Month: February 2022
New UB40 song set to be released on new album launched alongside Westside event
28th February 2022 - News / by Steve Dyson
Globally acclaimed Birmingham reggae band UB40 will contribute to a new, multi-artist album to be released this summer during a live eve...Read more
Jasper stands up and rocks at Peaky Blinders premiere on Westside
25th February 2022 - News / by Steve Dyson
Top comedian Jasper Carrott looked the part in his full-length black leather coat at the premiere of Peaky Blinders series 6 at Cineworl...Read more
Former boxing champion’s charity sparring raises funds for bleed kits on Westside
- News / by Steve Dyson
Former Midlands boxing champion Dexter Hastings has distributed dozens of bleed control kits to Westside’s nightlife venues after comple...Read more
City jazz festival announces this year’s dates on Westside and beyond
24th February 2022 - News / by Tony Collins
A toe-tapping slideshow has been compiled by the organisers of Birmingham’s main jazz festival to whet appetites for another musical fea...Read more
Westside BID backs police crackdown on city centre crime
22nd February 2022 - News / by Steve Dyson
A police crackdown that saw scores of people stopped and searched across Birmingham city centre resulting in three arrests has been prai...Read more
BBC reports how Clean Air Zone charges are unfair for Westside’s nightlife workers
21st February 2022 - News / by Westside World reporter
The BBC has interviewed Westside BID boss Mike Olley about how hospitality workers feel they have been penalised by Birmingham's Clean A...Read more
‘Thunderbirds are go!’ as puppets return to Brum on Westside
17th February 2022 - News / by Tony Collins
A special musical tribute is to be delivered on Westside to the man who created many of the iconic children’s TV shows from the last six...Read more
Westside BID ‘gets on its bikes’ to help smooth pavements along new tram route
15th February 2022 - News / by Steve Dyson
The general manager and street wardens at Westside BID are – quite literally – getting on their bikes to help improve pavements along th...Read more
Walking tourists in Birmingham city centre ‘rock up’ to Ozzy and Co
14th February 2022 - News / by Tony Collins
The Black Sabbath bench in the heart of Westside is proving to be a popular destination for groups of walkers attracted to the centre of...Read more