Special event representing the BBC in Birmingham

In December 2025, I made a brief visit to a special local awareness campaign at Birmingham's Bullring shopping mall.

The BBC hosted a showcase event to launch a campaign highlighting the broadcaster's commitment to Birmingham.

The event included an interactive comment wall featuring inviting the local general public's expressions about Birmingham. Additionally, BBC Regional TV news and local radio teams were present to cover the event.

I also had the opportunity to meet with West Midlands Mayor Andy Parker and BBC regional television journalist and broadcaster Nicola Beckford.

This campaign is part of some exciting future developments, including the construction of a new regional broadcasting headquarters in Digbeth, at the heart of Birmingham's Eastwide development and will be located near the future HS2 high-speed railway line and station.

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Keith Mckenzie
Keith is an awareness campaigner, a creative designer (Graphic design and digital art) and a salsa dancing participant

With a background in Art & Design (including Graphic Design & Digital art) and a participant in music-related film documentaries, events & record label project King Of the Beats including filming and behind the scene preparations.

Keith was educated at Hereford College of the Arts, the University of Northampton, Birmingham City University and Google's Digital Garage. Since 2000, he has developed over twenty years in providing awareness projects, campaigns and activities with the Awareness brand Plus Value Awareness along with Differences Originals. Also are involved with salsa classes in the local community as an assistant. Also have participated in major dancing conventions twice a year at Birmingham's NEC for Birmingham Latinmotion and London's ManboCity.

In 2022, Keith become a featured community participant for Birmingham who became part of special projects and campaigns to promote a positive legacy beyond hosting the commonwealth games.