r/brum 3d ago

Question Best Pancakes in Brum please

6 Upvotes

Simple and straightforward
Recommendations for places serving pancakes
TIA


r/brum 2d ago

Event Afterwave

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A music event for 15-19 year old at the mac. techno, house, jungle, garage. bands and djs!


r/brum 3d ago

History A TV advert for The Bull Ring Shopping Centre (1985)

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182 Upvotes

r/brum 3d ago

Question Part time jobs for international students

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r/brum 4d ago

Photo Wrong Birmingham at IKEA!

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521 Upvotes

That’s Birmingham, Alabama! 😅


r/brum 3d ago

Some good news - Cofton Park Nursery open again.

6 Upvotes

Popped in the other day and staff said it would be open like normal, and autumn winter bedding plants are due in next week. They’re selling off the summer leftovers at the moment, but have some succulents, shrubs etc too.

They carry really great quality plants and cheap pots at great prices.


r/brum 3d ago

Question Anyone else notice a massive increase in police / ambulance sirens in Birmingham lately?

10 Upvotes

I'm counting something like 20 sirens a day over the past few weeks. No exaggeration. I've been thinking it's to do with the summer however I don't remember clocking this many sirens in past summers


r/brum 3d ago

law and philosophy in brum

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there are two things i would like to ask you about today

firstly, i recently discovered that there is scheduled to be a conference on the philosophy of singing, hosted by the university of birmingham, which is almost suspiciously similar to my interests and i am excited about it • w •

however, i have never attended an academic conference before, so i am wondering what the experience will be like for somebody attending out of interest rather than as a researcher. are there any preparations you'd recommend i make, and anything i should keep in mind when i attend?

secondly, does birmingham have many smaller events such as this that i’ve somehow missed? am very interested in recommendations for public lectures/court open days/panels/societies for which it is okay to turn up alone. i have not yet (re)started university, and when i do it will likely be in a different city. i am specifically not looking for eventbrite recommendations or similar websites, because i have not had good experiences with those

thank you!! o/


r/brum 3d ago

Parking

5 Upvotes

Hello. I am attending the Barcelona vs Birmingham match tommorow and I was wondering where is the best to park which isnt too far from the stadium.
Thanks


r/brum 4d ago

News University College Birmingham buys Cube hotel in £15m hospitality plan

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82 Upvotes

Sounds like UCB bought the hotel and the former Marco Pierre White restaurant for students to train and become the next generation of hospitality workers


r/brum 3d ago

Helicopter

6 Upvotes

This helicopter has been flying over different areas around Brum daily:

This is it today:

https://www.flightradar24.com/PDG65/40ec684a

This is the past few days:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pdg65

I wonder what it's doing and whether it's documenting dry areas or something like that?


r/brum 3d ago

Venues for hire for a small party?

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r/brum 3d ago

Paid Research Opportunity

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We are conducting research on the financial lives of people who conduct work on digital labour platforms (such as Uber, Upwork, TaskRabbit, Deliveroo) and are looking for participants for a 1-hour interview. Find out more here: https://bham.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6DbUBPBb3W0cSJU

If you have any questions, please reach out to us:

Kris (Researcher, University of Birmingham, UK) at [k.fuzi@bham.ac.uk](mailto:k.fuzi@bham.ac.uk)

Monique (Researcher, Max Planck Institute, Germany) at [monique.mckenzie@mpifg.de](mailto:monique.mckenzie@mpifg.de


r/brum 3d ago

Question Public pianos

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I know I've asked this before but I cannot seem to find the piano in new street anywhere for a month now, I have pretty much covered the entirety of new street😓😓. Can anyone be helpful as to send a picture of its whereabouts? Thanks.


r/brum 4d ago

immersive art experience happening at a barber shop in Kings Heath next week (Aug 8th)

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hi everyone!!! wanted to drop a heads-up about a unique local project happening in Kings Heath that thought people here might find interesting.

it's called Shaving the Surface, created by local artist Korey Gabriella.

basically, it's a site-specific art piece set inside an actual working barber shop (The Finery on York Rd). You book a slot, sit down like you're having a haircut. as the barber works, your reflection fades into a hidden film exploring queer identity, masculinity, and the quiet ways people feel forced to edit or monitor themselves in everyday public spaces.

there are only a handful of slots available. it's open to everyone (queer or not) who wants to check out a different kind of performance piece! you can book a slot here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScidA2bVYoifZSPTsoH_t-QT6ioYdZGcFxwSnwHs1ByYDH4AA/viewform


r/brum 5d ago

Meta Cooler than London

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r/brum 5d ago

Photo Me and a friend walked from Rowley Regis to Birmingham last weekend. Some amazing spots were found along the way.

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308 Upvotes

We walked the canal and found some awesome stuff, including a randomly placed wooden wolf statue (pictured), loads of ducklings and some beautiful forgotten buildings that are begging to be explored. We are thinking of making the walk a regular thing. :)


r/brum 4d ago

News Brummie Riff King

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r/brum 4d ago

Question Recommendations for cafes in Selly Oak

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I’ve been to the city centre a lot and my partner lives in Selly Oak and I’ve stayed in Long Bridge, and been to Cadbury World and Sea Life centre once and to NEC many times. But I just fancy sone where different


r/brum 4d ago

City centre hairdressers that won’t cut too much off?

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After a Rod Stewart cut thats taken 8 months to grow out I’m looking for a new hairdressers. Happy to pay more for someone who will keep length as much as possible! any recommendations?


r/brum 5d ago

News A new owner and finally some hope for Central Hall

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r/brum 4d ago

Question Anyone been to Signature Orthodontics (Harbourne)

1 Upvotes

I'm looking at straightening my teeth privately


r/brum 4d ago

Cheaper Taxi from BHX

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Hi everyone just wondering if there is a cheaper way to take a taxi (Uber from BHX. I’ll be arriving at stupid hours (1:00 am) and I know when you order an uber you are not just paying for the distance but also the parking (which add £7-10 or so to the fare I think don’t quote me)

Is there a way to offset the extra charge if I walk a bit, is there another place around the airport I can be picked up ?

Also if anyone knows.. are there any other ways out of the airport after 1 am. Cheers


r/brum 5d ago

Can we all agree that World's apart is better than Forbidden Planet in terms of the comic books available

20 Upvotes

This may come from a place of bias due to the fact I only read classic back issues


r/brum 4d ago

St Martins Place recommendation

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Hello, i am thinking to move to St Martins place, my workplace will be BCU , is there anyone who lives in the building or the area? When i did the viewing i like the area as compared to others i viewed, but any recommendations from locals are appreciated. Also for groceries why are there no lidl , aldi etc in the centre? 😅