We like to think of ourselves as pretty fashionable here at Secret Birmingham and a large part of that is down to brands like Birmingham's very own P&Co. Inspired by vintage Americana and motorbike culture, you can’...
Just after the last Ice Age, most of Britain was covered by forest. But after thousands of years of agriculture, dating back to the Bronze Age, only 13% of the UK is now covered by trees. That’s well below the European...
Where would you go if you could live anywhere in the UK? You’d stay in Brum, right? Good choice. You can’t beat the culture, food, humour, and accent - and it’s home to one of the in the country. But if you’re looking...
Being pretty landlocked, Birmingham isn’t exactly blessed with . But that doesn't mean we shouldn't still be able to enjoy them on a regular basis. Luckily we don't have to drive to the coast to enjoy the sand between o...
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s soloist Karla Doorbar has completed approximately half a million pirouettes in a glittering career, but even she’s dizzy after a visit to ’ brand-new ride. The Staffordshire has reopened for 2...
Whoever turned down a item? Not me! Oatly is currently on the road handing out 20,000 free coffees nationwide for passers-by to sample and it's stopping by in Birmingham next week over a five-day period (March 24 - 28)...
When it comes to West Midlands cities, we’ll always say that Birmingham is the best. But we’ll admit that Worcester has one thing over the Second City and that’s the best in the region - or at least it did… The award-w...
You won’t find anything like Baloci anywhere else in Birmingham. Named after the nomadic Baloch people of West Asia, the hotel pays homage to the “bold and brave Baluchi culture and heritage.” But it’s also one of the c...
It was ’s founder, Alex Claridge, who called it the “weirdest restaurant in Brum”, and no one had found good reason to correct him yet. Named after Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the Jewellery Quarter dini...
When every European city, from to , Venice and Prague, is trying to deter tourists, one Sicilian town is bucking the trend. Located on the largely unspoiled coastline of west Sicily, Siculiana has launched a €1 holiday...