The Exchange’s historic Banking Hall is currently a stunning setting for Luke Jerram’s one-of-a-kind ‘Helios’ sculpture. Making its debut in Birmingham, the 1:200 million scale of our closest star is...
Birmingham gets pretty festive around this time of year, but the UK’s most Christmassy town might be less than an hour away. The historic spa town of Cheltenham looks to host more than 90 festive events t...
A brand-new youth hub designed by young people for young people has officially opened at 11 Cannon Street in Birmingham. The Young Futures Hub is now welcoming those aged 10 to 18, and up to 25 for those...
If you live in Birmingham, you probably don’t need a hotel; you’re probably here just to learn about this magnificent building. But if you are looking for a room for a night or two in the heart of the UK’...
You are invited to dig up dahlias and grow them in your own garden this Sunday. In May, more than 5,000 dahlia tubers were planted for the Flora Fields at Webbs Garden Centre, producing over 200,000 flowe...
England’s first SuperPark is opening at Birmingham’s Star City. Having already opened a site at Braehead in Glasgow at the end of August, construction has now begun to transform the former Genting Casino...
It’s almost time to start buying Christmas gifts, and if you’ve got foodies in your family, there’s only one spot you should be shopping this winter—and it’s taking over the NEC Birmingham for four days o...
Birmingham New Street may be the busiest train station outside of London, but it will look oddly empty this Christmas. Between Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24) and Bank Holiday Monday (December 28),...
Back when nightclubs were no-go areas during COVID, Dom Whiting found an unusual way to get the UK dancing. By blasting drum & bass on his bike, the ‘mobile’ DJ has clocked up over 108M views and amas...
‘Be Bold, Be Birmingham’: That was the message scrawled on the roof of the former Markets Car Park in Digbeth ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. But still today, that message rings true, and it’s a man...