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      <title>Big Creative Birmingham Conversation starts consultation to gauge city’s creative vision </title>
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      <title>2020 brings step-change for culture across Birmingham and beyond</title>
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      <description>The New Year heralds a step-change for culture across Birmingham and the region through new leadership at Cultural Central and leadership opportunities via the Birmingham Cultural Compact.</description>
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      <title>Iconic sculpture returned to Centenary Square</title>
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      <description>Centenary Square in Birmingham has welcomed back its first piece of public art - an iconic sculpture, created to celebrate the work of the famous 18th century printer John Baskerville.</description>
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      <description>The Library of Birmingham’s role in supporting innovation and creativity was praised during a visit by the Government’s arts minister earlier today (8 November 2017).</description>
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      <title>Birmingham Weekender encapsulates spirit of cultural programme for 2022 bid </title>
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      <description>Just 22 days ahead of Birmingham’s largest arts festival, Birmingham Weekender (from 22 – 24 September), the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games bid team unveils its cultural programme for the Games.</description>
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      <description>On Sunday 10 September, Stirchley Baths, a community hub on Bournville Lane, Stirchley, will be showcasing its heritage as an Edwardian swimming baths and public washhouse.  </description>
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      <title>Birmingham Archives and Collections achieves national accreditation</title>
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      <description>Birmingham Archives and Collections, based at the Library of Birmingham, has been awarded Archive Service Accreditation by The National Archives today (20 July 2017).</description>
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      <title>Arts Council funding for city's cultural sector</title>
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      <description>Arts Council England (ACE) has announced £88.7 million investment in Birmingham's cultural sector - with funding for 37 arts organisations across the city.</description>
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