Events
Mouthwatering cuisine and TikTok foodies headlining Halal Food Festival in Birmingham this weekend
Staff Reporter
May 22, 2024
One of the world's largest halal food festivals is back in Birmingham this weekend, showcasing an immense array of culinary delights and tasty treats from across the globe. Just in…
Exhibition showcasing Black Country history celebrates work of late news photographer
Staff Reporter
January 28, 2024
A new photographic exhibition capturing everyday moments of Black Country life from the 1970s and 1980s is set to go on display in Birmingham. Taken from the personal collection of late…
Community to stage charity sleepout in Birmingham to raise funds for Gaza children this winter
Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
A community sleepout in the open outdoors is set to take place in Birmingham next month to raise funds for Palestinian children in the besieged Gaza strip. With the motto…
Annabel Croft, Ray Mears, Will Mellors and Hamza Yassin to join line-up for Birmingham caravan show
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
The Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show returns to Birmingham's NEC next month, and new additions to the speaker line up have been announced! Alongside Strictly Come Dancing's Annabel Croft and…
Birmingham Lunar New Year celebrations 2024: Year of the Dragon – Here’s what to expect
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
Lunar New Year celebrations will take place in Birmingham next month on Sunday 11 February, but what can you expect? Supported by Southside District and The Arcadian, the festivities and celebrations…
Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration to be held at Birmingham Council House
Staff Reporter
January 11, 2024
Birmingham’s annual civic commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day will be staged at the Council House later this month. The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Chaman Lal, will lead the event…
Birmingham conference set to shine spotlight on pioneering Black women in policing
Staff Reporter
January 2, 2024
A pioneering conference celebrating prominent Black women is to be held in Birmingham later this month, providing a platform for attendees to share their stories. The ‘Women in the Shade’ summit is…
Lunar New Year celebrations return to Birmingham in February
Staff Reporter
December 13, 2023
Lunar New Year celebrations will take place in Birmingham on Sunday 11 February 2024, it has been announced. Supported by Southside District and The Arcadian, the festivities and celebrations will…
Celebrated photographer Vanley Burke to give Windrush 75 talk at Black Country Living Museum
Rangzeb Hussain
June 19, 2023
Respected Birmingham photographer Vanley Burke is due to give a talk this week as part of events to mark Windrush 75. The free 'in conversation' session will take place at…
100,000 people expected to descend on Birmingham city centre for Pride celebrations
Staff Reporter
May 24, 2023
Birmingham Pride organisers are expecting 100,000 people to line the city centre streets this weekend for the city's rainbow parade, ahead of the three-day LGBTQ+ festival. Headlined by pop band the…