Birmingham Blog (Events) - Visit Birmingham

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.

Eager heritage fans can now begin planning as the tremendous list of over 100 Birmingham Heritage Week events has launched and can be found at birminghamheritageweek.co.uk. 

‘Only Here’ is a selection of exciting festivals, shows and destinations, which have been handpicked for visitors to highlight the region’s varied arts, culture and science offer. They range from a headbanging homage to heavy metal music, to a “first-glass”, international festival of glassmaking. 

Movers and shakers from across the music industry turned out for the launch of Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside Jazz Festival yesterday.

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..

The British Science Association (BSA) has today (25 June) unveiled the full programme and opened bookings for the British Science Festival 2019. This year’s line-up is notable for its diverse and entertaining programme of events.

“There’s no such thing as a Gruffalo?”

Well there have been several sightings at Birmingham Hippodrome, which turned into the deep dark wood this week – home to the Gruffalo.

If this is your first ‘innings’ in Birmingham ‘take advantage’ of some of the sights and experiences that are unique to the city and region. Make sure that before you say ‘bye’ and ‘run out’ of town you tick a few of this list that make Birmingham and its neighbours the perfect all-rounder.

Clear your diaries and grab your glitter – one of the UK’s biggest alternative club night Sink The Pink is coming to town - and they’re bringing along a feline friend. 

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Opening Party is set to take place on the iconic London Mall on the evening of 29 May ahead of the opening fixture between hosts England and South Africa at The Oval on 30 May.