Birmingham’s Velvet Music Rooms celebrates after winning three trophies in annual awards

Jan 25, 2023

A top Birmingham bar has scooped a hat-trick of coveted trophies in a glitzy, stage show-style awards ceremony in the city. Velvet Music Rooms won Best Bar of the Year, its general manager Steve Emmison won Best Bar Manager of the Year, and stafff member Hili Fletcher won Employee of the Year at the Wonders of Westside Awards – otherwise known as the WOWs. The WOWs are hosted annually by...

Waving a purple flag for safer streets in Worcester

Nov 21, 2022

Worcester city centre has been awarded Purple Flag accreditation for its dining, entertainment and culture between the hours of 5pm and 5am. The South Worcestershire Safer Streets Project – a collaboration between partners including Worcester BID, West Mercia Police and Worcester City Council – contributed towards the accreditation process in 2022 and the flag has now been awarded and collected...

Get ready to celebrate wonderful Worcestershire at this year’s tourism awards

Jan 24, 2022

The countdown is on to this year’s Visit Worcestershire Tourism Awards. After a challenging and lengthy period for tourism and hospitality, the awards are set to celebrate the very best of Worcestershire leisure businesses who have shown incredible resilience over the past year. 43 shortlisted finalists have been chosen to go forward to the event itself on Friday, March 11, at Stanbrook Abbey...

Sponsorship slots still available for Worcestershire Tourism Awards

Aug 3, 2021

Organisers of the Worcestershire Tourism Awards have said there are still several opportunities for local businesses to be sponsors of the event. Six of the 12 awards being contested at next year’s event still have sponsorship opportunities and packages available. These are: Resilience and Innovation AwardB&B and Guest House of The YearHotel of the YearCamping, Glamping and Holiday Park of...