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New permanent street café rules welcomed by Birmingham nightlife chiefs

New permanent street café rules welcomed by Birmingham nightlife chiefs

11th April 2024 - News / by Tony Collins

Nightlife chiefs in Birmingham have welcomed new legislation to make street café culture a permanent part of the cit...Read more

Westside hosts huge global sporting event

Westside hosts huge global sporting event

10th April 2024 - News / by Tony Collins

Around 1,500 delegates from over a hundred countries are meeting on Westside as sport’s most important global gather...Read more

Packed programme of free events at the Ikon

Packed programme of free events at the Ikon

- News / by Tony Collins

A series of exciting free exhibitions and other events are currently taking place at the contemporary Ikon art galle...Read more

VIDEO: windy day out on Broad Street and Brindleyplace

VIDEO: windy day out on Broad Street and Brindleyplace

9th April 2024 - News / by Graham Young

Storm Kathleen, the 11th named storm in just eight months, swept along Broad Street and across the canal network aro...Read more

Let’s help keep ‘all that jazz’ going on Westside

Let’s help keep ‘all that jazz’ going on Westside

- News / by Tony Collins

Organisers of the annual Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival have launched an urgent crowdfunding appeal to ensure ...Read more

Try a ‘Hopper’ for lunch at Westside’s new well-being event

Try a ‘Hopper’ for lunch at Westside’s new well-being event

8th April 2024 - News / by Tony Collins

Instead of a sandwich in the office, why not try something different later this month – and improve your well-being ...Read more

WELLBEING BLOG: Smart nutrition tips for fuelling your 9 to 5

WELLBEING BLOG: Smart nutrition tips for fuelling your 9 to 5

- News / Wellbeing / by Harriette Luscombe

Fuelling our bodies correctly will give us more stamina, support us to make better decisions and help us avoid the d...Read more

FILM REVIEWS: The Last Omen, Monkey Man and Seize Them!

FILM REVIEWS: The Last Omen, Monkey Man and Seize Them!

7th April 2024 - News / Reviews / by Graham Young

Our fascination with religious matters fuels the release of a sixth film in The Omen series. But if you want to visi...Read more

Lights, camera, action! BID’s new broadcast studio opens

Lights, camera, action! BID’s new broadcast studio opens

5th April 2024 - News / by Tony Collins

A new chapter in the services provided by Westside BID has started with the official opening ceremony of its impress...Read more

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