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Andy Street rejects No Deal Brexit to protect Jaguar Land Rover amid fresh job losses
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has reaffirmed his commitment to reject a No Deal Brexit in order to protect manufacturing business interests in the region, amid news of new job…
INTERVIEW: Jon Trevor, Director of Birmingham Improv Festival
This year's Birmingham Improv Festival will welcome over a hundred performers to the Blue Orange Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, between Friday 26th October and Saturday 3rd November. We caught up…
INTERVIEW: Puppeteer Michael Crouch on STUFF, a play about hoarding
A creative new play about hoarding and clutter is coming to Birmingham's Repertory Theatre this month. STUFF, from Women and Theatre, is a brand new quirky and comedic production that respectfully shines…
INTERVIEW: Author AA Abbott on release of her fourth book, Revenge Trail
We chat with with author AA Abbott, who is about to release her fourth book, The Revenge Trail, the latest part of the 'Trail' series. Author AA Abbott – real name Helen…
Weekend of Wednesdays engages audiences in the social film (r)evolution
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…
Here’s all the films screening at Birmingham’s WoW Festival this weekend
A brand new film festival showcasing a wide range of powerful documentaries, talks and discussion panels kicking off in Birmingham this weekend. Weekend of Wednesdays, described as a festival dedicated to “cinematic activism”, will be screening documentaries…
Stormzy, T’Challa, Stevie Wonder – Lenny Henry as you’ve never seen him before!
Our very own Sir Lenny Henry returns for a BBC special this week to mark his 60th birthday, in a unique show hosted by fellow 'Knight of the Realm' Sir Trevor…
Courtney Act hilariously pays homage to Drag Race’s Vanessa Matteo at Birmingham Pride
Celebrity Big Brother winner and Ru Paul's Drag Race legend Courtney Act -who's been performing an incredible set at this year's Birmingham Pride - has paid a somewhat hilarious tribute to…
Andy Street backs greater representation at Birmingham Pride
With record breaking ticket sales for the UK's largest two-day LGBTQ+ festival, tens of thousands of individuals descended on Birmingham's gay village yesterday for the first day of Birmingham Pride. …
Birmingham guerrilla artist hijacks city billboard with Syria protest message
Billboards are used to sell everything from washing powder to swimsuits, from cigarettes to whiskey, from films to games, all that and more, much more. Peace, on the other hand,…