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From exhibitions to murals, film screenings and ballets, Birmingham has gone Black Sabbath mad. For good reason, too. The heavy metal pioneers’ final gig at Villa Park…...
Mamma Mia, here we go again! It has been announced that the sensational feel-good musical MAMMA MIA! is set to return to Birmingham Hippodrome in 2026 as part of a new UK tour. From West End to global phenomenon, MAMMA...
The moment we’ve all been waiting for, through the bleak midwinter, gloom and doom – the longest day of the year is finally here! Also known as the summer solstice – it is one of the UK’s oldest and mo...
Dave’s Hot Chicken has humble beginnings. Starting in a parking lot, with portable fryers on folding tables in 2017, it cost its three founders and childhood friends—Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan and Tommy Rubenyan—ju...
Did you hear? Birmingham is the most exciting foodie destination in the UK right now. If you don’t understand why, you’ve clearly not been paying attention to the Second City’s culinary scene recently—because it’s never...
The renowned Birmingham chef Matt Wilden—who made his name at the former pizzeria POLI and taco pop-up Piñata—has announced his newest restaurant. Continuing his ‘P’-theme, Perro will open in late June with Mexican-infl...
While the whole world is heading to Birmingham this July to catch Black Sabbath—and spending a small fortune to do so—not everyone will get to (or want to) see the heavy metal pioneers. Instead, discover “your new favou...
I don’t think there was anyone in Birmingham who wasn’t shocked when Purnell’s closed last October. Glynn Purnell’s Michelin-star restaurant spent 17 years maintaining the highest culinary standard and influencing many...
Some of the most iconic musical songs of the last decade are coming to the city’s live stage, with ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ gracing the theatre scene on its UK tour. Featuring a stellar cast, ‘Dear Eva...
It’s a sad day when any venue closes, but Hockley Social Club isn’t just any venue. From the team behind Digbeth Dining Club, it’s been the beating heart of Birmingham’s street food scene for the past five years—with ev...
