Unity FM 93.5FM is the new 24 hour Community Radio Station serving the diverse Muslim population of Birmingham and the wider Midlands area, launched in 2006 the station has a five year licence and the potential to reach over 90,000 households in Birmingham. Nadeem Malik from Unity FM commented “We are keen to inform our listeners about all the great things that happen in the City and the Arts is a very exciting sector at moment for Muslims.”

Unity Radio has teamed up with Ulfah Arts to deliver The Arts Show. Naz Koser Director of Ulfah commented “The Arts Show will aim to bridge the gap between the arts and the Muslim community. We hope the two will inform each other and lead to an even more inclusive and diverse arts sector. We are keen to hear from artists and organisations about festivals, events, projects and we hope to communicate these opportunities in a way that the Muslim community will feel able to engage. Naz also commented how she believes Birmingham is leading the way when it comes to faith (Islam) and arts with a number of artists from the city winning awards such as Shaheen Ahmed, winner of the Muslim New Awards 2007.

Tune into the show every week on Thursday from 7pm until 8pm to find out the latest news about the arts scene in Birmingham and the surrounding areas. Produced and presented by Shahida and the team.