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OPINION | From Parkfield to Pride and Palestine, we are all entwined
Over the past few months, the West Midlands, and the UK at large, have been following the developments at Parkfield Community School in Birmingham. A small, but very vocal, minority of parents…
REVIEW: Rizwan-Muazzam Qawalls captivate Birmingham’s Town Hall
Brothers Rizwan and Muazzam, nephews of the internationally acclaimed Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, exhibited a masterful qawwali performance at Birmingham’s Town Hall. Following on from their UK tour in 2017, the…
WHUT? Shah Rukh Khan actually met up with Mesut Özil in London
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan met up with Arsenal midfield maestro Mesut Ozil during a recent trip to London. The Indian actor watched Arsenal beat Newcastle United 2-0 and, at…
Brum film gathering Yellow Wednesdays returns with screening of ‘3 Seconds Divorce’
The 'Yellow Wednesdays' monthly film screenings in Digbeth are making a return following a brief hiatus since last year, and their first film of the year is 3 Seconds Divorce, a groundbreaking movie…
International Women’s Day 2019: What’s on in Birmingham
International Women's Day is coming up and this year's campaign theme is 'Balance for Better'. The 2019 #BalanceforBetter campaign runs all year long. It doesn't end on International Women's Day. (more…)
Birmingham equality educator shortlisted for global teaching award amid LGBT protests
A Birmingham teacher at the centre of a row over lessons on LGBT+ rights is up for a $1 million global teaching prize. Andrew Moffat, assistant headteacher of Parkfield community school…
REVIEW: India’s first western orchestra enthral Birmingham’s Symphony Hall
Zakir Hussain and the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) captivated thousands of classical music enthusiasts on the opening concert of their UK tour at Birmingham Symphony Hall. India’s first and only western orchestra…
Birmingham blue plaque unveiled to commemorate civil rights activist Ida B. Wells
A memorial plaque has been unveiled at an Edgbaston community centre in Birmingham to commemorate a heroic civil rights activist who opposed lynching of black people. Seen as one of the…
Chinese Labour Corps: Exhibition marks the forgotten men of the First World War
The Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham is commemorating the forgotten men of World War I - the Chinese Labour Corps – in an exhibition being held to coincide with Chinese New Year. A…
Chaos, mayhem and Bullring on “lockdown” as celebrity YouTuber opens new Birmingham store
The Bullring in Birmingham was a scene of absolute mayhem and chaos this afternoon, as over 7,000 fans of international celebrity YouTuber James Charles packed the shopping centre in the hope…