Explore unusual things to do in Birmingham: we reveal the secret places to visit, quirky sights to see, cool neighbourhoods to try, and guides to making the most of Birmingham all year round. It’s your must-read guide to Birmingham, for visitors and locals alike.
Ready or not, the big C is here. We’re talking about Christmas. Yet no matter how early we start preparing, there are always a million things to do at Christmas in Birmingham that we somehow manage to miss. Every year w...
If like us, you’re still yet to start Christmas shopping, don’t fret! There is still plenty of time to get the perfect gift for everyone in your family before The Big Day. Just don’t leave it until the...
It might surprise you, but many of today’s Christmas traditions were introduced until the Victorian era. Decorating Christmas trees, gift-giving, and eating turkey were all brought over from German tradition by Queen Vi...
“You better watch out”! Candlelight is coming to town with captivating festive tributes to iconic Christmas and holiday songs that serve as a sonic backdrop to the holidays. Relive your favourite on-screen m...
“I suggest we all hold on… TIGHTLY” to The Polar Express this Christmas as it sets off from Birmingham Moor Street station. You can relive the magic of the holiday classic, as you climb aboard Vintage Trains’ immersive...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Birmingham, and we are so ready to embrace the festivities. Just like last year, 2023 has had its fair share of ups and downs, but we want to end things on a…...
Something wonderful this way comes as the world’s biggest Disney exhibit, Disney100: The Exhibition , celebrates 100 years of the iconic brand by unveiling rare Disney props, costumes and moving stories at London’...
See yourself as the next Torvill and Dean? Or maybe you’re more of a Bambi on ice? No matter your skill level, ice skating in Birmingham can be a thrill no matter what. There’s no better time to grab your skates than du...
When you live in the same city as one of the best Christmas markets in the UK, there’s often little reason to go to another one. Why travel when you can fill your stockings at home with wooden…...
Christmas tunes, family presents, winter walks and fairy lights. These things make Christmas. But if we had to choose just one thing from the holiday season, we love more than most, it’s got to be the food. Mince pies,...