Competitions
Legoland casts its magic over the world of Narnia with a mini version of the Winter Wonderland
Birmingham Rep and Birmingham’s LEGOLAND Discovery Centre have joined forces to create a magical mini-version of the stage production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, complete with its famous landmarks. Over two sets, the world of Narnia is portrayed through LEGO bricks, including the characters of Aslan, the White Witch, Mr Tumnus and…
Wolverhampton’s first South Asian dance competition showcases stunning talent
The first ever South Asian dance competition at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre proudly announced the winners of the hotly contested dance event. The sensational Just Naach night of dancing took place on Saturday 1st October with Ultimate Bhangra taking the top prize.
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…
By order of the Peaky Blinders! Ticket ballot to open today for BBC red carpet fan premiere in Birmingham
More than 300 fans of BBC One’s epic Peaky Blinders are in with a chance of scoring tickets to the premiere of the final series. The red carpet spectacular will be held on Thursday 24 February in the notorious gang’s motherland of Birmingham. Today, Friday 11 February at 6pm a free ticket draw will launch…
Writing competition launched in Birmingham for pupils to send in stories about their heroes
The University of Birmingham and the National Literacy Trust have launched a story writing competition for pupils aged between 9 to 14 years old, inviting them to write about fictional or real everyday heroes they know personally. The competition aims to raise awareness about the importance of literacy and inspire young people to use storytelling…
£100K worth of community art commissions launched across North Birmingham
Community organisations in North Birmingham have put a call out for local artists to create interactive art installations and projects to engage and empower local residents, to the tune of £100,000. Gallery37 North – an initiative working on creative projects in and around Aston, Birchfield, Perry Barr, Erdington, Lozells and Handsworth Wood – is looking…
Writing competition launched for women from Birmingham, Bangladesh and Pakistan
An international writing competition for women and girls from diverse communities in Birmingham, Bangladesh and Pakistan has been launched. My City, My Home is part of Transforming Narratives, a ground-breaking three-year project to establish Birmingham as a global centre for contemporary arts from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Zimbabwean journalist from Birmingham selected as judge for global media awards ceremony
A Birmingham-based journalist who originally travelled to the UK from Zimbabwe for a better life has been selected to be a judge for the prestigious One World Media Awards this year. Selbin Kabote, who works for charity Migrant Voice as a Media Lab Project Worker, is one of four judges in the ‘Refugee Reporting’ category at the prestigious annual event.
Rapper Kano invites local talent to drop bars in Birmingham booth this weekend
Brummies are being invited to show off their rap skills this weekend, in a bid to win the chance of studio time with British rapper, songwriter and actor Kano – and all they have to do is replace 3 bars from the artist’s hit track ‘Pan-Fried’ in a specially made recording booth at the Bullring. To…
Miss Birmingham contestant raises money and awareness about teenage suicide
A teenager who is competing in this Sunday’s Miss Birmingham finals at Resorts World hopes to use her influence to raise awareness about disability, youth suicide, and mental health issues affecting the young. Isobel Lines from Wednesbury is currently a student at the University of Worcester. The 18-year-old has spent time ahead of the Miss…