The prominent city centre restaurant hidden from everyone

The prominent city centre restaurant hidden from everyone

The owners of a popular city centre restaurant said it is failing to reach its full potential because people don’t notice it’s there. Nosh & Quaff, which is part of the Lasan Group, specialises in lobsters, burgers and hot dogs but says it is not bringing in passing trade […] Click here to view original…

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Alternative Tours

Alternative Tours

Alternative Tours offer bespoke ‘behind the scenes’ tours of the Balti Triangle , Jewellery Quarter and other areas of Birmingham, aimed at visitor groups . Alternative Tours have been operating for ten years and all tours are personally guided by their two business partners. Anna Gibson who was Marketing […] Click here to view original…

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City Break: Birmingham

City Break: Birmingham

Birmingham, the “city of a thousand trades,” is sprawling and diverse with independent street food and establishments, art galleries and museums. There’s always somewhere to go and something new to see. We’re proud to call Birmingham our home; in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter , our studio has […] Click here to view original…

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How a Birmingham watch seller became an eBay giant

How a Birmingham watch seller became an eBay giant

As a lover of luxury watches, Jas Kalsi always had a keen eye for a finely crafted timepiece, although until he set up Watches of Sutton in May 2016 he’d only ever bought them for himself. But the former car dealership manager was keen to become his own boss […] Click here to view original…

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Birmingham city guide: How to spend a weekend in the UK’s second city

Birmingham city guide: How to spend a weekend in the UK’s second city

INDYGO Birmingham city guide: How to spend a weekend in the UK’s second city Why go now? Hurtling along at top speed on a hamster wheel of regeneration, Birmingham is constantly pulling out new attractions that make it a worthy weekend destination. Long regarded as a drab place and […] Click here to view original…

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4 Brum breweries. 23 minutes. Oh yes!

4 Brum breweries. 23 minutes. Oh yes!

“We’ve got 23 minutes to go! Oh no! We’ve got 4 breweries in 23 minutes. Oh yes!” I’m sure that line was missing from the So Solid Crew’s 2001 hit single . Maybe not. Anyway a tour of four of Birmingham breweries is possible in just twenty three minutes […] Click here to view original…

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Making for Change

Making for Change

Craftivism! A portmanteau word meaning “activism through craft”. I don’t think it has made the dictionary yet – though it has made Wikipedia – but when it does, you can be sure that it will be the definition of a project I was involved with for young people in […] Click here to view original…

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JQ Festival, Incoming

JQ Festival, Incoming

The Jewellery Quarter is having a do . And you’re invited. Incorporating jazz festival, ale trail, backstage studio access, circus and a Digbeth Dining Club street food take over , the festival hubs are at St Paul’s Square and Golden Square, where you’ll also find a helter skelter. Of […] Click here to view original…

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Jewellery Quarter Festival

Jewellery Quarter Festival

The third annual Jewellery Quarter Festival is back this summer. Organised by the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID) and supported by local businesses, the event will be hosted over the weekend of 28th – 30th July with free […] Click here to view original web page at whatson.guide

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10 reasons to put 1000 Trades at the centre of your Jewellery Quarter Festival plans

10 reasons to put 1000 Trades at the centre of your Jewellery Quarter Festival plans

This weekend sees the return of the Jewellery Quarter Festival . Here’s ten reasons why 1000 Trades should be central to your plans for JQ Festival this weekend: Afro-house-disco-funk! 1000 Trades Presents: ‘Spaghetti Funktion’, Friday 8pm–12am. Selectors James Hollingworth and Tom Owen return for another instalment of their new […] Click here to view original…

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