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Brum council erects 8.2m-high St George’s Day flag on Town Hall ahead of Commonwealth Games
A giant St George flag has been hoisted onto the side of Birmingham’s Town Hall building to mark the national holiday and welcome Team England athletes ahead of the Commonwealth Games in the city. Community groups, athletes and representatives of Birmingham City Council came together to celebrate St George’s Day by erecting the large patriotic flag measuring 52.25m wide by…
IN PICTURES: Grimeboy at the Birmingham REP theatre
Birmingham Rep have released the first production images from their world premiere production of Grimeboy, which launched at the theatre on Saturday (16 April). Grimeboy is the unmissable new play from Casey Bailey, the Birmingham Poet Laureate and winner of the Greater Birmingham Future Face of Arts and Culture 2020.
Hundreds of people join Dom Whiting for ‘Drum and Bass on the Bike’ return to Birmingham
Around a thousand cyclists came out to join ‘Drum and Bass on the Bike’ as the mass gathering made a return to Birmingham. Hundreds of excited cyclists and drum and bass music enthusiasts turned up outside the Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square to see DJ Dom Whiting launch the event for the second time…
Birmingham 2022 official under fire after suggesting city lacks large ethnic minority creative organisations
A Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games official has come under fire from community leaders after suggesting Birmingham does not “have enough large ethnically-led creative organisations” to help facilitate reaching out to more diverse communities. Martin Green, the Chief Creative Officer for the Games’ organising committee, was responding to a question about whether recent concerns from members of the…
BBC Radio 1Xtra to host live Birmingham broadcast tonight to celebrate city’s music scene
BBC Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Target will broadcast his entire show live from Birmingham tonight, celebrating local talent and getting to know more about the city’s unique and growing music scene. BBC Radio 1Xtra will connect with artists and DJs in the area and speak to special guests, including Birmingham FC footballer Troy Deeney, about the…
Disney Magical Door in Birmingham Bullring this weekend offering chance to win holidays to Disneyland Paris
Disney’s enchanted prize-giving portal, the Disney Magical Door, is embarking on a mini tour of the country this Easter and will be stopping off in Birmingham on 9 April, offering people the chance to unlock the magic and win an incredible family holiday to Disneyland Paris for the 30th Anniversary celebrations. There are 30 fantastic…
Fresh stencil tribute painted to One-Eyed Baz near Blues ground
After last week’s hugely popular poster tribute by Foka Wolf to community activist Barrington Patterson, a new stencil has been painted in Small Heath near the home of Birmingham City FC. The new art is the work of a mysterious Birmingham street artist known as Disney who previously painted a poignant tribute to little Arthur…
Street art tribute to One-Eyed Baz displayed outside Birmingham City Football Club
A street art tribute has been pasted up in memory of the late Barrington Patterson, fondly known by all who knew him as ‘One Eyed Baz’. A much-loved community volunteer and youth mentor from Handsworth, described as “a humble, gentle giant who served humanity”, who sadly passed away on Tuesday (22 March).
Photography exhibition featuring images of migrant communities to be launched in Birmingham
International renowned photographer Vanley Burke will be launching a brand new photography exhibition celebrating working class and migrant communities in Birmingham this week. The Ikon Gallery is showcasing a series of portraits documenting migrant communities in the city as part of a project, led by the University of Birmingham, capturing the migrant experience.
George Ezra, Lorde and Jax Jones join line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Coventry
George Ezra, Griff, Lorde, Dermot Kennedy, Charli XCX and Jax Jones are some of the hottest names joining the already stellar line-up for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry. Radio 1’s flagship live music event will host over 80,000 Radio 1 fans between 27-29 May with some of the biggest acts on the…