Birmingham Blog

The Bullring is known for its futuristic design, having been redeveloped in 2003. However, it could look quite different, if it had been designed in the 1900s. 

“Everybody’s dressed for the part, it’s amazing. It really makes a difference to us, all the people who make it."

- Steven Knight

Primark have teamed up with the award-winning Peaky Blinders series to bring you a new range of menswear, which has landed in Primark’s flagship Birmingham store.

In Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter near the picturesque St Paul’s Church lies a room quaintly tucked away under the viaducts, which traps poor souls who dare play the doctor’s sadistic game.

The West Midlands attracted a record 131 million visitors last year, with sporting spectacles, small screen smash-hits and cultural carnivals all playing a part in the region’s pulling power with tourists.

Six years ago, a little-known project called Independent Birmingham was born. Initially a website designed to shine a light on Birmingham’s marvellous independent culture, and champion the city as a whole, it quickly evolved into a movement - a revolution of local. 

With summer coming to a close, there’s more than one reason to look forward to the new season as contemporary Chinese restaurant Tattu has revealed details of its latest à la carte menu launching on Monday 9^th September.

On September 14th and 15th, join some the stars of the world-renowned BBC series, Peaky Blinders, as 1919 comes crashing into 2019 Digbeth. Over 200 actors and musicians will blend with the crowd recreating our favourite scenes and immersive experiences.

Black Country based Sadler’s Brewery is raising a glass to West Midlands Railway’s discounted evening train services with the launch of its session pale ale.

The British Science Festival is Europe’s longest-established science festival, travelling to a new city in the UK each year.  Join them this year, 10-13 September in Warwick and Coventry where they will be bringing an exciting events programme of 100+ events to the West Midlands.