The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A Small Heath mosque has pledged to hand out gifts to Birmingham Children’s Hospital and help the needy during the cost-of-living crisis as Muslims prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha next week. Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre (GLMCC) is delighted to announce the celebration of Eid al-Adha, one of the most significant festivals in the…
Police have launched a hunt for a driver who fled the scene after an accident which seriously injured a mother and child in Kings Heath this morning. The poor victims were at a pedestrian crossing on the High Street near Asda when they were struck by a vehicle which then made off at around 8.50am.
A show-stopping Peaky Blinders art installation, which aims to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, has been unveiled in the city centre. The epic 50m open air art gallery displays all of the major characters from Peaky Blinders on a wall outside New Street Station.
A three-year-old girl who was a passenger in a car has tragically died following a horror crash in Yardley which resulted in a car smashing into a fence and rolling over on Wednesday (22 December). The fatal accident occurred in Church Road, Yardley, on Wednesday evening and the toddler was rushed to Birmingham Children’s Hospital…
A spectacular array of beautifully painted human form sculptures paying tribute to NHS staff and all key workers for their ongoing courage and dedication during the pandemic have been launched in Birmingham before they make their way to Manchester, Edinburgh and London this summer. ‘Gratitude’, an installation by global art producer Wild in Art, is on…
Police have arrested two 17-year-olds following a serious car crash in Birmingham last night that left a child seriously ill in hospital. The three-car collision happened in Pershore Road, at the junction with Bewdley Road, at 9.15pm.
A Birmingham thief who broke into hospitals and care homes and stole from nurses while the rest of the nation applauded the hard work of NHS staff, has been jailed for four and a half years. Prolific thief Wayne Bradley was arrested after a string of callous burglaries across Birmingham amidst the peak of the…
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.
The countdown is on! One of the biggest improvisation festivals outside of London opens this month in Birmingham offering audiences 9 days of unique performances and professional workshops. Birmingham Improvisation Festival 2018 will welcome over 100 performers to the Blue Orange Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre from Friday 26th October to Saturday 3rd November.
The city’s annual Zombie Walk – which was postponed last year to make way for the Big Sleuth art trail – has been indefinitely put on hold, according to fundraisers at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity. The fundraising event – which has raised thousands of pounds for the hospital – brings together hundreds of individuals dressed in horror-themed costumes for…