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.
Birmingham has always had a spark about it—part industrial grit, part creative pulse, and just a little bit of something you can’t quite explain. Wander past the street performers by New Street or watch the lights rippl...
As the year draws to a close, albeit with Christmas still firmly in our sights, we’re already thinking about next year – and how to work as little as possible. (If you’re my editor, you didn’t re...
Harriet Scrumptious – Staff Writer · December 10, 2025 Not sure what things to do in Birmingham this weekend? Well, whatever the weather’s like, however your mood is, we’ll...
If, like us, watching Christmas movies is one of your favourite things about the holiday season, then we’ve some dates for you to add to your diary. On December 13 and 14, Sherlock Quarter by Get Living is transforming...
You’d be hard pushed not to feel emotional with a visit to The National Memorial Arboretum. Just 30 minutes from Birmingham, there are over 400 memorials honouring those who have served and sacrificed. But, during the f...
There’s nowhere more charming than the Cotswolds, and no place in it more beautiful than Bourton-on-the-Water, aka the ‘Venice of the Cotswolds’. Famed for its honey-coloured houses, gently flowing river, and picturesqu...
The buzz of the German Market, the frosty air catching in your breath as you walk past the Council House—Christmas in Birmingham has its own distinct magic. It’s a season of shared warmth against the winter chill, where...
Trees, decorations, lights, food… presents! Ready or not, the big ‘C’ is coming and there’s so much to organise. Yet no matter how early we start preparing, there are always a million things to d...
The West Midlands’ legendary Santa’s Winter Wonderland returns to SnowDome for a 20th spectacular year, and it’s the UK’s only guarantee of real snow—running up until January 3, 2026. Expect everything from a bran...
Christmas markets abound in Birmingham, but you shouldn’t miss this one—as it takes over one of the city’s most iconic green spaces. Birmingham Artisan Markets returns this winter with one of the city’s most magical fes...
