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Ahhh Christmas, some say it is the most wonderful time of the year… some say it is the most stressful. However, us Brummies’ do not believe in Christmas being stressful, we believe in Christmas being a time to be selfish and relax. So, to make the most of your festive jaunt to Birmingham we highly recommend you STAY OVER!

We are now well into autumn, which, in my book, is the perfect season for a roast dinner - we have just walked out of one of the best ones we’ve encountered in Birmingham, and it’s probably not where you’d imagine...

One of my all-time preferred activities in winter involves getting all wrapped up and going for a bracing walk - pre a HUUUUGE roast dinner – returning to a nice ham or some lamb perhaps.

Roll up and enjoy the best circus in town!

But this circus isn’t in a tent – it’s actually Birmingham Hippodrome, which welcomes Circus 1903 this half term.

For those of you wanting to take refuge from children this half term, we have selected our favourite spots to visit in Birmingham!

If you haven’t heard of Tattu, you’ve surely seen the beautiful pictures of the renowned blossom tree décor and marble staircase in one of Birmingham’s most instagrammable restaurants?

It’s not been that long since I last went to The Black Country Living Museum, but I was keen to return as there is so much to explore.  This time I was sans my kids which afforded me the opportunity to investigate some places that they were reticent to go in – cowards.

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.

Highlighting just a snippet of Birmingham’s ever expanding home-grown talent, we have listed a selection of 50 independent brands in the city that demonstrate how lucky we are!

The hit TV series Peaky Blinders has placed Birmingham and the West Midlands firmly in the national and international spotlight. But long before the BBC drama series aired, the region was alread..