The ultimate insider’s guide to Birmingham, bringing together the best hidden gems from the worlds of food, drink, nature, culture and more. All the inspiration you need to explore the city can be found right here…
The country heads to the polls this Thursday (May 7), with elections in 136 English local authorities across the UK. After bankruptcies and bin strikes, all eyes are on Birmingham to be one of the biggest...
If you’re wandering through the creative heart of the , you’ll eventually stumble upon a sight that feels like stepping straight into a period drama. St Paul’s Church isn’t just your average parish; it’s a stunning Grad...
Whether money’s tight or not, you shouldn’t ever be stuck for things to do in Birmingham. There’s excitement all over the city, especially at these brilliant museums—many of which are actually free museums, but even tho...
Be it boredom or fear, when the WWII air raids hit Birmingham, Anthony E. Pratt and his wife, Elva, kept themselves busy by inventing a board game. They drew on what they knew. Agatha Christie novels, Victorian parlour...
Picture this: You’re alone in the woods. You find a young girl crying. To comfort her, you reach out, but when she turns around, she has completely black eyes. You scream and she runs away. Do you think anyone will beli...
There aren’t many similarities between Birmingham in the UK and Alabama, but one that binds the two cities is that they both say ‘mom’. In the US, this is the norm; in the UK, less so, where you call your mother almost...
Has anyone ever meant as much to Birmingham as Ozzy Osbourne? You’d probably have to go back to Joseph Chamberlain to find someone who matched the Prince of Darkness’ importance to the Second City. But even then, the tr...
Heavy metal pioneers, Black Sabbath, inspired thousands of people, sold millions of records, have been streamed billions of times, and essentially made rock music what it is today. Quite the feat for four humble men—Ton...
Skyscrapers, , and old industrial buildings. Birmingham certainly has a ‘look’, but when you start to wander around, you may have your expectations shattered. Because there are some truly extraordinary places in the Sec...
‘The need for blood never stops.’ Those were the words of Gerry Gogarty, Director of Blood Supply at NHS Blood and Transplant, back at the start of May. But now, more than ever, there is an urgent plea for blood donors...