Birmingham to host first major Rum Festival
Birmingham’s first full-scale festival of rum will take place on Saturday 2 July at bar and live music venue The Cuban Embassy. The all-day event will see… Read more »
Student Sessions returns on Thursday 28th April
Between 4pm – 10pm shops and restaurants throughout the iconic centre will be offering exclusive discounts, giveaways and entertainment to students from across the region. Discounts include… Read more »
Bitters N Twisted Bank Holiday Extravaganza!
The May Bank Holiday brings a host of entertainment, food and drink to the Bitters n Twisted family of bars and restaurants. We take a look at… Read more »
El Borracho Exclusive Tasting Review
Emma Yufera-Ruiz, has a lot to celebrate this year, having successfully opened her 4th authentic Spanish restaurant in 6 years, this time in the upmarket area of… Read more »
Brum’s Big Fat Pizza Festival 30th April!
Pizza fans, pay attention! A festival dedicated to entirely to pizza is coming to Lab 11 Complex, in Digbeth on Saturday 30th April. Birmingham warmly welcomes Birmingham’s… Read more »
Intriguing New Botanist Cocktail Menu
A new and intriguing cocktail menu has arrived at The Botanist. Operated by The New World Trading Company (NWTC), the new cocktail menu launched on the 19th… Read more »
Be At One Cocktail Bar Launches in Birmingham
Be At One Cocktail Bar will make its debut in Birmingham on May 12th 2016, when it opens its doors to cocktail-lovers in the Piccadilly Arcade. Be… Read more »
YMCA to open coffee shop in Erdington
‘Eden, more than coffee’ is located within the new Chris Bryant Centre, on Reservoir Road and will be open for both YMCA Birmingham residents and members of… Read more »
Botanist’s Auction with a difference for Charity!
Popular Birmingham bar, The Botanist, is making its customers’ cocktail dreams come true with a charity auction with a difference this April 14th. From 6pm, the bar… Read more »
Harborne Farmers Market celebrates 10th Anniversary
Harborne’s popular monthly Farmers Market will celebrate it’s 10th anniversary this weekend, on Saturday 9 April, from 9am-2pm. Organisers Sketts Quality Events will mark the occasion with… Read more »
The Botanist Celebrates One Year in Birmingham
Popular Birmingham bar, The Botanist is celebrating its first year in the city this week and is looking back at the successes of the last 12 months…. Read more »
Actress & Bishop Refit & Lou Woodley Q&A
Situated in the heart of St Pauls Square in The Jewellery Quarter, The Actress & Bishop opened in 2003 and has since become one of the city’s… Read more »
Lunar Festival returns for its 3rd year this June!
Late Night Sounds announced including Psychemagik’s Magik Forest, Horse Meat Disco, Craig Charles, Magic Door and many more Headliners include Super Furry Animals, Mercury Rev, Television, Badly… Read more »
New ‘Busby Cocktail Bar’ to open on top of the BT Tower!
Exciting news comes to us on the grapevine about a brand new cocktail bar which may be situated on the top of Birmingham’s BT Tower offering spectacular… Read more »
Fried Chicken & Garage Rock Heaven at One Tricky Pony, review by Mazzy Snape
Every other Thursday local promoters ‘Killer Wave’ take over One Trick Pony Club in Moseley. The music is always good, with bands ranging from psychedelic indie to… Read more »
Chi Kitchen welcomes a unique Asian inspired breakfast menu to Birmingham
Chi Kitchen is promising the people of Birmingham a breakfast like no other with the launch of their Asian inspired breakfast menu, which explores the breakfast habits… Read more »
Rofuto brings izakaya-style dining to city’s newest Skybar
Renowned restaurateur, Des McDonald is set to shake up the Birmingham dining scene with his latest venture Rofuto, a restaurant set high in the City skyline at… Read more »
The Pet Show teams up with The Midlands Food & Drink Festival!
Now in its fourth year, the annual fur filled event, The Pet Show is coming back to Warwickshire’s Stoneleigh Park, and this time, it’s bigger and better…. Read more »
Sneaks & Peaks Edition 8 02/04/16
Sneaks&peaks returns for its inner city lifestyle festival, moving to a new larger venue, 119 Floodgate street. More room means more sneakers and added apparel brands, along… Read more »
Swingamajig Festival Expands
Swingamajig is the UK’s first one-day urban festival dedicated to Electro Swing, Gypsy Folk, and vintage mayhem. Nowhere else offers such a harmonious culture clash of vintage… Read more »
English Wine Takes Over Birmingham Again This May
The Food & Drink Events Company are once again teaming up with a number of exciting UK vineyards to put even more English Wine on the tables… Read more »
Night & Day Markets Review & Adam Regan Interview
Last weekend, Seasonal Markets and Leftfoot joined forces to bring The Night & Day Markets to Digbeth. This two day festival witessed a bespoke banquet of music,… Read more »
The Lord Clifden Sunday Roast Review
I’ve been exceedingly aware of The Lord Clifden’s reputation for good food for many years, way before the onset of sharp-witted food bloggers and self proclaimed foodologists… Read more »
5 Fab Ideas to Treat your Mom this Mother’s Day
Try the Chi Kitchen Mother’s Day Menu Chi Kitchen is a Chinese and Pan-Asian restaurant located in Debenhams, The Bullring. Chi represents energy, health and balance in… Read more »
Celebrate Shaanti’s Holi Rave Festival With Music, Food and Colour
It’s nearly time Birmingham, Shaanti’s Holi Rave Festival returns back for the second year to celebrate Holi, the official Hindu celebration of friendship and love – is coming to our… Read more »
New Beers on Menu at The Botanist by Kieran Hartley
We always have our best-sellers, but each menu change is always a great opportunity to include some of the more niche beer & cider products and see… Read more »
Ping Coombes is set to bring a taste of Malaysia to the heart of Birmingham
It seems like only yesterday one of our favourite MasterChef contestants, Ping Coombes won the popular television series, after continuing to inspire the judges with food enthused… Read more »
Exclusive Joe ‘Independent Birmingham’ Interview
In our last Q&A session we spoke with Adam Regan on his endeavours in dance music, and a successful interview it was too. With over 160 social… Read more »
El Borracho De Oro Tapas Restaurant Review by Ken Byng
You wait years for a decent Tapas restaurant and then several come along at once… Birmingham diners in search of some Hispanic cuisine in the city centre… Read more »
Seasonal Markets & LEFTFOOT present NIGHT & DAY MARKETS with Norman Jay, Don Letts & Danielle Moore (CRAZY P)
Seasonal Markets and Leftfoot are working together to bring you The Night & Day Markets on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th March for a two day festival… Read more »
Bindi Beat-Box presented by Shaanti and Funkshaan launches tonight!
There is a Sound that Never Goes Out: 80/90’s Club Night launches. Have you lately taken to wearing ludicrously oversized denim jackets with bindi’s across you forehead?… Read more »
Chinese New Year Festival comes to Southside to celebrate Year of the Monkey
This February, Birmingham’s Southside will once again play host to the city’s Chinese New Year celebrations as thousands of festival-goers descend on the area to welcome in… Read more »
Chris Wiggin ‘Canoodle’ Street Food Interview
Welcome to our special Christmas edition of Grapevine Q&A. We are ending the year with a fab interview, Chris Wiggin from Canoodle Catering and a regular at… Read more »
Digbeth Dining Club at Hare & Hounds – York Rd Party Sun 20th Dec
DIGBETH DINING CLUB AT THE HARE AND HOUNDS YORK ROAD STREET CLOSURE SUNDAY 20th December 11AM – 6PM YORK ROAD/HARE AND HOUNDS, KINGS HEATH FREE ENTRY www.facebook.com/leftfootevents… Read more »
Celebrate Christmas with DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY!
Kick-start your festive celebrations with another jam-packed Digbeth First Friday full of the great independent culture this unique part of Birmingham has to offer. With a wide… Read more »
‘Corona SunSet Session’ arrives at Penny Blacks, Birmingham with headliner, Tristan da Cunha
Mexican beer brand, Corona, is heading to Penny Blacks on Saturday 28th November to bring the spirit of the beach to Birmingham. House music legend Tristan da… Read more »
Shaanti, Praza & Taste & Liquor present a 1950-60’s ‘Bollywood Grandiose’ on Saturday 5 December.
Celebrating the sophisticated era of Bollywood with Indian inspired Cocktails, Music, Fashion and Dining. Praza presents a playground for the extravagant, designed for affable debauchery and dulgent… Read more »
The Birmingham Whisky Club Turn Up The Peat This November
The Birmingham Whisky Club, the city’s only whisky events company, is revving up the peat for it’s last event of the year, ‘Peat Freaks’. An evening showcasing… Read more »
Hyatt Festive Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show
If you want to really immerse yourself in the Christmas spirit but you do not fancy braving the busy German Markets, you may want to consider The… Read more »
The Mocking Bird & The Night Owl work together to bring fantastic events this winter
Long gone are the days of venues taking down each other’s posters and competing against each other. Nowadays venues such as The Night Owl and The Mockingbird… Read more »
A sneak peek of Birmingham’s newest and plushest karaoke and cocktail bar!
Karaoke Box, the karaoke cocktail bar like no other, arrived in Birmingham with the public opening launch on, Saturday 21 November. Here’s a sneak peek of what… Read more »
Exclusive Wine tasting and Tapas Event with Protos at El Borracho
One of the oldest vineyards in Spain and the oldest of Ribera del Duero, Protos are considered one of the very best Ribera del wine producers. On… Read more »
DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY – 6th Nov 2015
Wrap up warm and get ready to explore the exciting variety of independent culture for November’s Digbeth First Friday! Start your evening by viewing The Bond Café’s… Read more »
Annual Kings Heath Winter Fest
Kings Heath BID (Business Improvement District) has unveiled details of the annual Kings Heath Winter Fest, taking place on Saturday 14th November, in a day of free… Read more »
10% Discount for Love Wine festival Sat, 7th Nov at Hotel du Vin
The fabulous Love Wine Festival is offering a 10% Discount for Grapevine Birmingham followers, simply use the following code when booking tickets: LOVEGRAPE10 Love Wine is a new… Read more »
Natural Healthy Foods Celebrate This Weekend
Natural Healthy Foods is an independent shop based underneath The Warehouse Café on Allison Street in Digbeth. Stocking a range of vegan, raw, gluten free, dairy free… Read more »
All Years Leaving Festival at Hare & Hounds – Fri 23rd Oct
Now in its third successive year, All Years Leaving Festival returns this October to the beating heart of the Midlands for two days taking over the Hare… Read more »
The Birmingham Whisky Club invites Brummies to create their own whisky
The Birmingham Whisky Club, the city’s only whisky tasting events company, is hosting an exciting new event with global whisky brand, Chivas Regal. The upcoming event, ‘A Blending… Read more »
Syrian supper club will serve Middle Eastern banquet in aid of refugees
A special dinner event will introduce Birmingham’s food lovers to the cuisine of Syria, with all profits donated to Oxfam’s Syrian refugee appeal. ‘ATaste of Syria’ banquet… Read more »
DIGBETH DINING CLUB at the HARE AND HOUNDS
Street food innovators Digbeth Dining Club will be heading to Kings Heath and joining forces with the Hare & Hounds on Sunday 18th October for another special… Read more »