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the heart of Birmingham.

Guides, opinion and local stories, written by people who live and work here.

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Birmingham after dark: where to see the city lit up

Birmingham is a different city after sunset. The concrete and glass that can look workmanlike by day turns theatrical once the lights come on, and places you walk past without a second glance suddenly...

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24 September 2026 5 min read

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Culture and Heritage

Inside the Library of Birmingham

Few buildings in Birmingham have divided opinion quite like the Library of Birmingham. When it opened in 2013, its stacked boxes and lace-like metal rings were unlike any...

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Food and Drink

Five historic Birmingham pubs worth seeking out

Birmingham has never been short of places to drink, but the city's historic pubs are something special. Hidden among office blocks, tucked down side streets and standing...

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Faith and Belief

St Philip's Cathedral and its Burne-Jones windows

In the middle of Birmingham's business district, surrounded by office workers eating lunch on the grass, stands one of the city's quiet treasures. St Philip's Cathedral i...

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Transport and Travel

Cycling Birmingham's towpaths: a beginner's guide

If you have ever sat in traffic on the Bristol Road and wished there was a calmer way across the city, the answer has been running alongside you the whole time. Birmingha...

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