Around The Web

A general mixture of informative posts from around the web and some local to the West Midlands also.

Birmingham’s First Whisky Bar to Open in the Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham’s First Whisky Bar to Open in the Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham is set to get its first dedicated whisky bar on Vyse Street from the founder of The Birmingham Whisky Club and Festival. Set inside the Museum… Read more »

Tips for Saving Money on Bills as a Student

Tips for Saving Money on Bills as a Student

Unless you’ve got a trust fund or some incredibly successful online business, the chances are that if you are a student, you are continually short of cash…. Read more »

Outside Looking In – An Exhibition Celebrating Diversity and Well-being

An exhibition featuring a collection of artworks created by students of the Heart of Birmingham Vocational College, A provision for students aged 19-25 with SEND & ASD… Read more »

Top 5 Birmingham Bakeries by Rhiannon Simpson

I have tried going carb free before, generally due to bikini times approaching but my down fall is always bread! The light fluffy delight that can be… Read more »

Birmingham Design Festival announces programme

Birmingham Design Festival announces programme of inspiring speakers from around the design world. This Summer will see the launch of the Birmingham Design Festival – a celebration… Read more »

Getting help for OCD and Anxiety in the West Midlands

Getting help for OCD and Anxiety in the West Midlands

It makes sense that if you have obsessive compulsive disorder that it is going to cause you some anxiety in your life. Not only that but anxiety… Read more »

5 Places I Would Travel to if I Won the Lottery

5 Places I Would Travel to if I Won the Lottery

When we talk about ‘winning’ the lottery, we think about that elusive jackpot which is worth millions of pounds. Most of us secretly (and sometimes not so… Read more »

Cricket Thrives in the Heart of Birmingham

Cricket Thrives in the Heart of Birmingham

The sport of Cricket goes back a long way in Birmingham, as early as 1745 in fact. The first recorded match took place in Deritend on 15th… Read more »

Plaid Live – Warp Records March 10th at Hare & Hounds

10 March at 21:00–3:00 ticket link (skiddle) – https://www.skiddle.com/ FB event page – https://www.facebook.com/ Line Up Plaid (Live – Warp Records) Plus DJs THOMAS DUNSTAN aka AUTOMATON… Read more »

The Ohm from Ohm Tour at Actress and Bishop 2018

The Ohm from Ohm Tour Actress & Bishop Featuring: Rodney Cromwell, Nature of Wires, Vieon, The Frixion 15 March at 7PM £5 adv / £7 on door… Read more »

Birmingham horror festival scares up international movie showcase

A macabre menu of dark delights from around the world will be served up on Sunday 25th March, when the Birmingham Horror Group hosts its second annual… Read more »

January Offers – Bitters n’ Twisted Venues

January Offers – Bitters n’ Twisted Venues

Buffalo & Rye – Lunch the Buffalo way It’s time to cure those January Blues with Buffalo & Rye’s smoked lunch deal. This January, from 12-6pm everyday, guests… Read more »

Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter at The REP

NOËL COWARD’S BRIEF ENCOUNTER ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY EMMA RICE FRIDAY 2 – SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2018 One of the most acclaimed theatrical productions seen all over the… Read more »

New Food Tours to Explore Brum’s Culinary Hotspots!

New Food Tours to Explore Brum’s Culinary Hotspots!

Food Tour Launched in Birmingham, a Tasty Explore of the City’s Culinary Hotspots and History. As a nation of foodie fanatics, Instagram dish uploaders and pursuers of… Read more »

Top Beatles Tribute headline King’s Heath Beatles Fest – Sun 11th Feb

Cavern Club residents to end day long celebration of 55th Anniversary of Beatles legendary Ritz Ballroom appearance. 55 years ago in February 1963 The Beatles made their… Read more »

New Menu and Opening Times for Fressh Vegan Eatery!

New Menu and Opening Times for Fressh Vegan Eatery!

Get your Vegan gnashers around these! Breakfast 1) Sausage & Mushroom muffin 2) Sausage & Cheese muffin 3) Breakfast Pot Lunch 1) Releasing a sandwich category which… Read more »

The Best Spas in Birmingham

With the constant stresses of Christmas shopping and temperatures plummeting daily, winter can often seem an altogether long and dreary season. To combat the winter blues, Grapevine… Read more »

Soup Kitchen at Birmingham Central Mosque 23rd Dec – 1st Jan

Birmingham Outreach Foundation in partnership with Birmingham Central Mosque are holding a “Soup Kitchen” for those in need this year. The team will be providing free hot… Read more »

New Year’s Eve at The Bull’s Head

Celebrate a stylish New Year’s Eve at the Bulls Head and immerse yourself in the glamour of 1920s with our Prohibition Cocktail Party. The party starts at… Read more »

See in the New Year 2017 with Bitters n Twisted!

See in the New Year 2017 with Bitters n Twisted!

The Victoria – Back To The 90’s  At The Victoria, it’s all about the best tunes of the 90’s with DJ Dan Kelly from Free Radio &… Read more »

Edmund Clark In Place of Hate at Ikon Gallery

Edmund Clark In Place of Hate at Ikon Gallery

British artist Edmund Clark is Ikon Gallery’s artist-in-residence at Europe’s only entirely therapeutic prison, HMP Grendon. This immersive exhibition is the culmination of his residency, comprising photography,… Read more »

Bottomless Brunch at Lost & Found Review

Bottomless Brunch at Lost & Found Review

Nestled deep in the heart of the city, Victorian hideaway, The Lost & Found launches an enticing new Bottomless Brunch menu, brimming with Bloody Mary’s, Bellinis and show-stopping, sumptuous… Read more »

New Store Adds Sparkle to Mailbox Homewares

New Store Adds Sparkle to Mailbox Homewares

There’s no place like homewares for luxury brand iLite as it gets set to open Birmingham’s first Swarovski Lighting partner store. Joining the likes of Heal’s and… Read more »

Get 20% Off Your Total Bill at Cucina Black Friday!

To celebrate Black Friday, Cucina Rustica is encouraging diners to indulge in their delicious menu and enjoy 20% off their total food bill. One of the city’s… Read more »

The REP gets Tails Wagging in Hearing Dogs Fundraiser!

Registered charity, Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced a joint fundraising partnership with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.  The city centre theatre will be raising funds during the run… Read more »

The Jumprov Christmas Special!

Jumprov are back once again this December with a Christmas themed 90 minute comedy sketch show completely made up on the spot and 100% improvised. Jumprov is… Read more »

Be At One Mixes It Up With VIP Event!

Birmingham has long been known as a bustling, lively city, boasting some of the best nightlife in the UK. This week, cocktail bar Be At One in Piccadilly Arcade,… Read more »

Protest Feast The F Word this Sunday!

Protest Feast: The F Word is a specially commissioned dining experience produced in response to some of the issues raised in the ‘The Fence and The Shadow’, an… Read more »

Apartment 27 bringing the horror genre to life on stage

‘Apartment 27’: bringing the horror genre to life on stage Monday 20th November/ The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham/ Turtle Media Productions For one night only, this theatrical bloodbath-… Read more »

Bitters n’ Twisted Venues Support Acorns Hospice with Acorns Friday 

As we all know, November 24th is “Black Friday”, the day the internet and shopping centres go wild for pre-Christmas bargains.  Bitters ‘n Twisted wanted to do… Read more »

Symposium held to discuss the role of art in city development

A public symposium is taking place in Birmingham to examine the role that public art plays in wider society and urban development. ‘Public Art Thinking’, hosted by… Read more »

San Carlo Launches Unique Menu with Grana Padano

San Carlo Launches Unique Menu with Grana Padano

As part of its 25th birthday celebrations, San Carlo, Birmingham’s iconic Italian restaurant, has teamed up with Grana Padano, one of Italy’s most celebrated cheese producers to… Read more »

Which Brum charity is worth supporting this Christmas?

It is that time of the year again, the countdown to Christmas has begun. Retailers stock their shelves with tempting goods and services, to help us choose… Read more »

Pasta Di Piazza Gets Scary For Half Price This Halloween

One of Birmingham’s favourite pizza pasta restaurants is getting spooky this Halloween and offering a half price discount for kids on selected ‘Halloween’ pizzas. To celebrate Halloween,… Read more »

Post – Paradise concert series at Centrala

Post-Paradise is a grassroots experimental music concert series run by a collective of composers based in Birmingham, UK. Now in its second season, Post-Paradise has created a… Read more »

Dark Side Of The Wall headline Pink Floyd 50th Anniversary

Award Winning tribute Dark Side Of The Wall headline Pink Floyd 50th Anniversary Celebration. A special evening concert by the award winning Pink Floyd tribute Dark Side… Read more »

Yoga Lab coming to Medicine soon!

THE YOGA LAB @ MEDICINE is coming to Brirmingham soon!! Jordanne and Chris will be teaching  Vinyasa Flow Yoga every Sunday morning 10-11.15 am (open to all… Read more »

The REP’s New Season Reflects Turbulent Times

Birmingham Repertory Theatre Artistic Director, Roxana Silbert, has today announced the programme for Spring and Summer 2018 which mirrors and examines the stormy age in which we… Read more »

Halloween Highlights at Bitters N Twisted Bars!

Bodega Birmingham  – Lucha Libre dia de los muertos special Friday 27th October from 5pm – late  in Sugarloaf Bar Authentic South American music, DJs, Spooky Drinks,… Read more »

Grapevine Brum moves to Cool Highrise Office Space!

Grapevine Brum moves to Cool Highrise Office Space!

Grapevine Birmingham (London, Manchester & Worcestershire) have moved into a prestigious new collaborative office space high above Birmingham City Centre. Alpha Works recently opened across two floors… Read more »

Independent Festival dedicated to the Kebab!

Independent Festival dedicated to the Kebab!

Birmingham get’s it first Independent Festival dedicated to the Kebab! Get your napkins on the ready as there’s a new festival in town and it promises to… Read more »

Warm Up Your Winter With A Whisky

Warm Up Your Winter With A Whisky

As the mercury falls in Birmingham, it’s time to grab a glass and get toasty with The Birmingham Whisky Club. The city’s only whisky tasting company have… Read more »

Film Birmingham is bringing Brum to the Silver Screen!

Last week marks the cinema release of Kingsman: The Golden Circle from director Matthew Vaughn and starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Channing Tatum… Read more »

Thai Cuisine- a new kid on the culinary block

Everyone knows that one of the UK’s favourite dishes today is a good old Chicken Tikka Masala. Since those first curry houses started to make an impact… Read more »

Birmingham Literature Festival celebrates 20 years

Saturday 7 – Sunday 15 October, Library of Birmingham and other venues across the city The line-up for this year’s Birmingham Literature Festival was announced last night… Read more »

Birmingham on Film II by Flatpack!

Birmingham on Film returns this week with a celebration of the city’s waterways. Last year Flatpack: Assemble launched a month-long season of Birmingham-related archive film, screening the… Read more »

Student Discounts at Grand Central Today.. Register Here!

On Thursday, 12 October students of Birmingham will be able to enjoy splurging out on their favourite brands at discount prices as Grand Central joins the Bullring… Read more »

Get Set For An Indian Summer This August

The Electric Cinema, award-winning bartender Robert Wood, Paul John Whisky and The Birmingham Whisky Club have teamed up to turn up the heat in Birmingham this August…. Read more »

See Stadium on BBC iPlayer as the new football season starts

The drama of theatre meets the thrill of football in Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s production of STADIUM which can be seen on BBC iPlayer from today, coinciding with… Read more »

Acoustic and Indie Night in support of Macmillan

Eventcover Promotions are proud to present an acoustic and Indie night in support of Macmillan. We’re offering good music a friendly atmosphere and the opportunity to support… Read more »