Do This
Attend the Candlelight Christmas show at the Botanical Gardens
Thursday 29th December, 6:30pm and 8:30pm
Westbourne Road, B15 3TR
Surrounded by candlelight, watching a string quartet perform Christmas songs from all of our favourite festive films in Birmingham’s (arguably) most beautiful spot - need we say more?
(We can’t guarantee snow as pictured, but that really would make it perfect!)
Picture This
The Garrison Tavern, painted in the 1990s by Arthur Lockwood.
I love this, it reminds me of a George Shaw or L.S Lowry painting - two of my favourite artists. Have you done your bit to support your local pub this Christmas? 🍻
Consider This
Read about the Pakistani Brummie siblings who made a lost 80s synth-pop classic
We love when cultures combine to make something beautifully unique. Birmingham proudly plays host to at least 31 different language-speaking communities, which I find fascinating!
I hadn’t heard of Nermin Niazi and Feisal Mosleh before Matt showed me this article, but after one read and listen, I was intrigued. Click through and get the lowdown on the family who blended Urdu lyrics over South Asian melodies and 80’s New Wave on this recently re-discovered gem of an album, recorded right here in Birmingham in 1984.
