The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A spectacular free Diwali celebration with singing, dancing, food and fun for all the community will make an eagerly anticipated return to Birmingham city centre this weekend. After being suspended for the last two years because of the COVID pandemic, Diwali on the Square will burst into life once again on Saturday 15 October in…
Pro-Palestinian activists have crashed two vans into a factory in Shenstone as part of an ongoing attack on the military drone making company. According to the activists, two vans were ploughed into the gates of the Shenstone UAV Engines factory in Lichfield, with six campaigners directly “locked on to the vans to prevent their removal” as they obstruct…
Black Lives Matter and related anti-racism protests are being held across Birmingham in response to the police murder of George Floyd in the US, and to challenge institutional racism across the world. Several protests have been held across the UK city including a march through Soho Road in Handsworth on Monday (June 1), followed by…
The UK’s biggest photography and video show of the year, set to take place in Birmingham, has been postponed due to the escalation of the virus COVID-19 in Europe. The Photography Show, co-located with The Video Show, is a 4-day annual event that happens at The NEC in Birmingham, offering patrons the chance to try…
The UK’s first annual African cultural festival is set to be held in the West Midlands this summer. Described as a “jamboree of all things Africa”, Ubuntu Pride will celebrate a fusion of African culture through traditional music, arts, dance and food.
A giant eight-foot “THANK YOU” message has appeared in Birmingham’s Victoria Square, in the form of an interactive 3D art installation. The Royal British Legion brought the structure to the city to encourage the public to leave messages of thanks to the First World War generation who shaped our society.
A giant eight-foot “THANK YOU” message will be appearing in Birmingham’s Victoria Square tomorrow, in the form of an interactive 3D art installation. The Royal British Legion is bringing the structure to the city for one-day only, encouraging the public to leave messages of thanks to the First World War generation who shaped our society.
It’s an ensemble too good to be true but an rock supergroup formed by Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper is heading to Birmingham Genting Arena this summer. As The Hollywood Vampires announce a run of four huge tour dates in the UK, opening at Birmingham’s Genting Arena, the band’s current main members – Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and…
Following an almighty seven-year hiatus, Britney Spears is back and she’s heading to Birmingham as part of her worldwide ‘Femme Fatale’ tour. Expected to be her biggest and best show to date, Britney will be performing 21 of her smash hit singles at Birmingham’s LG Arena, one of only three UK dates, and marks her first visit to…