Respected Birmingham Photographer Pogus Caesar shares a film about The Tower Ballroom

Free film screening of Birmingham’s legendary Tower Ballroom by Pogus Caesar

Celebrated Birmingham photographer Pogus Caesar‘s film about the legendary Tower Ballroom – where music acts such as David Bowie and The Wailers performed – will get a special screening at a free event on Sunday (9 October). The Tower of Dreams film looks back at the social and cultural history of Birmingham’s Tower Ballroom at…

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The 'Raging Bull' will remain on display until the end of September at least, officials have announced

Breathtaking Birmingham 2022 bull saved from scrapheap following public campaign

A 10-metre high fiery bull – the sensational star of the Birmingham 2022 opening ceremony – will remain on display after the Commonwealth Games, as the search to find it a permanent home begins. Birmingham City Council announced that Games partners have agreed to allow the iconic sculpture to remain in Centenary Square, where it is currently on display, until…

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Cllr Ian Ward with Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Bull BBC

Council leader Ian Ward in in talks to save iconic Birmingham 2022 bull following public appeal

The towering star of the Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony, a 10m high fiery steam-punk bull that exhales actual smoke, could be saved says council leader Ian Ward. Plans to dismantle the stunning bull and send it to the scrapyard after the end of the games could be halted if the council can find a way to retain…

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A petition has been launched to save the Commonwealth bull from being dismantled and destroyed after the games end

Show-stopping Birmingham 2022 bull will be dismantled and destroyed after games end

It appears that the celebrated and well-received bull, which made a dramatic appearance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, is destined for the scrapheap once the sporting event comes to an end. The animatronic bull was a massive hit with the audience, and proved to be a major highlight during the spectacular opening ceremony on Thursday…

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The fiery Opening Ceremony stunned people around the world

Birmingham 2022 opening ceremony thrills with a fiery journey from dark to light

The audacious multicultural opening ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 thrilled with a show that dared to look at the dark past while looking forward to a positive future. Thursday night’s show threw a subtle, yet profoundly moving, spotlight on the horrors of colonialism, slavery and homophobia, while looking forward to a more hopeful and…

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Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and Duran Duran will delight audiences at Birmingham 2022 Games

Peaky Blinders creator and Duran Duran plan exciting opening ceremony for Commonwealth Games

Legendary Birmingham band Duran Duran are headlining the opening ceremony celebrations at the Commonwealth Games 2022 tonight. Steven Knight, the creative force behind the BBC smash-hit drama series Peaky Blinders, is also on hand as executive producer of the opening ceremony and says he has a few surprises for the audience.

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