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.
This season, Candlelight venues in Birmingham open the doors to some of the city’s most striking sacred spaces, including Birmingham Cathedral and St Paul’s Cathedral. Chosen for their architectural presence and natural...
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...
Christmas is over. You’ve eaten all the leftovers, taken down the tree and seen enough Christmas markets to last you a lifetime… or at least next year. All that’s left…...
January isn’t the easiest month of the year. It’s cold and wet, and none of our friends ever wants to do anything. The highs of December—from Christmas to…...
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...
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...
