Month: June 2024
![Sixty-plus live shows at Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival on Westside](https://westsidebid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/The-Shufflepack-560x455.jpg)
Sixty-plus live shows at Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival on Westside
25th June 2024 - News / by Tony Collins
There will be something for everyone during ten glorious days of live music as the Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival returns to Wests...Read more
![Graffiti tagger caught and made to clean up UB40 tribute wall on Broad Street](https://westsidebid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cover-tagger-pic-560x386.jpg)
Graffiti tagger caught and made to clean up UB40 tribute wall on Broad Street
24th June 2024 - News / by Steve Dyson
A quick response by Westside BID's street wardens resulted in instant punishment for a graffiti tagger caught defacing Broad Street at t...Read more
![Westside BID launches litter-busting sessions](https://westsidebid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CAnalside-litter-pickers-560x315.jpg)
Westside BID launches litter-busting sessions
- News / by Graham Young
There was a surprise catch when Westside BID launched a new series of fortnightly litter-busting sessions ... one of the volunteers ‘ho...Read more
![FILM REVIEWS: The Bikeriders, Something in the Water and The Exorcist – plus Doctor Who extra!](https://westsidebid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/The-Bikeriders-_-Universal-2-560x279.jpeg)
FILM REVIEWS: The Bikeriders, Something in the Water and The Exorcist – plus Doctor Who extra!
21st June 2024 - News / Reviews / by Graham Young
Two 1970s classics – Jaws and The Exorcist – have inspired two of this week’s big releases, while there’s plenty of Goodfellas-style atm...Read more
![UB40 visit Westside to view band’s street hoarding and try out new TV studio](https://westsidebid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/UB40-on-Westside-560x373.jpg)
UB40 visit Westside to view band’s street hoarding and try out new TV studio
- News / by Steve Dyson
Musicians from world famous reggae band UB40 were on Westside this week to visit the band's hoarding on Broad Street and to try out the ...Read more
![40th Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival coming to Westside](https://westsidebid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Sarah-Yang-and-students-560x315.jpg)
40th Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival coming to Westside
- News / by Tony Collins
The programme for the 40th Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival has been unveiled, thanks to crucial sponsorship from Westside BID. T...Read more
![WESTSIDE LIVE VIDEO: Be kind to your mind](https://westsidebid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/loopy-loo.png)
WESTSIDE LIVE VIDEO: Be kind to your mind
20th June 2024 - News / by Luisa Huggins
In the latest episode of my Westside Live video series, I interview Harriette Luscombe of Coaches for Change, and we discuss our ‘Be kin...Read more
![Inspirational students bring the catwalk to Brindleyplace](https://westsidebid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BCU-Fashion-24-www.thombartley.com-213-560x373.jpg)
Inspirational students bring the catwalk to Brindleyplace
- News / by Tony Collins
An outdoor fashion show orchestrated by students from Birmingham City University (BCU) brought colour and glamour to Oozells Square in B...Read more
![Top heavy metal band Pantera visit Black Sabbath bench on Westside](https://westsidebid.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pantera-560x313.png)
Top heavy metal band Pantera visit Black Sabbath bench on Westside
19th June 2024 - News / by Steve Dyson
Pantera, one of the world’s biggest heavy metal bands, made a special diversion during their trip to the UK last weekend to visit the Bl...Read more