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Spectacular Diwali on the Square event returns to Birmingham after two-year absence
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…
Pro-Palestinian activists crash two vans into UK factory owned by Israeli arms company
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…
VIDEO: Black Lives Matter protests erupt across Birmingham in wake of George Floyd murder
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…
UK’s largest photography show cancelled in the wake of global Coronavirus threat
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…
Coventry to host UK’s first-ever pan-African cultural festival
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…
Brummies come together to say ‘Thank You’ to British soldiers on giant outdoor installation (40+ photos)
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…
Giant 8-foot high 3D ‘Thank You’ to British soldiers to appear in Birmingham tomorrow
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…
Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper are coming to Birmingham with The Hollywood Vampires
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…
Britney’s Birmingham comeback!
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,…