It’s often said that Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ transformed the festivities from a fading tradition into the mega-holiday it is today. So next time you hear Mariah Carey for the umpteenth time o...
All nine of Santa’s reindeer are taking time off from delivering presents by landing in Birmingham next week (Thursday, November 11). Central BID’s beloved Reindeer Trail returns for Christmas 2026, and r...
Having just got home from holiday in Rome, I’ve been missing The Eternal City badly. While good Italian food isn’t hard to come by in Birmingham, little here matches the Italian capital’s awe-inspiring ar...
Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero might’ve been among the most popular exhibitions Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery has ever seen. Welcoming almost 800,000 fans in 15+ months. But it’s now been replaced...
A new direct train service linking New Street Station to Manchester Airport will launch in 2027. Introduced in two phases, Phase 1 will see London Northwestern Railway (LNR) extend its existing Crewe–Stok...
Holidays are coming—and with them comes the iconic Frankfurt Christmas Market. Since being gifted by our twin city of Frankfurt in 1997, Birmingham’s giant festive attraction has grown into the largest au...
After something that’s equal parts jaw-droppingly glamorous and outrageously hilarious this weekend? Look no further than the first festival of its kind in the UK, Birmingham Drag and Burlesque Festival,...
In 1997, Birmingham’s sister city of Frankfurt gave us an unusual gift for Christmas: the German tradition of a Christmas market. Almost three decades old, this has since grown into the largest authentic...
West Midlands Railway offers free travel for military personnel and veterans for Remembrance Sunday, including the national service at the Cenotaph in London. The rail operator, alongside sister company L...
Forget the Frankfurt Christmas Market—Birmingham’s other festive market also returns this week, and many may argue it’s way better. Held on the grounds of Birmingham Cathedral for the past 5 years, Christ...