By order of the Peaky Blinders... 🎩🔥 Meet Cerys, a location trainee for the upcoming Netflix Peaky Blinders film as she shares how she brings the Shelby brothers' world to life

Remember there are those who grimace when they hear the city being spoken ill of but perhaps don't have the time nor the inclination to point a few things out. That we have one of the five major ballet companies of the United Kingdom, for example, and the busiest single theatre

Ramadan Streets day 2, here’s a snippet of last night. Something epic for our city Soul City Arts

📣 SAVE THE DATES! The Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 are coming: 10th–17th July 🎉 🔥 Opening Ceremony: 10th July 🎇 Closing Ceremony: 17th July We’re bringing 23 sports — including new additions: e-sport, pickleball & laser run! 🎮🏓⚡ invictusgames2027.org/news-and-press…

Central BID is proud to announce 2 exhibitions will open in #Birmingham celebrating solo achievements & global awards of rock icon #OzzyOsbourne & album art of the original #BlackSabbath line-up ahead of their homecoming concert at Villa Park. Info here: centralbid.co.uk/world-first-oz…

A world-first Ozzy exhibition is landing at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery! ‘Working Class Hero’ shines a spotlight on Ozzy’s incredible solo career with international awards on display, accompanied by rarely-seen photography. From Aston to global legend, discover the story of

So so so good to see The Crown getting some tlc. Fans will flock to this for the BlackSabbath gig and can now stand outside and take a selfie at the Birthplace of Heavy Metal!

The Crown pub, Station Street, Birmingham, where it all began for BlackSabbath in 1968. New window photography courtesy Jim Simpson, installed by Central BID

To see organisations & individuals come together, collaborate & support each other to ensure that Birmingham celebrates city ambassadors & inspirations BlackSabbath is fantastic to see. Central BID Birmingham Bham City Council Visit Birmingham & West Midlands Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Stacey Barnfield & many more. Respect!

Birmingham never shouts loudly enough about its achievements, so it's brilliant to see Black Sabbath & Ozzy being celebrated with public art Central BID Birmingham, an exhibition Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, and gigs this summer. Congratulations to the creative teams who've pulled this off! 🤘🎸✨️

This week, we’re celebrating Birmingham’s ‘Summer of Sabbath’ by lighting up the Paradise estate in the band’s iconic purple hue. 🤘💜 #paradisebham #summerofsabbath #blacksabbath #ozzy

We’re incredibly proud to share that former Rockets junior Aziz Olajuwon has been selected to represent Canada U19s at the upcoming FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup! 🇨🇦 Aziz’s journey began here in Birmingham & seeing his hard work take him to the global stage is inspirational 🚀

It finally happened, Freemen of the City of Birmingham! Truly humbling, thank you. - Tony

The Alexander Stadium, a world class sports venue in Perry Barr, is now under the management of Birmingham Community Leisure Trust (BCLT) and its managing agent Serco Leisure. 🏟️🏃 They currently manage nine leisure centres across Birmingham and will now operate the Stadium

At Ramadan Streets, a space for the arts was crucial to sit side by side to the food offering.  Walking down a ramp, towards a dedicated prayer space, you can escape the bustling market experiemce to a space for creativity and reflection.

I am proud to have created a tribute to the late Councillor Waseem Zaffar with the blessing of his family at this year's Ramadan Streets- something he was so supportive of. People left their messages alongside a huge portrait of him. We salute a true son of Birmingham

Birmingham City Council are currently recruiting for several roles to strengthen their fantastic Ranger team: 2x Ranger - lnkd.in/eWG8e7iq 2x Ranger Support Officer - lnkd.in/etNkhDkU 1x Ranger Warden - lnkd.in/eiv3TFjT

Introducing Brum SoundTracks! A location-based augmented reality app that brings Birmingham’s iconic music heritage to life. Working with jezc, we created an app exploring Brum’s iconic venues, discovering facts and archive material along the way. Read: bit.ly/47AzsOs

This weekend, the City of Birmingham Rockets won the first-ever British Championship Basketball Trophy. 🏀 The Rockets defeated the Yorkshire Dragons 85-66 in the final, the team was founded in 2003 and is based at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Congratulations to the Rockets!!

📝 City of Birmingham Rockets made history on Saturday by becoming the first side to lift a BCB title. Here’s a look at your inaugural BCB Trophy winners. Read more: britishchampionship.basketball/blogs/news/roc…