Latest West Midlands news

Applications opened today (Tuesday 19 July) for hospitality businesses to enter the third annual West Midlands Tourism Awards, which will celebrate an unprecedented 12 months for the region’s visitor economy. 

Grown Up in Britain: 100 Years of Teenage Kicks is opening at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry this July. The major exhibition has been curated by the London based Museum of Youth Culture and is a celebration of teenage life from the roaring 1920s until today.

The Belfry Hotel & Resort, situated in Royal Sutton Coldfield, North Warwickshire, has been named a finalist in the Best Day Spa category for the Good Spa Guide Awards 2022

The British Motor Museum will be hosting six fantastic motoring shows in July which will include the Wythall Busfest on 2 July, the Electric Vehicle Festival on 3 July, the BMC & Leyland Show on 10 July, the Old Ford Rally and Rootes Heritage Day, both on 17 July & the Big MINI show on 24 July.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has worked with children across Birmingham to develop a new exhibition ‘To still my beating mind’ for the Shakespeare Memorial Room as part of The ‘Everything to Everybody’ Project.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be marked in style by two Warwickshire hotels after announcing a series of events to celebrate her 70-year reign – including a picnic party with live music.                           

Head Chef Rob Mason and his team at 1919 Restaurant at The Cottage in the Wood Malvern have launched a seven-course tasting menu using the local and seasonal ingredients of Worcestershire.

Pupils from King Edward VI Sheldon Health (KESH) Academy in Birmingham have been among the first to experience an Avanti West Coast Feel Good Field Trip – a brand new initiative launched by the train operator offering enriching and cultural educational days out to up to 5,000 pupils from schools in areas of greatest need.

DanceXchange and Dance4 are coming together in a formal merger, building on the strengths of the two successful organisations. 

BBC drama Peaky Blinders has transformed the image of Birmingham and helped make the city a centre for creativity, TV and film production, and a tourist hotspot.

Figures show Peaky Blinders has helped draw a record number of visitors to Birmingham as well as inspiring theme nights, tours, and street art.