Olly Alexander has ripped into organisations who he claims exploit the rainbow flag just to sell products during Pride Month

Olly Alexander berates big brands for exploiting rainbow flag during Pride Month

Years and Years’ frontman Olly Alexander has attacked corporations for exploiting the rainbow flag and LGBT+ community during Pride Month, describing them as “icky”, “embarrassing” and “sh*t”. Sharing a photo of an email his manager was recently sent, the lead singer of the British synth-pop band accused companies of only doing the “bare minimum” by slapping the…

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Cary Sawhney, founder of the Birmingham and London Indian Film Festival

The Birmingham Indian Film Festival celebrates fifth anniversary with city launch

The Birmingham Indian Film Festival (BIFF) is back in town for it’s fifth consecutive year and it will show films across a number of Birmingham locations over the next ten days. The festival opened with a red-carpet event at Cineworld Broad Street for the Birmingham premiere of the compelling ‘Article 15’ and an appearance of the film’s director…

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Paradise Circus multi-storey car park to become a stage for multi-media arts event

An exciting arts event which includes painting, spoken word, and video projection, comes to the Paradise Circus multi-storey car park in Birmingham this month. The event – titled ‘Re-imagining the Opposition: The Art of Empathy’ – will include a performance by futurist storyteller Mark Gonzales and include original artworks by prominent Brummie street artist Mohammed Ali; alongside award-winning…

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The Ive Temple Row has installed a 10ft art installation ahead of Birmingham Pride

REVIEW: The Ivy Temple Row fuses luxury, tasty food and stellar service for an unforgettable experience

As one of the city’s most talked about restaurants since opening last year, you could imagine my excitement to be invited along to the Ivy Temple Row to sample their menu and Pride themed cocktail. The iconic restaurant has welcomed in A-listers and the general public alike for 100 years, with Birmingham finally gaining their…

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Muhammed Adam (left) and Hazrat Umar (right)

Teenager pleads guilty to viciously murdering 18-year-old, stabbing him 15 times using “Rambo-style knife”

A teenager has today pleaded guilty to the murder of Hazrat Umar, who was fatally stabbed in Birmingham earlier this year. The 17-year-old – Adam Muhammad of Hawksyard Road in Birmingham  – was walking along Norwood Road, Bordesley Green on Monday 25 February, when he pulled out a Rambo style knife and began the brutal attack on…

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