🗣️ Talent was never Birmingham’s problem. Infrastructure was…
For years, artists have had to leave the city to find opportunity elsewhere. But through Awful Lotta Birmingham, Mayday and a new generation have begun building something different - community, culture and a blueprint for what Birmingham can become.
The question now isn’t whether the city has talent. It’s whether Birmingham can build something that lasts.
📖 “Awful Lack Of Infrastructure” - our new CGuk cover story is live now.
Celebrating 10 Years of @creativegenuk .
🌍 What started in May 2016 as a platform built from the West Midlands has now grown into a universal hub for culture, community, creativity and the best new music… and we’re only just getting started.
🫂 Throughout the rest of 2026, we’ll be celebrating 10 years of CGuk - reflecting on the journey so far, spotlighting the people and moments that helped shape us and creating new ways for our community to be part of what comes next.
🤝 Keep your eyes peeled - there’s plenty to come and more ways to get involved.
🎤 LIVE: Wesley Joseph @ Bitterzoet
🫂 After kicking off the ‘Forever Ends Someday’ tour in style in Paris on Wednesday 6th May, CGuk had the opportunity to catch Wesley Joseph’s first-ever show in Amsterdam at Bitterzoet, where he delivered a mesmerising showcase that added an entirely new layer of depth to an already richly textured catalogue.
📖 Read the full article via creativegenuk.com, and be sure to catch him on the UK leg of the tour, as well as the North American dates this October.
📸: @zylostudios | ✍️: @sjrasmin
🇬🇧🇺🇸 Nemzzz x Lil Yachty link up for ‘GEEKIN’
🤝 This release arrives as their second collaboration following ‘IT’S US’ from Nemzzz’s 2024 project ‘Do Not Disturb’
