Birmingham Blog (August 2020) - Visit Birmingham

2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, widely recognised as the country’s finest hour.

Birmingham 2022 is inviting the best sporting facilities in the West Midlands to apply to become official training venues, giving them the opportunity to host international athletes from across the Commonwealth during the Games.

Birmingham’s Edgbaston Stadium has been named as host for the final of the inaugural Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, which will be played on Sunday 27 September, live on Sky Sports.

The Bear Grylls Adventure is delighted to announce that after receiving notification yesterday from Tripadvisor it has been recognised as a 2020 Travellers’ Choice award-winner.

The temporary pedestrianisation of Hurst Street in Birmingham to allow for outside eating and drinking has been hailed a success by Southside District, after its first weekend of operation saw an estimated increase in trading of up to 50% for participating venues.

Whilst much of the UK have now overcome their bad hair disasters post-lockdown, for the Gentoo penguin colony at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham it’s not over yet, as they experience their own bad hair day - with what is known as a ‘catastrophic moult’.

http://makeitwm.comThree West Midlands businesses have won prizes at the annual VisitEngland Awards for Excellence, which celebrate the best of the country’s tourism industry.

To mark the 30^th anniversary of Cadbury World, the attraction’s talented chocolatiers have created a birthday present made entirely out of chocolate.  

Birmingham Heritage Week is returning for 2020 to celebrate the city and its fascinating history, people and places once again.

The winners of an art competition, launched by Birmingham Museums Trust online during lockdown, have been revealed, with the winning artists sharing the positive impact taking part had on their well-being during this turbulent time.