Category Archives: Special Event

The Good Intent – Every good deed deserves a beer…

Posted on June 17, 2019 by outinbrum

With the right support on Crowdfunder, Craddock’s brewery will open Brum’s first charity supporting not-for-profit bar In the Victorian splendour of The Great Western Arcade in the city centre.  Every three months the bar will nominate a charity to support.  … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Pride 2019 has No Outsiders

Posted on May 30, 2019 by outinbrum

What a brilliant weekend!  The Birmingham Pride 2019 Parade was kicked off by Festival Director Lawrence Barton, who this year was joined by the deputy head teacher at the centre of anti-LGBT attacks at a Birmingham primary school, and two … Continue reading →

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No Outsiders teacher to lead Birmingham Pride Parade

Posted on May 8, 2019 by outinbrum

The inspiring teacher at the centre of Birmingham’s recent ‘No Outsiders’ school lessons controversy is to lead this year’s Birmingham Pride Parade. Andrew Moffat MBE, the assistant head at Parkfield Community School in the city’s Saltley district, will launch and lead … Continue reading →

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CineQ – Brum LGBTQ Film Festival

Posted on March 6, 2019 by outinbrum

CineQ launches a two-day queer film festival taking place on 22nd-24th March in venues across Birmingham.  Shortcut to website and tickets here. Funded by BFI FAN Film Hub Midlands and supported by Centrala Art Gallery, Midlands Art Centre, and Mockingbird … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Pride 2018 – Jake Shears, SuRie, Howard Jones, and Rozalla

Posted on June 3, 2018 by outinbrum

JAKE SHEARS You, like almost everyone, will be able to bring to mind an album, or at least one song, that transports you to your late teenage years or early twenties. Whether they were traumatic or fun-filled, our emotional lives … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Pride 2018 – The Photos

Posted on May 31, 2018 by outinbrum

Birmingham hosted an estimated 70,000 people at its two day Pride event that takes place in the gay quarter around Hurst Street each year. The parade kicked off at midday from the civic quarter with thousands of people lining the … Continue reading →

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Purecraft Bar & Kitchen Supper & Beer Club

Posted on May 28, 2018 by outinbrum

The team at much loved Purecraft Bar & Kitchen on Waterloo Street are launching a new treat on the first Monday of each calendar month, with their new supper & beer club starting Monday 4th June. Head chef Neil, who’s … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Pride 2017 – Photos and Write Up

Posted on June 21, 2017 by outinbrum

Last year I wrote about Birmingham Pride after the awful attacks on the LGBT community at Pulse nightclub in Orlando where 49 people were murdered.  This year I must write about Pride having taken place in a world where Chechnya’a … Continue reading →

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JURASSIC KINGDOM BRINGS DINOSAURS TO LIFE IN BIRMINGHAM

Posted on April 25, 2017 by outinbrum

Prehistoric experience takes over Botanical Gardens from 20 May until 4 June Jurassic Kingdom: Where Dinosaurs Come To Life, is an extraordinary, new animatronic experience, which will see life-sized DINOSAURS taking over Birmingham Botanical Gardens from 20 May until 4 June, where … Continue reading →

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70s and 80s legends Boney M complete Birmingham Pride line-up!

Posted on March 29, 2017 by outinbrum

Organisers of Birmingham Pride have announced that 70s amd 80s legends, Boney M, who have notched up millions of record sales and No.1 hits worldwide,  will be performing  at the festival on Sunday 28 May. Boney M’s hit singles span … Continue reading →

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