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Restoration of Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ bandstand complete

Extensive work finishes on historic Edgbaston landmark thanks to fundraiser.

8 April, 2021 in Business, Community, Environment, Local history.

Review: Birmingham’s Museums on Demand programme

Jessica Harris goes online to learn about the past.

3 April, 2021 in Books, Local history, Music, Photography.

Easter online with Birmingham Museums

Explore the night sky and step back in time with Birmingham Museums.

30 March, 2021 in Attractions, Childrens, Family, Local history, Museums.

Villa Park, Old Joe and the Library light up

Birmingham landmarks go purple in celebration of Census 2021.

19 March, 2021 in Local history.

Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership

Appeal to share your stories with Imagineer.

19 March, 2021 in Art and Leisure, Attractions, Business, Local history.

Joseph Chamberlain: Worker, Reformer, Legend

Vivek Rajkhowa writes about the man who transformed Birmingham.

16 March, 2021 in Comment, Local history, Politics.

Facelift for Black Sabbath landmark

Heavy metal bench gets spruced up ahead of lockdown ending.

11 March, 2021 in Local history, Music, Nightlife.

Antiques Roadshow coming to Birmingham

Aston Hall to be the setting for TV favourite.

9 March, 2021 in Local history, Television.

The skylark and the weight of winter

Richard Lutz ploughs his way through lockdown. 

28 February, 2021 in Attractions, Books, Environment, Local history, Poetry, Tourism.

Birmingham Museums launch on demand service

New resource gives worldwide digital access to the stories behind museum collections.

3 February, 2021 in Local history, Museums.

Celebration of Shakespeare premieres online

World’s Stage – a multilingual celebration of Birmingham, Brummies and their Shakespeare.

3 February, 2021 in Books, Film, Local history, Museums, Tourism.

HS2 archaeologists uncover “Warwickshire’s Hampton Court”

One of the most exciting garden archaeological sites in England unearthed.

27 January, 2021 in Business, Construction, Local history, Tourism, Transport, Travel.

Broad Street bench marks Black Sabbath again

Tony Iommi talks Black Sabbath as band’s bench reinstalled in Birmingham.

15 January, 2021 in Attractions, Local history, Music, Nightlife.

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to remain closed

Essential work to take place ahead of 2022 re-opening.

15 January, 2021 in Community, Local history, Museums.

Sarehole Mill issues a New Year challenge

Start 2021 on the right foot with a Run of the Mill Challenge.

5 January, 2021 in Charities, Community, Local history, Running.

Two new Trustees join Birmingham Museums Trust

Appointments aim to help museums increase appeal to young people.

16 December, 2020 in Attractions, Community, Local history.

“O brave new world?” Shakespeare, Birmingham and America

Everything to Everybody as the Bard collection goes global.

8 December, 2020 in Books, Exhibitions, Film, Local history, Media, Museums, Tourism.

Birmingham’s radical history

Vivek Rajkhowa tells a tale of the city’s oldest tradition.

7 November, 2020 in Local history.

The grammar of a Warwickshire landscape

Richard Lutz saunters through a little path of heaven in the changing weather.  

27 October, 2020 in Comment, Environment, Local history, Most recent, Tourism, Travel, Warwickshire.

Unearth Birmingham’s hidden treasures from home this half-term

History resources to go on line as part of heritage project.

23 October, 2020 in Attractions, Family, Local history.

Hospice turns detective to reunite family with heirlooms

WW2 medals returned to local family.

20 October, 2020 in Community, Health, Local history.

Kinver and the landscape of seeing

Richard Lutz wanders towards autumn.

9 October, 2020 in Comment, Environment, Hobbies, Local history, Tourism.

Commemorate Battle of Britain 80 at RAF Museum Cosford

Online or in person, pay your tribute to war heroes.

31 August, 2020 in Attractions, Community, Exhibitions, Family, Local history.

CBSO celebrates centenary with showpiece concert

Sir Simon Rattle to return as guest conductor.

19 August, 2020 in Classical, Community, Local history, Music.

Birmingham Heritage Week set for September

Celebrate the city and the fascinating history we live with.

15 August, 2020 in Attractions, Community, Dance, Family, Local history, Music.

Adoption scheme launched at RAF Cosford

Your chance to adopt a piece of RAF history.

17 July, 2020 in Attractions, Family, Local history.

Online fans assist RAF Museum with reopening plans

Social media competition leads to poster campaign.

1 July, 2020 in Attractions, Family, Local history.

RAF Museum at Cosford to reopen

RAF Museum welcomes back visitors to a great and safe day out.

27 June, 2020 in Attractions, Family, Local history.

Design a poster for the RAF Museum

You chance to be part of re-opening campaign.

22 May, 2020 in Health, Local history, Museums.

RAF Cosford lights up VE Day 75

RAF Museum Spitfire marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

8 May, 2020 in Community, Local history.

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