Images projected across Birmingham to highlight Gaza crisis.
This week, street artist Mohammad ‘Aerosol’ Ali and Islamic Relief UK came together to highlight the tragic loss of children killed in Gaza over the last two years and remind everyone of the ongoing… Read more »
The Heath Bookshop Literature and Music Festival is BACK for April 2026
Expect author events, music gigs and children’s activities in April 2026 The Heath Bookshop Literature and Music Festival, in partnership with How Brave is the Wren and… Read more »
A New Chapter for Birmingham A Vibrant City Guide Celebrates the Best of the City
A vibrant 148-page city guide is launching this week, celebrating the very best of Birmingham and presenting an inspiring, forward-looking vision of the city. Free to pick… Read more »
Benjamin Zephaniah Writing Competition Winners Announced
The wife of Birmingham poet Benjamin Zephaniah says a writing competition celebrating his life is empowering people across the UK to use their voices for the planet. The… Read more »
Broadcast Journalist Marverine Cole receives Inspire Awards Outstanding Contribution to Media & Entertainment
Broadcast Journalist Marverine Cole receives Inspire Awards Outstanding Contribution to Media & Entertainment. Good Morning Britain’s broadcaster and Journalist, Marverine Cole – TVMarv has won Inspire Awards… Read more »
GORDON BUCHANAN LAUNCHES PHOTO COMPETITION WITH WEST MIDLANDS SAFARI PARK
Acclaimed wildlife filmmaker and photographer Gordon Buchanan is calling on animal lovers to share the favourite photo they have taken at West Midlands Safari Park to be… Read more »
Group that supports vulnerable women announces first fundraising Gala Dinner
People in Warwickshire will be hoping to paint the town pink in the New Year at an inaugural fundraising Gala Dinner. A Touch of Pink, on February… Read more »
Anawim’s Christmas Wish – the Anawim Christmas Campaign
This festive season all of us Anawim – Birmingham’s Centre for Women are asking you to support our Christmas wish. This year, we are keeping it simple. As an organisation, we do many things and… Read more »
Birmingham-based Wax & Wane Theatre Company’s production of Steven Berkoff’s one-act play ‘Harry’s Christmas’ opens on 5th Dec – 6th Dec at the Crescent Theatre
Birmingham-based Wax & Wane Theatre Company‘s production of Steven Berkoff’s one-act play ‘Harry’s Christmas’ opens on 5th December and runs until 6th December at the Crescent Theatre in Brindleyplace. First… Read more »
Anawim recognised at national awards
Alongside Black Country Women’s Aid we were so pleased to be recognised in the Outstanding Large Organisation Category – as runners up – at last night’s Criminal Justice Alliance Awards…. Read more »
Ace opportunity to try Sandwell padel for free
Tipton Sports Academy (TSA) on Wednesbury Oak Road is hosting a celebratory Open Padel Day on Saturday 6th December, from 9.30am to 1pm, and you and the family/friends can… Read more »
Volunteers ensure Santa meets more local children this Christmas
The familiar jingle of festive bells will be visiting local area again this year thanks to a volunteers who have stepped forward to support Kinver Rotarians accommodate… Read more »
Birmingham Museums launches major fundraising campaign to protect city’s cultural heritage
A major fundraising campaign has been launched by Birmingham Museums Trust to protect and deliver bold ambitions for the city’s cultural heritage. The campaign, Your Museums, Your… Read more »
Birmingham Town Hall to receive blue plaque commemorating Charles Dickens’ first public reading of A Christmas Carol
Birmingham Town Hall will be awarded a blue plaque by Birmingham Civic Society to mark a remarkable moment in literary history: the first ever public reading of… Read more »
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery celebrates 140th anniversary
A series of special events will be taking place at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery over the weekend of 28 to 30 November to celebrate its 140th… Read more »
Dickens’ love affair with Birmingham to be explored at special Christmas event
– An eminent social historian will discuss the many connections between Britain’s greatest Victorian novelist and the UK’s second city at a special event – Professor Carl… Read more »
Birmingham Botanical Gardens Artisan Market 6th & 7th December
Friday 6th & Saturday 7th DecemberBirmingham Botanical Gardens Birmingham Artisan Markets returns this winter with one of the city’s most magical festive shopping events: the Christmas Artisan Market at… Read more »
Anton Lesser, A Christmas Carol at Birmingham Town Hall
Anton Lesser stars in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in Words and Music with Orchestra of the Swan Birmingham Town Hall – Monday, 15 December at 7.30pm…. Read more »
CBSO Bringing the light celebration
This winter, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) will illuminate Birmingham’s Symphony Hall with Bringing the Light – a remarkable celebration of music, culture and community, featuring three… Read more »
Schools step up for Rotary charity appeal
When Solihull Rotary Club appealed for shoes in support of a national charity, local schoolchildren were quick to step up! Pupils at Hasluck Green Primary School and… Read more »
New book brings Birmingham City University’s 182-year story to life
Birmingham City University (BCU) is turning the page on nearly two centuries of education with the launch of a new book. Birmingham City University: A History in… Read more »
Royal honour for Birmingham charity
The Conies, the Birmingham-based children’s safety charity, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest accolade given to volunteer groups across the UK. Equivalent… Read more »
Elmhurst Ballet School launches Ballet & Beyond: a new recreational dance programme for all ages
Elmhurst Ballet School is delighted to announce the launch of Ballet & Beyond, a brand-new recreational dance programme designed to make high-quality dance training accessible to everyone,… Read more »
Solihull Arts Markets at The Core, Solihull
Discover something truly special this winter at the Solihull Arts Markets, a brand-new series of festive events celebrating creativity, craftsmanship and community. Running across seven dates from 29 November… Read more »
BMusic launches special fundraising auction and lottery to support refurbishment of Town Hall
B:Music is delighted to announce two special fundraisers in support of its Amplify Town Hall appeal, helping to preserve, celebrate and secure the future of one of… Read more »
Temper and Brown Announces Flag Week A Week of Identity, Inclusion and Honest Conversation in Birmingham
Temper and Brown, the independent bar and cultural hub in the Jewellery Quarter, will host Flag Week, a dedicated programme exploring identity, belonging and inclusion in modern… Read more »
Birmingham hospitality community helps Walk for Wellbeing reach half a million milestone
Nationwide movement Walk for Wellbeing has reached an incredible milestone this year, raising over half a million pounds for UK charity Hospitality Action since its launch in 2020. This… Read more »
POLITICAL THERAPY James Bloodworth on The Politics of Masculinity – Nov 18
Great evening with Nick Clegg’s former right-hand woman, Polly Mackenzie, just last week. But we’re on to our next quick smart with what promises to be a… Read more »
What Are The Odds? Ikon Creative Health – an exhibition at the Library of Birmingham
21 JANUARY – 27 JUNE 2026LIBRARY OF BIRMINGHAM, THE GALLERY, 3RD FLOOR, B1 2NDOPEN MONDAY – TUESDAY, 11AM–7PM, WEDNESDAY–SUNDAY, 11AM–5PMFREE ENTRY, DONATIONS WELCOME What are the odds? Ikon… Read more »
Rotary delivers new £40k pick-up truck to Ugandan children’s medical centre
A ‘lifeline’ for orphans at a Ugandan medical and crisis centre has been protected thanks to the delivery of a new pick-up truck by Solihull Rotarians. The… Read more »
B Festive this Christmas and New Year at Town Hall and Symphony Hall
The shop windows are twinkling, the Frankfurt Christmas Market is buzzing, and the festive parties are in the diary- now let B:Music add the perfect finishing touch… Read more »
Islamic Relief highlight Srebrenica genocide during Islamophobia awareness month
A new photo exhibition launches this week in Birmingham as a reminder of the impact of dehumanisation and how this led to some of the worst atrocities since World… Read more »
Stage company Stan’s Cafe & Uni Of B’ham win ‘green’ award | PET#1
The University of Birmingham, in collaboration with Birmingham stage company Stan’s Cafe, has been recognised at the UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards 2025, winning in the… Read more »
B Music Welcomed European Concert Hall Organisation Directors to Birmingham
Between Tuesday 4 and Friday 7 November, B:Music proudly hosted the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) Directors’ meeting, led by B:Music Chief Executive Nick Reed. Cultural leaders… Read more »
BOM secures future for Immersive Arts in Digbeth
BOM (Birmingham Open Media) is thrilled to announce the purchase of 120 – 122 Great Barr Street in Digbeth Birmingham for its future, permanent home. BOM has… Read more »
New contemporary art exhibition at The Core
Visual artist Alan Reullier has a rare ability to transform the everyday into the extraordinary. His latest exhibition, Transmission, showcases a striking collection of heritage blueprints that… Read more »
Sandwell Leisure Trust Do The Double In Top Industry Awards
SLT, who run and maintain eight facilities on behalf of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, landed the ‘Outstanding Leadership Team’ and ‘Digital Transformation’ Awards at a glittering industry celebration event at… Read more »
Hundreds enjoy Halloween and fireworks spectacle at village pub
A fireworks spectacle and spooky surprises were central to a Day of The Dead-themed fun Halloween event at The Fleur de Lys near Solihull. Some 600 people… Read more »
Temper & Brown Launch Fundraiser to Help Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa
The team at Temper & Brown, the vibrant independent pub in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, is calling on the local community and patrons to stand in solidarity with the… Read more »
News from St Basils
Diwali Basket Brigade This month, St Basils was proud to attend the Diwali Basket Brigade’s annual event, which brings people and organisations together to support those in need… Read more »
BMusic Welcomes European Concert Hall Organisation Directors to Birmingham
Between Tuesday 4 and Friday 7 November, B:Music will proudly host the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) Director’s meeting, led by B:Music Chief Executive Nick Reed. Concert… Read more »
Birmingham deafblind centre to transform lives, education and research
“It’ll be life-changing” – that’s how an internationally renowned deafblind athlete has described a new deafblind research centre at Birmingham City University (BCU). Opened last week (23… Read more »
Elmhurst Ballet School opens its doors for annual Open Day
The Open Day offers prospective students and their families the chance to discover life at Elmhurst Ballet School: to explore the surroundings, meet staff and students, and… Read more »
Local businesses unite to create remembrance memorial for VE Day in Marston Green
head of Remembrance Day, Marston Green’s Garden of Memory will unveil a new memorial created by a group of local businesses working together to honour those who… Read more »
Seventh Circle Art Gallery & Framers opens in Digbeth
After three successful years in Moseley Village, gallery co-founders Marie and Chez have announced their imminent expansion into a bigger, bolder space in Digbeth. This move marks… Read more »
Why Local Brands Are Turning to Video Content in 2025
Walk down any Birmingham high street and you’ll notice something. Shops aren’t just selling products anymore. They’re telling stories. And they’re doing it through video. It’s everywhere…. Read more »
TONS OF HELP FOR BRUM
As the festive season approaches, families across Birmingham are grappling with increasing financial challenges, stemming from the ongoing cost of living crisis. In response to this urgent… Read more »
Five New Family-Friendly Shows Coming to The Rep in 2026
Highlights include: Birmingham Rep has today announced a spectacular feast of family programming aimed at ages 11 and below, to join newly appointed Artistic Director, Joe Murphy’s… Read more »
SHC DIGITAL BRINGS THE AWARDS BACK TO BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham-based performance marketing agency, SHC Digital, has picked up a prestigious national award and two highly recommended awards at the recent Social Day Social Media Marketing Awards in… Read more »
Regional Investment Summit delivers almost £800m boost to West Midlands, creating hundreds of jobs
Hundreds of jobs in the West Midlands are set to be created after almost £800m of investment was announced at today’s Regional Investment Summit, cementing the West… Read more »