Believe it or not, the city of Birmingham is home to an impressive list of celebrities. From worldwide rock stars, to presenters and sportsmen, you may be surprised to learn who’s a true Brummie! We even have the ‘Walk of Stars’ on Broad Street to celebrate and recognise some of our local talent. Follow us as we uncover some of the celebrities from our treasured city …   The Musicians Perhaps the most recognised celeb from Birmingham is Black Sabbath front man Ozzy Osbourne, however he’s not the only musician to hail from Birmingham. Singers Laura Mvula and Jamelia, as well as Roy Wood an ..read more

Nestled away in the suburban borough of Edgbaston are Birmingham’s exquisite Botanical Gardens; a tranquil space waiting to be explored as a welcome retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. The 15-acre gardens and four glass houses are home to some of the most exotic, colourful and unusual plants around and with recommended seasonal walks every month of the year, there’s always a reason to spend an hour or two at one with nature. A little history … The prestigious gardens opened back in 1832 at a time of true global exploration. This exciting time saw the rise of botanical and horticul ..read more

Oh Christmas. There’s something pretty special about this time of year! From twinkling city lights, to the scent of spiced mulled wine filling the air, you can’t deny Christmas certainly is the season to make the most of all things festive. If we could only recommend one thing to do in the run up to December 25th, it would be to wrap up and step into Christmas at Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market. Taking centre stage in the heart of our beautiful city, it’s the largest authentic German Christmas market outside of Germany and Austria and with 120 stalls, the market promises all kinds of d ..read more

Whether you already know us by name, or you’re yet to step into our ultra-modern office, we’re really pumped to show off our swanky new site! Take a look around Roughly 4 years’ ago, we transformed the Places Birmingham brand to give you a sophisticated but edgy lens on the city that we call home. Fast forward to now and Birmingham as we know it is in its most exciting phase. The landscape has revolutionised into a trendy, commercial hub with grand developments that are just across the street. Birmingham is booming with alternative culture and hidden nooks, and now we’ve made it even easier f ..read more