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Come visit Birmingham, is not an expression you are familiar hearing.

The city is know as the Detroit of the UK for a reason, once know for it’s large car and automotive manufactures the city has seen a lot of industrial decline, with only a few manufactures left. Riding on the coat the ‘second city’ for a long time Birmingham lost it’s focus and lost out to Manchester. But no longer!

These last few years have seen a resurgent’s in Birmingham, new office blocks and residential towers are rising around and across the Central business district. Bringing in new worker and businesses. The construction of HS2 will be allow people to travel to and from London more easily. Birmingham even has an international airport, with a direct flight to Paris but sadly not Thailand.

Big and Important

The vanguard of the resurgent has to be 103 Colmore Row, standing at 26 storeys it towers over the near by City Council and Museum building. An obelisk of black coated steel beams and glass, it features a embed 4 story winter garden starting at the ground level.
And on the roof it host one of Birmingham’s finest restaurants Orelle. Which offers fine French dining and spectacular views. It’s menu is refined but broad enough to satisfy all tastes. It’s worth a visit to Birmingham just to try!

Looking for somewhere more causal to eat?

Medicine bakery, is just what the doctor ordered! From humble beginnings in Wolverhampton Medicine now boasts 7 locations across the West Midlands Metro area, including in Selfridges within the Bullring shopping centre. Their menu includes both cold and hot sandwiches, eggs benedict in a range of flavours, and a wide selection of brunch & lunch. Top if off with an Espresso con Panna and you have a prescription for a great day.

Other new developments

The Paradise development has been on going for some years and an exciting new addition is in the works. The world’s first purely octagonal high-rise residential building, aptly names The Octagon, rising to 155 metre it will be the new tallest building in Birmingham. Those on the top floor will be able to see those dinning in Orelle!

On the other side of the CBD the Smithfield masterplan shows us how 14 hectares of unused urban land will become a new city within the city! Including retail markets, Market square, leisure attractions, a festival square and a large residential neighbourhood. It will feature a large glass tower – will this be the new largest tower?

A little further out from the city centre Moda has build a new development at Loudon’s Yard, offering 398 new homes will landscaped gardens and on site amenities.

Other Attractions

After your lunch or before you dinner or Orelle, you can visit Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG), known for its impressive collection of Pre-Raphaelite art, as well as exhibitions showcasing Birmingham’s industrial heritage.
Everyone already knows about Birmingham’s Bullring, all those amazing shops! But you can also set back into time to experience a slice of history by taking part in one of the Peaky Blinder Escape rooms or experience Birmingham as it was in the Industrial revolution at the Black Country Living Museum.
A must-visit for chocolate lovers, this interactive experience takes you through the history and making of Cadbury chocolate, at Cadbury World in Bournville. The factory is located next to a train station so you can easily get there from the city centre.
Back to the centre of Brum, you have the A family-friendly National SEA LIFE Centre, featuring over 2,000 marine creatures, including penguins, sharks, and sea turtles. And near by to the Octagon you have Library of Birmingham, An architectural marvel and one of Europe’s largest libraries, featuring a rooftop garden with stunning city views.

So why not visit Birmingham this weekend! There is plenty to do, and as it’s Christmas time (at the time of writing) you have the Frankfurt style Christmas Market running until the 24th of December! And those in the know, know to also check out the “Christmas in Cathedral Square” for many local & handcrafted treats.