A castle trip can often be such a deathly serious outing – filled with executions, illness and war. But we’re in desperate need of a laugh after a bleak winter, so thankfully Warwick Castle will lighten the mood w...
Mixologists in Birmingham have been shaking (and stirring) up a storm on the country’s cocktail scene for several years now. Whether you’re after somewhere classy to relax with a refreshing drink or an after-work...
Can you smell love in the air? Or is that the scent of mouthwatering food wafting from Birmingham’s incredible restaurants? If you’ve got a hot date or romantic anniversary coming up, you should be looking to wine...
The first and only Michelin-starred Indian restaurant outside of London, Opheem has always stood out in Birmingham. Since it opened in 2018, Aston-born Aktar Islam has always pushed the boundaries of what Indian cuisine...
Avid readers and book nerds are well-positioned in Birmingham. Countless bookshops, little nods to literature everywhere you turn (from Tolkien to Henry Green), and the largest public library in the UK, make the second...
Whether you stayed in and watched Jools Holland’s Hootenanny, went to a friend’s house for food and wine, or were out clubbing until the early hours of the morning. Brummies had a blast all over the city this New Year’s...
Birmingham is full of brilliant restaurants, but someone always thinks they know which is the very best. We’ve gone on about our favourite dining spots so many times before, that we’re sure you’re bored of us talking. S...
Londoners love to complain about public transport like they’ve never visited anywhere else in the country before. Not only do their trains and buses turn up every few minutes, but they get the luxury of being able to ta...
Dating back to 1901, inspired by nearby Aston Hall, there are few more iconic pubs in Birmingham than The Bartons Arms. Sitting in the heart of Aston, the Grade II* Listed building is hard to miss and, during its heyday...
Don’t ask us why (actually do, we’ve written about it here), but Birmingham loves bulls. Between Ozzy the Bull, The Guardian outside of the Bullring and 2022’s Commonwealth Mascot Perry, we just can’t get enough of thes...