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Coventry to host UK’s first-ever pan-African cultural festival
The UK’s first annual African cultural festival is set to be held in the West Midlands this summer. Described as a “jamboree of all things Africa”, Ubuntu Pride will celebrate a…
Birmingham’s Irish Centre to close down after 50 years in Digbeth
Birmingham's beloved Irish Centre, a key part of the city's cultural heritage, is to close after 50 long years in Digbeth. The owners of The Irish Centre have announced its closure is…
High Vis Street Arts And Culture Festival Returns This September 7th
Birmingham’s street arts and culture festival, High Vis Fest, returns for a second year this September 7th. And, once again the intentions by the organisers - of which, I admit…
Three-day political festival of ideas set to takeover Brum this weekend
A three-day festival of political ideas is set to take place in Birmingham this weekend, organised and being attended by national Labour members and supporters. The World Transformed - promoted…
Photojournalist to lead photography skills workshop for migrants and refugees to share their stories
One of the West Midland’s few black female photojournalists is to lead a special photography skills workshop in Wolverhampton next week to inspire and empower refugees and migrants to share their…
The all-female longboarding group aiming to get more Birmingham women of colour into adventure sports
An award-winning organisation based in Birmingham are looking for public support to get more women of colour into adventure sports by 2020. GirlDreamer is a Birmingham based company that provides…
Afghan refugee to lead media skills workshop to advocate for migrant rights
A young man from Birmingham who spent the last ten years fighting for his right to stay in Britain, after fleeing war and persecution in Afghanistan, will be delivering a…
LIVE UPDATES: MCM Comic Con Birmingham | March 2019
We're at the NEC in Birmingham for this year's first MCM Comic Con in the city, with special guests including Umbrella Academy stars Emmy Raver-Lampman and Tom Hopper, Sex Education star Asa Butterfield, Supernatural talent Felicia Day and Mario voice…
REVIEW: The Photography Show 2019
The UK’s biggest photo and video event of the year, The Photography Show, at Birmingham’s NEC was a must visit for any level of photographer looking for inspiration. With over…
Arts collective Beatfreeks celebrates 6 years of Poetry Jam
Beatfreeks, the city's art collective focused on increasing creativity amongst young people, has been celebrating six years of its monthly spoken word gathering Poetry Jam. Over 800 tickets were sold for…