in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
March 2, 2017
Birmingham's first PMT festival will be held in the city to coincide with Women's History Month With the month of March being declared Women's History Month across the US, UK and…
Billie Piper will be in Birmingham for Comic Con
Staff Reporter
March 1, 2017
Doctor Who star Billie Piper will be headlining MCM Comic Con in Birmingham (Photograph: BBC) Doctor Who and Penny Dreadful star Billie Piper will be in Birmingham for Comic Con this…
BLOG | Celebrating the life of Prince in Birmingham
Vimal Korpal
June 9, 2016
The life and music of Prince is being celebrated in Birmingham (Photograph: Kevin Doody) A Life & Birthday Celebration! marks the legacy of Prince by taking the audience on a kaleidoscope…
Ruby Turner celebrates BBC Music Day at Grand Central
Staff Reporter
June 4, 2016
Birmingham singer Ruby Turner takes to the stage at Grand Central for BBC Music Day (Photograph: Paul Stringer) Gospel Queen Ruby Turner and a choral Flash Mob delighted commuters with…
BLOG | Being brave during Birmingham Pride
Staff Reporter
June 1, 2016
Swingerella, alter ago of Birmingham mother-of-two Andrea Smith, attended Pride after reportedly being driven out of India (Photograph: Adam Yosef) Birmingham Pride 2016. In truth I was supposed to be…