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.
I love a good light trail in these gloomy winter months. They add a much-needed splash of colour and glow to any old dark night. The problem is that by the end of January, most light trails near Birmingham have ended, w...
Peaky Blinders, This Town, Backup, Line of Duty --- there's no shortage of crime dramas set in Birmingham but you can't exactly interact with them through the telly. So how can amateur sleuths get their fix apart from s...
Embark on an intoxicating trip to a galaxy, far, far away – where Darth Vader slut drops in a glossy catsuit and a hip-thrusting Han Solo moonwalks to the sounds of Smooth Criminal – at The Empire Strips B...
It may be grey and drizzly outside right now, but Birmingham Light Festival will return to transform the city’s streets, squares and public space into a dazzling open-air gallery over Valentine’s weekend (February 12 to...
Well, January was a tough month, but it’s finally starting to feel like 2026. Our social calendars for the year are filling up fast, but don’t forget about February. It might be the shortest month, but there’s more than...
This February 14, some words are best spoken without saying anything at all. As Valentine’s Day draws near in Birmingham, offers a space to share a quiet, meaningful moment together, illuminated by the gentle glow of t...
We all need a reminder to laugh in the winter months. A major photographic exhibition of some of the UK’s comedy legends, past and present, opens at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in February. ‘I photograph comedia...
Whether money’s tight or not, you shouldn’t ever be stuck for things to do in Birmingham. There’s excitement all over the city, especially at these brilliant museums—many of which are actually free museums, but even tho...
It’s been more than a hundred years since The Flying Scotsman first connected Edinburgh and London. A locomotive marvel, it later became the first train to reach 100mph on the British railway. Your chance to ride the wo...
is over. You’ve eaten all the leftovers, taken down and seen enough Christmas markets to last you a lifetime… or at least next year. All that’s left to do for 2025 is celebrate New Year’s Eve in Birmingham. So once yo...