The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
The Valley looks at the uncomfortable social topic of suicide and the continued ripples that spread out in the aftermath. Saira Kariat’s directorial debut provides not only an introspective look into the grief of the Kumar family at the loss of their youngest daughter Maya (Agneeta Thacker) but also shines a much-needed light on how different sections of society approach suicide, and how aspects like race, religion and modern…
Birmingham Heritage Week, a city-wide festival that celebrates Birmingham’s rich and diverse heritage, is set to return for a fourth year after securing vital sponsorship funding. Sponsors who will be supporting this year’s festival include The University of Birmingham, Historic England and Colmore BID as Gold Sponsors and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce as…
MCM Comic Con, the UK’s largest organiser of pop culture events held its first con of the year in March, battling through the snow for its most feature-packed Birmingham event yet. Back with bigger guests and more explosive and interactive content, MCM Birmingham Comic Con saw 32,188 individual pop culture fans, superheroes, gamers, comic collectors,…
Birmingham based spoken word artist Amerah Saleh has been confirmed as taking part in the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on Sunday 15 April 2018, which will see young people and artists from the city perform as part of the Closing Ceremony of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. 25-year-old Amerah Saleh joins film maker…
It’s MCM Comic Con weekend with celebrities, cosplayers, gamers, animators and comic artists all under one roof at the NEC in Birmingham. We’ll have full coverage during and after the event, and regularly sharing live updates as they happen too. Keep checking back for coverage below and on our Twitter account.
Niamh Conway has been Miss Birmingham for a whole year. This time last March, the 22-year-old was an aspirational but shy university graduate who struggled with major confidence issues, before surprising herself and being crowned Miss Birmingham 2017/18. Fast forward a few weeks shy of 365 days and the former public relations worker from Sutton Coldfield has not…
The Birmingham premiere for a film tackling suicide and mental health issues was held at the Electric Cinema yesterday. The Valley, a story following a distraught father as he searches for answers after his daughter’s suicide, was screened at the city centre venue as part of select international presentations.
Hot on the heels of news last month that Hollywood stars Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn – of Guardians of the Galaxy fame – are attending this year’s first Comic Con event in Birmingham, a whole host of special guests have seen been announced. MCM Comic Con, the UK’s largest organiser of pop culture events, is kicking off the…
Royal couple Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were in Birmingham on Thursday to mark International Women’s Day, visiting the Millennium Point in Eastside and community projects in Nechells. The engaged couple were at the venue to encourage female students to pursue careers in subjects like science and maths, and inspire young women pursuing STEM careers. During the…
Brummies can be a proud bunch. While it may not always be clear for outsiders to see what Brum natives could be proud of, the locals can get pretty passionate about aspects of Birmingham history and heritage. Somewhere within the sometimes rightfully warranted and sometimes misplaced love of things such as Ozzy Osbourne, the Library of…