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Since the pandemic, most of us have learnt to set aside to look after ourselves and our mental health. But in this super fast-paced world, finding the real time is another story. Luckily for us, the Birmingham boat trip...
You can keep your Citizen Kane; your Casablanca; your Shawshank Redemption – there’s only one title befitting of ‘greatest movie of all time’ crown. Shrek (2001). And Shrek 2 (2004) as a close-second....
You might have heard that single-use plastic was on the way out in England. With items such as plastic plates, trays and cutlery to soon be banned from use across the country. Now it appears plastic wet wipes will follo...
Talk to someone with a passing interest in movies and then turn to another with a degree in film studies and a high-brow taste… they will tell you the exact same thing: Paddington is a cinematic masterpiece. And s...
There’s nothing better than a homecoming story; especially when it concerns a Brummie export. After several years out in the wilderness of the West Midlands, MADE Festival returns to Birmingham this summer. Last s...
An iconic fixture in Birmingham city centre since 2003, the famous bronze bull – which currently resides outside the Bullring – is set to get the boot, making way for a brand new statue in the landmark locat...
Moseley Road Baths, a community-led swimming pool in Balsall Heath, is open seven days a week for swimming sessions. Since its opening in 1907, generations of Brummies have learnt to swim here. But it faced permanent cl...
Birmingham Hippodrome is welcoming another smash-hit musical this week, and this time it’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where Gareth Snook plays Willy Wonka. The tour will visit between October 17 and Novemb...
It’s too rare we have good news about Birmingham’s hospitality scene these days. Too often are we hearing about another closure of a legendary Brummie institution. But today is not like those days. Because the award-win...
Anyone growing up and going out in Birmingham in the 00s will have heard of the Medicine Bar in Digbeth. The multi-genre music venue – hosting everything from techno to funk, hip hop to indie rock – was vita...