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Unlike the sprawling steel-and-glass buildings that often house American ballet companies, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s studios fill a red-brick warehouse down a narrow street next to the company’s home theater, the Hippodrome. There artists create world-class ballet for audiences who might not otherwise see it; the city has historically been known more for manufacturing and heavy […]
Article body “I had to forgive them, because I didn’t want to carry this hate in my heart.” – Sarah Collins Rudolph Sarah Collins Rudolph was 12 years old on Sept. 15, 1963, when dynamite planted by members of the Ku Klux Klan exploded just inches from where she and four other young Black […]
Manchester’s new cultural space Factory International is teaming up with Apple and fellow arts venues in London and Birmingham to “address the systemic barriers Black creatives face in the arts and creative industries.” In partnership with Apple, The Southbank Centre, Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) and Birmingham City University’s STEAMhouse, Factory International today announced new talent […]
This is an opinion column. Many will certainly see it as a bridge to nowhere. Especially these days. Democratic and Republican politicians shaking hands, sitting down, getting to know each other. What would that accomplish? Especially in this state—where the gap between parties is cavernous, and efforts to entrench and reinforce it are so overt, […]
Lisa McNair holds her memoir Dear Denise: Letters to the Sister I Never Knew, recounting growing up in Birmingham, Ala., after her sister Denise and three other Black girls were murdered in the Ku Klux Klan bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church. Taylor Jennings-Brown/NPR hide caption toggle caption Taylor Jennings-Brown/NPR Lisa McNair holds her memoir […]
Fife and Tayside Army cadets can expect ‘breath taking’ experience at Birmingham International Tattoo Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the […]
1. The Bull Ring Market January 1939 Street traders display their wares at the open air market. The heart of Birmingham’s commercial centre since medieval times, the Bull Ring referred to a green in the middle of the market where bulls were tied for baiting before slaughter. Archaeological excavations in 2000 as part of its […]
Lined up in their crisp green uniforms, black members of the US Women’s Army Corps are seen at their base in Birmingham in the final year of the Second World War. Many of the women betray a look of fear on their faces as their commanding officer inspects them. The women, who were the first […]
Later this year, Birmingham will host the Commonwealth Games and the city will welcome thousands of athletes and visitors from across the world. However, it’s fair to say the region already has several attractions right on our doorstep which tourists have been travelling miles for already. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up some of […]