DLA Piper Renews Partnership with CBSO for Fourth Consecutive Year

The CBSO is thrilled to announce that global law firm DLA Piper’s Birmingham office has renewed its partnership with the orchestra for a fourth consecutive year. Spanning concerts at the heart of the CBSO’s 2026-27 Season and performances designed to reach broad and diverse audiences, DLA Piper’s co…

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The splendid Grand Hotel on Church Street, Birmingham is serving up a taste of history this month, at an afternoon tea event to celebrate the city’s Heritage Week which takes place 6-15th September. In 1875, Isaac Horton...

National Rum Punch Day at Temper & Brown: A Night of Flavours, Fun, and Heritage

Temper and Brown a cherished gem in Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter, is gearing up for a special celebration to mark National Rum Punch Day. On Friday 20th September, the historic pub is calling all rum lovers and...

Historic Sawyers Arms in Manchester Reopens After Three-Week Makeover

The Sawyers Arms in Deansgate, has now officially reopened following an extensive 3-week refurbishment, giving the iconic pub an exciting new look. The Grade II- listed pub has been given a facelift while keeping its traditional look...

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An entrepreneur and mother of three left behind a successful corporate career to launch a new venture inspired by her experience as a carer for her son. Stephanie Jackson, from Solihull, has founded Blue Badgers, an interactive...

New Live Dinosaur Production Inside the T Rex Comes to Birmingham

A groundbreaking world-first live dinosaur production is coming to Birmingham in May this year, inviting families to step beneath the skin and bones of one of the most formidable predators in history. Inside the T Rex is a...

Neko Health Opens in Birmingham – Expanding Access to Breakthrough Preventive Health Scans to the West Midlands

With extraordinary demand for preventive health checks in the UK, Neko Health opens its first Health Centre in Birmingham—accelerating its mission to shift healthcare from reactive treatment to prevention and early detection.  Neko Health continues to see...

Hemiko Wins Government Backing to Launch Sustainable Heat Network in Birmingham

Hemiko has secured almost £4 million of support from the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund to develop a pioneering clean heat hub in Tyseley that will anchor the West Midlands as a national centre for decarbonisation. As...

Community Funding Open Now from Volkswagen Van Centre Birmingham

Local sponsorship funding available to apply for, courtesy of Volkswagen Van Centre Birmingham – located on St Stephens Street Deadline for submissions, 28th November 2025 Volkswagen Van Centre Birmingham, owned and operated by Swansway Motor Group since 2009...

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West Midlands Wellbeing Programme Brings Martial Arts and Mindfulness Into Workplaces

Office workers across the West Midlands are set to benefit from a new wellbeing and personal safety programme as Masamune Dojo expands its successful Shefuay initiative into the corporate sector. The expansion coincides with Mental Health Awareness...
Fairlight is a brand-new electropop musical about queer invisibility in tennis, which takes place on a tennis court with live tennis playing. Performed at the oldest lawn tennis club in the world – Edgbaston Archery &...
In spring 2025, women from Birmingham – whose lives are affected by asthma – came together with researchers from Imperial College London, artists and members of the public to share their experiences of asthma through textile...

Hundreds Enjoy FleurFest At Village Pub Near Solihull

Hundreds of revellers soaked up the sun and the atmosphere at a popular festival which returned to a local village pub near Solihull at the weekend.The second FleurFest, hosted by The Fleur de Lys in Lowsonford, on Saturday, also raised funds for local children’s charity Molly Ollys.The event brough…

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DLA Piper Renews Partnership with CBSO for Fourth Consecutive Year

The CBSO is thrilled to announce that global law firm DLA Piper’s Birmingham office has renewed its partnership with the orchestra for a fourth consecutive year. Spanning concerts at the heart of the CBSO’s 2026-27 Season and performances designed to reach broad and diverse audiences, DLA Piper’s co…

Birmingham Performer Charlie Shines in Touring Production of Falling

Charlie, who lives at Lifeways’ Oak House Supported Living service in Birmingham was part of an ensemble cast of performers, all of whom have autism or a learning disability in the production of Falling.The show was created with Open Theatre and tells the story of a young girl tr…

Hundreds Enjoy FleurFest At Village Pub Near Solihull

Hundreds of revellers soaked up the sun and the atmosphere at a popular festival which returned to a local village pub near Solihull at the weekend.The second FleurFest, hosted by The Fleur de Lys in Lowsonford, on Saturday, also raised funds for local children’s charity Molly Ollys.The event brough…

Sutton Coldfield Dad To Carry Paraplegic Son Across Three Peaks For Charity

An intrepid fundraiser from Sutton Coldfield is preparing to scale the Three Peaks whilst carrying his paraplegic son – as a way of giving back to the charity that helped them. This weekend (June 27th/28th) Pete Haslam will be working as a team with fifteen friends and family members to bring 1…