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.
The time has come. Under the silver glow of a crescent moon, all manner of unearthly installations will light up the shadows of Arley Hall & Gardens with frightfully fun scenes. Disney Tim Burton’s Th...
The city's most atmospheric venues are transformed into sanctuaries where thousands of candles create an enchanting backdrop for musical discovery. The best Candlelight concerts in Birmingham this season...
It's been a big year for the Shelbys. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man brought the family back to screens in March, and now their music is coming home. Candlelight: Peaky Blinders is heading to Birmingham...
The spookiest, creepiest, scariest (why do we celebrate this again!?) holiday is back! It’s time to dress up as brain-eating zombies, blood-thirsty vampires, cauldron-stewing witches and whatever the lat...
There’s a lot to discover beneath the rippling surfaces of the world’s oceans, and nothing shines a light on these marine mysteries quite like the hit BBC nature documentary Blue Planet. Soon, it will ret...
This winter, the most enchanting indoor walking trail is opening in Birmingham, and we’re so here for it. After an exceptionally successful London run that drew thousands of visitors, the hugely popular N...
The month before the big one, aka Christmas. Yet as tempting as it is to retreat inside and curl up under a blanket, November has plenty of things to lure you outside. This month, old and new arrive in t...
Not sure what things to do in Birmingham this weekend? Well, whatever the weather's like, however your mood is, we’ll always have you covered here at Secret Birmingham. Be it the best restaurants an...
Travelling at Christmas can often be among the most stressful journeys you take all year—especially with news that New Street Station will close over the holidays. But the Northern Belle, aka ‘Britain’s mo...
This season, opens the doors to the city’s most striking sacred spaces, turning the finest Candlelight venues in Birmingham into glowing, atmospheric sanctuaries. Bringing classical live music and inventive modern trib...