What's on in Birmingham: Weekend Before Christmas 2025
Discover the ultimate guide to Birmingham's festive weekend before Christmas 2025. From the iconic Frankfurt Market to light trails and pantomimes, plan your perfect seasonal visit.
Discover the ultimate guide to Birmingham's festive weekend before Christmas 2025. From the iconic Frankfurt Market to light trails and pantomimes, plan your perfect seasonal visit.
Ryanair updates its hand luggage rules, permitting passengers to bring two items of baby equipment for free. The airline also celebrates 35 million passengers at Birmingham Airport.
Netflix's Stranger Things 5 Volume 2 trailer has fans fearing for Steve and Dustin's lives. Discover the emotional scene and what the Duffer Brothers have said about character deaths.
Darren Mackenzie transforms his Yardley home into a free Winter Wonderland and Santa's grotto for families, offering gifts and photos at no cost. Visit 553 Hob Moor Road.
Darren Mackenzie transforms his Yardley home into a free Winter Wonderland and Santa's grotto, offering festive joy to Birmingham families facing cost-of-living pressures.
Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp reveals portraying Will Byers' decade-long gay storyline was pivotal in his own journey to publicly come out as gay in 2023. Read his powerful story.
A compelling fan theory suggests Eddie Munson's D&D game in Season 4 foreshadowed how Eleven, Will, and Kali will unite to defeat Vecna in the Stranger Things finale. Discover the details.
The Duffer Brothers explain Vecna's dramatic new physique in Stranger Things 5, citing inspiration from 'Hellraiser' and his need to rebuild after season 4. Discover the fan reaction and CGI secrets.
The runtime for the final episode of Stranger Things 5 is a cinematic 2 hours 5 minutes. It drops globally on Netflix 31 December 2025. Get all the details here.
Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo revisit their first Stranger Things interview from 2015. See their hilarious impressions and predictions as they await the final episodes.
A Birmingham cocktail bar is giving away free Merry Mimosa drinks until December 7 in exchange for new toy donations, supporting local children's charities. Find out how to claim.
The epic two-hour Stranger Things 5 finale, 'The Rightside Up', will premiere in over 350 US and Canadian cinemas on New Year's Eve. Get ticket info and full release schedule here.
A free Santa's grotto for dogs is opening at the Bullring in Birmingham on December 6th. Get festive treats, photos, and freebies for your furry friend. No booking required.
Rudy's pizzerias in Birmingham are swapping any pizza for a new toy to support Cash for Kids this Christmas. Donate between Dec 1-4, 2025. Get your free slice for a great cause!
Get Sadie Sink's go-to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Concealer for just £27.30 in the LookFantastic Black Friday sale. The Stranger Things star's secret for natural coverage is now cheaper.
Discover Baddesley Clinton, a stunning Tudor manor house near Birmingham, transformed for Christmas with roaring fires, festive decorations & a magical Snowman trail. Perfect family day out!
Discover the shocking backstory from The First Shadow play explaining why the powerful villain Henry/Vecna is terrified of a simple cave in Stranger Things 5. Spoilers ahead!
Discover if you can watch Stranger Things The First Shadow play online and whether it's essential viewing for understanding Stranger Things 5. Get all your questions answered here.
Bournville's charming Christmas Festival returns on November 29 with Santa, crafts & lights. Discover the unique alcohol-free tradition in Birmingham's historic village.
Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard responds to fan theories about Will and Mike's relationship in season 5. Discover what the actor and creators revealed about Byler's future.
The Duffer Brothers explain their hesitation to kill off Stranger Things' main characters, revealing the narrative impact and their approach to character deaths.
Discover why the Duffer brothers recast Holly Wheeler for Stranger Things' final season, replacing the Price twins with Nell Fisher for a major storyline.
Complete breakdown of all character deaths in Stranger Things 5 Volume 1. Discover who survived the first four episodes and whose fate remains uncertain ahead of December's finale.
Tesco's Fruit & Veg for Schools initiative, now supporting over 500 schools, is hailed as 'life-changing' for improving children's health, concentration, and behaviour in disadvantaged areas.
Discover everything about Nell Fisher, the 14-year-old British actress playing Holly Wheeler in Stranger Things 5. Learn about her age, background, and previous roles including Evil Dead Rise.
Discover the exact release times for Stranger Things 5 Volume 1 in the UK and worldwide. Find out when the final season begins on Netflix this November.
Celebrate National Cookie Day in Birmingham! Download the Insomnia Cookies app on December 4 for a free classic cookie and discover exclusive deals.
Birmingham Women's Hospital offers free food parcels to parents of NICU babies, easing stress during critical care. A partnership with Trussell Trust provides essential support.
Joey's Smokehouse, a new independent BBQ restaurant, has opened behind Birmingham Moor Street. Get free chicken wings for the first 200 customers or 50% off smoked meats this weekend.
Hundreds of hungry locals queued in freezing temperatures as H.M Shawarma gave away free food to celebrate its Kings Heath opening. Discover the menu and community reaction.