The Grand Slam of Darts kicks off this weekend @wolvescivic

For us November doesn’t mean bonfire nights and fireworks or early Christmas shopping – oh no! We’re all about the GRAND SLAM at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton when, for a full nail-biting 9 days, we’re hooked to the arrows.

Ping Pong Events

You may have noticed lots of Ping Pong tables that have mysteriously appeared around Birmingham over the last few weeks and if you don’t know what it is all about then there is plenty of information about it here. The folks at Fierce are currently hosting the Ping Pong Parlour on Corporation Street in the city centre and have some cool events lined-up over the next few weeks…

Things to do this weekend…

As usual there are LOADS of great things to keep you busy and out of trouble this weekend. Here are our recommendations…

Ping Pong Birmingham

You may start to notice a few strange goings on in the next few days around Birmingham city centre and suburbs with the appearance of random Ping Pong tables.

Win tickets to Monster Jam 2011!

Monster Jam 2011 is hitting Derby’s Pride Park Stadium on the 28^th and 29^th May 2011 bringing the scariest, fastest and baddest Monster Trucks with it. To celebrate Area Culture Guide has two exclusive tickets to give away!

August Issue

Check out the August edition of Area culture Guide here.

Includes

ART: Vivid, Karin Kihlberg & Reuben Henry, British Glass Biennale, Six Summer Saturdays, Walking as One, Behind the Marks

MUSIC: Pick of gigs for Aug / Sept, Tunng, Shambala Festival, Hurts

FEATURES: F1 Karting, Urbexing, Independent Markets, Graduate Birmingham, Summer Top 3′s

FASHION: Uber Brum, Sourz competition with Bullring

and…. your listings for August and September

Formula 1 Karting

Unit 6, Avery Dell Industrial estate, Lifford Lane, Kings Norton
Opens 2 August

The summer months are upon us so it’s time to kick yourself into gear and see what delights Birmingham has to offer.  If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a bit of a demon behind the wheel then now is your chance to prove it by getting your friends together and putting the pedal to the metal at the newly opened Formula 1 Karting in Kings Norton.

Where to watch the footy?

World Cup 2010 – Your guide to where to watch the matches in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council announced there will be no big screen in the city centre but we have a list of our top places showing the matches so you won’t miss out.

World Cup 2010 – Your guide to where to watch the matches

World Cup 2010 kicks off in just 2 weeks time and while we’d all love to be sunning ourselves and cheering on the boys in South Africa, the chances are we’re probably not. So before you pull on your England shirt and head down to your local, check out our top Birmingham venues to take in the action.

The New Special Edition

We are very excited to announce the launch of our Special Edition Culture Guide for Visit Birmingham. We love our home city and have had lots of fun putting this edition together that showcases some of favourite places and people.