Tag Archives: birmingham coach station

South Birmingham College’s new Fusion Centre on Digbeth High Street

South Birmingham College have sent me some information about their new Fusion Centre on Digbeth High Street, which has rejuvenated what was two run-down car dealership buildings to make a new creative centre for students at the College. The two former … Continue reading

Posted in Local Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

Digbeth is ‘A nice place for a Coach Station’ according to BRMB banter

The above poster, claiming Digbeth is ‘a nice place for a Coach Station’ to get a coach ‘To Somewhere Nicer’, is one of a series that makes up BRMB Radio’s Banter/Made in Birmingham campaign: For the past few months we’ve been … Continue reading

Posted in Local Life | Tagged , , , , , ,

Christmas opening times for Digbeth supermarkets

Dave Harte of Bournvillage.com always says his festive posts detailing the Christmas opening times for Bournville Village Tesco are the most popular ones on his website. Last year I did no such post for Digbeth is Good – not because … Continue reading

Posted in Local Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

New free to use, 24-hour cashpoint in Birmingham Coach Station

Now here’s some momentous news – the picture above is of the new cash machine inside the Birmingham Coach Station on Digbeth High Street, which is open 24 hours.  This means that Digbeth now has a FREE TO USE cashpoint that … Continue reading

Posted in Local Life | Tagged , , , , ,

4am project this Sunday 17th October: Digbeth walkaround

Yes, it’s almost time for that crack-of-dawn photographic outing that is the 4am Project, ‘to gather a collection of photos from around the world at the magical time of 4am.’  Creator Karen Strunks will taking her photos in Times Square, … Continue reading

Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life | Tagged , , , ,

First Digbeth cashpoint update: we’ll be waiting a while longer

Back in December, Carl contacted National Express to see if a much-needed cashpoint would be installed in the new Birmingham Coach Station.  They answered that ‘there are plans for a cash machine to go in early 2010′, which made Digbeth … Continue reading

Posted in Local Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Birmingham Post Supplement – Digbeth: Soul of the City

If you buy a copy of this week’s Birmingham Post you’ll find inside a supplement all about Digbeth: Soul of the City, with articles about that Big City Plan, Digital District things and places like South Birmingham College, The Bond, … Continue reading

Posted in Local Life | Tagged , , , , , , ,

NYE Express #14: The ticket machines

The ticket machines are not cash machines – the coach station does not have those yet.  Unfortunately they look a lot like cash machines, which meant throughout the night revelers would run towards them like they were the holy grail, … Continue reading

Posted in Local Life | Tagged , , , ,

NYE Express #13: Kurt

I got chatting to Kurt shortly before midnight about his book – it’s great to meet another Stephanie Meyer fan.  Seventeen year-old Kurt was on a mammoth train journey from Banbury to see his girlfriend in the Isle of Man, … Continue reading

Posted in Local Life | Tagged , , , , ,

NYE Express #12: Mark

Mark a.k.a @cybrum, popped by the coach station quite early in the evening to keep me company before getting a Chinese takeaway on his way home. Mark lives in Smethwick and is a regular user of National Express its recent … Continue reading

Posted in Local Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , ,