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…
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...
You’ll never see a hurricane tear through Britain. Hardly ever experience a blizzard. Or rarely endure a severe drought. What you’ll get is some of the world’s most unpredictable mild weather imaginable. and on the sa...
For thousands of years, libraries have gathered all the world’s knowledge under one roof. But, in the 21st century, you could argue they’ve become outdated. Now that we all carry computers around in our pockets, who nee...
It was once Birmingham's industrial heartland, but today Digbeth is best known as the city's creative quarter - and one of the . This growing, artsy area is home to everything from independent markets to the - and even...