Events

Birmingham Zombie Walk 2017 postponed
Birmingham’s annual Zombie Walk has been postponed for 2017, for the first time since it began, to make way for the Big Sleuth art trail. A firm favourite in the city’s summer events calendar, the fundraising gore-fest has been put on hold to allow for the Birmingham Children’s Hospital to focus on its spectacular sequel to 2015’s…

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…

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…

Anti-terror police raid Birmingham flat following London attacks
A Birmingham flat in Hagley Road was raided by anti-terrorism police last night in connection to the London attacks in Westminster yesterday, which left five dead and around 29 people injured. Following the murder of several pedestrians and a police officer around Parliament yesterday afternoon, reports of a Birmingham connection transpired as BBC Newsnight was one…

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 | Vimal Korpal | Birmingham’s female ‘Voices of Experience’
Okay, so these aren’t all of the Voices of Experience in Brum but are some of the ‘Voices of Brum’, and they need to be heard, especially Asian women’s voices as we never hear enough about their creative work. Luckily, Sampad (South Asian Music Performance and Dance) provide this platform in Birmingham.

Thousands line Brum’s Emerald Mile for St Patrick’s Day parade
Thousands of people came out to marvel at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Birmingham yesterday. Digbeth High Street was awash with green and gold as festivities launched early in the morning with bright costumes and colour, clearly starting as they meant to go on.

Brummies celebrate Holi, the Festival of Love and Colours
Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists across Birmingham are celebrating Holi today, with festivities involving a lot of colourful chaos taking place across the city. Many began celebrations of the ‘Festival of Colours’ over the weekend in temples, homes and community centres across the Midlands; getting together to share love and joyful spiritual expressions of unity and forgiveness.

OPINION | Vimal Korpal | Holi, the ‘Festival of Love’
Happy Holi, also known as Festival of Love. It’s the month of March and what a busy month already, we’ve shared the love with International Women’s Day, we’ve shared the love with a pint of Guinness for the early celebrations for St Patrick’s Day, and now we’re sharing the love with the ‘Festival of Love’…