http://directoryofbirmingham.com/blog Birmingham City News & Local Search Directory Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There’s no better time for becoming one with nature than in March. As the daffodils start sprouting and the sheep start lambing National Science and Engineering Week invite you to re-acquint yourself with your natural surroundings with their ‘What on Earth Campaign’ As part of the campaign people are being encouraged ... http://directoryofbirmingham.com/blog/2010/03/10/2233/ Figures released just yesterday show that 6 in 10 of us will experience mental difficulties at some point of our lives. From depression to anxiety, the stresses of modern day life can play heavily on our mental health. As this is something we should all be aware of, the bWell Birmingham ... http://directoryofbirmingham.com/blog/2010/03/09/bwell-in-brum/ To say that this man has impeccable hand eye co-ordination is an extreme understatement. With the eye of a needle, or the head of a pin as their plinths, Willard Wigan’s micro-sculptures are a sight to behold – just don’t forget your microscope! Born in Birmingham in 1957, Wigan’s talent for ... http://directoryofbirmingham.com/blog/2010/03/08/supremely-teeny-weeny-art/ Today the Drum in Birmingham are doing their bit to help the people of Haiti. Following the devastating earthquake last month, charities, singers and artists have all clubed together to help make a difference. Now it's time for us brummies to do our bit. Combining education and entertainment the community event ... http://directoryofbirmingham.com/blog/2010/03/07/action-for-haiti/ This super cool website is like a mash up between a history lesson and YouTube. History was a personal favourite of mine at school, but I know the same can't be said for everyone. Birmingham has a great story to tell from the thriving silver industry of the 18th Century, ... http://directoryofbirmingham.com/blog/2010/03/06/wevee/ For years now visits to Cannon Hill Park have been slightly marred by the fact that the MAC has been closed. Frolicking in the afternoon sun just isn’t the same without a cool (alcoholic) beverage to sip on from the bar. Not to mention the galleries, theatres and cinema that ... http://directoryofbirmingham.com/blog/2010/03/05/return-of-the-mac/ The Drums 10th Anniversary is coming up and in celebration of it they’ve pulled out all the stops in planning a great big bash. To help bring the celebrations to their final crescendo, the soul legend that is Angie Stone will putting on a concert. Tonight, Birmingham’s O2 arena will welcome ... http://directoryofbirmingham.com/blog/2010/03/04/angies-in-town/ Q: What do shopping trolleys, an aeroplane propeller and a fridge of food have in common? A: They were all pulled out of the UK’s canals last year during Towpath Tidy Did you know that Birmingham has more miles of canals than Venice? Many miles more, in fact. 'So where are our ... http://directoryofbirmingham.com/blog/2010/03/03/towpath-tidy-2010/