Latest news (January 2023) - Visit Birmingham

More acts have been announced for Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival (Friday 7 to Sunday 9 July 2023).

Cadbury World has Easter fun cracked this year, with an array of seasonal entertainment and live experiences to delight visitors of all ages.

The ultimate feel-good dance experience, SOS Dance, will host six empowering classes in Birmingham this month. 

Cadbury World has announced it has donated £41,500 to be shared between 19 charities, thanks to generous contributions from visitors, staff and The Cadbury Foundation throughout 2022.

Southside Business Improvement District (BID) has unveiled an ambitious strategic vision to drive economic growth and support its future development as a diverse cultural centre.

The neighbourhood pizzeria, Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana, will bring its relaxed dining concept to the former Cielo venue on Oozells Street from Monday 6th February.

Birmingham’s plant-based fine dining restaurant has been included in 2023’s Michelin Guide, with a nod to its ‘clever touches and Asian influences’.

Indian restaurant Dishoom has reached a milestone in its charity initiative after donating more than 15 million meals to children in schools across England, Scotland and India.

Orelle Café has launched a brand-new menu for 2023.

There are two types of people in this world, those that love Valentine’s Day and those whose priority lies with Pancake Day this February.

Twelve voice-over artists, a mix of actors, impressionists and comedians have started work on recording voices for over one hundred Spitting Image characters for the World Premiere of the stage show, Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World.

Cosy up around the fire this Valentine’s Day at Ye Olde Saracen’s Head and treat your special someone to a night to remember with a host of specials designed for romance.

Anticipation is building as a star-studded line up of talent heads to Birmingham’s Utilita Arena for the first showpiece event of the British Basketball calendar, the WBBL/BBL Cup Finals. 

A new-look AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run – Sunday, 7 May – has been revealed with the start line at the city’s showpiece Centenary Square and finish line at Smithfield – home to thrilling sporting action during the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Judith Alder’s Vital Signs reflects the milieu of science fact, science fiction, and some of life’s big questions; ‘where we come from and what we’re made of, and what we know as ‘life’ in the 21st century.

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 1 August with Edgbaston set to play host to several games throughout August.

Arriving at the NEC, the Show will welcome celebrities and inspirational speakers, the newest Leisure Vehicles and the latest camping gear from the UK’s biggest brands from the West Midlands and beyond - plus plenty of sessions and activities perfect for family holidays.

As visitors head underground in a recreated small Black Country coal pit they will be able to experience the darkness a miner endured, explore a maze of roadways and working areas.

The world’s most advanced virtual reality experience, Sandbox VR, is set to open at Bullring & Grand Central this summer.

Cadbury World has announced that it will reopen from Wednesday 25^th January for heaps of chocolatey-fun, including the return of its popular Cinderella pantomime.