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A striking mural of the iconic, and much-loved, Birmingham 2022 bull – sometimes referred to as the Raging Bull – has been painted in the Ladywood area of the city. The art was commissioned ahead of the popular High-Vis Festival which takes place every year in Digbeth, the street art hub of Birmingham.
A giant St George flag has been hoisted onto the side of Birmingham’s Town Hall building to mark the national holiday and welcome Team England athletes ahead of the Commonwealth Games in the city. Community groups, athletes and representatives of Birmingham City Council came together to celebrate St George’s Day by erecting the large patriotic flag measuring 52.25m wide by…
The hotly anticipated fifth series of Peaky Blinders is returning to BBC One later this year, but for fans who can’t wait that long, BBC Birmingham and BBC One are hosting an exclusive world premiere in Birmingham. On July 18th, fans can come and watch the first episode before anyone else at The Birmingham Town…
Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. In the UK, Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities.
The skyline of England’s second city has increasingly evolved over recent decades as the city continues to redevelop its architectural landscape. With several buildings awaiting demolition, and many more undergoing building and redevelopment, it’s easy to look over some of Birmingham’s architectural marvels.
Beatfreeks, the city’s art collective focused on increasing creativity amongst young people, has been celebrating six years of its monthly spoken word gathering Poetry Jam. Over 800 tickets were sold for the event in Birmingham Town Hall, where the main hall became a lounging chill-out zone for much of the night as spoken word performances and…
Ahead of performing at Symphony Hall yesterday, international music legend Dionne Warwick spoke to invited guests about celebrating Birmingham Black History Month. The private event, attended by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Yvonne Mosquito, Vice Lord-Lieutenant for the West Midlands, Beverly Lindsay and Honorary Consul for Lithuania, Keith Stokes-Smith, shone a spotlight on what has…
On World Suicide Prevention Day today, Gay Times Magazine have created ‘The Flag We Shouldn’t Be Proud Of’, which will be raised at Birmingham’s iconic landmark, Town Hall. This ceremonial version of the iconic pride flag has 2 of the 6 stripes removed in order to represent the 2 in 6 LGBTQ young people we risk…
A Birmingham spoken word poetry night organised by city arts collective Beatfreeks celebrates its fifth birthday next month. Launched in 2013, Poetry Jam has been giving young people a safe space to express themselves, perform, and build relationships.
An all-star line up of Middle Eastern talent, including some of the best young Palestinian musicians, will be delivering the freshest Arabic sounds to audiences at the Birmingham Town Hall this week. Following her sold out tour of the UK last year with the Palestine Youth Orchestra, singer and flutist Nai Barghouti returns with an…