Month: September 2022
Volunteers light up the night on walk from Westside to raise over £85k for cancer charity
22nd September 2022 - News / by Paula Young
More than 1,000 people lit up the streets of Birmingham in honour of loved ones last Saturday night when they took part in the annual Sh...Read more
Crescent drama: from pre-apartheid South Africa to Romeo and Juliet in modern Brum
- News / by Tony Collins
The Crescent Theatre on Westside is ‘going global’ as it unveils an exciting new series of shows to welcome the arrival of autumn. Th...Read more
VIDEO: hundreds gathered on Westside to watch Queen’s state funeral on giant screen
21st September 2022 - News / by Westside BID
The Queen’s state funeral was watched by hundreds of people on a giant screen at the front of the Library of Birmingham on Westside’s Ce...Read more
How The Exchange at dawn became Louise’s award-winning picture
- News / by Tony Collins
The early bird catches the worm. And so it was that amateur photographer Louise Panayides captured this delightful early morning imag...Read more
All the world’s a stage for new recruit at city’s Repertory Theatre
20th September 2022 - News / by Tony Collins
The Rep theatre on Westside is looking for a new senior member of staff as part of its ambition to “truly represent the city it serves”....Read more
Floral tribute to Queen laid in London’s Green Park on behalf of all Westside BID businesses
13th September 2022 - News / by Steve Dyson
A special flower arrangement by Ethos Flowers of Brindleyplace has been laid in London’s Green Park in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II...Read more
God save the King: full video of Charles’ proclamation on Westside
12th September 2022 - News / by Steve Dyson
Thousands of people gathered on Westside to witness Birmingham’s official proclamation of King Charles III. The huge crowd gathered i...Read more
Queen Elizabeth II: Books of Condolence and photographic exhibition open on Westside
9th September 2022 - News / by Steve Dyson
Two Westside venues are helping Birmingham’s businesses, workers and general public to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II followin...Read more
Westside mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II
8th September 2022 - News / by DanielDyson
News that Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral has prompted a message of mourning from Westside BI...Read more