A 4 star review of the spine-chilling stage show from Susan Hill, ‘The Woman in Black’.

Flippin’ Fantastic. The Ultimate Guide to Pancake Day
A guide to the best places to eat pancakes, in and around the Midlands

Theatre Review: The Full Monty
A five-star theatre review of The Full Monty stage show.

Restaurant Review: Vietnamese Street Kitchen
Have you tried VSK before? We visited Vietnamese Street Kitchen today on the outside of the Bullring and had a really nice family meal. With the Lunar New Year fast approaching, VSK is the place to choose if you’re looking to try some authentic vietnamese cuisine. It’s great for a date night or a catch-up…

FREE February Half-Term Fun
This February Half-Term offers exciting family activities including meeting the Ninja Turtles in Sutton Coldfield, free medical history tours at GM Medical Museum, and celebrating Dippy the dinosaur’s anniversary at The Herbert. Light Night Worcester presents dazzling installations, while Tewkesbury Abbey features the Gaia globe. Birmingham’s Southside has festive Luna New Year events, complete with a firework finale. Share and discover more free events on social media.

Restaurant Review:Six by Nico
Have you heard of Six by Nico? It’s a brand new restaurant in Birmingham offering a culinary adventure for a really decent price. I tried it for the very first time tonight and I have to admit, I’ve fallen in love and came home to tell my husband that I’ll have to take him in…

Do ghosts really exist? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2:22 A Ghost Story, has arrived at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham and I couldn’t be happier. It’s one of those shows you’ve heard mentioned so much as a must-see show in the West End (winner of Best New Play at the WhatsonStage awards), and yet, other than knowing it is a ghost story, you know…

The best indoor attractions in the Midlands
Are you always looking for new indoor places to visit? Check out our list of some of the best places to visit in and around the Midlands for families. Museums 1. Thinktank Science Museum, Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham B4 7XG An award-winning Science Museum located in the centre of Birmingham. Explore MiniBrum, a child-sized…

Money Saving January 2024
If you’ve followed our social media channels @smallhousebigtrips for a while now, you will know that our aim is to a) save you money and b) ensure that the money you spend, feels worthwhile. There’s nothing worse than spending your hard earned money on something that didn’t feel worth it. Here’s our list of some…

Jack and the Beanstalk Panto
UnBEANlievable. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Are you heading to see this year’s Brum Hippodrome panto? Matt Slack is back for his tenth pantomime performance at Birmingham Hippodrome and this time the production is Jack and the Beanstalk. The staging, set design, and production value is quite frankly unBEANlievable and almost had me giving the show a full 5…