Birmingham has been shortlisted to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023. Announced on BBC Radio 2 this morning, the shortlist also includes Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield. 20 cities expressed an interest to stage the event next May. The BBC said the shortlist…
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Tickets available to buy here from £35. Two worlds converge: esports and traditional sports athletes compete in parallel Birmingham, July 29, 2022 – On 6 and 7 August 2022, esports athletes will take centre stage in Birmingham, UK, and compete at the Commonwealth Esports Championships for the very…
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Edgbaston Park Hotel and the University of Birmingham have been transformed to become one of the world’s largest accommodation providers during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. More than 3,500 athletes, team officials and guests are based across the sites between July 28 and August 8 as the…
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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. With Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture concluding in May, and the West Midlands…
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The Belfry Hotel & Resort’s iconic Brabazon Bar was crowned winner of the Hotel Bar of the Year category at the Midlands Food, Drink & Hospitality Awards 2022, which took place in Birmingham on 4 th July. The Awards recognise and celebrate the region’s best establishments and people in the…
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Local salon based in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, BLACC + BLOND, has been announced as the winner of the Green Salon category in the Salon Business Awards 2022 and a finalist for the Sustainability Hero category in the Most Wanted Awards. The Salon Business Awards are one of the most esteemed…
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Planning permission has been approved for Two Brindley, Aver’s 90,000 sq ft, Birmingham office refurbishment within the extensive canal-side office, retail and leisure estate Brindleyplace. Two Brindley, purchased in November 2018, was the first property acquired by Aver, the joint venture between…
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Unique Venues Birmingham (UVB) has been awarded the contract to deliver interim sales and marketing services for Alexander Stadium, in Perry Barr, Birmingham. The Alexander Stadium is an international-standard athletics venue located in the heart of the city, that hosts major events, and has…
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The venue is ready to host next year’s show after clearing the required dates in its diary to accommodate the prestigious event. The city is no stranger to the Eurovision Song Contest having hosted the last event of its kind on UK shores back in 1998, at the NEC Group’s then National Indoor Arena…
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The West Midlands has agreed on a 10-year Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) with the Global Esports Federation (GEF), accelerating the region’s commitment to driving international growth in the rapidly developing industry, and further burnishing the UK’s credentials as an international esports…
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