Stories

The West Midlands is bursting with talent.

Here we present our favourite pieces of writing from the recent open themed submissions period on the subject of Birmingham's motto FORWARD and its title of CITY OF A THOUSAND TRADES

Not What It Was by Ben Moore

A humourous piece about the pace of change in the city of Birmingham

Addressed to the Birmingham Artisans by Jen Dixon

In praise of Brum's rich industrial history

Gold Dust by Lucy Townsend

A master craftsperson performs modern alchemy, creating new art from old memories

Forward photo by Ian Sanderson on Unsplash