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Danny Thompson July 30, 2019July 31, 2019 Circa Waves, coombe weekender, Coventry

Circa Waves pledge a promise to festival goers ahead of Coombe Weekender set

Liverpool indie band talk enjoying festival season, pianos, Coventry and getting fans hot and sweaty when playing hit-filled sets

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Rhiannon Davies November 10, 2018July 26, 2019 Bournville, Cadbury World, Kafenion, Leverton and Halls, Resident Stories, Selly Manor

Resident Stories: Bournville – more than just Cadbury World

Rich in history, glorious in all seasons, and home of the best chocolate in the world, we take a look at the quaint village of Bournville.

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Stephen Pennell February 5, 2019July 26, 2019 Black Sabbath, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Jeff Lynne, Mike Skinner, Peace, Steel Pulse, The Beat, The Moody Blues, The Streets, UB40

11 records every Brummie should own

From the pioneering, crashing metal of Black Sabbath to the gritty urban realism of Original Pirate Material and beyond

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Richard Franks April 21, 2016July 26, 2019 40 St Pauls, Bacchus Bar, Cherry Reds, Gas Street Social, Island Bar, Post Office Vaults, Prince of Wales, Suds n Duds, The Botanist, The Bureau, The Church Inn, The Cosy Club, The Jekyll & Hyde, The Launderette, The Lost & Found, The Plough, The Victoria, Tilt Birmingham

17 of the best vintage and quirky bars in Birmingham

Whether you’re looking for somewhere to drink pre-gig or want to just wind down after a long week, any of these quirky Brum bars should tickle your fancy.

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Holly Carter October 12, 2018July 25, 2019 Birmingham, gardens, nature, parks, parks in birmingham

Birmingham’s best parks and gardens

Despite its reputation as grey, the second city actually has incredible natural spaces. We have a look at the best parks in Birmingham.

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Louise Spears August 3, 2018July 25, 2019 1000 Trades, Ana Rocha, Fredericks, Jewellery Quarter, Lasan, Peel & Stone, Pen Museum, St Paul's Gallery, St Paul's Square, The Actress and Bishop, The Birmingham Whisky Club, The Button Factory, The Church Inn, The Coffin Works, The Jam House, The Lord Clifden, The Pig and Tail, The Rectory, The Red Lion, The Rose Villa Tavern, The Wolf

10 reasons to visit Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

This relatively small section of Birmingham is a designated conservation area, begging to be explored and boasts over 200 listed buildings nestled between The Jewellery Quarter’s roads and side streets.

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Aisling Bruce June 15, 2019July 24, 2019 birmingham shopping, gift, Independent Birmingham

A round up of the best independent shops in Birmingham

Whether you’re after fine wine, cheese, homeware or ethical beauty products, Birmingham’s buzzing independents have got you covered.

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Sophie Hack July 2, 2019July 22, 2019 all seeing eyes, aufbau principle, beholden tangerine, Black Mekon, Bryony Williams, cherry pickles, deaf balloons, deaths door, Die Das Der, Exhailers, flake, George Pannell, ghum, hare and honds, headwired, kendo nagasaki, krook nootz, Mutes, P.E.T., Sam Lambeth, Sunflower Lounge, The Assist, The Victoria

July 2019: 10 gigs in Birmingham for less than a tenner

Glaston-who? You can keep your pyramid stages, muddy trenches and overpriced hot dogs, we’ve got a thriving music scene in Birmingham that is bursting at the seams with talent, all for less than a shower token in a field.