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.
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, and all...
Would you say you know Birmingam like the back of your hand? Could you identify a random location in the city, with nothing more than an image to go by? If so, you could be in with a chance of winning £1,000! We’ve part...
A can often be such a deathly serious outing - filled with executions, illness and war. But we’re in desperate need of a laugh after a bleak winter, so thankfully will lighten the mood with its open-air festival this...
Living in the West Midlands means that despite there being ample opportunities to see the Northern Lights in the UK, we just never get a look in (unlike our ) thanks to light pollution and, you know, the general presenc...
If you also didn't know this until today: you're welcome. I've just opened up a whole new world of opportunity! And by 'whole new world of opportunity', I mean specifically for days at IKEA. Just picture it: 45 minutes...
The interesting thing about watching a David Attenborough documentary is how alien everything feels. We’re often left stunned by the strange flora and fauna we share Earth with, as the British broadcaster has brought ma...
After a long winter, springtime is only a hop, skip and jump away - and the cutest baby animals you can imagine will be frolicking across fields very soon. Last year, Cotswold Farm Park welcomed 800 new arrivals to the...
If you don’t love Dolly Parton, we need to check for a pulse. The Queen of Country is nothing short of a cultural icon - with hundreds of millions of records sold worldwide, her very own theme park Dollywood, and more g...
If we to describe in one sentence: It is like a boozy big kid's birthday party. The Digbeth is packed to the rafters with retro arcade games - everything from Pac-Man and Street Fighter II to newer classics like Guita...
Who doesn’t love seeing the words 'free' and 'cinema’ next to each other? You can soon watch the award-winning The Iron Claw - starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White - before its official UK release (February 9) at i...