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London’s a washout. It always has been, and always will be. Sure, we’ve enjoyed a spot of sunshine here and there in March, but this country’s default is . So we may as well embrace it with the infamous April showers ar...
We like to think of ourselves as pretty fashionable here at Secret Birmingham and a large part of that is down to brands like Birmingham's very own P&Co. Inspired by vintage Americana and motorbike culture, you can’...
Bastille have just announced a huge UK tour for the end of this year, which will celebrate their first 15 years as a band, which includes a date at Birmingham's BP Pulse Live on November 15, The tour commences in Pl...
Just after the last Ice Age, most of Britain was covered by forest. But after thousands of years of agriculture, dating back to the Bronze Age, only 13% of the UK is now covered by trees. That’s well below the European...
Where would you go if you could live anywhere in the UK? You’d stay in Brum, right? Good choice. You can’t beat the culture, food, humour, and accent - and it’s home to one of the in the country. But if you’re looking...
Monologue plays can appear boring or uneventful to someone who has never witnessed one before. However, as Samuel Beckett's 'Happy Days' is considered one of the best plays of all time, it comes as no surprise one-woman...
Getting your hands on a shiny new passport is about to get a tad pricier as the government has just announced that (subject to parliamentary approval) the cost of applying for a UK passport will be going up. Again. So,...
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s soloist Karla Doorbar has completed approximately half a million pirouettes in a glittering career, but even she’s dizzy after a visit to ’ brand-new ride. The Staffordshire has reopened for 2...
Whoever turned down a item? Not me! Oatly is currently on the road handing out 20,000 free coffees nationwide for passers-by to sample and it's stopping by in Birmingham next week over a five-day period (March 24 - 28)...
When it comes to West Midlands cities, we’ll always say that Birmingham is the best. But we’ll admit that Worcester has one thing over the Second City and that’s the best in the region - or at least it did… The award-w...