Want to know exactly whats happening in Birmingham this December?

Of course you do. Russ L has produced a great guide to everything December. If you can’t find something that tickles your fancy there then, frankly, your a bit rubbish. Go and watch EastEnders or something.

Festival of Christmas Trees

This weekend will see Hazelwood Church in Kings Heath in a festive frenzy, stuffing their congregation full of decorated Christmas trees. Members of the public will be able to see the ‘Festival of Christmas’ on the afternoons and evenings of Friday December 1, Saturday December 2 and Sunday December 3.
Over 45 trees will be [...]

Street Ice Returns

Just a quick reminder. T-Mobile Street Ice opened its doors today to the delight of skaters in Birmingham.
Buy your tickets here
Or if you fancy finding out if its any good first, stay tuned because we will have a video up very soon.
In the meantime, check out these pictures from the BBC.

Help Save Birmingham’s Christmas!

Birmingham’s festive celebrations are in danger of falling flat with a lack of volunteers to bring Christmas cheer to the city. Throughout the region, cries for help are being issued to ensure Xmas 2007 is a success.
Carollers are needed to get in tune and ensure that shoppers at the Bull Ring Markets don’t have to [...]

The Battle of the Sausages

To celebrate the opening of the Birmingham Craft Market we pit some of their best English sausages against the cream of Germany’s neighbouring Frankfurt Christmas Market. Representing the English are Pork and mustard sausages from The Parsons Nose, which take on the German white sausage from the frankfurter stall.

Many thanks to [...]

Birmingham Craft Market

As some of you will know, we filmed at the first day of the Birmingham Craft Market on Thursday. Unfortunately, we had a few problems with the sound and editing and had to go back on Friday. Hence the video will not be up on the site until Monday.
 It’s worth the wait though. Turkey Brumstick [...]

Birmingham Craft Market Set to Return

The Birmingham Craft Market returns this Thursday (22nd November), offering unique gift ideas from local craftsmen in time for Christmas.
The annual market will be located in Chamberlain Square and lasts until 23rd December.
Admission is free.
Myself and Todd Nash will be attending the market so keep a look out out for forthcoming videos.

Saturday shoppers at the Frankfurt Market

We ask the public what they think about the Frankfurt Christmas Market:

Dreaming of a White Christmas

The first snow of winter, as seen in glorious Perry Barr. Send us your pictures of the snow to:
turkeybrumstick@hotmail.co.uk
JCWeatherman’s photos of snow in Birmingham

Street Ice Tickets On Sale

T-Mobile Street Ice, the largest temporary outdoor ice rink in the UK, is coming back to Birminghama and tickets are on sale now. Open from November 29 right through the xmas period until January 13, the rink will return to Centenary Square alongside food stalls and bars from the neighbouring Frankfurt Christmas Market.
This year, skaters [...]