Tag archives for Poet
Rapper Dizraeli to perform at Hare & Hounds in Birmingham this week to mark anniversary
Staff Reporter
April 26, 2022
He's a poet, producer, firestarter; a songwriter-MC, multi-instrumentalist, Dizraeli has always been an artist in a genre of his own. After twenty years in the game and fighting fitter than…
Wondrous Stories launched in Centenary Square to kick-off the Birmingham 2022 Festival
Staff Reporter
March 17, 2022
Centenary Square was transformed into a grand stage for Wondrous Stories, a spectacular open-air show to kick-off the Birmingham 2022 Festival this evening. The one-hour live experience had everything from stunning…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH | INTERVIEW: Tarik Ross-Cameron
Staff Reporter
October 20, 2020
Spoken word artist Tarik Ross-Cameron has developed his craft over the years and now delivers creative workshops and programmes to other young individuals. A performance poet, writer and facilitator, Tarik is…
Birmingham duo awarded city’s Poet Laureate roles during launch of literature festival
Rangzeb Hussain
October 2, 2020
Two very talented and exciting wordsmiths from Birmingham were named the city's new Poets Laureate yesterday, chosen to represent the city through written and performance poetry. The Brummie duo were selected for…
Dyslexic artist launches sign language poetry video with young children to raise disability awareness
Staff Reporter
June 20, 2020
A video has been released for Learning Disability Week featuring young school children from across Birmingham sign performing a poem written by a dyslexic poet from the city. Joe Cook, 28, is…
100-year-old man raises over £75,000 for coronavirus charities during Ramadan
Rangzeb Hussain
May 6, 2020
A 100-year-old poet and book lover from London is walking 100-laps while fasting during Ramadan to raise money for those affected by coronavirus. British Muslim centenarian Dabirul Islam Choudhury has…
Local poet sets up emergency fund for freelance performers during coronavirus crisis
Vimal Korpal
March 21, 2020
A performing poet from Birmingham has set up an emergency fund to help freelancers in the arts, amid the coronavirus crisis which is leaving many self-employed artists out of work. Vicki MacWinyers,…
Adults living with Dyslexia: The silent struggle
Fahima Khatun
May 20, 2019
It’s estimated 1 in 10 people in the UK have some degree of dyslexia. Throughout school, they are the kids that have extra time in exams or are in a…
Soweto Kinch, Salma Yaqoob, Maz Saleem and Lowkey pledge support for pro-Palestine rally
Staff Reporter
May 10, 2019
Birmingham activists, literature and arts personalities and politicians are to join a national demonstration in London tomorrow, marching through the capital in support of the Palestinian people. To mark the beginning…
Birmingham poet Benjamin Zephaniah backs national demonstration for Palestine
Alex Bratu
May 7, 2019
Birmingham literary icon Benjamin Zephaniah will be in London this Saturday for the National Demonstration for Palestine, and has urged others to join him. The famous poet and author is backing the…