There is a period every year when the travelling circuses start doing the rounds in the Birmingham kind of area. Circus Season, we call it. The first of the season is Paulos Circus, based at Melbicks Garden Centre in Coleshill which is on until the 31 March after which they move on to continue their…
Competition Time: Win two tickets to Birminghams biggest Gin and Rum Festival
Would you consider yourself a gin or a rum lover? Or perhaps you’re both. Whatever the answer, there’s good news for everyone as the Gin & Rum Festival is returning to Birmingham for 2019. The largest touring Gin and Rum festival is coming to Edgbaston Stadium with over 60 different gins and 60 different rums….
Teether: Big Sis, Little Sis Tshirts
Last week we saw these t-shirts advertised and I fell in love with them. As you can see from the pictures, the girls did too. How cute are they? The t-shirts are fantastic quality, they feel really soft and wash beautifully. I washed it on a 30 degree short wash and they came out as…
The Life I Lead at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Last night me and my friend Rachel headed to Birmingham Repertory Theatre to watch The Life I Lead, A new comedy by James Kettle. It was held in the Studio theatre which is well known for having quite intimate, touching and thought provoking shows. Miles Jupp was the performer in the show. Stand alone, with…
Big Bounce
I’ve often promoted Big Bounce events which are run by The Best Fun on my Facebook page. The idea of paying £7 per child (Adults £1) to have 90 minutes of Inflatable fun on a variety of slides, bouncy castles, obstacle courses, diddi car track and more, sounded amazing. You may remember my review of…
The Cat in the Hat at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Dr. Seuss books are a firm favourite in our house and we purchased the whole collection of books when Matilda was just two years old. Nearly four years later and we still love the nonsensical and quite frankly kooky stories. The Cat in the Hat production at Birmingham Repertory Theatre is no different to the…
Same Same… But Different (a Sonia Sabri Company Production at Birmingham Hippodrome)
We were kindly invited along to see Same Same… But Different a new production created and performed by the wonderful Sonia Sabri Company, at Birmingham Hippodrome for their Press Launch. My girls have always been huge fans of theatre shows, so they were incredibly excited to be going along to the theatre during their half…
David Bintley’s Beauty and The Beast with Birmingham Royal Ballet
There’s just that something extra when you go to watch a ballet performance. I liken it to a bit of therapy. You get immersed into the story, the costumes, the movements, the ballet and of course, the fantastic score (by Royal Ballet Sinfonia). You forget the outside world and for the duration of the performance,…
Summerhouse Bar and Grill
Summer House Bar and Grill is a newly refurbished Bar and Grill Restaurant serving both modern Indian and an international menu. When you click open the website you are greeted with the caption “Food made with love” and after experiencing the food myself, I can vouch that it is true. The food is made with…
Blue/Orange at Birmingham Rep
It has been a hectic week for Smallhousebigtrips as we moved house on Monday late afternoon (why don’t houses exchange in the morning?) And on Tuesday I headed to one of my favourite places, Birmingham Repertory Theatre with my friend Megan to watch Joe Penhall’s classic Blue/Orange, currently directed by Daniel Bailey. I had been…