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Birmingham Lunar New Year celebrations 2024: Year of the Dragon – Here’s what to expect
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
Lunar New Year celebrations will take place in Birmingham next month on Sunday 11 February, but what can you expect? Supported by Southside District and The Arcadian, the festivities and celebrations…
Sohm Kapila added to Midlands cast line-up of new musical Bhangra Nation
Staff Reporter
January 19, 2024
International actress Sohm Kapila is joining the Midlands cast of Bhangra Nation, a new musical being staged in Birmingham. As rehearsals are underway for the UK premiere of new musical…
Culinary icon Levi Roots announced as keynote speaker for Birmingham Black Business Show
Staff Reporter
January 18, 2024
Culinary and entrepreneurial icon Levi Roots, who leaped to fame following a memorable pitch in the Dragon's Den, has been announced as keynote speaker for Birmingham Black Business Show. The…
Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration to be held at Birmingham Council House
Staff Reporter
January 11, 2024
Birmingham’s annual civic commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day will be staged at the Council House later this month. The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Chaman Lal, will lead the event…
Birmingham conference set to shine spotlight on pioneering Black women in policing
Staff Reporter
January 2, 2024
A pioneering conference celebrating prominent Black women is to be held in Birmingham later this month, providing a platform for attendees to share their stories. The ‘Women in the Shade’ summit is…
IN PICTURES: Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at Birmingham Hippodrome
Staff Reporter
December 22, 2023
Birmingham Hippodrome has begun its six-week run of this year’s pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. Featuring sets and costumes from The London Palladium, and bundle-loads of laughter, the UK’s biggest regional panto…
Lunar New Year celebrations return to Birmingham in February
Staff Reporter
December 13, 2023
Lunar New Year celebrations will take place in Birmingham on Sunday 11 February 2024, it has been announced. Supported by Southside District and The Arcadian, the festivities and celebrations will…
Legoland casts its magic over the world of Narnia with a mini version of the Winter Wonderland
Staff Reporter
December 11, 2023
Birmingham Rep and Birmingham’s LEGOLAND Discovery Centre have joined forces to create a magical mini-version of the stage production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, complete with its…
Art installation celebrating “hope, prayer and community spirit” comes to Birmingham Festival 23
Rangzeb Hussain
July 29, 2023
A special art installation allowing members of the public to share their thoughts and strengthen community spirit will be unveiled during the free 10-day Birmingham Festival 23. Nomad: A Tent for…
REVIEW: Dirty Dancing – red hot summer romance with scorching dancing
Rangzeb Hussain
July 18, 2023
One of the most memorable dance films from the 1980's comes to the city as a scorching hot stage musical. Dirty Dancing is now playing at The Alexandra Theatre in…