The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
The mystery of the whereabouts of the missing King Kong statue, which made a proud and dramatic appearance during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has been solved. Intrepid YouTuber DJ Audits has shared a spectacular and poignant video which shows the once proud Kong now lying on his back and armless at a demolition yard…
Birmingham’s first and only sculpture celebrating Black history and heritage has been defaced with racist graffiti, in an incident described by a city MP as “sickening vandalism”. Earlier today, local residents in Winson Green were shocked to discover the ‘Black British History is British History’ artwork – launched less than two weeks ago – had been…
A massive sculpture has been unveiled at Birmingham Bullring as part of an awareness campaign to highlight the plight of the homeless this winter. The sculpture is currently on display outside St Martin in the Bullring until Sunday 11 December.
People from across the West Midlands will gather on World AIDS Day tomorrow to celebrate the unveiling of a new monument and to take part in a service of remembrance, reflection and hope. The unveiling on Thursday 1 December will be preceded by a church service for people of all faiths and no faith at…
Birmingham’s diversity, creativity and spirit will be celebrated in a new artwork due to be unveiled in the city centre later this week. Forward Together is a reimagining of the city’s crest being raised by a line of 25 figures, designed by artist Luke Perry and made by a team of his friends, some of…
A multi-million pound regeneration of Birmingham’s city centre – which includes bringing the ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ back to life as a fountain – is set to be approved by Cabinet next week. The full business case for the first phase of improvements – to be completed before the city welcomes around half a million…
Sculptor Luke Perry from Stourbridge has created a beautiful steel mesh angel sculpture as a tribute to NHS and care staff who are bravely battling against the coronavirus pandemic. The four-metre tall figure has been installed in Lightwoods Park, Bearwood. The location was specially chosen as it sits next to a road route used by…
A huge 27-foot sculpture, made from 100,000 confiscated knives, was welcomed to Birmingham earlier today as the city comes together to tackle knife crime. Birmingham City Council, working with the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, has brought the Knife Angel to Victoria Square, where it will stand for four weeks as a physical reminder…