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Solihull Events

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Celebrating local heroes, exciting plans for Shirley and the best things to do around Solihull this weekend

Oct 15, 2026

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7 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Celebrating local heroes, exciting plans for Shirley and the best things to do around Solihull this weekend

Plus free family fun, local sporting success and two bargain European getaways!

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - 500 EV chargers, £37 flights & Halloween plans

Oct 11, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - 500 EV chargers, £37 flights & Halloween plans

Plus cheese & wine, local sport and your half-term diary sorted

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Mell Square demolition begins, a new pub opens & £34 flights

Oct 8, 2026

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7 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Mell Square demolition begins, a new pub opens & £34 flights

Plus dinosaurs, haunted castles, bottomless brunch & one very good boy retires

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Pumpkin season is here, FREE football & £37 flights

Oct 4, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Pumpkin season is here, FREE football & £37 flights

Plus Solihull hits the UK Top 10, two food finds we love and the local club you probably never knew existed.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - October starts here, a new Solihull pub and 30% off

Oct 1, 2026

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8 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - October starts here, a new Solihull pub and 30% off

Plus Halloween days out, bin changes and a brand-new Solihull advice service

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - 4 huge days out for £49, £14 lunches & half-term escapes

Sep 27, 2026

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8 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - 4 huge days out for £49, £14 lunches & half-term escapes

Plus: Disney On Ice, HYROX, community events & lots to add to the October diary

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - £5m for Solihull & 5 things to do this weekend

Sep 24, 2026

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8 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - £5m for Solihull & 5 things to do this weekend

Plus: local champions, an award-nominated café and a very good reason to wear your slippers.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - 20% Off Dining, a Huge Free Festival & £27 Flights 🇩🇰

Sep 20, 2026

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9 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - 20% Off Dining, a Huge Free Festival & £27 Flights 🇩🇰

Plus £23.9m plans for Kingshurst, free community support, Moors for £15 and everything happening around Solihull this week.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - A Shirley Restaurant Named 3rd Best in the UK + £40 Getaways

Sep 17, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - A Shirley Restaurant Named 3rd Best in the UK + £40 Getaways

Plus: a packed Solihull weekend, a lovely Shirley Park update, Moors’ first win and plenty of local food finds.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - £5k for young Solihull ideas

Sep 13, 2026

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8 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - £5k for young Solihull ideas

Fireworks at Ragley Hall, Adidas at Resorts World, New Food Finds & lots on this week.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - A Big Weekend in Solihull + £34 Flights to Paris

Sep 10, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - A Big Weekend in Solihull + £34 Flights to Paris

Beer festivals, plant sales, local food finds, weekend sport and plenty of reasons to get out of the house

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - FREE Days Out - Birmingham & Solihull Heritage Week

Sep 6, 2026

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8 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - FREE Days Out - Birmingham & Solihull Heritage Week

Plus a new Aldi, FA Cup drama, sweet treats and loads to do around Solihull this September.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Knowle FC on the BBC, £68 flights & September starts here ⚽✈️

Aug 30, 2026

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8 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Knowle FC on the BBC, £68 flights & September starts here ⚽✈️

Touchwood turns 25, Dorridge Day returns, local food finds and plenty to put in the diary

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Bank Holiday Plans, Kids Eat FREE & What’s On

Aug 20, 2026

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7 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Bank Holiday Plans, Kids Eat FREE & What’s On

GCSE Results Day help, family days out and local food finds

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - 40% off mains + 6 things to do around Solihull this week

Aug 16, 2026

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8 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - 40% off mains + 6 things to do around Solihull this week

Plus major A45 works, Peter Rabbit in Brueton Park, Wharf Fest & local sport

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Did you see it? Plus a big M42 warning for this weekend

Aug 13, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Did you see it? Plus a big M42 warning for this weekend

Free family events, European athletics, brunch spots & what’s on around Solihull

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - A new way to save in Solihull + what’s on this week

Aug 9, 2026

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7 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - A new way to save in Solihull + what’s on this week

Kids eat free & a packed August diary

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Solihull Pride, kids go free & 5 things to do this weekend

Aug 6, 2026

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5 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Solihull Pride, kids go free & 5 things to do this weekend

Plus new food-waste caddies, Caribbean BBQ, family days out and local food finds.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Free buses, monster trucks & your week sorted

Aug 2, 2026

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5 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Free buses, monster trucks & your week sorted

A Solihull boxer, Run Solihull, Solihull Pride & More

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Aldi date, castles & school holidays sorted

Jul 19, 2026

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8 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Aldi date, castles & school holidays sorted

Big news, free family fun and a 102nd birthday

Max Markham

Food & Drink

Jul 12, 2026

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8 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Summer Fest, Secret Garden & School holidays

Craig David lands in Solihull, a hidden tea garden off the High Street, and a wellness giveaway

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Solihull's Oldest Resident Turns 107

Jul 5, 2026

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7 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Solihull's Oldest Resident Turns 107

Plus a national curry award, a shortlisted school and 10 things on this month

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Your Solihull July, sorted ☀️

Jun 28, 2026

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7 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Your Solihull July, sorted ☀️

Shirley cameras live, ice cream finds and a dino beach in Touchwood

Max Markham

Outdoor Recreation

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Where to watch the World Cup in Solihull, Arden Cross update & things to do this week

Jun 11, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Where to watch the World Cup in Solihull, Arden Cross update & things to do this week

Your local guide to England’s World Cup games, Solihull pubs showing the football, Arden Cross news, community stories, food finds and weekend events.

Max Markham

Sports

✨ Solihull Spotlight - 99 homes, a 70s soul night and something we're very nearly ready to share 👀

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - 99 homes, a 70s soul night and something we're very nearly ready to share 👀

Everything happening in Solihull this week — plus a teaser you won't want to miss

Max Markham