Just a stones throw from Hyde Park The Dorchester is situated on Park Lane in Mayfair, close to Green Park and Regent Street with a plethora of fashion boutiques, gentleman’s tailors and the bustling theatres of London’s West End.
It was the Roman Emperor Nero who began the journey towards using corrective lenses, known for watching gladiator games with an emerald. A millennium later Italian monks crafted glasses for reading by setting magnifying lenses into bone metal and forming a peak which could sit on the nose bridge.
On the 6 September, Digbeth was transformed into the UK’s largest outdoor art galleries with an exciting new addition to Birmingham’s calendar of cultural events – The City of Colours Festival.
After years of getting stuck in the morning rush hour traffic, I decided it was finally time to invest in a serious alternative for my commute to the office. Having deliberated with the idea of a cyclocross bike for a few months, I got in touch with Giant who sent me a Revolt to use […]
So you’ve just returned from your annual family holiday and now the anticlimax is sinking in. But does it really have to be another year until you can soak your feet in the sea, walk along the sand or enjoy the sense of being away from it all? With Haven it certainly doesn’t have to […]
A recent study shows Birmingham is a UK ‘hotspot’ at high risk of preventable sight loss, with over half of residents not having regular eye tests, and almost 400,000 of the population smokers – which is a leading cause of avoidable sight loss. To help Birmingham’s eye health, Vision Express will visit the city in […]
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When Alfred Dunhill took over the family saddlery business in 1893, he dedicated himself to creating the very finest men’s apparel and accessories. Today dunhill combines this rich heritage with style, innovation and functionality to create luxury menswear, leather goods, pens and men’s accessories that are without rival.
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Lasan owners Aktar Islam and Jabbar Khan are set to open a fourth site in Birmingham. The pair, who are behind Lasan, Indian street food café Raja Monkey and Argentinian Fiesta Del Asado, have signed a deal to open a new restaurant at 130 Colmore Row, opposite Birmingham Town Hall, subject to planning permission. Chef […]
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Prepare to experience the eclectic, globe-trotting sounds of Township Jazz, as the one and only Township Comets come to The Drum on Fri 24 Oct as part of Afrovibes 2014 South African arts festival. Book your tickets now, and get a special discount on tickets for the brilliant Mamela, playing later that night. With their […]
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No stranger to yap, Alan Carr will be yapping his way around the UK & Ireland with his brand new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ which comes to Birmingham Hippodrome on Friday 11 & Saturday 12 September 2015. Tickets go on sale exclusively to Birmingham Hippodrome Friends 10am, Wednesday 5 November 2014. The BAFTA […]
‘Funny Business’ is Jimmy’s brand new stand up show. Come for the witty and incisive musings on the human condition; stay for the cheap gags. Jimmy’s been described as ‘the hardest working man in comedy’. Which, let’s face facts, is not that impressive. It’s like being the ‘Healthiest Glaswegian’… Really not that big a deal. […]
One of the city’s most iconic landmarks, the Hyatt Regency Hotel is inviting style lovers of Birmingham to come and enjoy an evening of high tea and fashion next month. Taking place on Thursday 23rd October between 5.30pm and 7.30pm, The Hyatt High Tea Fashion Show will give visitors the chance to enjoy the latest […]
Frantic Assembly’s OTHELLO explodes onto the stage with this electrifying take on Shakespeare’s most brutal and gripping thriller-tragedy of paranoia, jealousy, sex and murder. Fusing a taut adaptation of the classic text with its trademark hard-hitting choreography, Frantic Assembly takes a scalpel to 21st century Britain, exposing prejudice, danger and fear. Set in Yorkshire during […]
Prepare to experience the eclectic, globe-trotting sounds of Township Jazz, as the one and only Township Comets come to The Drum on Fri 24 Oct as part of Afrovibes 2014 South African arts festival. Book your tickets now, and get a special discount on tickets for the brilliant Mamela, playing later that night. With their […]
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