What’s happening where and when
A Bigger Taste of Birmingham
28 May 2009Taste of Birmingham, the city’s festival of food, is being served up in a through the line campaign worth around £300,000 in media spend.
The food and restaurants event, which runs from...... Continue reading
Broadway Casino welcomes The Mirage
27 May 2009A divine spectacle of fine dining has opened its doors at the Broadway Casino this month.The Mirage Fusion restaurant is a masterclass in fine dining, featuring an eclectic mix of Italian, Indian,...... Continue reading
The Shimla Pinks Cocktail Club launches this May
27 May 2009After the success of the Slumdog Millionaire cocktail, Shimla Pinks Indian restaurant on Broad Street will be launching a Cocktail Club every Friday night. Visitors to the plush new complex in the...... Continue reading
Brindleyplace Launches Local Produce Market
27 May 2009A monthly local produce market is to be launched at Brindleyplace on Friday 29th May.Situated in Central Square, Brindleyplace Local Produce Market will offer a wide range of local produce for sale...... Continue reading
The New Ramada Encore Hotel in Birmingham City Centre Appoints General Manager and Sales Manager
26 May 2009Birmingham’s newest hotel, the Ramada Encore, located in the city centre 5 minutes' walk from Birmingham New Street station welcomes on board general manager Luc Perquin and Sarah Bassett as...... Continue reading
Drayton Manor Theme Park’s Apocalypse is Scariest Ride
26 May 2009Apocalypse, the terrifying drop tower attraction at Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, has been named the UK’s scariest ride by Channel Five’s The Gadget Show.In the...... Continue reading
Sea Life Centre Welcomes The Real Nemo!
22 May 2009A clownfish that could lay claim to being the real Nemo is settling into a display tank at Birmingham’s National Sea Life Centre.Not only is the new arrival every bit as cute as the Pixar...... Continue reading
Celebrating Volunteers at the National Memorial Arboretum During National Volunteers' Week
22 May 2009Public asked to nominate a volunteer for an ‘Outstanding Contribution’ AwardThe National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield will be marking the 25th anniversary of the UK's annual...... Continue reading
Summer Open Evenings at the National Memorial Arboretum
22 May 2009The National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield is holding a series of summer opening evenings during May, June and July. These evenings will offer visitors the chance to witness this remarkable place...... Continue reading
New Arrivals at Drayton Manor Zoo
18 May 2009A baby boom at Drayton Manor Zoo means there is even more for families to see at the award-winning Drayton Manor Theme Park this Bank Holiday weekend. Among the new arrivals to the zoo are a Rhesus...... Continue reading
The Specials at the Ricoh Arena
18 May 2009Music legend Noel Gallagher described The Specials’ homecoming gig at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry one of the best concerts he has been to.The Oasis guitarist was among the 8,300 sell-out crowd...... Continue reading
Veggie Pride UK is Set to Hit the Streets of Brum!
13 May 2009Veggie Pride UK is Set to Hit the Streets of Brum!On Saturday 16th May, many hundreds of vegetarians and vegans from across the UK will descend on Birmingham for a fantastic fun-filled festival and...... Continue reading
HRH Prince William becomes patron of £8m National Memorial Arboretum Appeal
13 May 2009The National Memorial Arboretum has unveiled plans that will see it transformed into a world-class centre for remembrance. The Arboretum, supported by The Royal British Legion, honours the fallen,...... Continue reading
On your bike for Coventry Cycling Festival
13 May 2009Get on your bike for the Coventry Cycling Festival 23rd – 25th May 2009Coventry Transport Museum is gearing up for its second Cycling Festival this May Bank Holiday (23rd – 25th) May. Last...... Continue reading
Birmingham International Airport Welcomes New Service to Philadelphia
13 May 2009Birmingham International Airport today (Wednesday 13th May 2009) welcomed the inaugural service by US Airways to Philadelphia.The new, seasonal 5-times-weekly service is the first direct link between...... Continue reading
Film Now Showing in 4D Cinema at Drayton Manor Theme Park Wins Second Award
13 May 2009The Curse of Skull Rock, the film showing in the new 4D cinema at Drayton Manor Theme Park, has won the Animation for Young Audiences Award at the Red Stick International Film Festival in Baton Rouge,...... Continue reading
Get Fruity, Be Healthy
13 May 2009The city’s local strategic partnership, Be Birmingham, is inviting Birmingham Pride festival goers to take the pedal power challenge and whip up a healthy smoothie made from a blender generated...... Continue reading
Birmingham International Airport Launches A Quieter Approach to the Airport
11 May 2009Caroline Spelman, Conservative MP for Meriden, has helped Birmingham International Airport and NATS launch a new scheme - Continual Decent Approaches - to further reduce the noise of aircraft...... Continue reading
English Originals Weekend
09 May 2009World Unlimited is delighted to involved with Symphony Hall & the Town Hall’s English Originals Weekend from 15 – 17 May 2009, we are helping with two shows featuring artists...... Continue reading
Honorary OBE for Former Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
09 May 2009HM the Queen has awarded an Honorary OBE to Mr Sakari Oramo in recognition of his services to music from his time with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.The honour - Honorary Officer of the...... Continue reading
4-D Cinema Visitors Complain Of Seasickness
07 May 2009The National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham has had to get in a stock of anti-seasickness bracelets after complaints about queasiness from audiences in its new 4-D cinema.Images of giant waves that...... Continue reading
Make ‘Green’ Your Colour This Spring With Bullring
07 May 2009Summer is finally on its way, and now is the perfect time to revamp your wardrobe with the season’s hottest trends from Bullring. So make the most of the change in seasons by spring cleaning...... Continue reading
Airport chief to be next Marketing Birmingham chairman
05 May 2009The chief executive of Birmingham International Airport is to set to become chairman of Marketing Birmingham, the body responsible for promoting the city’s huge business and leisure tourism...... Continue reading
TOWN HALL & SYMPHONY HALL UNVEIL FLAGSHIP CLASSICAL SEASON
05 May 2009• Series of concerts celebrates Town Hall’s 175TH anniversary • Three unique collaborations with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra• Mariinsky Theatre and CBSO join...... Continue reading
Aer Lingus Celebrates 60 Years of Flying to Birmingham
01 May 2009Dublin, 01 May 2009Tomorrow Aer Lingus will celebrate 60 years of flying between Dublin and Birmingham. On May 2nd 1949, a Douglas DC–3 aircraft with 26 seats and bearing the name “St...... Continue reading
JAGUAR LAND ROVER TO ENTER INDIAN MARKET
01 May 2009Gaydon, England 1st May, 2009 – Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that it is to begin selling its range of premium performance saloon cars and sports utility vehicles in the Indian market later...... Continue reading
Abba Mania entertain Christmas revellers at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry
01 May 2009It will be a case of Thank You For The Music when the original Abba Mania entertain Christmas revellers at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.Abba Mania will be taking to the stage for two nights only in the...... Continue reading
The iconic Mini celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year
01 May 2009The iconic Mini celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year and the Heritage Motor Centre is marking the occasion with a fantastic new exhibition, 50 Years of the Mini.Any delegate holding an event in...... Continue reading
Engraving of new names on Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum
01 May 20096:00am, 29 April 2009: At the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, engraver Nick Hindle this morning started adding the names of 67 servicemen and women to the Armed Forces Memorial. Every...... Continue reading
New arrivals at Coventry Transport Museum’s Doctor Who exhibition
01 May 2009Hot on the heels of the Doctor Who Easter special ‘Planet of the Dead’, Coventry Transport Museum has now added the costume of Lady Christina De Souza, played by Michelle Ryan, together...... Continue reading
Escape With Monarch – To The Beach In Birmingham!
01 May 2009Birmingham in the UK may be land-locked, but this summer the city’s residents and visitors will be able to escape to the beach – right in the heart of the city.Between Friday 19 June and...... Continue reading
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