The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
It may have only been weeks ago that Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise was staying at the venue while filming Mission Impossible 7 in the city, but The Grand Hotel Birmingham has once again been graced by famous faces as it officially reopened this week. On Wednesday, VIP guests from the worlds of property, art, film, fashion…
A new entertainment venue is opening at the site of the old Carling Academy in Birmingham’s Dale End. According to reports, the historic city centre building which has most recently housed the Birmingham Ballroom and the Carling Academy in Birmingham city centre is going to be revamped and relaunched as a brand spanking new music hub.
A new social enterprise aiming to inspire and celebrate black achievement has opened its doors in Newtown, at the home of the former Drum arts centre in Birmingham. The Legacy Centre of Excellence centre opened its doors this week with plans to host several events, co-working spaces, courses and creative ventures for the benefit of the local community.
The world’s biggest Primark has opened to shoppers in Birmingham, with thousands of people flooding the store on its launch day. The brand new department store has been set up on the site of the former Pavilions Shopping Centre in High Street, and covers 161,000 sq. ft over five floors, occupying the entire site of a former…
On 25th November, Minister for Faith, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth officially opened ‘Bosnia House’ in Birmingham – the national Bosnian community centre that serves more than 10,000 Bosnians living in the UK. This was a historic moment for a community that survived genocide and ethnic cleansing in Europe and found refuge in the UK. Over…
A trendy new bar in Birmingham city centre is set to welcome friends, families and dogs alike, bringing a new craft beer offering to the city. The Head of Steam will open on Temple Street, Somerset House, where it will create 35 new job opportunities, and host some of Birmingham’s local brewed beers, including Birmingham…