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West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has announced he will be engaging in a public Q&A event in the Moseley area of Birmingham. The session is open to all and will take place in Moseley Village on Wednesday 19th July from 6pm – 7pm.
A powerful stage adaptation of Ken Loach’s film I, Daniel Blake transforms theatre into a space where the truth becomes a beacon of hope in times of despair and extreme poverty. I, Daniel Blake by English Touring Theatre is currently playing at The Birmingham Rep.
Actors from Of Mice and Men visited the Black Country Living Museum ahead of a brand-new Birmingham stage production of John Steinbeck’s classic story. The new adaptation of Steinbeck’s timeless tale – which resonates with the current cost of living crisis and the plight of migrants – will be staged at The Birmingham Rep.
Birmingham charity Suited for Success, which helps unemployed men and women find suitable interview outfits, is appealing for votes after reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards – the annual search for the UK’s favourite National Lottery-funded projects. The charity is competing in the Best Education Project category. The project beat off stiff competition from over…
Thom Bartley has been investigating the current condition of the UK welfare system through a project looking at the future of the Jobcentre in the UK. Bartley, a former Jobcentre Plus employee, exposes the malicious hurdles put in place by the Government to ensure many benefits claimants are hindered in their pursuit of assistance, rather than helped.