The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
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…
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…
A brand-new book featuring a collection of writings by women and girls in Bangladesh, Pakistan and the UK, has been launched in Birmingham. Unveiled at a special event at Midlands Arts Centre hosted by writer and author Kavita Bhanot, ‘My City, My Home‘ – published in English, Urdu and Bangla – is a ground-breaking publication…
West Midlands migrant organisations have called on the UK government to grant Afghan refugees sanctuary in the region, following the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. As people desperately attempt to leave Afghanistan in a bid to escape instability and violence in the country, pro-migration groups are demanding PM Boris Johnson to announce a strategy granting…
The Indian government has implemented harsh travel restrictions, banning all visas for a month in the wake of coronavirus fears. Indian officials have also confirmed that visa-free travel which is afforded to overseas Indian citizens will also be revoked until April 15th 2020. The restrictive process will begin on Friday (March 13).