21st April 2010 - International Dance Festival Birmingham 2010 sponsor Brewin Dolphin organised a Put Your Foot Down session outside Birmingham Snow Hill (21 April) with Kash Leese of Smash Bro'z.

See if you can spot anyone you know from the Colmore Business District  being taught the new hip hop/street dance.

Hotel Du Vin Farmers Market – 12pm – 4pm, Friday 10tth September
Posted 10/09/10

Your chance to meet all the lovely people and sample the fabulous ingredients that make the Midlands a foodies heaven.
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Colmore Business District brings arts and craft market to the District
Posted 02/09/10

Colmore Business District (CBD) has joined forces with Birmingham City Centre’s new arts and craft market to provide businesses, employees and visitors in CBD with a new leisure experience.
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Birmingham’s Business District Launches Photographic Competition
Posted 24/08/10

Birmingham’s business quarter, Colmore Business District, has launched a photographic competition to celebrate the architecture, history and community of Birmingham’s business quarter.
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Colmore Business District Calls For a Challenge
Posted 23/08/10

Businesses based in Birmingham’s business quarter are facing a new challenge this autumn by taking part in a fundraising initiative for youth charity The Prince’s Trust.
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Purnells makes top 50 best restaurants in UK in Good Food Guide
Posted 12/08/10

One of Birmingham’s top restaurants has moved further up the list of the UK’s 50 best places to eat.
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Birmingham international Jazz Festival - Day 5
Posted 26/07/10

The final day of jazz in the District began with the Back Yard Music Boys playing classic jazz compositions by the likes of King Oliver and Louis Armstrong.
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Birmingham International Jazz Festival - Day 4
Posted 23/07/10

The Shuffling Hungarians provided a vibrant mix of New Orleans Brass for morning commuters, bringing colour to a somewhat cloudy start this Thursday morning.
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Birmingham International Jazz Festival - Day 3
Posted 22/07/10

Half way through a wonderful week of live music and Wednesday was set to be no exception.
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Birmingham International Jazz Festival - Day 2
Posted 21/07/10

Tuesday 20th July: Day 2 of Birmingham’s International Jazz and Blues festival in CBD.
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Colmore Business District at Taste of Business
Posted 20/07/10

Colmore Business District partnered with Marketing Birmingham last weekend (16th – 19th July) to support the annual Taste of Business festival.
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Birmingham International Jazz Festival - Day 1
Posted 19/07/10

Today (Monday 19th July) was the official start of the CBD Jazz and Blues Festival.
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A Tale of Two Cities: Coventry and Birmingham charging ahead with electric car network
Posted 13/07/10

Electric car drivers in Coventry and Birmingham can now use a new network of easy-access charge points in the latest stage of the UK’s largest ultra low carbon vehicles trial
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Eversheds scores for Acorns in charity football match
Posted 01/07/10

International law firm Eversheds staged a charity human table football competition in aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice in Victoria Square, Birmingham on June 25th.
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Birmingham Welcomes Back Taste of Business
Posted 22/06/10

Taste of Business is set to return to Taste of Birmingham this summer. Sponsors Colmore Business District launched the free event exclusively for the city’s business community today (Friday 18 June).
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Acorns Appeal for World Cup Heroes
Posted 24/05/10

International law firm Eversheds, is calling for competitors for a charity human table football knockout competition in aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice taking place in Victoria Square, Birmingham on June 25th.
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Colmore Business District celebrates landmark 1st anniversary
Posted 05/05/10

Colmore Business District (CBD) celebrated its first anniversary last week from KMPG’s striking new city centre headquarters located at One Snowhill.
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Help Save the Staffordshire Hoard!
Posted 01/03/10

Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery needs to raise £3.3million to save the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found...
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Fishing for food facts at Opus restaurant
Posted 10/02/10

Attention all fish lovers! On Thursday 4th March, the spotlight will fall on creatures of the sea at a showcase dinner at Opus restaurant in Birmingham’s Business District.
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Search is on for the 10th Birmingham Young Professional of the Year
Posted 03/02/10

Do you or someone you know have what it takes to be Birmingham Young Professional of the Year 2010?
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Colmore Business District cleans up with caretaker appointment
Posted 29/01/10

The streets of Colmore Business District (CBD) are set to become a more attractive place to be, with the launch of an enhanced cleaning service.
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Green light for city night-life in purple flag win
Posted 22/01/10

Want a great night out for people of all ages? Head to Birmingham – it’s official.
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Street Wardens welcome to the Colmore Business District
Posted 14/01/10

Visitors to Colmore Business District (CBD) can now expect a warm welcome with the appointment of street wardens.
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Colmore Business District takes centre stage in TV Double Header
Posted 05/01/10

TV viewers will get two very different views of Colmore Business District (CBD) over the coming weeks as the area features on prime time BBC dramas Hustle and Survivors.
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Colmore Business District marketing event keeps spreading the news
Posted 02/10/09

Colmore Business District (CBD) has launched a marketing initiative to partner with district companies to raise the profile of the area as the place to do business in Birmingham.
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AA Restaurant of the Year Award for Purnell's
Posted 30/09/09

Michelin starred Purnell's has received another accolade from the AA, who named it Restaurant of the Year for England.
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Opus chef honoured by University College Birmingham
Posted 30/09/09

Opus chef director David Colcombe has been given the title of Honorary Fellow of University College Birmingham, in recognition of outstanding and meritorious service to the UCB.
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Trio of appointments strengthen Colmore BID further
Posted 07/09/09

The Colmore Business District board has been strengthened by a hat trick of appointments, reinforcing the business community’s support for the Business Improvement District.
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Taxi drivers are spreading the knowledge of the Colmore Business District
Posted 12/08/09

Birmingham taxi drivers are spreading the knowledge of the Colmore Business District (CBD) in a fleet of branded taxis.
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New BID manager brings wealth of experience to Colmore Business District
Posted 06/08/09

Work on the Colmore Business District BID is stepping up a gear with the appointment of their first Business Improvement District Manager.
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Colmore Business District is on the map with launch of new street plan
Posted 28/07/09

Visitors to the Colmore Business District will have their trip mapped out for them with the launch of a new pocket-sized street plan.
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