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New street art High Vis Fest coming to the Custard Factory next month
It should come as no surprise that the new owners of The Custard Factory, Oval Real Estate, are keen to get things moving and get this iconic Birmingham building – at the very heart of Digbeth – back on it’s feet again and living up to its potential. First up is a new street art, dance, music…
Here’s 100+ photos of exciting Eid festivities in Birmingham
Thousands of people gathered in Birmingham’s Small Heath park to mark the start of Eid celebrations. With clouds parting to let through sunshine on Tuesday morning, men and women from across the region congregated in the city for special outdoor prayers to mark the start of Eid al-Adha.
Stormzy, T’Challa, Stevie Wonder – Lenny Henry as you’ve never seen him before!
Our very own Sir Lenny Henry returns for a BBC special this week to mark his 60th birthday, in a unique show hosted by fellow ‘Knight of the Realm’ Sir Trevor McDonald. But not only does the actor and comic bare all in a dissecting interview, he continues his tradition of parodying popular culture through a series…
VIDEO: Roman Kemp interview at BCU Fest in Birmingham
Birmingham students have been celebrating gaining a place at university in style, attending a unique music festival at Birmingham City University on A-Level results day. Major acts such as RAYE, DJ Roman Kemp and Birmingham duo Lotto Boyzz headlined the first-ever BCU Fest; dedicated to celebrating the success of students on the same day thousands across the country gained…
VIDEO: Lotto Boyzz interview at BCU Fest in Birmingham
Birmingham students have been celebrating gaining a place at university in style, attending a unique music festival at Birmingham City University on A-Level results day. Major acts such as RAYE, DJ Roman Kemp and Birmingham duo Lotto Boyzz headlined the first-ever BCU Fest; dedicated to celebrating the success of students on the same day thousands across the country gained…
30 stunning photos from the celeb-packed BCU Fest at Birmingham City Uni
Birmingham students have been celebrating gaining a place at university in style, attending a unique music festival at Birmingham City University on A-Level results day. Major acts such as RAYE, DJ Roman Kemp and Birmingham duo Lotto Boyzz headlined the first-ever BCU Fest; dedicated to celebrating the success of students on the same day thousands across the country…
Brummies come together to say ‘Thank You’ to British soldiers on giant outdoor installation (40+ photos)
A giant eight-foot “THANK YOU” message has appeared in Birmingham’s Victoria Square, in the form of an interactive 3D art installation. The Royal British Legion brought the structure to the city to encourage the public to leave messages of thanks to the First World War generation who shaped our society.
Here’s 20 photos of Jeremy Corbyn having a bostin’ time in the Black Country!
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited Walsall Beeches Club this week, addressing a cheering and over-capacity crowd of Walsall residents. The Labour leader was kicking off Labour’s programme of community organising in Walsall North – which will be led by Labour’s parliamentary candidate in the constituency, Gill Ogilvie – but unsurprisingly, so many people had turned up to see…
Here’s 100 moments of pure joy from Simmer Down Festival 2018
It was raining reggae at the annual free Simmerdown Festival in Birmingham’s Handsworth Park over the weekend. Each year it only gets better! Unlike previous years, this year was predicted rain nearly all day, so there was a lot of speculation online about whether it was taking place.
20 stunning photos of South Asian celebrations at Ward End Park Mega Mela
The annual Ward End Park Mega Mela returned to Birmingham over the weekend and what a delight it was. Held at Ward End Park in the city, the cultural fusion celebration presented everything from marquees offering exotic Pakistani dishes, live Punjabi music acts on a stage, a family funfair, a football tournament; and a vast open space to showcase the recreational…