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Birmingham Awards’ 2018 shortlist announced as voting opens
Staff Reporter
October 1, 2018
The much-anticipated shortlist for the Birmingham Awards 2018 has been announced, with voting now open. After receiving over 500 applications, awards organisers have finally announced the shortlist of finalists, up for the…
The first-ever rave was held at Birmingham Council House, and this is what went down
Staff Reporter
September 30, 2018
The first-ever late night rave was held at the Birmingham City Council House's prestigious banqueting suite last night, as part of the Festival of Audacity. Intent of being creatively audacious…
20 awesome photos from Brum’s inaugural Festival of Audacity
Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
The Festival of Audacity, a free three-day extravaganza from Free Radical, has seen a myriad of creatives and artists occupy unusual spaces across Birmingham these last few days. Described by organisers…
How the West Midlands has been marking BBC Music Day
Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
It's BBC Music Day, with a host of musical activities held across the country, from Kylie Minogue taking over train announcements to indie rock legends Pulp appearing on a special edition of…
IN PICTURES: BBC Three Day celebrations in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
Award winning channel BBC Three took over Birmingham yesterday, bringing a whole host of innovative programmes, channel faces and creators to The Bond Company in Digbeth. In a day full of digital…
Birmingham Zombie Walk “discontinued”, Children’s Hospital charity announce
Vimal Korpal
September 24, 2018
The city’s annual Zombie Walk – which was postponed last year to make way for the Big Sleuth art trail – has been indefinitely put on hold, according to fundraisers at the Birmingham Children’s…
YouTuber goes on epic rant about ‘too many foreigners and Muslims in Britain’
Staff Reporter
September 18, 2018
A popular YouTuber has broadcast an epic rant on his online video channel tackling the subject of "too many foreigners", Muslims and immigrants in Britain. Jack Dean - aka JaackMaate…
Weekend of Wednesdays engages audiences in the social film (r)evolution
Catalina George
September 12, 2018
The first Weekend of Wednesdays festival presented debate-generating films at Impact Hub at the end of last week. A primarily young audience showed interest in London black activism, the portrayal of…
Birmingham Town Hall flies the flag to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ youth suicide
Staff Reporter
September 10, 2018
On World Suicide Prevention Day today, Gay Times Magazine have created ‘The Flag We Shouldn’t Be Proud Of’, which will be raised at Birmingham’s iconic landmark, Town Hall. This ceremonial version…
IN PICTURES: Preparations ahead of this weekend’s High Vis Fest in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
September 7, 2018
The city’s first High Vis Fest -a street culture extravaganza taking place in The Custard Factory - starts tomorrow, with intense preparations taking place for months. The one-day urban festival is uniquely bringing together the…