VIDEO: Lady Sanity performs Birmingham 2022 song ‘Go The Distance’
Birmingham rap artist Lady Sanity and her band are all set to perform ‘Go The Distance’ during the official Commonwealth Games handover ceremony at the Gold Coast in Australia on […] The post VIDEO:...
View ArticleDrink And Draw returns to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery this month
After a long winter hibernation, it’s great to see the return of Simon Myer’s and Nigel John Hopkin’s mega successful Drink and Draw back again in the magnificent surroundings of the […] The post Drink...
View ArticleVIDEO: Brummie choreographer Rosie Kay planning Birmingham 2022 dance...
Award-winning Birmingham choreographer Rosie Kay is working non-stop to rehearse and ready the key dance performance for the official Commonwealth Games handover ceremony at the Gold Coast in Australia...
View Article5 things you need to know about Birmingham 2022 poet Amerah Saleh
Birmingham based spoken-word artist Amerah Saleh is one of five main city artists taking part in the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on Sunday 15 April 2018, which will see young people and...
View ArticleLong-lost footage of Batman in London launches UK hunt for rare TV clips
Long-lost footage of Adam West’s Batman teaching road safety to children will be screened for the first time in over 50 years to kick off a nationwide hunt for 100 […] The post Long-lost footage of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Birmingham 2022 | Amerah Saleh discusses her Birmingham 2022 handover...
Award-winning Birmingham spoken word artist, author and poet Amerah Saleh discusses her poem ‘Tourist in My City’ ahead of her live performance during the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony, which...
View ArticleVIDEO: ‘Machete’ gang attack in Aston involving over 20 young men
A gang fight involving over 20 young men and what appears to be machete broke out earlier today on the corner of Trinity Road and Bevington Road in Aston, just […] The post VIDEO: ‘Machete’ gang attack...
View ArticleFormer Guantanamo prisoner Moazzam Begg declines request to appear on Big...
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg, who was held prisoner by the US government in an internment facility in Afghanistan and in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp in Cuba for nearly […] The...
View ArticlePublic party set for Birmingham to mark Team England Commonwealth Games...
Birmingham will host a spectacular open-air “Homecoming” celebration for Team England’s stars of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Victoria Square, Birmingham on Saturday, April 21. The free public party...
View ArticleBirmingham 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, […] The post Birmingham...
View Article60 photos of Brummies enjoying the sizzling April sunshine
Thursday has been the hottest April 21 in recent British history, with temperatures across Birmingham hitting an impressive 23°C; replacing the cold, rain and snow with an ‘Indian Summer’ glow. With...
View ArticleBirmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips becomes Big Issue vendor for the day
Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, took to the streets of Birmingham this week to get a taste of life as a Big Issue vendor. Joining 25-year-old Big Issue vendor […] The post Birmingham Yardley...
View ArticleSickening racist graffiti daubed in predominantly Muslim neighbourhood in...
A series of vile and racist messages have appeared daubed across properties in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. Racist slurs including the words “Paki Pedo” have been scrawled across homes and walls...
View ArticleIN PICTURES | Flatpack Festival: How does change happen?
A film screening and interactive discussion taking Brummies back to the late 60s was held at Impact Hub in Digbeth, as part of the city’s Flatpack Film Festival. Working with […] The post IN PICTURES |...
View ArticlePRIDE GUIDE: What to expect at Birmingham Pride 2018
The UK’s biggest two-day pride festival returns to Birmingham on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 May, bringing with it a celebration of the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The Bank Holiday weekend celebration...
View ArticleAston Villa to host LGBT football sessions for trans individuals
Aston Villa Football Club are hosting a special footie session for trans individuals. Teaming up with Birmingham LGBT, Aston Villa are hosting a free trans football sessions at Villa Park’s academy...
View ArticleOPINION | The heart and soul of Gay Pride
With the coming together of various communities – not just the predominant LGBTQ+ community – for Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations, it’s easy to forget the past struggles which have allowed us...
View ArticleWest Midlands Police launches pub training project to protect LGBT+ community
West Midlands Police has launched a new initiative aimed at tackling sex offences in the gay community – and is urging licensed venues to back the scheme by ensuring staff […] The post West Midlands...
View ArticlePoet Yrsa Daley-Ward is bringing her latest work to Birmingham
Poet, writer and LGBTQi activist Yrsa Daley-Ward is in Birmingham next week to discuss her latest book ‘The Terrible’. Of mixed West Indian and West African heritage and born to a Jamaican mother […]...
View ArticleHarry and Meghan’s official Royal Wedding photos are out!
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – have released three official photographs from their Wedding day. The photographs were taken by photographer Alexi Lubomirski […] The...
View Article