Month: March 2021
Westside’s new outside spaces mean two more bars and extra restaurant can reopen
31st March 2021 - News / by Steve Dyson
Two more bars and an extra restaurant are planning to reopen on Broad Street after Westside BID’s plans for new outside spaces were appr...Read more
Ikon’s art sale to help artists hit by COVID-19
30th March 2021 - News / by Tony Collins
Art lovers are being urged to dig deep in support of dozens of Birmingham artists who have been hard hit financially by the coronavirus ...Read more
Revealed: the Westside bars, restaurants, shops and family centres reopening in April
26th March 2021 - News / by Luisa Huggins
A dozen bars and restaurants with outdoor spaces across Westside are busy making final preparations for reopening to customers from the ...Read more
Oy, taggers! Hands off our new Banksy (even if it is pee-ing on a wall in Gas Street Basin)
25th March 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
It’s less than a knee high, painted in black and grey, with a bright splash of urine yellow. But Westside business leader MIKE OLLEY exp...Read more
EGG-citing chance to win bumper chocolate bundle this Easter
- News / by Tony Collins
An egg-tra special treat is in store for chocolate loving families to help them celebrate Easter this year. Broadway Plaza is marking...Read more
Restaurateurs demand upfront payment to stop ‘no shows’ closing them down
17th March 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
Thoughtless customers casually deciding not to turn up after booking restaurant tables have prompted a tough response from venues strugg...Read more
From Blue Peter-style cut-out to the world-famous Black Sabbath ‘heavy metal’ bench
12th March 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
As Broad Street gets spruced up ready for its reopening after lockdown, Westside business leader MIKE OLLEY recalls how one of the distr...Read more
Black Sabbath’s ‘heavy metal’ bench gets spruced up ahead of lockdown ending
10th March 2021 - News / by Tony Collins
They have been rocking the world with their incredible heavy metal music for more than 50 years. And now Birmingham's finest, Black S...Read more
The budget in five words: jam today but Marmite tomorrow
4th March 2021 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
Chancellor Rishi Sunak played a careful balance in this week’s budget. Plenty more COVID-19 assistance this year, but the harsh reality ...Read more