Exploring Birmingham Through Its Diverse Culinary Scene
Birmingham is the second-largest city in Britain, meaning that there is plenty to explore. But with so much to do,
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Cute Commuter Towns to Live in Outside Birmingham
Birmingham, the bustling heart of the Midlands, offers vibrant city life, but sometimes the charm of a quieter town is
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Birmingham in Movies – Top 6 Movies Filmed in Birmingham
When you think of Birmingham, what springs to mind? Perhaps it’s the twinkling lights of the German Christmas Market during
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TV Preview: The Irregulars Puts An Interesting New Spin On A Familiar Story
Netflix’s new crime drama drops at the start of April and presents a new angle on Sherlock Holmes’s story that might make long-time fans feel a little uncomfortable
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What is the Birmingham music scene doing during the lockdown?
Bands including The Novus and The Assist spoke to Counteract about the difference the Birmingham music scene is creating.
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Feature: True History of the Kelly Gang’s paradoxical approach to gender
Outlaws in dresses and Oedipal complexes are the order of the day in Justin Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang.
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Film review: The Personal History of David Copperfield is a comedy blast
Armando Iannucci has managed to bring Charles Dickens’ classic novel into the 21st century, despite keeping its Victorian setting.
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Feature: Yes, Cats is a CGI eyesore, but there’s so much more wrong
You’ve heard about the soul-troubling CGI cat monstrosities, but there’s plenty else amiss n Tom Hooper’s catastrophic production.
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Film review: Slick murder mystery Knives Out is no Christmas turkey
Rian Johnson’s latest is another exercise in suberting expectations as he carves up a delicious ode to the classic whodunnit.
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The Magic Cinema to serve up more short film wizardry this November
After it’s successful relaunch in September, The Magic Cinema is back with another evening of wonderful DIY short films.
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