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Who is María Oliva, the rising Spanish music star?
Staff Reporter
April 12, 2023
María Oliva is an emerging music artist hailing from southern Spain. Since she was 10 years old, María has been singing songs. (more…)
Free Vaisakhi and Sikh history event to be held at The New Art Gallery Walsall
Rangzeb Hussain
April 11, 2023
A special cultural event, which is part of the annual Vaisakhi celebrations in the Black Country, will be held in Walsall which also explores Sikh history. The free community event…
Birmingham council to approve nearly £9 million for city arts and cultural sector
Staff Reporter
March 15, 2023
Birmingham City Council is set to approve nearly nine million pounds to support the arts sector and cultural activities in Birmingham over the next three years, it has been announced. The financial…
Short film highlights backlash against British Sikh women who choose to wear a turban
Rangzeb Hussain
February 26, 2023
A new short film called Kaur, produced by talent from the Midlands, tells the story of a British South Asian woman's decision to wear a turban as part of her…
Vanley Burke’s migrant photography exhibition comes to Handsworth Library
Rangzeb Hussain
December 20, 2022
Birmingham photographer Vanley Burke's exhibition celebrating working class and migrant communities is now open to the public at Handsworth Library. Ikon Gallery is touring the critically-acclaimed photography exhibition at a…
Muslim women to host Christmas Market for first time in Aston
Rangzeb Hussain
December 12, 2022
A group of Muslim women are hosting their first-ever Christmas Market in Aston to foster better relationships with the local community. The women have been working on arts and crafts…
Giant sculpture highlighting homelessness displayed in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
December 8, 2022
A massive sculpture has been unveiled at Birmingham Bullring as part of an awareness campaign to highlight the plight of the homeless this winter. The sculpture is currently on display…
Mural celebrates community spirit in “forgotten” area of Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
November 24, 2022
A marginalised and forgotten urban area in Druids Heath has been brightened up with a large scale mural that promotes community spirit, hope and solidarity. Birmingham street artist and curator…
REVIEW: Saturday Night Fever – a jive talkin’ Bee Gees show with a soulful heart
Rangzeb Hussain
November 22, 2022
A gritty disco show based on the legendary 1977 dance drama film Saturday Night Fever - with a soundtrack by The Bee Gees - is now jiving and disco dancing…
IN PICTURES: Commuters in awe as CBSO musicians perform at Birmingham New Street Station
Staff Reporter
November 18, 2022
Birmingham’s New Street station was alive with music from the movies today, thanks to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, who treated commuters to two special pop-up performances to kick…