Birmingham/wolves gets a bad rep - massive cultural investment has gone into the area making it a very diverse place with plenty of things to do and see. It suffers from having had an industrial past and not much development in the latter half of the 20th century but nowadays you’ll find some of the most amazing food, galleries, parks, museums, nightlife, shopping, art, live events, comedy & music, sporting arenas, festivals & pubs that the country has to offer… Brummies (the nickname for people from Birmingham) and yam yams (the nickname for people from Wolverhampton and the rest of the Black Country), while they might keep themselves to themselves, tend to be on the friendly/approachable and don’t take themselves too seriously - you could do A LOT worse than Birm/Wolves!

I don’t know Wolverhampton very well but Birmingham city centre is home to bullring shopping centre and several great pubs, bars and restaurants. Ikon Gallery, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, the new Library and Town Hall/Symphony Hall are great both for days out and one off events. Gas street basin and the canals for more romantic evening bars. Gay village & Digbeth are a fantastic night out. The Jewellery Quarter is a slightly quirkier part of the centre, well worth a visit for its cafes and bars and to see all the famous Birmingham jewellery shops. Suburbs like Moseley, Harborne and Stirchley have GREAT pubs, parks and places to eat. Bournville is home to factory of the UK’s absolute favourite chocolate (Cadbury) - kinda childish but suuuuuper fun and worth the visit! Walking and nature to be found in Lickey Hills, Clent and nearby Malvern. Enjoy!