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“We went there with no expectations”: The award-winning, down-to-earth Bournville Cafe is the ‘best in Birmingham’ and a favourite of Joe Lycett
9 wicked things to do in Birmingham this weekend (November 13-15)
The iconic former Cuban Embassy in Moseley has been reborn as a vibrant new venue serving unique Caribbean Sunday roasts, smash burgers, and late-night DJ sets
Birmingham is officially home to one of the world’s best Christmas markets – and it’s beaten some of Europe’s most famous festive destinations
“For the first time in decades”: A new hourly train service will connect Birmingham New Street to Manchester Airport by May 2027
A brand-new interactive PAW Patrol live show is coming to Birmingham: join Ryder and your favourite pups in an action-packed musical adventure to rescue Robo Dog
Birmingham is officially home to one of the world’s best Christmas markets – and it’s beaten some of Europe’s most famous festive destinations
Just 90 minutes from Birmingham, a 300-year-old palace starring in ‘Bridgerton’ is hosting a free-to-visit 60-chalet Christmas market
9 wicked things to do in Birmingham this weekend (November 13-15)
A casino-inspired night where no money touches the table: First Roll is bringing interactive, zero-risk competitive socialising to Birmingham this November
Birmingham’s free festive Reindeer Trail returns next week across nine iconic spots, from Frankfurt Christmas Market to New Street Station
Cast a patronus and sip butterbeer at a Harry Potter-inspired light trail that will open less than two hours from Birmingham for a limited time only
Everything you need to know about Birmingham’s iconic Frankfurt Christmas Market as it returns for 50 festive days – it’s officially the “largest authentic German market” outside Germany
Meet Dominus Von Vexo: The ‘Queen of Birmingham Burlesque’ launching the UK’s first drag and burlesque festival across 3 historic city venues this weekend
At this ballet show in Birmingham, dancers perform in dazzling fibre-optic costumes: discover Ballet of Lights
In 1879, Birmingham’s Grand Hotel was built to rival London’s finest; 147 years later, the once-crumbling Victorian favourite is again the city’s most elegant place to stay
Tickets now on sale: Just miles from Small Heath, Birmingham Cathedral sets the scene for a live Peaky Blinders tribute concert
A brand-new interactive PAW Patrol live show is coming to Birmingham: join Ryder and your favourite pups in an action-packed musical adventure to rescue Robo Dog
Birmingham is officially home to one of the world’s best Christmas markets – and it’s beaten some of Europe’s most famous festive destinations
Just 90 minutes from Birmingham, a 300-year-old palace starring in ‘Bridgerton’ is hosting a free-to-visit 60-chalet Christmas market
9 wicked things to do in Birmingham this weekend (November 13-15)
A casino-inspired night where no money touches the table: First Roll is bringing interactive, zero-risk competitive socialising to Birmingham this November
Birmingham’s free festive Reindeer Trail returns next week across nine iconic spots, from Frankfurt Christmas Market to New Street Station
Cast a patronus and sip butterbeer at a Harry Potter-inspired light trail that will open less than two hours from Birmingham for a limited time only
Everything you need to know about Birmingham’s iconic Frankfurt Christmas Market as it returns for 50 festive days – it’s officially the “largest authentic German market” outside Germany
Meet Dominus Von Vexo: The ‘Queen of Birmingham Burlesque’ launching the UK’s first drag and burlesque festival across 3 historic city venues this weekend
At this ballet show in Birmingham, dancers perform in dazzling fibre-optic costumes: discover Ballet of Lights
In 1879, Birmingham’s Grand Hotel was built to rival London’s finest; 147 years later, the once-crumbling Victorian favourite is again the city’s most elegant place to stay
Tickets now on sale: Just miles from Small Heath, Birmingham Cathedral sets the scene for a live Peaky Blinders tribute concert
A brand-new interactive PAW Patrol live show is coming to Birmingham: join Ryder and your favourite pups in an action-packed musical adventure to rescue Robo Dog
Birmingham is officially home to one of the world’s best Christmas markets – and it’s beaten some of Europe’s most famous festive destinations
Just 90 minutes from Birmingham, a 300-year-old palace starring in ‘Bridgerton’ is hosting a free-to-visit 60-chalet Christmas market
9 wicked things to do in Birmingham this weekend (November 13-15)
A casino-inspired night where no money touches the table: First Roll is bringing interactive, zero-risk competitive socialising to Birmingham this November
Birmingham’s free festive Reindeer Trail returns next week across nine iconic spots, from Frankfurt Christmas Market to New Street Station
Cast a patronus and sip butterbeer at a Harry Potter-inspired light trail that will open less than two hours from Birmingham for a limited time only
Everything you need to know about Birmingham’s iconic Frankfurt Christmas Market as it returns for 50 festive days – it’s officially the “largest authentic German market” outside Germany
Meet Dominus Von Vexo: The ‘Queen of Birmingham Burlesque’ launching the UK’s first drag and burlesque festival across 3 historic city venues this weekend
At this ballet show in Birmingham, dancers perform in dazzling fibre-optic costumes: discover Ballet of Lights
In 1879, Birmingham’s Grand Hotel was built to rival London’s finest; 147 years later, the once-crumbling Victorian favourite is again the city’s most elegant place to stay
Tickets now on sale: Just miles from Small Heath, Birmingham Cathedral sets the scene for a live Peaky Blinders tribute concert
The iconic former Cuban Embassy in Moseley has been reborn as a vibrant new venue serving unique Caribbean Sunday roasts, smash burgers, and late-night DJ sets
Birmingham approves bid to host the 2029 World Para Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium despite warnings that skipping it would save £6m
Phones to be banned from pupils’ bags or pockets under stricter rules for schools in England
“Sincere gratitude”: Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady officially steps down from his advisory role at Birmingham City after an eventful three-year minority ownership stint
In 2014, Kanteen started as a humble Digbeth pop-up; 12 years later, the beloved Custard Factory café is permanently closing its doors this November
Secondary schools to stop teaching GCSE content before Year 10 under major overhaul to protect 11 to 14-year-olds from early exam pressure
Major disruption for Birmingham commuters this week as RMT union announces 24-hour strike
Taxidermy, flash tattoos and the terrifying Krampus: Inside Birmingham’s completely free ‘Gothmas’ market for alternative festive shopping
Just a 26-minute train ride from Birmingham New Street, this beautifully converted 1998 railway building pouring £3.25 pints has been named the West Midlands’ best station pub
A November ‘mini heatwave’ could bring 15c temperatures to the Midlands – with 21 areas set for a warmer spell
In June 2016, the British pound plunged after the referendum; 10 years later, the pound has hit its highest level since Brexit
Birmingham New Street warns of strict festive queuing systems as 4.5 million passengers prepare to flood Christmas markets
The iconic former Cuban Embassy in Moseley has been reborn as a vibrant new venue serving unique Caribbean Sunday roasts, smash burgers, and late-night DJ sets
Birmingham approves bid to host the 2029 World Para Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium despite warnings that skipping it would save £6m
Phones to be banned from pupils’ bags or pockets under stricter rules for schools in England
“Sincere gratitude”: Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady officially steps down from his advisory role at Birmingham City after an eventful three-year minority ownership stint
In 2014, Kanteen started as a humble Digbeth pop-up; 12 years later, the beloved Custard Factory café is permanently closing its doors this November
Secondary schools to stop teaching GCSE content before Year 10 under major overhaul to protect 11 to 14-year-olds from early exam pressure
Major disruption for Birmingham commuters this week as RMT union announces 24-hour strike
Taxidermy, flash tattoos and the terrifying Krampus: Inside Birmingham’s completely free ‘Gothmas’ market for alternative festive shopping
Just a 26-minute train ride from Birmingham New Street, this beautifully converted 1998 railway building pouring £3.25 pints has been named the West Midlands’ best station pub
A November ‘mini heatwave’ could bring 15c temperatures to the Midlands – with 21 areas set for a warmer spell
In June 2016, the British pound plunged after the referendum; 10 years later, the pound has hit its highest level since Brexit
Birmingham New Street warns of strict festive queuing systems as 4.5 million passengers prepare to flood Christmas markets
The iconic former Cuban Embassy in Moseley has been reborn as a vibrant new venue serving unique Caribbean Sunday roasts, smash burgers, and late-night DJ sets
Birmingham approves bid to host the 2029 World Para Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium despite warnings that skipping it would save £6m
Phones to be banned from pupils’ bags or pockets under stricter rules for schools in England
“Sincere gratitude”: Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady officially steps down from his advisory role at Birmingham City after an eventful three-year minority ownership stint
In 2014, Kanteen started as a humble Digbeth pop-up; 12 years later, the beloved Custard Factory café is permanently closing its doors this November
Secondary schools to stop teaching GCSE content before Year 10 under major overhaul to protect 11 to 14-year-olds from early exam pressure
Major disruption for Birmingham commuters this week as RMT union announces 24-hour strike
Taxidermy, flash tattoos and the terrifying Krampus: Inside Birmingham’s completely free ‘Gothmas’ market for alternative festive shopping
Just a 26-minute train ride from Birmingham New Street, this beautifully converted 1998 railway building pouring £3.25 pints has been named the West Midlands’ best station pub
A November ‘mini heatwave’ could bring 15c temperatures to the Midlands – with 21 areas set for a warmer spell
In June 2016, the British pound plunged after the referendum; 10 years later, the pound has hit its highest level since Brexit
Birmingham New Street warns of strict festive queuing systems as 4.5 million passengers prepare to flood Christmas markets
In 1907, construction began on Edgbaston’s Baroque-style Oratory to rival the Italian capital’s great churches; over a century later, ‘Birmingham’s Little Rome’ holds a free museum and deep ties to J. R. R. Tolkien
In 1393, the original Frankfurt Christmas Market opened for winter essentials; 633 years later, it boasts over 200 stalls, while Birmingham hosts the largest authentic equivalent outside of Germany and Austria
Once a congested 18th-century coal junction, this historic Birmingham canal network is now one of the city’s most picturesque leisure destinations
Meet Alexander Parkes: The Birmingham lock-maker’s son who invented the world’s first man-made plastic in 1856 and quietly revolutionised modern industry
Meet Edward Burne-Jones: The Birmingham artist who “waged Holy warfare against the age” and whose masterpieces can be seen today at Birmingham Cathedral
In 1907, this Edwardian gem became a beloved swimming spot; now Birmingham’s historic baths are undergoing a massive restoration to reopen in 2028
In 1906, Alfred Bird built a sprawling Digbeth factory to mass-produce custard; the once-abandoned site now thrives as Birmingham’s most vibrant creative quarter
Meet Carl Chinn: The descendant of a real-life Peaky Blinders gangster who became Birmingham’s most devoted historian
In 1966, Birmingham condemned its last surviving 19th-century courtyard slums – the rescued brick houses now sit meticulously preserved as an immersive time capsule of working-class life
This historic 17th-century pub once stood in Digbeth, but today it’s been brought back to life as one of Birmingham’s last timber-framed buildings in Cannon Hill Park
Meet James Watt: The Scottish engineer whose boiling kettle experiments transformed Birmingham into the historic ‘Workshop of the World’
From Cold War bunkers to ‘Peaky Blinders’ secrets: Inside the forgotten underground network hidden beneath the streets of Birmingham