Birmingham’s street food culture is like no other. We’ve got some of the best traders in the UK serving everything from smash burgers to Greek BBQ, spicy noodles and jerk chicken. And you’ll be able to find some of the...
Birmingham must’ve been built for the birds because you can’t truly appreciate its majesty until you get up into the clouds. Yet, there are only a handful of spots we recommend to soak up the sky-high views of the Secon...
From Thinktank to Aston Hall, Soho House and, of course, BM&AG, this city is home to many world-class museums highlighting Birmingham's vibrant history. But, you might be surprised to learn, they contain but a fract...
The Shawshank Redemption was released 30 years ago in the UK and, while only a modest hit at the time, it has sat at number one in for the past 17 of those years. That makes a more beloved masterpiece than The Godfathe...
After his final defeat against Oliver Cromwell in the English Civil War, the future King Charles II of England (I know, it’s confusing) spent six weeks trying to flee the country. His evasion of the enemy, which now for...
If I had one complaint about Birmingham, it’s that it doesn’t have enough —any, in fact—and unless climate change speeds up, that’s not changing anytime soon. There’s one small benefit to being a landlocked city, stuck...
An estimated six billion packets of crisps are eaten annually in the UK, which sounds like a lot, but that’s only 86 packets each a year, or one packet every four days..! If you, like me, are consuming far more than you...
The centre of any city is always chaotic, but Birmingham City Council has taken steps to calm these streets down. It has introduced two new Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) this month to crack down on anti-social...
There’s nothing I love more than a proper country , but I’ve never come across anything like this before. The Pub in the Woods does exactly what it says on the tin. Serving pints in a campfire-like setting, the self-pro...
If you don’t know the name Cold War Steve, you probably know his work: The Brummie artist rose to Twitter fame thanks to his satirical, surrealist collages capturing the British mood. IRL, he’s now unveiled a forthcomin...