The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
It was a long week. A week of negative comments written by a leading politician against women from a certain ethnic and religious background. These abusive comments were later defended by a leading comedian under the guise of comedy and the ‘freedom of speech’ mantra. The week continued with the media adding weight to these…
The day may have been overcast, with sudden bursts of light showers, but that did not stop people from coming to the annual Ward End Park Mega Mela. The park, sandwiched between Washwood Heath, Saltley, Alum Rock, and Ward End, was laid out with tents offering exotic dishes from Pakistan, Punjabi music on a stage,…
A new mural has been unveiled in The Custard Factory to tie in with the opening of the all-new Odeon Luxe cinema at Broadway Plaza in Birmingham. The huge spray painting, under one of the railway arches, depicts Birmingham actors from the Star Wars films including the late Kenny Baker who appears as the iconic R2D2, and…
‘Hereditary’ has been hailed as this generation’s ‘The Exorcist’. The movie works better as a drama dealing with the themes of grief and loss rather than an all-out supernatural horror film.
Street art has appeared in Birmingham’s Digbeth area depicting events from the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Last night, a new work went up on Bradford Street in the city centre, on the side of a building that has been in a derelict condition for over a decade.
Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate had a major clean-up operation on Wednesday, on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan. As the religious month of fasting and spirituality began this week, one of the city’s most prominent places of worship had its iconic dome refurbished
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, is very rarely seen on a billboard. A new billboard has appeared in Birmingham that is a bit different, it dares to make you think…
It may have been a wet and windy night in Birmingham city, but inside The Old Rep Theatre there was warmth and magic as the bars of the overture faded and the curtain rose on a brand new production of Bellini’s Bel-Canto masterpiece ‘Norma’, performed by Midland Opera for the first time in its 70…
Imagine coming home to a house where you can still smell the fragrance of a loved one who will never come back again, their clothes and belongings are still there, and you feel a deep emptiness as you step inside. Imagine coming home to a place where you know the demon of bullying stills haunts…
Robin Fidoe, an inspirational art teacher at Rockwood Academy (formerly Park View School) in Alum Rock, recently lost his battle with cancer and passed away. Mr Fidoe was a hardworking member of staff and he went through the whole Trojan Horse controversy that engulfed the school. His vision to unite the pupils and inspire the community…