The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A West Midlands queer arts festival has announced the appointment of its first Festival Manager. Rico Johnson-Sinclair joins SHOUT, the Festival of Queer Arts and Culture, which celebrated its 10th Anniversary last year.
One of the most influential film directors of the past 50 years, John Waters, arrived in Birmingham today for his headline appearance at the city’s annual Shout Festival. The cultural icon made his first ever visit to the Brum, exploring Southside before taking to the stage at the Hippodrome, hosting his one-man show ‘This Filthy World‘.
In a devastating blow to Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community, a recent planning draft has been released by Birmingham City Council showing popular venue Eden Bar locked in by new apartments. As part of the Rea Valley Urban Quarter Masterplan, the new developments will see new apartments built on either side, and the rear, of the venue…
With so much entertainment and activities to partake in, it would be easy to miss the humble store where Stonewall UK were set up. A simple stand draped in some merchandise and literature isn’t really one’s first point of call at a festival. However, the importance of their presence entwined with the message they were…
With ongoing protests at schools in Birmingham following the ‘No Outsiders’ programme, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson’s involvement in this years Birmingham Pride parade aimed to reaffirm the commitment of West Midlands Police to supporting the LGBTQ+ community. In a display of solidarity with the city’s LGBTQ+ community, and 50 years on…
It’s a celebration of love, tolerance, and diversity at Birmingham Pride 2019. Now in its 23rd year, it is the UK’s biggest two-day LGBT event, with the most iconic moments coming from the parade event. With almost 18,000 people turning up, it’s hard to believe that Birmingham Pride first started in 1997 on a single stage…
Thousands of people are set to march through the streets of Birmingham this Saturday (25 May) to show their support for the ‘No Outsiders’ educational programme. The parade will be led by the programme’s creator, Andrew Moffat, together with the largest Muslim contingent ever seen at Birmingham Pride, supported by HSBC. Organisers feel certain it…
As Birmingham Pride fast approaches this Bank Holiday Weekend, preparations are well and truly underway to welcome visitors to the city. In fitting with the UK’s largest two-day LGBTQ+ celebrations, a cascade of rainbows have enveloped Brum. Community groups, businesses and bars have all adopted the iconic rainbow palette as excitement builds for this years…
Yshee Black is Birmingham’s self-proclaimed star on the rise, star of stage and screen and internationally ignored Drag Queen. The Kiki Queens winner has played an integral role in the shaping of the city’s LGBTQ+ scene. We caught up with the woman herself to find out about her journey, her successes and, of course, her…
Birmingham LGBT will unveil its new flag this Friday (17 May) at an event to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia. The charity will be joining other national organisations and Pride events up and down the country in using the new community-wide inclusive Pride flag, which incorporates colours representing trans communities and queer…