The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A musical show based on Heathers, a subversive 1980’s black comedy film, is now playing to an appreciative Birmingham audience. Heathers the Musical tour has arrived to the Midlands and receiving rapturous applause at The Alexandra Theatre.
Professionals who handled the case of a West Midlands couple, who were brutally murdered, have come under scrutiny after a report exposed how early warning signs about the knife-obsessed killer were not followed up by authorities. Jasbir Kaur and Rupinder Singh Bassan – described by family members as “loving, generous and kind-hearted” – were both…
An innovative new Birmingham grant scheme – worth over £60,000 – has been launched to support projects focused on improving the lives of those living in the West Midlands region. Leading mental health organisation, Living Well UK, is hoping to enrich and improve the lives of people coping with mental health and social issues.
A group of proud Brummie volunteers braved cold temperatures on Sunday (22 January) to help clear up litter along the Bordesley and Digbeth canal. The litter pick session was organised by Canal & River Trust with the aim of clearing up waste and encouraging wellbeing in the community.
One of the best-loved teenage novels – Noughts & Crosses by former children’s laureate Malorie Blackman – comes to Birmingham in a gripping stage adaptation. Blackman’s dystopian story about oppression and love in the 21st century is being performed in a touring theatrical version at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.
An NHS paramedic has been crowned Miss Black Country 2022 at a special crowning ceremony at Walsall Manor Hospital where the contestant works. Alice Jones, aged 26, was handed the crown this week by previous holder of the crown Isobel Lines.
An award-winning writer and activist whose work has covered mental health and LGBTQ+ issues, including racism and intolerance, has been selected as the new Birmingham Poet Laureate. Jasmine Gardosi was handed the prestigious title at the Birmingham Literature Festival on Thursday (6 October).
A convicted paedophile from Birmingham, who used his position as a football coach to find new victims, has admitted another 17 offences of child sexual abuse. Kevan Tudor is currently serving a 9-year sentence after being found guilty of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, and two counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child in…
A powerful new documentary, which is to be screened during the Birmingham 2022 Festival, will showcase the untold stories of migrant women from the Commonwealth who made their home in Birmingham. The deeply moving tales reveal the trials and tribulations – including the horrors of racism and sexism – suffered by the women as they…
Birmingham film director Sheikh Shahnawaz explores the subterranean world of illicit drugs, addicts and the plight of the homeless in his debut film Bluff, which was filmed in the underbelly of his home city. The poignant and multifaceted film peels back the layers of suffering endured both by the drug addicts and the cops on…