Charity
Tickets for a fiver as Stefflon Don announces charity show at Boxxed in Digbeth
An unmissable show with Stefflon Don has been announced to take place in Birmingham next month, to raise money for an international animal charity. The Brum-born 26-year-old – real name Stephanie Victoria Allen – will be hitting Boxxed in Digbeth on Saturday 7th July for a special show hosted by the Bacardi Rum brand.
Brum comedian Shazia Mirza to serve up a night of laughs to help city’s homeless
Birmingham-born Shazia Mirza is heading back to Brum to raise money for the city’s homeless, as part of an annual event hosted by Itihaas Restaurant. Joining fellow comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli, who will be hosting the event, Shazia will perform at Itihaas’ ‘Curry & Comedy’ night on 21 September, raising money for local charity Let’s…
Birmingham Muslims are feeding city’s homeless during Ramadan
A group of Muslims who fed the city’s homeless and hungry over the Christmas period are doing the same again, this time throughout Ramadan. Volunteers with The Birmingham Outreach Foundation have been meeting in the city centre every week throughout the Islamic holy month to distribute food and drink to those in need.
Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips becomes Big Issue vendor for the day
Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, took to the streets of Birmingham this week to get a taste of life as a Big Issue vendor. Joining 25-year-old Big Issue vendor Michael Hadley on his regular pitch in Piccadilly Arcade, the parliamentarian spent Thursday experiencing the challenges of selling the street magazine first-hand.
Birmingham charity championing migrant communities launches book to mark 40th anniversary
A community organisation that has been at the forefront of empowering migrant communities in Birmingham marks its 40th anniversary this year. Saathi House in Aston is celebrating the milestone by launching a new book charting its four-decade history through personal stories, a documentary film and a local exhibition.
13 photos of David Tennant meeting fans in Birmingham
A host of celebrities joined David Tennant in Birmingham this evening for the regional premiere screening of new film You, Me and Him at Cineworld in Broad Street. Gracing the red carpet tonight were stars of the film Faye Marsay and Peter Davison, director Daisy Aitkens, and a host of local talent including Nick Owen, Bharti Patel…
Birmingham stars to celebrate loved ones at unique art installation
Thoughtful Birmingham celebrities – including Line of Duty’s Claudia Jessie – will be celebrating the lives of their loved ones at an unusual art installation created by a local hospice. The Birmingham-born star will be joined by broadcaster Llewela Bailey – as well as presenters from BBC WM – in dedicating a flower during Birmingham…
6 photos of Bullring shoppers getting their groove on for Sport Relief
As part of the nation’s billion steps challenge, Disco Fitness were making sure Birmingham took a step in the right direction for Sport Relief yesterday, with a lunchtime aerobics class right next to the Bullring’s iconic bull. This year, Sport Relief is challenging the whole nation to get moving and attempt to beat a billion steps a day,…
10 things you didn’t know about Miss Birmingham Niamh Conway
Niamh Conway has been Miss Birmingham for a whole year. This time last March, the 22-year-old was an aspirational but shy university graduate who struggled with major confidence issues, before surprising herself and being crowned Miss Birmingham 2017/18. Fast forward a few weeks shy of 365 days and the former public relations worker from Sutton Coldfield has not…
Aston Villa’s Andre Green joins young apprentices to decorate community hub Saathi House
Aston Villa’s Andre Green grabbed a paint brush and lent a hand at Saathi House this week when he visited one of the Aston Villa Foundation’s community projects. A group of students on the Foundation’s Pre-Apprenticeship Programme volunteered their time to redecorate the building, that helps underprivileged women and children from ethnic minorities.