Following on from our article highlighting 40 of the best hidden gems in Birmingham, we thought it was only appropriate that we continue with this mini-series and bring you a...
2019 marks a rather significant milestone in the history of one of Birmingham’s longest standing independents. Birmingham Hippodrome has enjoyed a long and illustrious place in Birmingham’s independent and entertainment...
Birmingham – a city in the midst of a revolution, an uprising of local. With new restaurants and bars opening by the score, flocking to Birmingham as if compelled by...
Christmas is such a wonderful time of the year and gives us a chance to be with our loved ones and show them how much we care about them with...
Grab your skis and slap on your salopettes, it’s time to hit the slopes! We’ve teamed up with Birmingham Seasonal Markets to bring you THE essential winter pop-up event of...
Located somewhere on Thorp Street, 18/81 is a specialist cocktail bar headed up by Brum drinks legend, Robert Wood. With a menu that focuses around pre-batched cocktails (where the very...
The word ‘hidden gem’ is one that is often over-used in our line of work. We chronicle Birmingham’s independent culture with the hope that our articles not only shine a...
This one comes from the heart. We here at IB try to promote positive messages. We want to encourage people to take pride in the marvellous city that we share,...
At Independent Birmingham, we love to champion local and encourage people to support independent businesses. We believe in Birmingham and the wonderful, talented, creative individuals who live here and are...
Here at IB, we love a bit of door porn – a highly photogenic door that you just really want to look inside. The humble door may not be everyone’s...
What does the cheese say when it looks in the mirror? Halloumi. We may as well start as we mean to go on – with a cheese joke. This article...
Wow! What an incredible weekend! It felt like the entirety of Brum’s foodies were at the Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall. The wonderful and iconic Jacobean manor was the...