Birmingham Blog (Press & Media) - Visit Birmingham

Britain’s ‘second city’ is its own world, with unique customs. Get to know the unspoken lay of the land.

Birmingham’s premier lifestyle and shopping destination, the Mailbox, has announced a host of unmissable deals across its home and interiors brands for those looking to add an extra sparkle to their homes this year.

The Argent Centre becomes the first building to be awarded a grant through the Jewellery Quarter Townscape Heritage (JQTH) project.

If your New Year’s resolution is to eat better, feel healthier and help the environment, you can enjoy a host of vegan treats at the Mailbox this January.

Returning comedy heroes, flying reindeer with a Star Wars connection and a contemporary twist for a reassuringly traditional pantomime – the sublime panto at the Birmingham Hippodrome this year is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

New year...new openings. From restaurants to hotels, 2020 will welcome even more fabulous destinations, adding to Birmingham’s ever-growing leisure and tourism offering.

In January 2020, the team behind Craft Dining Rooms and Aktar Islam will be launching the Craft English Garden, a stunning garden terrace and inside dining room bringing a unique drinking and dining space. 

Cadbury World was paid a special Christmas visit from Buttons, a five-month old guide-dog-in-training, who has been partly funded by kind donations from visitors to the attraction.

The shortlist for 2020’s inaugural West Midlands Tourism Awards has been announced, with 43 finalists vying for prizes in 15 categories.

A new pan-Asian restaurant and cocktail lounge joins the Arcadian late November adding glamorous vibes to the forever-growing Birmingham food scene.