Diwali on the Square returns to Birmingham this weekend

Spectacular Diwali on the Square event returns to Birmingham after two-year absence

A spectacular free Diwali celebration with singing, dancing, food and fun for all the community will make an eagerly anticipated return to Birmingham city centre this weekend. After being suspended for the last two years because of the COVID pandemic, Diwali on the Square will burst into life once again on Saturday 15 October in…

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A petition has been launched to save the Commonwealth bull from being dismantled and destroyed after the games end

Show-stopping Birmingham 2022 bull will be dismantled and destroyed after games end

It appears that the celebrated and well-received bull, which made a dramatic appearance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, is destined for the scrapheap once the sporting event comes to an end. The animatronic bull was a massive hit with the audience, and proved to be a major highlight during the spectacular opening ceremony on Thursday…

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Hippodrome Square is being temporally painted before the start of the Commonwealth Games

Calls for temporary rainbow decoration of Hippodrome Square to be made permanent

After plans for a £9.5million new look for a flagship section of Birmingham’s Southside district fell through, the area has been temporarily decked out in rainbow colours which have led to people asking for the eye-popping feature to become permanent.   Although the current street surface decorations are temporary – put in place ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2022 –…

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