For Immediate Release Paradise Circus is saddened to hear that there will be no German Christmas Market in 2020 but has vowed to continue in their annual tradition of poking fun at the “well-loved” institution. As such we are announcing, today, that we will continue making the same jokes about Birmingham’s Christmas Market but in … Continue reading “Christmas Market Jokes to Continue Despite COVID 19”
EXCHANGE DEAL GOES DOWN A TREAT WITH KRAUTS The festive ‘German Market’ has become a popular annual event in Birmingham at Christmas, with literally tens of Brummies getting tanked up on gluhwein – German mulled wine – instead of their more usual white cider. How many Brummies realise that the ‘cultural exchange’ is in fact … Continue reading “Frankfurt’s Christmas market”
Most of our notions of modern Christmas come from the Victorian author Charles Dickens, who being the rock star of his time toured the country reading from ‘A Christmas Carol’. Turning a then barely-noticed mark on the calendar into the jolly family oriented affair we associate today. He really saw the value of a time … Continue reading “Birmingham: we invented Christmas – our history with the German Market”
We all know that Birmingham isn’t shit. We’ve spent nearly 20 years telling people, showing the world, and often undermining our case. In our new book we lay out the ineffable reasons why we say ‘Birmingham: it’s not shit’ and attempt to eff it. It’s a great buy, and has this festive content in it. I’m … Continue reading “Birmingham: It’s Not Shit — Reason No. 9: The German Market, Yes, The German Market (Hear Me Out)”
Thatcher was dead: to begin with. There could be no doubt about that. Johnson had been to the funeral himself, sat near Osborne who was failing to hold back the tears. She was as dead as a doornail. Or less metaphorically, the 96 football fans who her government smeared and denied justice after Hillsborough. It … Continue reading “Boris Johnson’s Christmas Carol”
Christmas comes but once a year, apart from for Roy Wood, who must have a terrible time getting his bins collected. Like everyone else in Brum, are we right, we’re here all week. Try the rotting fish in the black bag on the street corner. Anyway, Christmas, web clicks, we asked Danny to riff… Stepped … Continue reading “Danny Smith: The seven wonders of Birmingham Christmas”
People complaining about people complaining that Christmas gets earlier every year gets earlier every year doesn’t it? And as well they might, it seems the only thing stopping the lights going up as soon as the kids go back to school is Halloween. One of the biggest proponents of this christmas creep in Birmingham is … Continue reading “Hate the German market? Buy a candle and shut the fuck up”
Mr John Lewis who is head of Birmingham, has decided that we should spend £150,000 on an advertising campaign all about Greater Birmingham. It seems the marketing people have been taking their cue from Mr Lewis’s other business — as we can see from this leaked script. Stuck for a present? Why not try the new … Continue reading “Birmingham’s got a much greater John Lewis Christmas advert”
In mid 2014 Birmingham got it’s own local TV channel. Chances are that they might not make it all the way to next Christmas, so luckily we’ve been able to get a listing of their test schedule for this year…get out your highlighters now. Stuck for a present? Why not try the new Birmingham: It’s … Continue reading “Your Local TV Christmas listings”
