West Midlands Railway is to introduce a revised timetable from next week designed to keep essential workers moving. The operator says the move will build resilience into the train service as more rail workers begin self-isolating. The reduced timetable reflects the fall in demand for rail travel due…
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Birmingham City Council has stepped up efforts to help small businesses in Birmingham meet the coronavirus challenge. Council leader Cllr Ian Ward has written to Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick MP requesting immediate flexibility to direct £7 million…
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From VIP coffee beans to mouth-wateringly authentic Indian street food, we’ve decided to round up all our favourite Independent foodie hotspots worth shouting about in Birmingham. Digbeth Dining Club – City Centre At the end of every week, an eclectic mix of DDC street-vendors descend on Digbeth’s…
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Dishoom Birmingham will open on 1st April 2020 at One Chamberlain Square (part of Paradise Birmingham), where it will enjoy the company of the city’s most beautiful historic buildings. Bookings will open on Sunday 1st March at 9am and can be made via www.dishoom.com/birmingham. Reservations for…
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Famous Birmingham gem, Sarehole Mill, is back baking for the people of Birmingham thanks to the launch of its new bakery. A new modern-day bakery has opened, and the Victorian bakehouse has been restored. Visitors will now be able to enjoy freshly baked produce in the café and buy loaves of bread…
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The album Black Sabbath was released and popular music was never the same again. The band who created that eponymously-titled album were destined to become arguably the most influential of all rock bands because not only did they single-handedly invent the Heavy Metal style, but in turn they…
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This February, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! On offer this month: Centrala: Paulina Korobkiewicz – Udarny trud exhibition opening, 6pm-late Join us to celebrate the opening night of Paulina Korobkiewicz - Udarny trud…
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Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla leads performances of Elgar’s Cello Concerto with Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Weinberg’s Violin Concerto with Gidon Kremer The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra will visit the United States this October for its first coast-to-coast tour in 22 years, including two concerts at…
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MADE Festival heads into its 7th year as the West Midlands’ biggest and best electronic music festival and celebration of street culture. The 2020 event takes place on 1st August and ahead of the first major 2020 announcement, MADE Festival has released its official 2019 aftermovie capturing the…
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Over 40,000 people welcomed in the Year of the Rat with events across the city to celebrate Chinese New Year in Birmingham. Presented by the Chinese Festival Committee Birmingham and co-produced by Birmingham Hippodrome, Chinese New Year 2020 was sponsored by Birmingham Airport and The Galliard…
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