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Image shows the gay couple crochet down with the dog in front of them. Justin wears a yellow and black shirt and an orange hat, and blue jeans and Richard wears a black and white shirt and sunglasses and black jeans. The dog is small, terrier like scruffy with grey-ish fur. Bear also wears a green harness and lead.

Birmingham Couple find 'love at first bark' at The Dog House

Birmingham couple, Richard & Justin, appeared on the latest episode of The Dog House, in search of a four-legged friend

Mar 22, 20252 min read

Image is a promotional photo for The Great Pottery Thrown Down. It shows Stephen behind a pottery wheel. He wears a checked red and black shirt, open to show a yellow t-shirt under, jeans and a beige apron for working with the clay. He is smiling, has grey hair and a beard and wears glasses.

Interview: Stephen Parkes, The Great Pottery Throw Down

Stephen Parkes, a Birmingham-based contestant on The Great Pottery Throw Down, speaks all things clay with Midlands Rainbow.

Mar 19, 20253 min read

Marisha Wallace, Jason Manford, Michael Ball stand on stage, their arms outstretched in welcoming joy. Marisha wears a black dress, and the two men wear black suits.

Big Night of Musicals returns

The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals returns in 2025, with numbers from some of the UK’s best West End and touring productions

Mar 13, 20252 min read

Trans flag flying on a flag pole, the colours of the flag are striped, light blue, light pink, white, light pink, light blue. The sky behind the flag is blue with a small fluffy cloud in the top left corner.

Trans Pride Birmingham teams with Eden Bar in 2025

Trans Pride Birmingham have announced that they will be working with Eden Bar for 2025’s celebrations.

Mar 11, 20251 min read

Banner for the event reads: Waaking & Vouging Workshops with Eric Scutato. Lottery Funded. Supported using public funding by Arts Council Englands. Shout Queer Arts and Culture. There is a black and white photo of Eric dancing, he is a Venezuelan man in a tank top, shorts and a hat.

Free Waacking & Voguing Workshops in Birmingham

SHOUT Festival with Eric Scutaro of Queer Side are offering free voguing and waaking workshops from March at Ace Dance & Music, Birmingham

Mar 10, 20252 min read

Front of the Nightingale with its front painted black with striped from the Pride progress / trans flags.

The Village Inn & The Loft to move into The Nightingale

The Loft, The Village Inn & The Nightingale Club will all be housed in a new purpose-built night-time entertainment space on Kent Street

Mar 5, 20251 min read

Photo of the outside of Eden slowly being done up, the front has been painted with the name and leafy decoration.

Eden Bar to re-open in March

On Saturday 1st March, the newly transformed Eden will celebrate their launch night at 138 Gooch Street, Birmingham with an evening of enter

Feb 24, 20252 min read

Cascada to headline Birmingham Pride

Birmingham Pride have announced the first act for 2025’s festival, with Cascada to headline the main stage on Saturday 24th May 2025.

Feb 19, 20251 min read

LGBTQ+ History Month: John Curry

British figure skater and Olympic Champion, John Curry OBE was born on 9th September 1949 in Birmingham

Feb 9, 20253 min read

Poster for Cock of Ages shows all the performers in 'rock' outfits.

Review: Send In The Clowns: C*ck Of Ages

Send in the Clowns, a musical revue collective (Fatt Butcher, Dahliah Rivers, Alanna Boden & Blü Romantic) return with C*ck of Ages

Feb 2, 20252 min read

Lunar New Year: Chinatown & the Gay Village, a shared history

In celebration of Lunar New Year, Midlands Rainbow exploring the connection shared between Chinatown and the Gay Village in Birmingham.

Jan 29, 20254 min read

Remembering Matt Hawkins, The Divine Miss M

Remembering Matthew Hawkins also known to many as the drag performer, The Divine Miss M; an icon in Birmingham's LGBTQ+ community.

Jan 28, 20255 min read

Janette Manrara Joins Chicago Tour Cast

Former Strictly dancer & presenter of ‘It Takes Two’, Janette Manrara, joins Chicago musical tour as Roxie Hart.

Jan 24, 20251 min read

Send in the Clowns: C*ck of Ages promo image

Send in the Clown to Head on Tour

Send in the Clowns to tour the UK with their musical revue, C*ck of Ages.

Jan 22, 20251 min read

A black and white photo of The Vivienne wearing a large blonde wig, large earrings, and a dress with a feather trim.

You Betta Merch donates proceeds in memory of The Vivienne

You Betta Merch announce that in loving memory of The Vivienne they’ll be donating the proceeds from her merchandise to Sahir House

Jan 19, 20252 min read

Midlands Rainbow recommends: 2025 Shows

2025 is fast approaching & with it comes a new year of great shows in Birmingham & across the Midlands. We've picked just a few of our faves

Dec 14, 20244 min read

Missing Bar raises over £200 for World AIDS Day

Following the World AIDS Day vigil at memorial ribbons, Missing Bar, Birmingham raises over £200 for charity

Dec 4, 20241 min read

Birmingham to commemorate World AIDS Day 2024

Birmingham AIDS and HIV Memorial team and the charity Saving Lives invite the community to join them on World AIDS Day

Nov 25, 20241 min read

Promotional poster for A Christmas Carol show Rufus Hound as Jacob Marley and Matthew Cottle as Scrooge.

Review: A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story at Rep Birmingham

Adapted by Mark Gatiss’, ‘A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story’ is an acclaimed re-telling of Charles Dickens’ winter classic,

Nov 21, 20242 min read

Here & Now promo image shows the cast stood behind a till, shelves behind them

Review: Here & Now at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

Here & Now: The Steps Musical is a sparkling, brand-new production premiering in Birmingham; based on the pop classics of Steps.

Nov 20, 20243 min read

Queer-led ceilidh band for weddings, parties and more! The Rainbow Folk. Friendly, inclusive, accessible. Spreading queer joy, one ceilidh at a time!