Category Archives: Venue type: Entertainment

In A Box 3 – “Chernobyl – Hidden Depths”

You know it’s not real.  Seconds ago that grating underneath your feet, showing an elevator shaft disappearing into the earth farther than you can see, was the grey floor of a converted factory in rejuvinated Digbeth. But then the VR … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Digbeth, birmingham review, Uncategorized, Venue type: Entertainment | 1 Comment

Pizza Express Live

With the number of UK restaurants going bust up by a fifth in 2017 and the middle of the road fast-casual chains struggling with the likes of Byron, Jamie’s, Prezzo, and Carluccio’s closing venues left right and centre, now more … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Area: City Centre, Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Cuisine: Pizza, Price: Average, restaurant review, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant | 1 Comment

Enjoy the Sun of Benidorm Live at New Alexandra Theatre

SEE YOUR FAVOURITE STARS FROM THE SOLANA HOTEL LIVE ON STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME Benidorm Live! At the New Alexandra Theatre December 3rd to 29th 2018  Derren Litten’s smash hit ITV comedy BENIDORM is set to bring sunshine and smiles to … Continue reading

Posted in Area: City Centre, Uncategorized, Venue type: Entertainment | Leave a comment

“Mirror Mirror on the Wall…The World’s Biggest Pantomime is the fairest of them all!”

Hot on the heels of the phenomenal success of 2015’s ‘Cinderella’, The World’s Biggest Pantomime is back at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, with the wickedly enchanting tale of Snow White with a twist! Headlining the star cast is Spice … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Article, Special Event, Uncategorized, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Theatre | Leave a comment

Soul Food from Big Papa’s B.South

We all know the feeling of waking up on a Saturday with a dry mouth and pounding head, and insisting that “the last pint was off”.  A sure fire solution to that rubbish feeling is a fry-up, and we always … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Central Shopping, Area: China Town, Area: City Centre, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Cuisine: US Southern Soul Food, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Pub | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Digbeth Dining Club – Artisan Brummy Street Food

Digbeth isn’t known as an area of the city where one frequents for gourmet grub, but many of our twitter followers have raved about the Digbeth Dining Club, a weekly street food event at The Spot*light centre just next door … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Digbeth, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Farenheit Restaurant at Genting Casino Edgbaston

After our recent foray in to Moseley to eat at the fabulous Carter’s, we thought we’d get another stamp in our passports by going out to Genting Casino at Edgbaston to eat at their newly refurbished Farenheit restaurant. Until recently … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Hagley Road, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Cuisine: Steakhouse, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Upstairs and Downstairs at Fleet Street Kitchen, Summer Row

Town&Country Inns have been around the Birmingham entertainment scene for at least a couple of decades, and as well as the successful Aprés and Mechu venues, they’ve just added another jewel to their Summer Row crown – Fleet Street Kitchen. Upstairs … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Summer Row, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Cuisine: Steakhouse, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Stirlings Bar for Sunday Lunch

Eighteen months ago we struggled to find a single place in Birmingham where we could get Sunday Lunch.  There was basically the Mal Maison and The Hyatt, and that was about it.  Now, everyone is in on the game including Stirlings … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Jewellery Quarter, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Pub, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Duelling Pianos – a Great Grown-Up Night Out on Broad Street!

** Update 4/4/13 – THIS VENUE HAS NOW CLOSED ** A new night out has arrived in the UK and it’s landed slap bang in Broad Street here in good old Brum. Duelling Pianos is the first bar of it’s … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Broad Street, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, My Favourite Places, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments