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Unleash your inner rock star with Brum Rocks

Get involved with making music and appear live at major Birmingham venue.

25 January, 2024 in Community, Music, Workshops.

Birmingham City Mission needs sponsored sleepers

Homeless charity’s annual Sponsored Sleepout is looking for participants.

23 January, 2024 in Charities, Community.

Remembrance service held for city homeless

Taking time at Christmas to remember homeless who passed away in Birmingham.

21 December, 2023 in Christmas, Community.

Former Big Issue seller issues charity single

Vernon’s Song – a Christmas anthem for the homeless.

7 December, 2023 in Charities, Christmas, Community, Music.

Celebrating two decades of Imagineer

CEO Jane Hytch to step down during birthday celebrations.

5 December, 2023 in Art and Leisure, Community.

Squeeze to play Birmingham on anniversary tour

Symphony Hall dates to form part of golden anniversary tour.

5 December, 2023 in Food Banks, Music.

Report shows positive impact of Birmingham Festival 23

Evaluation highlights the appetite for arts, culture and entertainment in the city.

28 November, 2023 in Attractions, Commonwealth Games 2022, Community, Dance, Family, Festivals, Music.

Shakespeare collection turns 400

It’s the First Folio’s birthday on 8th November.

8 November, 2023 in Books, Community, Local history.

Blue plaque unveiled at Grosvenor Road Studios

Iconic studios honoured by local heroes.

2 October, 2023 in Community, Local history, Music, Photography.

Mayor visits martial arts group

Yardley celebrates ‘cutting edge’ community partnership.

27 September, 2023 in Community, Sport.

Dorcas exhibition for Mailbox

Celebrating 75 years of Windrush, we discover who and what was Dorcas.

20 September, 2023 in Community, Exhibitions, Local history.

Historic studios reopen after receiving National Lottery funding

Handsworth’s Grosvenor Road Studios receives over a quarter of a million pounds of funding.

16 September, 2023 in Community, Local history, Music, Television.

Explore Cadbury World during Birmingham Heritage Week

Free guided tours of Bournville to mark celebrations.

4 September, 2023 in Attractions, Community, Family, Food and drink, Local history.

Birmingham Royal Ballet launches Virtual Stage

Jessica Harris goes along to watch.

31 August, 2023 in Ballet, Community, Photography.

Shakespeare takes over the Library of Birmingham

Interactive performances, Shakespeare treasures and improvisation.

21 August, 2023 in Books, Community, Education, Local history, Theatre, Tourism.

Women & Theatre make new appointments

Artistic Director and Executive Director appointed.

17 August, 2023 in Community, Theatre.

Women & Theatre celebrate forty year anniversary

Exciting autumn season to celebrate long-running company’s landmark.

5 August, 2023 in Comedy, Community, Theatre.

Bring It On at the Alex

Rehearsals begin at Birmingham theatre for Stage Experience 2023.

4 August, 2023 in Community, Theatre.

Free wellbeing course for people with disabilities

Yardley martial arts group offers chance to improve quality of life.

24 July, 2023 in Community.

Young Rep Hub launched

Jessica Harris attends the opening of Birmingham Rep’s new community venture.

23 July, 2023 in Community, Education, Theatre.

InterMission Festival extra acts announced

New Birmingham festival focussing on diversity, inclusivity and gender balance.

6 July, 2023 in Community, Festivals, Music.

DESIblitz Truck Art Bus touring city schools

Art Bus shares links between Shakespeare and Bollywood in schools across Birmingham.

20 June, 2023 in Community, Education, Film.

TV film shows the history of Birmingham landmark

Revealing the history and genius behind Centenary Square.

8 June, 2023 in Community, Local history, Nightlife, Tourism.

You can see me, but I don’t exist

Collaboration between award-winning photographer Alan Gignoux and Shakesperian project.

16 May, 2023 in Community, Photography.

Mobilise and Worcester Theatres present The INSANE Festival

Theatre, drumming workshops, zine making workshops, guided mediations and film shorts.

27 April, 2023 in Community, Festivals, Theatre.

Shakespeare’s birthday celebrated

The Bard’s Big Birthday Bash plus First Folio Frolics at Aston Hall.

6 April, 2023 in Books, Community, Local history.

Yardley residents continue fight to save green space

Campaigners produce video in fight to save playing fields.

4 April, 2023 in Community, Environment.

Shakespeare project continues into 2023

Birmingham’s First Folio to continue unprecedented community tour.

22 March, 2023 in Books, Community, Education, Poetry, Radio.

Belonging to Us: Nurturing women through making

New exhibition celebrating ten years of Shelanu opens at the School of Jewellery.

15 March, 2023 in Community, Exhibitions.

Brummie photographer curates community exhibition

Sound installation exploring Black culture in Britain to open in Handsworth Park.

8 March, 2023 in Community, Music, Photography.

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