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42 fantastic things to do at Birmingham museums in July 2015

Original web page at birnews.com The summer holidays are fast approaching and your thoughts may be turning to what’s on in Birmingham so you can entertain the kids – and yourselves too – during the long school break. Birmingham’s many museums offer a host of activities – and many are in historic buildings that […]

Birmingham museums offer summer of family fun

Original web page at www.birminghammail.co.uk There’s plenty of summer fun on offer at Birmingham’s museums A packed programme of summer activities has been unveiled at Birmingham’s museums . Visitors of all ages can enjoy a range of events, exhibitions and workshops that will bring history, science and art to life. At Birmingham Museum and […]

What to expect from Taste & Liquor at The Coffin Works and Southside this weekend

Original web page at www.birminghammail.co.uk Fleet Street Feast-ival at The Coffin Works Taste & Liquor will hit Birmingham with two events this weekend. The new street market launched on May 30 bringing top class chefs, street food and some unique aspects such as retro-gaming and a ping-pong club. Here’s what the two events will […]

Assay Office Birmingham celebrates Heritage Lottery Funded project

Original web page at www.retail-jeweller.com Assay Office Birmingham employees past and present, customers and VIP guests celebrated the launch of year-long Heritage Lottery Funded project on Friday June 19. The project, which recounts the history of Assay Office Birmingham and its iconic Jewellery Quarter building led to the creation of the recently-launched Assay Archives […]

Outrage as war grave cemetery being used as car park

Original web page at www.itv.com Birmingham’s oldest cemetery where many of the city’s great names are buried is being used as a car park Birmingham’s oldest cemetery, where many of the city’s great names are buried is being used as a car park, which is infuriating locals. The problem has arisen due a number […]

Birmingham pub crawl map inspired by London Underground

Original web page at www.birminghammail.co.uk Beer! This is the key to planning your next pub crawl. A new map of Birmingham (see below) is plotting the city’s pubs on a London Underground style tube map. Featuring more than 300 boozers, the Pub Stops of Birmingham map links neighbourhood pubs with 15 colour coded lines, […]

Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival 2015: What’s happening this weekend

Original web page at birnews.com The ten day, 31st Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival has been launched. Director Jim Simpson is keeping his fingers crossed for a rain-free week for the second year running Luxembourg quartet Saxitude officially opened the event on July 3 playing at Marmalade at The Rep. Director Jim Simpson […]

Birmingham’s best breakfasts according to Birmingham Breakfast Club

Original web page at birnews.com Simon Steggles loves breakfasts. I mean, this man really LOVES them. So much so that he set up the Birmingham Breakfast Club www.birminghambreakfastclub.co.uk , visiting a different venue with his pals every week – and cycling there and back to burn off the calories. Over the last three years […]

Is Birmingham a Digital Hotspot?

Original web page at urbanpivot.com Is Birmingham a Digital Hotspot? Birmingham has designated itself as a Smart City and at the core of any smart city is its strength in the Digital economy. This post explores how the city compares to elsewhere in the UK and what is being done to strengthen this increasingly […]

Can collaborative economics see Birmingham return to its glory days?

Original web page at birmingham.newstartmag.co.uk Chamberlain Square, Birmingham. Photo by Andrew Bloomfield Birmingham is broadening its vision of good local government with a more collaborative, bottom-up approach. Can local economics in the region be similarly expanded through a shared vision of the common good? It’s hard to avoid Joseph Chamberlain as you travel through […]