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 you live in the same city as one of the , there’s often little reason to go to another one. Why travel when you can fill your stockings at home with wooden toys, glass baubles, mulled wine and handmade decorations?...
The arrived last week, is coming next week, so we think it’s safe to say that the festive period has begun in Birmingham. Nothing confirms more than the annual Christmas trail taking over the city centre today (Novemb...
Nothing puts us in the holiday spirit faster than watching our favourite Christmas movies. From family classics like It's A Wonderful Life to modern masterpieces like Elf, they get the festive feelings flowing thick and...
Ah, Glastonbury. It's a whole institution at this point, the kind of event that has people preparing weeks, months, even a year in advance. The kind of festival that has people saving up their cash and dipping into thei...
A huge surf resort is coming to a 60-acre country park a mere 40-minute drive from central Edinburgh. As a result, the new establishment will become "Europe's biggest inland surfing destination", attracting surfers from...
Santa Paws is coming to town! Too cute? Well, it should be because this is the cutest Christmas event happening in all of Birmingham. POP+BARK is sleighing its way to the Resorts World on December 16 & 17 with a ran...
Surrounded by a park landscaped by Capability Brown from 1751 and populated by a large deer herd roaming the magnificent woodland, St James' Church is a red brick building featuring four domes topped by finials. Althoug...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Eagle-eyed visitors will surely have spotted hints of the return of festivities in Birmingham City Centre. The return of Frankfurt Christmas Market - the largest authentic...
Brummies have plenty of ways to row, row, row (or in most cases, cruise) their boat gently down . But never as merrily as with the eco-friendly, electric boat company in Birmingham. Taking off from the lively canalside...
Earlier this year, we were left stunned by our visit to Birmingham Cathedral. Not because we are particularly religious, but because Luxmuralis’ latest immersive light and sound show had left us speechless. If you don’t...