What’s in a name? By any other name Royal Leamington Spa would smell as sweet. But the once-called Leamington Priors—and recently crowned happiest place in the West Midlands—has mroe than earned its regal...
Summer holidays have kicked in, and the kids are off for the next month. You can’t let them spend the whole time indoors watching TV, and driving them 3 hours to the closest beach just isn’t doable every...
University College Birmingham has taken over the former Cube Hotel and Marco Pierre White restaurant. UCB’s Birmingham College of Food will transform the iconic rooftop site (having suddenly closed last m...
Passengers are being advised to plan ahead of the August bank holiday weekend. Major HS2 construction works are happening from Saturday, August 29 to Monday, August 31, 2026, affecting rail services betwe...
1066. It’s a year burnt into the brain of every English person. When William the Conqueror invaded these lands and took the crown for himself—quickly establishing castles across the country to control a h...
Oh boy! Disney fans rejoice, you can now visit a brand-new shopping destination store in Birmingham. Opening today (Wednesday, July 29, 2026), the new Disney Store space has launched at Selfridges—stockin...
While we often buzz about what’s happening in Birmingham, right now, it feels like we’re always talking about what’s happening above Birmingham—with several celestial spectacles occurring in a short space...
A photo of Michael Keaton as a BRMB DJ, Mike Skinner's pencil case from school and a filled shopping bag from Woolworths on the ramp. What do they all have in common? Well, these uncanny items all feel li...
The UK’s second longest-running comedy festival returns to Birmingham this October with a full line-up now announced. Birmingham Comedy Festival will welcome nearly 100 performances across 25 venues—inclu...
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 than 100,000 visitors across the Bank Ho...