Bullring presents The Epic Story of Graffiti—an exhibition produced by Soul City Arts and Birmingham Hippodrome that celebrates one of the most misunderstood yet influential artforms of our time. At the heart of the exhibition is the work of legendary graffiti documentarian Henry Chalfant, whose lens captured thousands of spray-painted subway trains across New York…
Is this event suitable for families? Of course this event is designed for families and friends to gather and celebrate eid. So bring them all down for an unforgettable day. Is there parking available? Please don’t be that guy who parks on pavements! We have zero tolerance for those who park foolishly. Whilst we don’t…
Classical flautist performs in our Port Hope warehouse. Ustad Hanif Khan joins us from Pakistan for an intimate evening of Classical Hindustani music.
Eid in Kings Heath is our annual Eid vent, returning for a spectacular third year in 2025. Bringing street-food, live-art, and local vendors into the All Saints Square on June 14th 2025
In the Islamic month of Ramadan, inviting family and friends to your home for ‘Iftar’ to break the fast, share food and pray together is all part of the experience. We look forward to bringing the spirit of Ramadan back into our Port Hope warehouse for our annual iftar. Our resident Chef Munayam Khan of…
Port Hope opened its doors to a new night of live music and performance—an open, experimental space where musicians, vocalists, storytellers, and poets came together to create without boundaries. There were no rules, no pressure to ‘perform’—just a unique opportunity to collaborate, improvise, and push creative limits alongside other artists. Musicians brought their instruments, voices,…
On Saturday, the 8th of March, during the month of Ramadan, the Listening Sessions invited guests to turn their ears inwards for a suspended moment of spiritual reflection. This exclusive edition of our regular session featured the iconic voice of Abdul Basit ‘Abd us-Samad, the renowned Egyptian qari, reciting the Surah Al-Kahf chapter of the…
This was an exciting cultural event that interlinked faith, culture, and community in celebration of the holy month of Ramadan. Working alongside partners and the team at Soul City Arts, Birmingham City Council was delighted to support the delivery of this event through the UK Government Community Recovery Small Grant Fund. This week-long programme of…
SCA Cinema Club At Soul City Arts we are heavily inspired by the aesthetic of cinema. We want audiences to be able to come into our venue and escape from their everyday lives when entering our spaces and be able to reflect on themselves and society. So we are introducing a new cinema club. SCA…
Picking a film to launch our SCA Cinema Club was always going to be difficult. However, those of you who have stepped into our spaces will know that we attempt to transport audiences to beautiful, almost cinematic landscapes which are informed by dystopian sci-fi movies. Blade Runner felt like a great film to compliment the…