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...
The Birmingham Festival Choral Society Oratorio Competition usually features young performers. These are mostly students studying at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Through the oratorio...
For over 20 years, the Fierce Performance Festival has been a beacon, showcasing Birmingham as a vibrant, diverse, and tolerant city where incredible new...
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, a well-known Birmingham lawyer and native of the city, who was famous primarily for his rebellious spirit, wanted to reform Birmingham through...