Events
Celebrity YouTubers to join fans in Birmingham for HelloWorld
Some of the word’s biggest and most popular YouTubers are heading to Birmingham in October for live interactive show spanning a whole weekend. HelloWorld is an epic four-hour, immersive live show like nothing on Earth. Two identical performances on the 28th and 29th October at the Birmingham Genting Arena, bring the world’s biggest Social talent and their fans together…
Stars of screen and sport back the Birmingham 2022 Bid
Hollywood stars Julie Walters and David Harewood are joining with over 60 top sports stars to back Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Multi-BAFTA Award winning actress, Dame Julie Walters, DBE, was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham and raised in Smethwick.
World champion poet Buddy Wakefield to perform in Birmingham
Three-time world champion spoken word artist Buddy Wakefield will make a rare appearance in Birmingham this month, on 20th August, when he performs at the city’s upcoming ‘Hubb Debates’ event in Sparkbrook. The Hubb Debates is a novel event format that combines open public debate on contentious issues with spontaneous performances from musicians and performance artists…
Birmingham’s top football talent recognised at annual awards ceremony
Grassroots volunteers joined famous names in football at Birmingham County FA’s annual award ceremony to recognise our ‘Grassroots Heroes’. Volunteers working within local grassroots football came together with some of the game’s recognised figures, as Birmingham County Football Association hosted its annual awards ceremony at Birmingham City Football Club’s St Andrew’s Stadium on Monday 17 July.
Entrepreneurs set to inspire at Birmingham evening of empowerment
A host of entrepreneurs and successful creatives will be sharing their life and career journey at the Birmingham mac this weekend, as they hope to inspire audiences through the implementation of their professional ethnics and experience. Billed as ‘Birmingham’s number one motivational event’, five key speakers will be taking to the stage on Saturday for an evening…
Palestine Jazz musicians to perform at Birmingham Town Hall on Friday
An all-star line up of Middle Eastern talent, including some of the best young Palestinian musicians, will be delivering the freshest Arabic sounds to audiences at the Birmingham Town Hall this week. Following her sold out tour of the UK last year with the Palestine Youth Orchestra, singer and flutist Nai Barghouti returns with an…
Birmingham storytelling showcase to tackle societal polarisation in post-Brexit era
City arts organisation Soul City Arts has apparently come up with a novel solution to the problem of societal polarisation in the ‘Trump-Brexit’ era, in the form of a public storytelling event, dubbed TruStories. Taking place on Thursday 27th July at the Hubb Art Space in Sparkhill, TruStories offers members of the public the chance to take to the…
West Midlands region to benefit from 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
Following the Commonwealth Games Development Unit (CGDU) visit to Birmingham this week, the Birmingham 2022 bid team has announced three further sports and venues to feature within its bid plans, benefiting the wider West Midlands region. The venues include the new-build Sandwell Aquatics Centre will host Swimming, Para Swimming and Diving; the Ericsson Indoor Arena,…
REVIEW: Star-studded Elite Fashion Show sparkles supreme
On Sunday 25th June 2017, I had the exquisite pleasure of attending the Elite Fashion Show at the MacDonald Burlington Hotel. Now in its third year, and brainchild of the wonderfully talented Mr. Birmingham 2015-2017 and close personal friend, Joshua Williams, the show has come a long way from whence it began.
30+ photos of London Pride 2017 parade and celebrations
The London Pride parade for 2017 was bigger and better than ever, as headline sponsors Barclays led the celebration in the capital. Thousands of people congregated in central London as the annual Pride parade got underway on Saturday, with over 26,000 attendees hitting the streets to highlight this year’s ‘Love Happens Here’ theme.