Birmingham Twixmas Guide: Shows, Skating & Trails
Your essential guide to festive fun in Birmingham between Christmas and New Year 2025/26. Discover pantos, ice skating, light trails and winter walks.
Your essential guide to festive fun in Birmingham between Christmas and New Year 2025/26. Discover pantos, ice skating, light trails and winter walks.
Discover the ultimate guide to festive events in Birmingham, Solihull, Warwick & beyond. From light trails to pantos and ice skating, plan your perfect Twixmas break.
Rediscover screen-free fun this festive season. Playing classic card games like Uno and Bridge provides a powerful cognitive workout, improving problem-solving, memory, and lowering dementia risk.
From dazzling lights to bulky Santa suits, discover the surprising UK laws that could result in fines of up to £5,000 this Christmas Day. Stay safe and avoid a festive penalty.
Discover the best family activities in Birmingham between Christmas and New Year. From pantomimes and ice skating to winter light trails and festive walks, our guide has it all.
The Met Office predicts a mostly dry, cold, and bright Christmas Day 2025 for the UK, with a brisk wind and a very low chance of snow. Find out the full festive forecast.
Experience magical candlelight concerts at St Paul's Church in Birmingham this festive season. Discover performances of Christmas classics, Vivaldi, and The Wizard of Oz. Book tickets now.
Discover the complete festive TV listings for Christmas Day 2025. Find out what films and specials are on BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Plan your perfect day of viewing.
Olivia Attwood, Pete Wicks and Strictly's Luba Mushtuk explain their reasons for a solo Christmas Day in 2025. Discover why they're choosing solitude this festive season.
Discover why Weston-super-Mare remains a favourite festive beach destination for Birmingham families. Explore donkey rides, the Sky Wheel, and the Grand Pier, all within a two-hour drive.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer uses his Christmas message to thank NHS staff, emergency services and volunteers working over the festive period, as new figures reveal 1.2 million will be on duty.
Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market ends today, but the big wheel and ice rink remain until January 4. Find out how to enjoy festive fun in the city centre.
Discover the one Birmingham attraction hosting festive fun on December 25th. Planet Ice in Solihull opens for special ice skating sessions. Book now to avoid disappointment.
Your complete guide to the Christmas Eve TV schedule for 2025, featuring festive films, specials, and shows across all major UK channels. Plan your viewing now!
A Birmingham community centre is challenging Kingstanding's negative reputation with a packed schedule of free activities, from Tai Chi to a dementia choir, and delivering 100 Christmas dinners to those in need.
Coca-Cola confirms its iconic Christmas Truck Tour will not visit Birmingham this year, ending hopes for festive celebrations in the Bullring. Discover the details and what it means for Brummies.
Dobbies Garden Centre in Southport hosts a free Little Seedlings workshop on January 4, teaching children creative ways to recycle Christmas trees and build wildlife habitats. Book now!
Birmingham holds its breath as the 2025 Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour nears its end with one location still unannounced. Will the city get its festive wish?
A first-time visitor to Birmingham's Christmas Market shares her experience of overwhelming crowds, relentless rain, and severe travel disruption. Discover why she plans to avoid the festive event in future.
Discover seven magical Christmas ice rinks in Birmingham and nearby castles. Find dates, prices, and tips for the best festive skating experience in the West Midlands.
Discover seven magical ice rinks in Birmingham and nearby for Christmas 2025, from city-centre spots to castle backdrops. Book now for festive skating fun!
Melly May Lynch, 29, spent two days and £250 embracing the nostalgic 'tacky Christmas' TikTok trend in her North Wales home. Discover her festive transformation and the hunt for 90s decorations.
Explore the festive history of Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre through decades of Christmas photos, from royal openings to today's retail buzz. A Brummie holiday essential.
Find the full list of 42 Wetherspoons pubs open in the West Midlands on Christmas Day 2024, offering festive meals and company for those alone. Discover your local.
New analysis reveals the cost of festive treats at Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market could skyrocket by 2030. See the projected prices for mulled wine, bratwurst, and more.
Will Birmingham see snow on Christmas Day? Bookies give 6/1 odds as the Met Office forecasts colder, drier weather. Get the full festive forecast here.
Time is running out to experience Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market 2025. The festive attraction departs on Christmas Eve. Discover what's still on offer for your last-minute visit.
Lidl is offering Brummies unique Birmingham-themed wrapping paper at a Sutton Coldfield store for just one day. Get your gifts wrapped for free or buy paper, with proceeds to charity.
Birmingham's historic Great Western Arcade transforms into a festive wonderland this Saturday with free gingerbread, Victorian singers, and Christmas joy. Find the details here.
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.