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A former Birmingham journalist with a life-long passion for horror stories has written his debut novel featuring real-life hauntings. GJ Phelps, who was born in Birmingham, makes use of the city’s locations – such as the catacombs in the Jewellery Quarter – in his psychological horror story.
The Midlands region is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush into Tilbury Docks with a series of events spread across the summer. The events to mark the milestone include dance and music workshops, history talks, art exhibitions, storytelling sessions and performances at various venues.
Respected Birmingham photographer Vanley Burke is due to give a talk this week as part of events to mark Windrush 75. The free ‘in conversation’ session will take place at The Black Country Living Museum on Thursday 22 June at 2pm to celebrate the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain in June 1948.
Birmingham Museums Trust, which runs several high profile public attractions, is facing “a very uncertain future” today after an application for crisis funding during the coronavirus pandemic was turned down by Arts Council England. There is mounting criticism of this controversial decision as the Arts Council England (ACE) issued a total of £33million emergency response…