The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A new short film called Kaur, produced by talent from the Midlands, tells the story of a British South Asian woman’s decision to wear a turban as part of her Sikh faith despite her father’s misgivings and fears about reprisals. Kaur tackles the uncharted subject matter in a sensitive manner and highlights the social –…
This year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Birmingham has been cancelled for the third year in a row but festival organisers say a series of events will take place to celebrate the spirit of the popular annual ceremony. The cancellation of the parade is due to the extensive roadworks currently taking place in Digbeth which…
Hundreds of fans turned out for the red carpet premiere of the final series of Peaky Blinders in Broad Street, Birmingham. Fans of the show braved freezing temperatures on Thursday night (24 February) to be dazzled by glitz and glamour as stars of the show strutted down the red carpet.
Thousands of British Sikh protestors arrived in cars and tractors outside the Indian consulate today in the Jewellery Quarter to show solidarity with Punjabi farmers who are battling against controversial new laws in India which threaten livelihoods and human rights. People drove to the rally in cars, trucks, and tractors to show their support for…
A Birmingham woman who has been given a ‘second chance’ after receiving a liver transplant has urged more people from the black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community to become organ donors and save lives. Sunaina Paul, 31, from Bearwood, who only ‘had months to live’ is recovering in hospital after receiving a life saving…
The King of Bhangra Malkit Singh is among the live singers and dancers taking to the stage for this year’s Diwali on the Square celebrations. The free show and festival is in Victoria Square in Birmingham city centre, between 11am and 6pm on Saturday 20th October.
Diljit Dosanjh, one of the leading artists in the Punjabi music industry, has been confirmed as the biggest selling Indian artist to date for a single concert at Arena Birmingham. The singer kicked off his ‘Con.Fi.Dent.Tial‘ UK tour this evening at the city centre venue, to a sell-out audience of nearly 9,000. His return to…
International Punjabi folk singer, actor and film producer Harbhajan Mann will be performing in Birmingham this spring, the launch pad for a special new world tour. The internationally acclaimed musician behind 17 hit albums – and star of films including Jee Aayan Nu, Asa Nu Mann Watnan Da, Heer Ranjha and Jag Jeondeyan De Mele – is bringing a new…