The first-ever late night rave was held in the Birmingham Council House's banqueting suite

The first-ever rave was held at Birmingham Council House, and this is what went down

The first-ever late night rave was held at the Birmingham City Council House’s prestigious banqueting suite last night, as part of the Festival of Audacity. Intent of being creatively audacious and daring, youth organisation Free Radical ensured the city’s Council House allowed young people to hold a music and dance filled extravaganza at the historic…

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The Festival of Audacity 2018 in Birmingham, UK. Photo: Paul Stringer.

20 awesome photos from Brum’s inaugural Festival of Audacity

The Festival of Audacity, a free three-day extravaganza from Free Radical, has seen a myriad of creatives and artists occupy unusual spaces across Birmingham these last few days. Described by organisers as a “multidisciplinary festival of activist art making all of Birmingham its stage”,  the showcase aims to take art out of its comfort zone, and boy, has it…

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Team England athletes and cultural superstars will arrive home from the Gold Coast to celebrate the Commonwealth Games coming to Birmingham in 2022

Public party set for Birmingham to mark Team England Commonwealth Games “Homecoming”

Birmingham will host a spectacular open-air “Homecoming” celebration for Team England’s stars of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Victoria Square, Birmingham on Saturday, April 21. The free public party follows the official handover of the Games’ baton to Birmingham, which will stage the global sporting extravaganza in 2022.

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Birmingham poet Amerah Saleh has prepared a special poem for the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony

VIDEO: Birmingham 2022 | Amerah Saleh discusses her Birmingham 2022 handover poem ‘Tourist in My City’

Award-winning Birmingham spoken word artist, author and poet Amerah Saleh discusses her poem ‘Tourist in My City’ ahead of her live performance during the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony, which will be watched by around 1 billion people worldwide, on Sunday 15th April. The performance will be part of an official handover from the Gold Coast to Birmingham, featuring Brummie performers including…

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Birmingham spoken word artist and author Amerah Saleh from Sparkhill

5 things you need to know about Birmingham 2022 poet Amerah Saleh

Birmingham based spoken-word artist Amerah Saleh is one of five main city artists taking part in the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on Sunday 15 April 2018, which will see young people and artists from the city perform as part of the Closing Ceremony of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. 25-year-old Amerah joins film maker Daniel Alexander, rapper Lady…

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Award-winning Birmingham choreographer Rosie Kay is preparing a stunning performance for the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony

VIDEO: Brummie choreographer Rosie Kay planning Birmingham 2022 dance extravaganza

Award-winning Birmingham choreographer Rosie Kay is working non-stop to rehearse and ready the key dance performance for the official Commonwealth Games handover ceremony at the Gold Coast in Australia on Sunday. The performance will be part of an official handover from the Gold Coast to Birmingham, featuring Brummie performers including 2,022 young people; and complimented by a short film from Daniel Alexander,…

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Birmingham rapper Lady Sanity and her band will be performing the track 'Go The Distance' at the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games handover to ‘Go The Distance’

Full details of the Gold Coast to Birmingham Commonwealth Games handover ceremony have been revealed, ahead of the main event on Sunday. Culture Central, the development organisation for culture in the Birmingham city region appointed by Birmingham 2022 Games Partners, have announced the the eagerly awaited plans of the Handover Ceremony, titled ‘Go The Distance’, which takes…

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Performance artists (L-R): Céline Gittens, Amerah Saleh, Lady Sanity, Daniel Alexander and Rosie Kay

Meet the Brummies performing at the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony

Several Birmingham based artists are due to take part in the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on Sunday 15 April 2018, which will see young people from the city perform as part of the Closing Ceremony of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Filmmaker Daniel Alexander, rapper Lady Sanity, spoken word poet Amerah Saleh, Céline Gittens from the Birmingham Royal ballet…

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