The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Late-night Birmingham LGBTQ bar and nightclub Glamorous is to close its doors for “potentially a month” following serious internal damage to the venue. Management at the establishment announced they could not continue serving drinks while the dance floor, cellar and kitchen had been affected by a “major leak”.
The Birmingham Rum Festival is returning to The Cuban Embassy in Moseley for its fifth public celebration. After having to cancel and rearrange twice due to the pandemic, this year’s festival is a superb showcase of rum with the taste of the Caribbean, against a backdrop of fantastic Latin American style and pizzazz.
As the UK’s coronavirus vaccination roll-out gets underway with the newly approved Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine suitable for standard refrigeration, a nightclub in Birmingham has offered their premises for use by NHS staff. Management at the aptly-named Nightingale Club in the city, which has been closed since March last year, have offered the venue to NHS staff for…
Four thugs have been convicted of killing a young man, stabbing him to death while he was on a night out with friends in Solihull town centre. Jack Donoghue was stabbed after being confronted by a violent gang who had earlier attacked passers-by in the street outside Popworld nightclub after they were refused entry.
West Midlands Police have handed out a £10,000 fine to a venue in Digbeth after it held an event in a specially constructed marquee and claimed it was an outdoor event. Officers were called to Lab 11 on Saturday (17 October) night following “concerns that different households were mixing”, which is currently banned as Birmingham’s COVID-19 alert level is presently at…
A Midlands-based barrister has made history by becoming the first woman judge to wear the hijab in the western world. Raffia Arshad, 40, was appointed as a Deputy District Judge on the Midlands Circuit by the Lord Chief Justice. She hopes her appointment will inspire young Muslims to never give up on their dreams despite…
A popular Birmingham city centre cafe has closed its doors after attempts to keep going by providing takeaway meals could have made it difficult for staff to benefit from the government’s Job Retention Scheme. Like many cafes, bars and restaurants affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, independent cafe bar Cherry Reds had to resort to finding alternatives to…
A catastrophic fire has broken out at the African Village restaurant in Perry Barr tonight which has resulted in major damage to the premises. The Birmingham venue, previously known as the Crown & Cushion pub, is currently ablaze and causing traffic chaos in the Perry Barr area this evening. West Midlands Fire Service arrived at…
Birmingham’s beloved Irish Centre, a key part of the city’s cultural heritage, is to close after 50 long years in Digbeth. The owners of The Irish Centre have announced its closure is set for January, marking the end of the venue’s life in the city’s Irish quarter, as it moves to new premises in Kings Heath to…
Serve is a new venue that has opened in the prime location of Temple Row in Birmingham, its USP is food, drink and… Ping Pong! We went to the VIP opening to see how this works.