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BRAND NEW GLOBAL MUSIC YOUTH ENSEMBLE TO PREMIERE NEW WORKS AS PART OF REFUGEE WEEK FESTIVAL
A brand-new music Ensemble for young people from migrant communities living in Birmingham has been chosen to perform in the 20th edition of Celebrating Sanctuary’s Birmingham Refugee Week Festival on Saturday 25th June. Just three months after the Ensemble’s...2022-06-20 784 0 -
Thousands of children and young people visit Birmingham City University’s Inspired Family Day
Thousands of young curious minds flocked to Birmingham City University to take part in its Inspired Family Day providing a plethora of fun and creative activities including a book reading and signing by its Chancellor Sir...2022-06-20 730 0 -
Modeshift STARS for active travel awarded to St Basils
St Basils, an organisation that works with young homeless people in Birmingham, has gained Modeshift STARS accreditation for its efforts to encourage active travel. Cllr Liz Clements, cabinet member for transport, presented the team with the...2022-06-18 1026 0 -
TORTILLA TO OPEN SECOND BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT IN JULY
Tortilla, the UK’s largest fast-casual Mexican restaurant brand, will open the doors of its 51st restaurant, located by Birmingham New Street station, at 82-83 New Street, Birmingham (B2 4BA), on Friday 1st July. This will be the brand’s...2022-06-17 1762 0 -
International football icon Paul Pogba becomes Brand Ambassador for Islamic fintech company
Wahed Inc. (Wahed), a global Islamic fintech company, announced that French professional footballer Paul Pogba has joined them as an investor and brand ambassador. He will be joining current brand ambassadors, UFC Champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov and...2022-06-12 3304 0 -
University launches business bootcamp for students and graduates
Birmingham City University has launched STEAM Hatchery, an intensive training programme, to give 60 participants the opportunity to turn their business dream into a reality with the help of expert mentorship and part of a £10,000...2022-06-12 2759 0 -
Big hitting 16-year-olds Shaikh and Khan graduate to Warwickshire’s professional ranks
16-year-olds Hamza Shaikh and Amir Khan have become the latest players in the Warwickshire County Cricket Club Academy to secure professional contracts, with both players having originally joined the Club at the under 10s age group. ...2022-06-09 2215 0 -
Crowdfunding partnership to bring community project ideas to life
Birmingham City Council has launched an exciting new digital crowdfunding initiative, Be Bold Crowdfunding, to enable community-led ideas that matter to local people and local communities. Working in partnership with Spacehive, the UK’s leading civic crowdfunding platform,...2022-06-08 1500 0 -
Commonwealth culture and cuisine served up at city-wide food festival
Food and music from across the Commonwealth will be served up at a series of free, vibrant events in Birmingham. Food and music from across the Commonwealth will be served up at a series of free,...2022-06-08 1881 0 -
Tasawar Bashir exhibition to tell ‘forgotten’ stories of service from Birmingham’s South Asian communities
This summer, Sparkhill-based artist Tasawar Bashir will explore previously untold stories of historic service and sacrifice from Birmingham’s South Asian communities through a sound art installation at the National Memorial Arboretum. Commissioned by the Arboretum and Sampad, an...2022-06-06 1790 0