Local Guides & Lists

Solihull Local guides & Lists

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

Outdoor Recreation

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Bands, BBQs and England Need a Win

Jun 25, 2026

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7 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Bands, BBQs and England Need a Win

Your Mid-Week Guide to the Hottest Weekend of the Summer

Max Markham

Outdoor Recreation

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Free live music, Father's Day sorted & a local wellness gem

Jun 14, 2026

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7 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Free live music, Father's Day sorted & a local wellness gem

Free live music across 15+ Solihull venues this weekend, plus the best Father's Day ideas and a local wellness business worth knowing.

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

Outdoor Recreation

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Solihull, this is your summer sorted 🎉

Jun 7, 2026

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7 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Solihull, this is your summer sorted 🎉

Craig David. Free festivals. Viking battles. Plus your local news, food picks, and what to do this week.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

May 31, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - The Core hits 60,000+ visitors. Here's everything else happening in Solihull this June

From Race for Life to the Good Food Show — here's your Solihull summer starter pack.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

The 14 best cafes and bakeries in Solihull: a local's honest guide (updated May 2026)

May 8, 2026

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12 min read

The 14 best cafes and bakeries in Solihull: a local's honest guide (updated May 2026)

From a French patisserie to a platform coffee shop — 14 independent cafes and bakeries in Solihull, reviewed by a local (Updated May 2026).

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Board games, a £3k funding opportunity & your week sorted

May 7, 2026

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5 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Board games, a £3k funding opportunity & your week sorted

A brand new Touchwood opening, SEN community support, live music, theatre, walks and the best places to eat this week.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Solihull’s local heroes, fresh bread & Bank Holiday plans

May 3, 2026

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5 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Solihull’s local heroes, fresh bread & Bank Holiday plans

Civic Honours, family ideas, live music, beer gardens and what’s on around Solihull this week

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Your May Bank Holiday Plans, Sorted

Apr 30, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Your May Bank Holiday Plans, Sorted

From family fun days and fireworks to local food, Race for Life and a Tidbury Green housing update.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Karate success, volunteers needed and what’s on this week

Apr 26, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Karate success, volunteers needed and what’s on this week

Solihull food spots, live music, family activities, local sport and Bank Holiday events near Solihull.

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Slow down, get outside & your Solihull weekend sorted

Apr 23, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Slow down, get outside & your Solihull weekend sorted

Solihull Earth Day + Weekend Plans, Food & Local Events

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Solihull elections, local fundraiser & things to do this week

Apr 19, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - Solihull elections, local fundraiser & things to do this week

Solihull Spotlight: Elections reminder, local fundraiser & what’s on this week

Max Markham

Food & Drink

✨ Solihull Spotlight - What’s on in Solihull: local news, food finds and weekend plans

Apr 16, 2026

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6 min read

✨ Solihull Spotlight - What’s on in Solihull: local news, food finds and weekend plans

Knowle housing plans, Ananda Pearl Yoga & Wellness, Solihull food finds, community picks and plenty to do this weekend.

Max Markham