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Art Against Stereotypes: How Birmingham Introduced Abstract Art to Britain

Postwar Birmingham has a rather interesting—if not downright strange—reputation in British culture. While London in the prewar history of the early 1940s was traditionally...

Birmingham Choral Society Oratorio Competition — an opportunity not to be missed

The Birmingham Festival Choral Society Oratorio Competition usually features young performers. These are mostly students studying at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Through the oratorio...

Fierce: performance without borders

For over 20 years, the Fierce Performance Festival has been a beacon, showcasing Birmingham as a vibrant, diverse, and tolerant city where incredible new...

A festival that doesn’t try to please everyone: how Birmingham created Supersonic

Birmingham has a real love for festivals, although lately this love has come to resemble a long-distance relationship. Some of the city’s iconic festivals...

George Edmonds — Birmingham reformer and radical, advocate for artisans and small traders

George Edmonds, a well-known Birmingham lawyer and native of the city, who was famous primarily for his rebellious spirit, wanted to reform Birmingham through...
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