Musicians attract crowds to help celebrate Jamaica’s 60th independence day in Brindleyplace

Musicians attract crowds to help celebrate Jamaica’s 60th independence day in Brindleyplace

8th August 2022 - News / by Danielle Robinson

The 60th anniversary of Jamaican independence was celebrated at the weekend with live music entertainment at Water's Edge in Brindleypla...Read more

Joseph Sturge of Broad Street: his family business helped abolish slavery

Joseph Sturge of Broad Street: his family business helped abolish slavery

- Olley's Oracles / by DanielDyson

To any passers-by, 264 and 265 Broad Street are simply a bar with a curry house upstairs. But the history behind these bricks and mortar...Read more

Westside school for ‘challenging pupils’ set to grow

Westside school for ‘challenging pupils’ set to grow

5th August 2022 - News / by Tony Collins

A city centre school in Westside which teaches pupils who have experienced difficulties in mainstream education is expanding in Septembe...Read more

Put yourself in the limelight with new job opportunities at Westside theatre

Put yourself in the limelight with new job opportunities at Westside theatre

4th August 2022 - News / by Tony Collins

All the world’s a stage, and for three lucky job-seekers that is just the opportunity that awaits them. The Rep theatre in Centenary ...Read more

BBC get ‘Ozzy and devoted fan’ to present Commonwealth Games on Black Sabbath’s bench

BBC get ‘Ozzy and devoted fan’ to present Commonwealth Games on Black Sabbath’s bench

3rd August 2022 - News / by Steve Dyson

Two whacky BBC sports presenters chose Black Sabbath's heavy metal bench on Broad Street, Birmingham to kick off their coverage of the C...Read more

Velvet Music Rooms invests in ‘biggest TV screen in West Midlands’ for sports fans

Velvet Music Rooms invests in ‘biggest TV screen in West Midlands’ for sports fans

- News / by Steve Dyson

What is claimed to be the biggest TV screen inside any West Midlands bar has been installed at Velvet Music Rooms on Birmingham’s ‘golde...Read more

Enjoying culture, sports and unCommonman Games family fun on Westside

Enjoying culture, sports and unCommonman Games family fun on Westside

2nd August 2022 - News / by Steve Dyson

Gerald Manton, the chairman of Westside BID, had a "fantastic" afternoon of culture and sporting fun with his family in the district on ...Read more

Local artist shares unique jazz festival sketches

Local artist shares unique jazz festival sketches

- News / by Danielle Robinson

A unique collection of sketches of musicians at this year’s Birmingham, Sandwell & Westside Jazz Festival has been shared by local a...Read more

Can I have a star, please? Cheeky Richie Anderson makes his request on national radio

Can I have a star, please? Cheeky Richie Anderson makes his request on national radio

1st August 2022 - News / by Steve Dyson

The Broad Street Walk of Stars on Westside was brought to the attention of millions of listeners for three-and-a-half minutes on prime-t...Read more

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