Month: November 2021
Parliamentary debate spotlights Westside BID’s ‘hard work’ on street safety
18th November 2021 - News / by Tony Collins
The focus on street safety by Westside BID, its wardens and its boss Mike Olley has been praised during a Parliamentary debate in Westmi...Read more
Music ‘like it should be done’ as New York band take Westside by storm
- News / by Tony Collins
It was a case of 'following in your father’s footsteps' as a New York blues band made a special trip to Birmingham to perform at a Wests...Read more
Early festive joy offered by one of Westside’s leading restaurants
17th November 2021 - News / by Tony Collins
Christmas has come early to lovers of fine dining in Birmingham and beyond. The Bank Restaurant & Bar in Brindleyplace has launch...Read more
Westside’s fury at how Birmingham’s failing trams are costing the city’s ‘golden mile’
16th November 2021 - News / by Birmingham Live
The frustration of businesses in and around Birmingham’s ‘golden mile’ over the city’s failing trams was today reported in detail by the...Read more
Climate change scaremongering is not always accurate, but it’s helping us all to change
- Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
As world leaders make their Cop26 commitments, Westside business leader MIKE OLLEY explains why the worst-case environmental scenarios p...Read more
Tribute paid to Symphony Hall manager with passion for music
10th November 2021 - News / by Tony Collins
Westside BID has paid tribute to a key figure in the city's entertainment district who has sadly passed away, aged 68. Chris Baldock ...Read more
Review: Rutherford and Fry’s The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (*Abridged)
8th November 2021 - News / by Mike Olley
Gosh, I have seen an eclectic bunch of acts at the Town Hall over the years. But a science lesson! I never thought I would have one...Read more
Almost 40,000 enjoyed a spooky Halloween on Birmingham’s ‘golden mile’ last weekend
5th November 2021 - News / by Luisa Huggins
Tens of thousands of people flocked to Birmingham’s ‘golden mile’ last weekend, with many dressed up as their favourite spooky character...Read more
Touring the big wheel and ice rink that has returned to Birmingham’s Centenary Square
- Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
The big wheel reaches 40 metres high, while The Flyer can spin at 14 revolutions a minute, and the ice rink has skates ready for everyon...Read more