Community
Birmingham residents to feed homeless during EDL visit to city
Residents from across Birmingham will be uniting on Saturday for a show of community spirit, providing food, clothes, live music and free haircuts for the homeless in the city. On the day the far-right English Defence League (EDL) demonstrate in the city centre, members of Birmingham’s diverse communities are pledging to come together to show a…
Black Lives Matter author is bringing book tour to Birmingham
Impact Hub Birmingham is hosting an evening of topical discussion and film around the Black Lives Matter movement, featuring US author Angie Thomas. With a screening of 50 Shades of Melanin followed by a discussion with film director Naomi Grant and Siana Bangura, the ‘Art Against The Grain’ evening will launch itself straight into the heart…
POEM: “Birmingham” by Robert Punton
The following poem about the city of Birmingham has been written by Rob Punton:
Candle-lit vigil held in Birmingham for victims of London attacks
A vigil has been held in Birmingham this evening in response to the recent attacks in Westminster, which left 5 people dead and around 29 injured. Following what Met Police described as “an act of terrorism” in the heart of London on Wednesday, a candle-lit peace vigil took place in the second city today to pay tribute to those affected…
Birmingham Muslims call anti-terrorism rally in response to London attack
A peace vigil has been organised by representatives of Birmingham’s Muslim community following the London attacks this week. Community leaders have called two vigils in response to the violent attack in Westminster, which left 5 people dead and around 29 injured. Following an attack in the heart of London on Wednesday, a candle-lit peace vigil has…
58 photos capturing the beautiful diversity of St Paddy’s Day celebrations in Brum
Birmingham is home to several high-profile annual community celebrations and parades, from Chinese New Year festivities and Birmingham Pride to the Birmingham Mela and Birmingham Carnival, but if there was ever one event that seems to bring everyone together – regardless of age, background or heritage – it would have to be St Patrick’s Day….
OPINION | Why my first Birmingham Pride left me wanting more
Birmingham Pride is back this weekend and I’m once again looking forward to joining in a celebration of the city’s LGBT+ community, their achievements and marking ‘A Generation of Pride’, this year’s theme. Last year, I had the pleasure of interviewing some of the great artists taking part in the 19th Birmingham Pride, as famous acts such…
Birmingham’s hosts first global sustainability jam
A 48-hour design challenge is to be set and solved by groups of people in cities around the world, including right here in Birmingham. Ordinary people will bring together their personalities, ideas and skills to create something extraordinary on the theme of Sustainability, and for the first time, Birmingham will be joining this movement. You can…
INTERVIEW: Luke Holland wants to be Birmingham’s youngest councillor
17-year-old teenager Luke Holland plans on standing in the council elections next May, as an independent candidate for the Moseley and Kings Heath ward in Birmingham. I Am Birmingham reporter Adam Yosef was invited to meet up with the young aspiring politician to find out why…