Birmingham's annual Frankfurt Christmas Market has been cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19

Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Organisers of Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market have confirmed that the popular festive event will not take place this year, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The market, which attracts around 5 million visitors a year, marks the start of the festive season when it opens in November. This will be the first time since…

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Cillian Murphy plays Brummie gangster Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders series six production halted by order of coronavirus

Production of the highly anticipated latest series of ‘Peaky Blinders’ has been shelved by the BBC due to concerns over coronavirus. The cast and crew of ‘Peaky Blinders‘ which was set to start filming for series six have been told that production has temporarily halted due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak sweeping across the…

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Stand Up To Racism demonstration in London

London anti-racism demonstration cancelled as UK plans to ban mass gatherings over coronavirus fears

The country’s biggest anti-racism demonstration has been put on hold as government sources suggest the UK could ban large gatherings, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the coronavirus outbreak intensifies, Stand Up To Racism has called of its march and rally in London, which was due to take place on Saturday 21st March to mark UN…

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MCM Comic Con in Birmingham has been axed by organisers ReedPop in light of the coronavirus pandemic

MCM Comic Con Birmingham shelved until June amid national coronavirus threat

An annual flagship comic convention due to be held in Birmingham next weekend has been dropped, following the postponement and cancellation of several events due to be held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC). Following a pattern of large gatherings being shelved across the region in response to the current coronavirus pandemic spreading across the world,…

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Cartoonist Catana Chetwynd of Catana Comics has cancelled her UK tour

Viral comic creator’s sell-out UK tour cancelled – over “public health concerns”

The creator of an unexpectedly hugely popular online comic strip has cancelled her upcoming UK tour, despite it selling out after only one Instagram post. Catana Chetwynd, creator of Catana Comics, has had to pull out of planned visits to Waterstones bookstores in Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds and London, which were due to begin tomorrow.

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