Sixty-plus live shows at Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival on Westside

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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