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 might be the youngest city in Europe, but our history runs deep. You can find incredible stories concerning our past under every rock, behind every door. Birmingham Heritage Week, now in its 10th year, is one...
Birmingham has a lot of good things to be proud of, but there’s no getting around the fact that there aren’t any beaches. There is a small benefit to being stuck in the middle of the country, however, as it…...
After almost four years closed, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery finally reopened in February, sort of. Only The Gas Hall – hosting the return of Birmingham’s world-famous collection of Pre-Raphaelite art,&hell...
I’ve never been the biggest fan of guns, but even I’ll admit the Paris Olympics is making shooting look cool. Between the nonchalant Turkish shooter, Yusuf Dikec, Korea’s ice-cold Kim Yej, and Great Britain’s Olympic re...
When Fierce Festival debuted back in 1998 (then called Queerfest), it put Birmingham on the map for unusual, edgy and spectacular theatre and performance. Its second edition came with the tagline, ‘the festival that bit...
Adventure into the belly of the inflatable beast on the roarsome Monster obstacle course that will see you scrambling through monstrous mouths, bouncing around twisted tentacles and whizzing down the ‘Mega Slide’. The 3...
There’s a reason Crepe City has become Europe’s largest sneaker and lifestyle festival. What started with pretty humble origins for sneakerheads to connect and swap their rarest kicks, has grown into a worldwide event t...
With the Paris 2024 Olympics kicking off this weekend (July 26 – August 11), sporting fever continues to spread across the UK. There are plenty of West Midlands athletes in the French capital competing – and...
Summer holidays are here and we’re all looking for ways to entertain the kids 24/7. Thankfully, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts returns with its second-ever family festival this August to keep us occupied for nine day...