Birmingham’s continued culinary revolution has tempted Tom Maher and Scott O’Bryne to open their first diner, the Original Patty Men, in Brum’s industrial hinterland, known as Digbeth.… Read more…

The Botanist is a great addition to Temple Street in the centre of Birmingham. The interior is rustic chic, meets botanical gardens, and could easily lend itself… Read more…

Symphony Hall opened in 1991 to immediate public and critical acclaim. With its world class acoustics and stunning auditorium it is considered to be not only the… Read more…

Birmingham Town Hall presents an exciting and varied programme of many concerts and events every year, designed to appeal to people of all ages and backgrounds, reflecting… Read more…

Tilt is a multi-functional space that explores and celebrates the concepts of Craft Beer, Specialty Coffee and Pinball. Tucked away in the old City Arcade, Tilt bar… Read more…

BLOC Hotels have created an innovative formula of style-led accommodation with honest pricing. BLOC Birmingham is around a 10-minute walk from New Street station and the International… Read more…

Opened in November 2016, Indico Street Kitchen is an award-winning Indian street food restaurant with a cocktail bar situated in Parkgate, Shirley. Indico specialise in authentic Indian… Read more…

P&Co’s unique lifestyle and menswear brings distinctive menswear designs, quality denim, and quirky lifestyle pieces to Birmingham. After trialing a pop-up shop in The Great Western Arcade,… Read more…

The Actress & Bishop first opened in 2003 and has since become one of the city’s most established live music venues. Situated in the heart of St… Read more…

Mount Fuji offer freshly prepared Japanese food right in the heart of the Bullring in Birmingham. Their Japanese food is so unique; they are a small piece… Read more…

This Bull is an award-winning, traditional pub located in the heart of what was once Birmingham’s historic Gun Quarter (the busiest in the world at the time).… Read more…

The Lamp Tavern is a tiny hidden gem amid the post industrial heartland of Digbeth. From the outside, the pub looks a little uninviting, however, inside is… Read more…

The Bullring Indoor Market which now contains the world famous Bull Ring Market Food Hall provides the best range of fresh meat, poultry and widest range of… Read more…

Bullring Open Market is situated next to the Indoor Markets and sells authentic and great value ingredients from Asia to the Caribbean and English fruit and veg… Read more…

If you’re looking for tasty noodles in the heart of Birmingham’s China Quarter then Min Min is a great place to start. A small and funky looking… Read more…

PST was a vision born way back in the early 80’s, it was a vision of people coming together as one (People Stand Together) with one ingredient… Read more…

The Church has been in Birmingham for well over 100 years and it is now the HQ of The Soul Food Project. The original boozer had a… Read more…

The Prince of Wales (since 1861) is arguably one of the best pubs in the UK. The front of the pub is a real ale bar with… Read more…

Located on Bennetts Hill opposite the South American inspired Bodega Cantina and next to Wetherspoons, The Sun on The Hill stands out as a cool, upbeat city… Read more…

The Night Owl is The Midlands’ finest soul and retro club. An intimate live music venue set in the heart of Digbeth, the Creative Quarter of Birmingham.… Read more…

The Red Lion has been beautifully renovated in keeping with its original Victorian design. You will be greeted with an ornate dark wood themed front bar, traditional… Read more…

Trading since 1979, Swordfish Records is Birmingham’s most established indie record store, having survived three moves and four premises to its present home just off Corporation Street.… Read more…

Polar Bear Records is a small independent record store situated in the Kings Heath area of the city. The store has been trading since 1991 and specialises… Read more…

The Diskery is Birmingham’s oldest surviving record shop. The store opened in 1952 and has been supplying music in the city ever since. They stock a diverse… Read more…

If you’re passing through East Birmingham, Traxx Records has appeared on the record collectors radar. Located inside Entertainment World, Traxx offers a large choice of records covering… Read more…

HMV has had its ups and downs and with roots firmly placed in vinyl records, it’s great to see the HMV store in the city centre stocking… Read more…

Dj Tech Direct is an established DJ and audio equipment store, in the heart of Birminghams quirky Custard Factory. It was launched as a mainly internet based… Read more…

Rich Perry from Tempest Records (hardcore/indie floor) is now running a much smaller affair within the Oasis Indoor Market along with a business partner. Ignite specialise in… Read more…

The Bull Ring Rag Market, which replaced the old city’s Rag Market, opened in December 2000 and is famous nation-wide for the extensive range of fabrics and… Read more…

Perhaps one of the better known vintage shops in the Rag Market, and open for three decades, is Paul’s Retro Clothing selling leather, jeans, suede, dresses, fleeces,… Read more…

For a city of its size, Birmingham does lack quality independent fashion stores but Autograph survives almost as an oasis amid a city full of large chain… Read more…

One of two Top Banana stores, specialising in both men’s and women’s vintage clothing, shoes and accessories in Kings Heath area of Birmingham. There is a huge… Read more…

Bad Apple Hair are a well established salon right in the heart of Birmingham. Their staff at this chic flagship salon conduct a 5 step consultation before… Read more…

The Oasis is and always will be, a totally unique and slightly hidden-away aspect of Birmingham’s personality. For the fashion-forward crowd, it’s a place where one can find… Read more…

The Custard Factory is one the UK’s leading destinations for creative and digital businesses, independent shops and alternative culture. Set in 15 acres of beautifully restored Victorian… Read more…

Supersonic Festival is without doubt one of the most creative and exciting electronic music festivals in the world, and where better to showcase awesome electronic and acoustic… Read more…

Birmingham’s festival strength is definitely in its micro alternative goings on and Flatpack Film Festival is a perfect example. Flatpack is a festival which takes over venues… Read more…

Fierce Festival hosts is an annual international festival of live art that takes place across Birmingham during March and April each year. A man in a giant… Read more…

The Reuben Colley Fine Arts gallery has been set up to try and bridge the gap between the artist and viewer. With a talented selection of artists… Read more…

The Blue Orange Theatre is an independent theatre situated in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The theatre consists of: Flexible theatre space which seats between 90 and 110 depending… Read more…

Birmingham has a fantastic heritage in jewellery and metalware manufacture, in fact the city was founded on this very industry. The are many jewellers and jewellery makers… Read more…

BOM – Birmingham Open Media is a new collaborative workspace for art, technology and science. As well as a co-working space for practitioners exploring creative technology, open… Read more…

Grand Union is an gallery and studio space in the heart of Digbeth which incorporates many different styles of art, from gallery exhibitions to visual arts, live… Read more…

Artfull Expression was established in The Merlin Centre for Contemporary Design in 1982, with the aim of providing a showcase for jewellery designer-makers in the heart of… Read more…

Stryx Gallery is a collaborative studio and project space, which was started by fine arts graduates in 2012 who formed an arts collective with an aim to… Read more…

Housed in a warehouse space, Vivid works across media, including film, live art and music. Over the first two year programme, associate curators have worked with over… Read more…

Making steel pen nibs in Birmingham during the Victorian era was a major industry with 129 companies employing circa 8,000 workers (mainly women). By visiting the Pen…

Birmingham has a vast wealth of heritage when it comes to metal working, and the greatest export, along with guns and cars, was silverwear and jewellery. Once… Read more…

Eastside Projects is a free, contemporary art gallery based in Digbeth, the creative heart of Birmingham. Set up by a group of artists, curators and designers in… Read more…

Situated at the retail heart of the business district, the Great Western Arcade is renowned for offering great diversity in choice and a ‘niche’ retailer experience. Elegant… Read more…