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Visit Birmingham's top weekend picks - 21-23 April

Each week our digital team pick the one thing they would do or are doing in Birmingham and the region this weekend. Here are their selections for the weekend of 21-23 April - hopefully you'll see something that inspires you, and if not, well there's always next week... Dionne - Spring Festival…

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Glynn Purnell opens new café & bistro in Coventry

Michelin Star Chef Glynn Purnell has announced that his new café & bistro at Charterhouse, one of Coventry’s most historic buildings, will open on Thursday 27 April. The Grade I listed fourteenth century Carthusian monastery – one of only ten ever built in Britain – is owned by Historic Coventry…

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Visit Birmingham's top weekend picks - 14-16 April

Each week our digital team pick the one thing they would do or are doing in Birmingham and the region this weekend. Here are their selections for the weekend of 14-16 April - hopefully you'll see something that inspires you, and if not, well there's always next week... Martin - Dudley Zoo and…

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Lucarelli launches new Spring menu

Lucarelli, the traditional Italian restaurant, is excited to announce the launch of its new spring menu, featuring a range of mouth-watering dishes made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Highlights of the new menu include the Insalata Caprese, a classic Italian salad made with Heritage tomatoes…

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Dan Lee announces residency at Hockley Social Club

MasterChef: The Professionals winner, Dan Lee, has announced a semi-permanent residency at Hockley Social Club that will launch on 1 st June and run until 1 st October. Described by Michelin-star celebrity chef Marcus Wareing as ‘a star in the making’, Dan’s menu will take in dishes such as Hainanese…

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Visit Birmingham's Easter weekend picks

There's no greater feeling than logging off on a Friday afternoon for the weekend to then realise it's actually Thursday and Easter Bank Holiday - which means an extended four day break! We have a host of Easter events happening across the region but here at the Visit Birmingham office, we decided…

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