We welcome all to join us on Facebook for this critical conversation will discuss themes of Sampad's new book, My City My Home. Featuring a collection of writings by women and girls in Birmingham (UK), Bangladesh and Pakistan, My City My Home gave women the chance to tell their own story, in their own voice. […]
This special edition of Chai and Chat features artist Maryam Wahid, My City My Home workshop leader Abda Khan and selected writers of My City My Home. Maryam's work addresses themes of loss, memory, displacement, identity and migration whilst importantly counterbalancing a celebratory future and the positive married life that the artist’s parents made for […]
Birmingham's changing population is shown through images from the Library of Birmingham’s important collections, including captivating portraits of people photographed by the Dyche studios over several decades.
A fading Bollywood star struggles to reconcile how she sees herself. A Celebrating Age play.
The voice behind hit songs like Nadia (with Nitin Sawhney), Khwaab (with Niraj Chag) & Jakatta American Dream (#3 in UK main charts), Swati Natekar is one of the most respected voices of Indian Music in the U.K. Swati is the daughter and disciple of renowned Hindustani Classical academic & scholar Vidushi Dr. Smt. Sushila […]
Sat 2nd April, 2pm Tues 10th May, 5.30pm The Library of Birmingham Enjoy the exhibition, then discuss the themes of From City of Empire to City of Diversity: A Visual Journey with curators Ian Grosvenor and Rita Mclean.