Who are we to argue with CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) about what constitutes a pub? Whether it’s a bar, bottle shop or micropub, Hop & Scotch is a worthy winner as Birmingham’s ‘Pub of the Year’ – having also...
Whether you’re in the mood for a long, tipsy chinwag with an old friend, or a get-together of the gang in the mood for a midday party, the bottomless brunch is ideal for any occasion in Birmingham. With a glut of...
When did cycling become so serious? When we were kids, bikes meant adventure, going as far as we could peddle with our mates for a laugh. These days it’s all about pelotons, triathlons, time trials, velodromes, an...
Everyone likes to think their local boozer is the best. But residents of Tamworth might actually be right. After winning CAMRA’s prestigious National Pub of the Year award last year, The Tamworth Tap has won it again fo...
As the UK’s second biggest city and, if you ask us, easily the best, Birmingham is jam-packed with excitement everywhere you turn. To many, the city is best known for its industrial past (Birmingham was once known...
With the sun occasionally creeping out and British summertime officially here, a drink at one of the rooftop bars in Birmingham is definitely overdue. Offering insane views of the city and helping you make the most of t...
Centred on buzzing Hurst Street, the Gay Village in Birmingham sure knows how to have a good time – day and night. The quarter is filled with al fresco coffee shops, late-night pubs, raucous bars and nightclubs wi...
You don’t even need to mention the fierce rivalry between Aston Villa and Birmingham City to know that Birmingham is utterly sports-mad. Last year’s Commonwealth Games was enough to prove this. Just in time for another...
Whether you consider yourself a raving royalist or a radical republican, or just somewhere in between, who can turn their nose up at an extra bank holiday? The King’s Coronation (which takes place May 6) will be a uniqu...
Once Birmingham’s industrial heartland, today Digbeth is better known as a growing and creative neighbourhood. From independent markets to some of the coolest cocktail bars in Birmingham – and even the&helli...