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Punjabis celebrate Lohri, a punjabi folk festival
Lohri is a popular winter time Punjabi folk festival, celebrated primarily by Sikhs and Hindus from the Punjab region in the northern part of India. The festival commemorates the passing of the winter solstice. It marks the end of winter season, and is a traditional welcome of longer days and sun’s journey to the northern hemisphere. It also celebrates marriages…
Historic festival for LGBTQ+ young people of colour to be held in Birmingham next month
UNMUTED, as part of the COLOURS Youth Network, have announced exciting plans for the first ever youth festival for LGBTQ+ young people of colour to be held this February in Birmingham. A free to attend event, the COLOURS Youth Festival aims to bring together, centre and celebrate LGBTQ+ young people of colour from across the UK in…
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…
Renowned multi-genre music festival ‘Emulsion’ returns to Birmingham next month
A celebrated multi-genre contemporary music festival returns to Birmingham next month. Centred on improvisation and new music, Emulsion will be hosted at mac Birmingham for its seventh edition on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd November.
SPOTLIGHT: Exploring the South Staffordshire Railway Walk with Vimal Korpal
South Staffordshire circular Railway Walk and Bratch locks have a walk around distance of around 5.5 miles. If you fancy a gentle walk taking in a bit of countryside and the splendour of the canals, this is a pleasant circular walk.
How the West Midlands has been marking BBC Music Day
It’s BBC Music Day, with a host of musical activities held across the country, from Kylie Minogue taking over train announcements to indie rock legends Pulp appearing on a special edition of Bargain Hunt (we kid you not). But it isn’t all London-centric. Birmingham and the West Midlands have also being celebrating local musical talent, with choirs at…
Fashion royalty to grace the runway, as Indo-Pak style show returns to London
Following its debut on the UK Fashion Calendar in 2017, a show celebrating Indo-Pak fashion returns to London, reuniting the crème of Indian, Pakistani and British couture on one platform. IPLF – the India, Pakistan and London Fashion Show – makes a spectacular reappearance on London’s high fashion landscape on Sunday 30th September at the iconic Café De…
Hundreds flock to Edgbaston Village to celebrate first ever Open Weekend
Hundreds of locals flocked to Edgbaston Village last weekend as Calthorpe Estates hosted its inaugural Open Weekend. Taking place over Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th September, visitors to the debut event enjoyed special activities, demonstrations and discounts at an array of bars, restaurants, shops and attractions in and around the Village – less than a mile…
IN PICTURES: Preparations ahead of this weekend’s High Vis Fest in Birmingham
The city’s first High Vis Fest -a street culture extravaganza taking place in The Custard Factory – starts tomorrow, with intense preparations taking place for months. The one-day urban festival is uniquely bringing together the worlds of comic book artists and heroes with street artists and urban music talent, all in and around the popular Digbeth venue.
Birmingham Pride organisers unveil 2019 expansion plans!
Dramatic changes have been announced for the future of Birmingham Pride in the city. Due to major development taking place throughout the Gay Village, next year’s Birmingham Pride will be relocating to a host site away from the traditional gay quarter in Southside.