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Birmingham Lord Mayor on Australia visit to build Commonwealth bridges
Staff Reporter
April 10, 2018
Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Anne Underwood has arrived in Queensland to represent the city at the Handover Ceremony at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Her itinerary includes a…
Meet the Brummies performing at the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony
Staff Reporter
April 10, 2018
Several Birmingham based artists are due to take part in the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on Sunday 15 April 2018, which will see young people from the city perform as part of the…
VIDEO: Daniel Alexander preparing stunning film for Birmingham 2022 ceremony
Staff Reporter
April 9, 2018
Birmingham filmmaker Daniel Alexander is working with fellow performers, actors and musicians to create a short film about the city, to be screened during the official Commonwealth Games handover ceremony at the Gold Coast…
Spoken word artist Amerah Saleh added to Birmingham 2022 handover line-up
Staff Reporter
March 19, 2018
Birmingham based spoken word artist Amerah Saleh has been confirmed as taking part in the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on Sunday 15 April 2018, which will see young people…
Commonwealth Games organisers seek 2,022 young people to take part in live televised handover
Staff Reporter
March 8, 2018
Plans are well under way for the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on Sunday, 15 April 2018, which will see young people and artists from the city perform as part…
VIDEO: British mosque opens its doors to homeless for Christmas
Staff Reporter
December 24, 2017
The Birmingham Central Mosque has opened its doors to the homeless, isolated, vulnerable and needy in the city; providing free hot food and drink, as well as hampers and essential…
Birmingham wins bid to host 2022 Commonwealth Games!
Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) today announced that it has selected Birmingham, England as the host city partner of the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022. At a special Media Conference…
Birmingham innovation centre builds up head of STEAM
Staff Reporter
October 30, 2017
Construction work on the first phase of Birmingham City University’s new creative innovation centre commences today. The £ million project known as STEAMhouse will include the refurbishment of a former…
Stars of screen and sport back the Birmingham 2022 Bid
Staff Reporter
August 23, 2017
Hollywood stars Julie Walters and David Harewood are joining with over 60 top sports stars to back Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Multi-BAFTA Award winning actress, Dame Julie…
OPINION: The whitewashing of Birmingham’s street art continues
Olly MacNamee
August 3, 2017
Stroll down Lower Essex Street this morning and, other than the usual gloomy summer weather confronting your commute into the city centre, you may also have notice the brutal removal…