FILM REVIEWS: The Brutalist, Flight Risk and Presence

FILM REVIEWS: The Brutalist, Flight Risk and Presence

24th January 2025 - Reviews / by Graham Young

BBC Radio serial The Archers picked up a Broad Street Walk of Stars Award back in 2009, a timely honour given that that was the year cas...Read more

New Ikon exhibition will focus on city’s Muslim community

New Ikon exhibition will focus on city’s Muslim community

- News / Reviews / by Tony Collins

A new exhibition exploring Birmingham’s rich Muslim community and some of the issues surrounding it is to open on Westside this spring. ...Read more

Ikon to be ‘chained’ as part of Birmingham Light Festival

Ikon to be ‘chained’ as part of Birmingham Light Festival

20th January 2025 - News / Reviews / by Tony Collins

The Ikon Gallery on Westside is to be surrounded by people next month in a revival of a centuries-old tradition. The ‘Clipping the Ik...Read more

FILM REVIEWS: A Complete Unknown, Wolf Man, William Tell and Here

FILM REVIEWS: A Complete Unknown, Wolf Man, William Tell and Here

17th January 2025 - Reviews / by Graham Young

This week's lead film about the early success of Bob Dylan will make you pleased that Westside is home to two of the best screens in the...Read more

FILM REVIEWS: Maria, A Real Pain, and Babygirl

FILM REVIEWS: Maria, A Real Pain, and Babygirl

10th January 2025 - News / Reviews / by Graham Young

The script of our first movie reviewed below has been written by Brum’s prolific wordsmith and Westside regular Steven Knight, with Ange...Read more

FILM REVIEWS: Better Man, We Live In Time, Nosferatu, and Sonic 3

FILM REVIEWS: Better Man, We Live In Time, Nosferatu, and Sonic 3

3rd January 2025 - News / Reviews / by Graham Young

How about this for a series of wonderful Westside coincidences. In 2022, Johnny Depp dined at the Varanasi Indian restaurant, next door ...Read more

FILM REVIEW … Mufasa: The Lion King

FILM REVIEW … Mufasa: The Lion King

21st December 2024 - News / Reviews / by Graham Young

Westside is the place to be this festive season for quality family time enjoying ocean wildlife at the National Sea Life Centre in Brind...Read more

FILM REVIEWS: Kraven The Hunter, Queer and Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

FILM REVIEWS: Kraven The Hunter, Queer and Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

16th December 2024 - News / Reviews / by Graham Young

One of the great tourist attractions of the Westside BID area is the Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street. And this week you can hear Sab...Read more

VIDEO: Westside Christmas Choir play at The Exchange

VIDEO: Westside Christmas Choir play at The Exchange

11th December 2024 - News / Reviews / by Graham Young

The former banking hall inside The Exchange on Broad Street proved to be a splendid location for the latest performance by the Westside ...Read more

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