Interviews
Brilliant Brummies: Meet Dave Massey, the man behind BrumHour and its 25k followers
Radio presenter, blogger and proud brummie, Dave Massey is the founder and curator of BrumHour; a community where Birmingham businesses, blogs and freelancers can network. The brand has amassed 25k followers on Twitter. We caught up with the man behind BrumHour to find out what five years of the online community has brought to Birmingham, and where he plans to take…
WM Mayor Andy Street: ‘Monitoring homeless hostels is not our responsibility’
The selecting and monitoring of homeless accommodation isn’t the responsibility the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) task force, according to West Midlands mayor Andy Street. In an interview with I Am Birmingham, the metro mayor highlighted some key successes in support for the homeless in the region, but fell short of criticising Birmingham City Council for providing inadequate…
New street art celebrating David Bowie appears in Birmingham
Birmingham based artist Annatomix has produced a vibrant new tribute to David Bowie which went up in Birmingham’s Southside on the third anniversary of Bowie’s death. Annatomix, who also has a music background, has taken part in several key street art festivals including the Hi Vis Fest, Upfest, and Mood Indigo Festival, and she has…
Veganuary: find out what it’s like all year round
It’s January, some people give up alcohol, others chocolate and in some cases people give up meat and dairy products. They go vegan! Also known as Veganuary. We caught up with some Midland vegans/vegetarians to find out their thinking about being a vegan/vegetarian and the impact it has on their life styles. Name: Alex Kapil Profession:…
Andy Street rejects No Deal Brexit to protect Jaguar Land Rover amid fresh job losses
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has reaffirmed his commitment to reject a No Deal Brexit in order to protect manufacturing business interests in the region, amid news of new job losses as Jaguar Land Rover. West Midlands industry powerhouse Jaguar Land Rover is expected to announce further cuts of up to 5000 jobs, as it…
Brilliant Brummies: Jordan Garvey, founder of clothing brand Rad Bab
Throughout history, Birmingham has always been a city of trades, entrepreneurs and a strong DIY attitude. Over the years, the city has evolved but its ‘roll your sleeves up and get it done’ mentality has always stayed the same. In this series, I Am Birmingham will be shining the spotlight on some of our city’s…
INTERVIEW: Jon Trevor, Director of Birmingham Improv Festival
This year’s Birmingham Improv Festival will welcome over a hundred performers to the Blue Orange Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, between Friday 26th October and Saturday 3rd November. We caught up with festival director Jon Trevor at the Birmingham REP, where he gave us an insight into the planned performances and what to expect.
INTERVIEW: Puppeteer Michael Crouch on STUFF, a play about hoarding
A creative new play about hoarding and clutter is coming to Birmingham’s Repertory Theatre this month. STUFF, from Women and Theatre, is a brand new quirky and comedic production that respectfully shines a light on the subject of hoarding – which this year was recognised by the World Health Organisation as a mental disorder.
INTERVIEW: Author AA Abbott on release of her fourth book, Revenge Trail
We chat with with author AA Abbott, who is about to release her fourth book, The Revenge Trail, the latest part of the ‘Trail‘ series. Author AA Abbott – real name Helen Blenkinsop – moved to Birmingham as a teenager, got her first “proper job” in the city, got married and together they stayed in the city…
Weekend of Wednesdays engages audiences in the social film (r)evolution
The first Weekend of Wednesdays festival presented debate-generating films at Impact Hub at the end of last week. A primarily young audience showed interest in London black activism, the portrayal of women and femininity, the refugee crisis captured by the documentaries.