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Birmingham duo awarded city’s Poet Laureate roles during launch of literature festival
Rangzeb Hussain
October 2, 2020
Two very talented and exciting wordsmiths from Birmingham were named the city's new Poets Laureate yesterday, chosen to represent the city through written and performance poetry. The Brummie duo were selected for…
Birmingham’s young refugees and asylum seekers share their personal stories on International Day of the Child
Paul Stringer
November 21, 2019
A group of young refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham have put together a film screening entitled ‘Our Story’ as part of British Red Cross’ Surviving to Thriving project, a…
Eid celebrations in Birmingham park cancelled due to adverse weather conditions
Staff Reporter
August 11, 2019
A mass Eid celebration in a major Birmingham park planned for today has been scrapped due to adverse weather conditions. The Eid al-Adha 2019 prayer service, which bi-annually attracts tens…
Birmingham Muslims mark Eid al-Adha with prayers and festivities across city
Staff Reporter
August 10, 2019
Muslims across Birmingham have been celebrating Eid this weekend with prayer services, festivities and lots of celebratory food! While the city's biggest Eid gathering and funfair in Small Heath Park…
Paradise Circus multi-storey car park to become a stage for multi-media arts event
Rangzeb Hussain
June 20, 2019
An exciting arts event which includes painting, spoken word, and video projection, comes to the Paradise Circus multi-storey car park in Birmingham this month. The event - titled 'Re-imagining the Opposition:…
How the West Midlands is marking Refugee Week 2019
Staff Reporter
June 14, 2019
Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. In the UK, Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of…
Here’s the Main Stage line-up for Birmingham Pride 2019!
Rhi Storer
May 19, 2019
With organisers promising the largest ever main stage, Birmingham Pride is set to welcome an incredible array of talent to the Main Stage next weekend! Following on from the carnival parade,…
REVIEW | Sun, Spray Cans And Stunning Street Art: B-Side Hip Hop Festival 2019
Olly MacNamee
May 14, 2019
This past weekend saw The Hippodrome, The Arcadian and all surrounding areas taken over, once again , by the annual B-Side Hip Hop Festival. A free family-friendly street arts' get…
Birmingham’s first-ever LGBTQ film festival launches with incredible arts line-up
Paul Stringer
March 15, 2019
Birmingham is getting its first ever LGBTQ film festival next week that promises an incredible line up of films, panels and events across two days taking place from the 22nd…
International Women’s Day 2019: What’s on in Birmingham
Laura Sanders
March 1, 2019
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…)