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IN PICTURES: BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival in Coventry
Staff Reporter
May 31, 2022
A-list music stars came to Coventry over the weekend, with the likes of Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie, Calvin Harris, and Becky Hill taking to the stage in front of tens of…
Fully booked! No more spaces at Edgbaston Stadium, worshippers asked to attend Small Heath Park for Eid prayers
Rangzeb Hussain
May 1, 2022
A Birmingham mosque getting ready to host two mega Eid al-Fitr celebrations as the Muslim community prepares to mark the end of Ramadan, has announced that one venue is now…
Birmingham mosque to host mega Eid events in Small Heath Park and Edgbaston Stadium
Rangzeb Hussain
April 25, 2022
A Birmingham mosque is getting ready to host two mega Eid al-Fitr celebrations as the Muslim community prepares to mark the end of Ramadan in May. Small Heath Park and…
Harry Styles to headline Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry
Staff Reporter
April 25, 2022
Harry Styles has been added to the line-up, headlining Radio 1's Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry on Sunday 29 May, with Pa Salieu and Rina Sawayama also joining the star-studded…
Birmingham Rum Festival set to make a comeback in Moseley
Staff Reporter
April 20, 2022
The Birmingham Rum Festival is returning to The Cuban Embassy in Moseley for its fifth public celebration. After having to cancel and rearrange twice due to the pandemic, this year's festival…
What is Purim and how is it being celebrated by the Jewish community?
Staff Reporter
March 16, 2022
Purim is a Jewish religious festival commemorating the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, an official of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Haman was planning to have all of Persia's Jewish subjects…
George Ezra, Lorde and Jax Jones join line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Coventry
Staff Reporter
March 16, 2022
George Ezra, Griff, Lorde, Dermot Kennedy, Charli XCX and Jax Jones are some of the hottest names joining the already stellar line-up for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in…
Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie, Calvin Harris, Sigrid & KSI to perform at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry
Staff Reporter
March 14, 2022
Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie, Calvin Harris, Sigrid & KSI are some of the hottest acts set to perform on Saturday 28 May at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry. Coventry’s…
REVIEW: The Power of the Dog deservedly scoops top BAFTA prize
Rangzeb Hussain
March 14, 2022
Jane Campion's film The Power of the Dog scooped up the Best Film and Best Director gongs at the BAFTA 2022 awards on Sunday (13 March). The film was up…
Birmingham’s St Patrick’s Day parade cancelled for third year running
Rangzeb Hussain
March 12, 2022
This year's St Patrick's Day parade in Birmingham has been cancelled for the third year in a row but festival organisers say a series of events will take place to…