Birmingham Birmingham Pride 2024 loses £15,000 council sponsorship Birmingham City Council, which declared bankruptcy in late 2023, has removed £15,000 sponsorship for this year’s Birmingham Pride festival. Lawrence Barton, the festival’s director, expressed disappointment in this decision, telling BBC Midlands Today that the authority was “not supporting our event By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Birmingham to hold huge free party to celebrate Eurovision on Saturday, May 13 With a month to go before the grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest, an exciting programme of free live performances and activities has been announced by Birmingham City Council. By Catherine Muxworthy • 3 min read
Birmingham Birmingham Pride could be forced out of city centre by new development A new development on Smithfield site could force Birmingham Pride’s organisers to move the festival to another site outside of the city centre. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham Director of Birmingham Pride appointed Birmingham Night-Time Economy Champion Lawrence Barton has been appointed the new Night-Time Economy Champion by Birmingham City Council. This appointment comes after he received the backing of the Leader of Birmingham City Council and the Chairs of the City Centre Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham New funding launched for LGBTQ+ community groups in Birmingham In partnership with Birmingham City Council and Heart of England Foundation Trust, Birmingham LGBT has launched a new pilot project to fund LGBTQ+ community groups in Birmingham. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Pride Birmingham Birmingham Pride seeks permanent home in the city Lawrence Barton, Birmingham Pride’s director, has backed a motion by Conservative councillors Gareth Moore and Adam Higgs, calling for a permanent home for Birmingham Pride within the city. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham The Nightingale Club’s balconies under threat from developments The Nightingale Club in Birmingham’s gay village could lose its balconies – which overlook Kent Street – in noise mitigation negotiations with planners. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
