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Over 100,000 visitors are expected to fill Birmingham’s city centre for a massive free, three-day arts festival this August—including an open-air disco and aerial circus

Over 100,000 visitors are expected to fill Birmingham’s city centre for a massive free, three-day arts festival this August—including an open-air disco and aerial circus

Birmingham Weekender will bring a mix of incredible performances and creative installations to the city centre this August—and all for free! You should expect more...

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Hundreds of Birmingham’s normally restricted historic sites are opening to the public for 10 days this September – including the secret Mailbox tunnels and the eerie catacombs of Warstone Lane Cemetery

Birmingham is an undeniably fascinating city, but much of what makes it so interesting to the public is off limits throughout the year. It’s only during Birmingham...
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Walk-in mental health centres will open in libraries and banks across England – here’s when they’ll start

People across England experiencing a mental health crisis or significant distress will be able to access specialist support closer to home under plans to open almos...
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Birmingham’s “unbeatably beautiful” golden pub was originally built as a cathedral library – but it now houses a secret, 100-seat fringe theatre

The Old Joint Stock has had many lives. The Grade II listed Victorian building was originally built to be a library for Birmingham Cathedral across the road, but wa...
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Unmissable food moments to experience in Birmingham this summer
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Birmingham’s stunning Grade I-listed Jacobean mansion was made to host royalty – but the ‘grey ghost’ and free gardens are its best-kept secrets

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The West Midlands has the worst food hygiene ratings outside of London – here’s how Birmingham ranks

Birmingham has an incredible food scene. Its food hygiene? Not so much. A new report, which analysed Food Standards Agency (FSA) data for almost 240,000 food busine...
August 7, 2026

Birmingham’s iconic Centenary Square is transforming into a massive four-day free festival for the 2026 European Athletics – featuring huge screens, a silent disco, live music, and circus acts

Birmingham’s iconic Centenary Square will be transformed into ‘Champions Square’ for the European Athletics Championships 2026. Europe’s best athletes are set to co...
August 7, 2026

One of the UK’s biggest St. Kitts & Nevis celebrations is returning to Birmingham – featuring traditional Caribbean food, live reggae, and £15 tickets this August

An all-day cultural celebration of St. Kitts & Nevis is happening this month. In honour of the former British colony and smallest sovereign state in the Western...
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This 97-metre-high coastal spot is officially the best place near Birmingham to watch next week’s massive 90% solar eclipse
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This 10-day pop-up flower field near Birmingham opens to the public this week – here is everything you need to know about visiting the Shropshire farm

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Birmingham has its very own 750-year-old castle tucked away in a former 1,000-acre deer park – but it’s only explorable on select Fridays

I’m going to get absolutely eaten apart in the comments for this one, but Birmingham has its very own castle! Forget about Warwick, Kenilworth, and Taworth castles,...
The most delicious tap water in England actually travels 72 miles from Wales – here is why Birmingham’s supply tastes like a mountain stream

If there’s one thing every Brummie can agree on, it’s that Birmingham tap water is bostin’. Next level. S-tier. Elite. Elixir of the gods. Ambrosia. You probably bo...
One of the shortest railway lines in Europe operates right here in the West Midlands – and it takes just 3 minutes to reach Jude Bellingham’s hometown

To many, Jude Bellingham is a Brummie icon, but he is not even from Birmingham at all. Sure, he's a former Birmingham City player, but the Real Madrid midfielder is actually from...
Birmingham is twinned with 11 sister cities across the globe – from South Korea’s industrial capital to America’s Second City

The idea of a twin city really took off after WW2, further growing in popularity with the formation of the EU, as a way to bring the world closer together. For Bir...

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