Itchy City guide to Birmingham. Food, drink, film, music, stage, events, shopping, offers and competitions within Birmingham, Great Britain.

Needs no introduction. Beer, wine and food just on the wrong side...

Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' described a utopia...

I'm sure this place has been lifted from Heartbeat. Next...

No longer a Scream pub, and no longer as packed. The Black...

This once served as an eye hospital for over a century, and...

McClusky's is dead, long live Cobarna. We've had...

This is less a pub, more a tourist attraction. For those of...

Reportedly the owner opened this venue after a spell living in America...

So named because the toilets get very hot during the summer, and...

So you're done up like it's opening night at The Rocky Horror...

Now this most certainly still is an 'It's A...

Popular amongst Brum's considerable alien population, The Green Man is...

On a Thursday night you have to river dance your way into...

Possibly the friendliest bar in Digbeth. Successfully retaining its Irish roots as...

Although recently refurbished, the Hillyfields is a slightly sorry bar sitting somewhat...

Minimalist in nature, the whole place has an out–of&ndash...

Strictly speaking more a club and restaurant than a pub, but it...

Attracting a fairly bland but safe crowd during the day, this is...

This style bar is widely regarded as one of the best venues...

Located in the corner of the Arcadian, Mono distinguishes itself with a...

Everyone knows the theme of Irish... err... theme pubs is completely lame...

There's a strange sense of déja vu about...

An Oirish pub begorrah! But before you write it off as yet...

Decked out just like a Firkin, only a hell of a lot...

Established in 1368 this is the oldest coaching inn in the Midlands...

This Toby Inn hasn't changed in years –the clean...

OK, so not quite Moseley but not far off. Worth including because...

Still evolving, PK's is one of the best pubs outside...

That "considerably richer than yow" feeling rears its ugly head...

A tasty boozer, and true enough you have to be tasty to...

If you think the outside looks crappy then you've kinda...

Like a lot of places round St Pauls, busy in the week...

Ageing pub trying to be trendy, seeks ageing punters trying to recapture...

I've no idea who Sam Weller really is, but I...

Don't be fooled by the name, the only link this...

Oh how I hark back to the days when this was a...

Sports Café, yes, but don't try turning up in...

This bar is owned and run by Bunny Johnson, the British and...

If you've been on your feet all day and you...

If you're going onto Broad Street, this place makes an...

A bloody great weather vein and compass adorns the outside, which adds...

The only venue in Birmingham that is reached via a lift, so...

A modern, stylish pub that shows the footy –it's...

Apparently named after a fort in Cadiz that was captured by the...

My word, what's happened here? The Village used to be...

This big one–roomed pub is quite a smart effort in...

Trying hard to give off an olden day feel, this 'cosy...

Its former name as the 'The Dirty Duck' has now...

Attached to the Rep theatre is the Wine Republic – aka REP...

A pub with spirit and timelessness, this is the kind of place...