Entrepreneurs set to inspire at Birmingham evening of empowerment
A host of entrepreneurs and successful creatives will be sharing their life and career journey at the Birmingham mac this weekend, as they hope to inspire audiences through the implementation of […]...
View ArticleOPINION: The whitewashing of Birmingham’s street art continues
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 […] The post...
View ArticleWorld champion poet Buddy Wakefield to perform in Birmingham
Three-time world champion spoken word artist Buddy Wakefield will make a rare appearance in Birmingham this month, on 20th August, when he performs at the city’s upcoming ‘Hubb Debates’ event […] The...
View ArticleBrum hotel worker lands role in national TV ad campaign
A Birmingham hotel staff member is being featured in a nationwide TV advertisement campaign for Premier Inn, who plucked him from one of their 750 UK hotels to star in the feature. Ross Mallard, who...
View ArticleBrummies to walk together to fight rise in hate crimes
A community unity and diversity walk is taking place in Birmingham this month to challenge the recent rise in hate crimes in the West Midlands. Members of different ethnic, cultural […] The post...
View ArticleBirmingham ONLY city to submit 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
Birmingham is the only city to have submitted a bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, according to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). The Canadian city of Victoria and Malaysian city […] The...
View ArticleHard-hitting cleaner air billboard campaign launches on polluted Birmingham road
Drivers on one of Birmingham’s busiest roads may be breathing a little more heavily after spotting a hard-hitting billboard designed to warn how the air around them is among the […] The post...
View ArticleMan charged with attempted murder following Small Heath stabbing of teenager
A man will appear before magistrates today charged with attempted murder following a knife attack on a 15-year-old boy in Herbert Road, Small Heath, during the early hours of (Saturday 30th […] The...
View ArticleBirmingham sisters launch fashion campaign to highlight blood donor shortages
Birmingham sisters Janet and Paulinah Eboh-Sampson used their creative platforms to set up the DoNation UK Project, a charitable initiative that would address the issue of donor shortages within the...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: Flatliners (2017)
[THIS FILM REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS] I sat down to watch this movie as someone who also watched the 1990 version of Flatliners . I was glad to see Ellen Page […] The post FILM REVIEW: Flatliners (2017)...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: Blade Runner 2049
When I heard they were actually creating a sequel to Blade Runner is was highly skeptical. Not only because cinema has moved away from its distinct ‘noir’ style, but it’s […] The post FILM REVIEW:...
View ArticleGraffiti artist paints giant ‘Pickle Rick’ on Israeli segregation wall
An Australian artist has painted a larger-than-life mural of cartoon character ‘Pickle Rick’ on what is commonly described as ‘apartheid wall’ between Israel and the West Bank in Gaza, Palestine. […]...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: Double Date
I had no idea what I was about to experience when watching Double Date. All I knew that it was a comedy, but it turned out to be a dark […] The post FILM REVIEW: Double Date appeared first on I Am...
View ArticleJames Corden slammed as “unfunny, arrogant prick” following Weinstein rape jokes
British comedian and US chat show host James Corden has received a barrage of criticism and condemnation after delivering a series of ‘rape jokes’ at a charity event in Los […] The post James Corden...
View ArticleSinger Billy Bragg releases song inspired by activist Saffiyah Khan
English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has shared a new song inspired by Birmingham social justice activist Saffiyah Khan, who faced down an angry EDL thug earlier this year. In what has […] The post...
View ArticleWorld’s biggest YouTubers headed to Birmingham for ‘Woodstock for the digital...
Some of the world’s biggest and most popular YouTubers are heading to Birmingham later this month for live interactive show spanning the half-term weekend. HelloWorld is an epic four-hour, immersive...
View ArticleThe Vamps are back in Birmingham for HelloWorld Live
Brit pop rock band The Vamps are heading back in Birmingham later this month, for a special one-off performance at HelloWorld Live, a two-day social media entertainment extravaganza being headlined […]...
View ArticleHere’s the final line-up for HelloWorld Live 2017
Some of the world’s most famous YouTubers are in Birmingham this weekend for live interactive weekender HelloWorld. HelloWorld is an epic four-hour, immersive live show, with two identical separate...
View Article“Bollox!”: Dawn French’s hilarious response to magazine’s facelift claim
Veteran British comedian Dawn French has tweeted a hilarious oh-so-sweet and simple response to a magazine cover headline asking if she’d had a facelift. Snapping back at a photo of her looking slim...
View ArticleREVIEW |‘Knights of the Raj’ exhibition, BM&AG
The Knights of the Raj exhibition at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery reveals the untold stories behind the legacy of Britain’s Bangladeshi-owned Indian restaurants. Unbeknown to the masses, the...
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