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…
Bournville is famous for a lot of reasons. Purpose-built in the late 19th century for employees of Cadbury - now the second-largest confectionery brand in the world - the model village is now one of the most desirable p...
We've been absolutely inundated with incredible new release announcements recently, and with titles such as Leave The World Behind, My Life With the Walter Boys and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget having hit Netflix jus...
Decorated with fairy lights and baubles you bought from the Christmas market, it’s time to sit on the sofa and enjoy the festive feeling of your . But no matter how much sweat and tears you poured into making yours, we...
Castles can sometimes get a bad reputation as a bit boring. Big old buildings with not much else. But that couldn’t be further from the truth at , which has proven itself to be one of the most exciting castles you’ll fi...
Not a natural-born Brummie, getting my head around some of the lingo has been a bit of a headache. What on earth is a ‘gambol’? And I thought a bread roll was a ‘cob’, but then what does, ‘She's got a right cob on today...
From to , there are a few spots that just make Birmingham, well, Birmingham. We wouldn’t change them for the world… but it seems not everyone agrees. Checking out some of the reviews for the most iconic landmarks in Bi...
Birmingham is full of mysteries. For one of our favourites, head down to Spiceal Street and you’ll find a curious commemorative plaque nearby. It reads: “A meteorite fell in Natan, China in 1516. 484 years later on the...
Everyone loves saying that Birmingham has more canals than Venice. It’s a fact of pride among Brummies, placing the second city among the European elite. But it's not true, unfortunately. What Birmingham does have is mo...
Heavy metal is a music genre that has conquered the world, spawning countless spin-offs from black metal to grindcore to stoner rock. While it still maintains its alt-edge and fearsome image, we’re sure even your grandm...
Birmingham is a city of two halves: one half is wrapped up in the history of the Industrial Revolution, while the other is steps into the future as the youngest city in Europe. Change is always afoot in the city. New bu...