“Coventry had The Specials and Birmingham had The Beat. You can’t talk about Birmingham without mentioning ska and two-tone music.'

Joe Cook, educator, activist and musician with Lobster, speaks to Sam Kalantzis for Central Bylines

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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week 🎉

If you’re needing a little support, here’s who to call ☎️

This time last year we had over 60 young people attending our self funded youth club a week, giving the young people in Erdington & surrounding areas a safe space to attend.
Unfortunately the people who owned the building decided they no longer wanted the building to be utilised

New Event! A Life Lived Celebration, Saturday May 11 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm St Martins in the Bullring
A Life Lived Celebration in the heart of Birmingham, an event on grief and bereavement with stories, music and conversation.
brumyodo.org.uk/event/a-life-l…

Today in A Matter of Life and Death Festival...
Death Café The Coffin Works 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Coffin Works A death café with refreshments.
To Absent Friends Anjuna Lounge 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Anjuna Lounge An informal gathering in which we tell & listen to stories of our loved ones

We're thrilled to share dates of our #Solihull #ArtsCafés ! An opportunity for residents in Solihull borough to meet & be #creative with guidance from a professional #Artist . We're developing our work in Solihull as we work with Solihull Council on their program Culture Solihull.

#Free #Creative #Writing for #Wellbeing Workshops
Tap into your creativity & find ways to enhance your wellbeing with writing exercises designed to inspire & uplift your spirit. Explore your emotions & experiences in a safe &nurturing environment.
Tuesdays 21st May-25th June.

Who wants to get their funk on tonight?🕺

Soul Sessions are back tonight with Astrofunken, ADHD, Shenanygans, Impossible Conversations & AFFIEJAM performing live!🎸

Doors 7.45PM | Free Entry

🔔 Here it is!

Wonderful children & staff ⁦Bham Children's Hosp 💙⁩
in a very special music video
made by ⁦Simon Peter King⁩ ⁦Vada Recording Studios⁩
A special song by Ruairi Edwards

⁦Ex Cathedra’s Education & Participation team⁩ ⁦Ex Cathedra⁩

Pls share 💜 youtu.be/KVRruj0nb3s?si…

Join us this week for

👉Mon - Closed
👉Tues - Crochet & knitting group & housing support
👉Wed - Employment support with the Shaw Trust
👉Thurs - Recovery Hubs

No appointment needed - simply drop in and meet our friendly team

#whatsonatthehub
#bullringhub

‘In Memory’ at The New Photo Company - May 7 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
A death cafe at The New Photo Company in Kings Heath - You are invited to bring in a cherished photo of your loved one who has died and share your memories over a cup of tea.
brumyodo.org.uk/event/in-memor…

What a programme. What a format. What honesty. What joyous humanity. What an absolute giant of a man is #MichaelSheen

#TheAssembly

We are pleased to welcome back Arts All Over The Place for another Art Therapy Workshop on Monday 25th March at 1:30pm.

No need to book, just drop in to our Wellbeing Hub on the Top Floor of Link Street, Bullring/Grand Central B5 4BS

We can't wait to see you there!

It's #InternationalDayofHappiness AND the first day of Spring 🌻

Some things that make us happy about Spring:
Daffodils.
The birds waking up.
Not getting soaked on dog walks.
Lighter evenings.

Now tell us yours. What makes you happy about Spring?

Happy #WorldBookDay

💙 We are recruiting for Peer Mentors 💙

Are you ready to use your own mental health experience to support others?

✨ FT & PT positions available
✨ Hybrid role - Office, Community, Home
✨ £21,460 pa FTE
✨ Close - Sun 24th March

Apply now at birminghammind.org/get-involved/w…

Happy Valentine’s Day from Doctor John Cooper Clarke ❤️

I Wanna Be Yours - “Quantifiably the world’s favourite British poem, full stop”

“Rather than cake, we should be looking at this as bread – as one of the staffs of life.”

Natalie Bennett (Natalie Bennett) said that the essential benefits of the arts should be 'available to all communities' through a bedrock of public investment.

“The arts are not a fringe activity.”

Joan Bakewell (Joan Bakewell) said that the arts are an 'ongoing conversation that this culture has within itself', urging the Government to 'take notice of that, back it, support it'.

Outsideleft's most widely read stories in Jnauary were headed up by PixieVic's tribute to poet Big Bren

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