The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Christmas may feel a little different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Birmingham Museums is still bringing the festive cheer with a range of spectacular events which includes a chance to see Santa Claus, enjoy festive food and get a culture fix this winter. Birmingham Museums will host a range of festive events…
The University of Birmingham and the National Literacy Trust have launched a story writing competition for pupils aged between 9 to 14 years old, inviting them to write about fictional or real everyday heroes they know personally. The competition aims to raise awareness about the importance of literacy and inspire young people to use storytelling…
An exciting new photographic exhibition, which will take place during the Commonwealth Games 2022, will be previewed this Black History Month during a panel discussion celebrating Birmingham’s diversity through rarely seen photographs of some of its Commonwealth citizens, who settled here and enriched the city with their contributions. The panel discussion to launch the photographic exhibition will…
Shocked Brummies are calling the demolition of the legendary Eagle and Tun pub in New Canal Street in Birmingham – which has connections to reggae band UB40 – an act of “horrific vandalism” as HS2 demolition crews tore down the landmark building. Attempts to save this slice of Birmingham heritage by local history groups and…
An international writing competition for women and girls from diverse communities in Birmingham, Bangladesh and Pakistan has been launched. My City, My Home is part of Transforming Narratives, a ground-breaking three-year project to establish Birmingham as a global centre for contemporary arts from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Birmingham Heritage Week returns for 2020 to celebrate the city and its fascinating history, people and places for eleven glorious days. Taking place from Thursday 10th – Sunday 20th September, this year’s festival will include virtual tours, special outdoor performances, insightful walks and enlightening film screenings.
One of Birmingham’s architectural gems, Moseley Road Baths, in Balsall Heath, is reopening the doors of the Gala Pool to the community to showcase its first ever art exhibition. From Thursday 5th March to Saturday 28th March, the Gala Pool (with a newly restored roof) will host the free-to-attend ‘Specular Reflecular’, an immersive art installation…
The skyline of England’s second city has increasingly evolved over recent decades as the city continues to redevelop its architectural landscape. With several buildings awaiting demolition, and many more undergoing building and redevelopment, it’s easy to look over some of Birmingham’s architectural marvels.
Beatfreeks, a creative organisation which focuses on giving young people in Birmingham a voice, has launched a new project called Don’t Settle, which aims to make all stories in museums visible by changing who tells these stories Free Radical, part of the Beatfreeks Collective, is working on the three-year project, aimed at improving representation and involving more…
The Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham is commemorating the forgotten men of World War I – the Chinese Labour Corps – in an exhibition being held to coincide with Chinese New Year. A long forgotten aspect of the First World War has been brought to light in a new exhibition that is currently on display in Birmingham.