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Birmingham proudly welcomes and supports the LGBTQ+ community (and allies) with the famous Hurst Street playing host to a plethora of bars and clubs. As well as being the main destination for the annual Pride celebrations, the area has just been adorned with new ‘Cross With Pride’ walkways to welcome visitors to the Gay Village. M – Moseley No idea how we ended up being twinned with nine cities but Brum seems to be quite the actual floozie. Among the cities we share the love with you’ll find Chicago and Frankfurt, which probably explains why we have so much of their ‘festive cheer’ spread across the city centre every year. U – Universities Oxford English Dictionary (2016). reflection, n. Oxford : Oxford University Press. Available at: http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/160921?redirectedFrom=reflection#eid (Accessed: 25 Nov 2016) A thriving part of the city, JQ is a big name in the worldwide jewellery industry. In fact, 40% of all the “my precious” in the UK is produced here. It’s also home to Europe’s largest concentration of jewellery shops, with over 100 independent specialists trading from this area of Brum. K – Knowledge

From squares to pubs, we love a Queen Vic here. Victoria Square was named after mardy plops Queen Victoria in 1901 and has been lovingly developed over the years to include The Floozie (let her splash once more, for the love of god!) and be entirely pedestrianised. R – Resorts World Did you know we have the UK’s busiest theatre? Oh yes, move over London’s West End – our girl Hippodrome gets a massive 520,000 visitors per year coming to see shows like Les Miserables. When there’s not a global pandemic on, anyway… I – IconicNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2007) Acutely ill patients in hospital: recognition of and response to acute illness in adults in hospital.Clinicalguideline [CG50]. Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg50 (Accessed: 5 May 2015) The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2011) recommends the following for the management of stable angina ….

Health and Social Care Act 2012, c. 7. Available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/contents/enacted (Accessed: 23 August 2012). Live to learn? The city is rich in culture and knowledge, with plenty of ways to broaden the mind. From world class collections and exhibitions at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, to over a million books to read at Central Library, we’ve got you. We’ve even got walking tours if you like your history. L – LGBTQ+

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Birmingham is a culturally diverse city with 6 main faith groups. There are hundreds of places of worship with a focus on community. BMAG has an excellent permanent exhibition called Faith in Birmingham for anyone looking to learn more. X – Xmas National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2011) Stable angina: management. Clinical Guideline [CG126] : Update 26 August 2016.Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg126 (Accessed 5 January 2021)

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline for acutely ill patients (NICE, 2007) indicates that ... The internet has radically altered access to audio and visual sources and created the means for anyone to produce and distribute material. You may also view or hear programmes through catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4 on Demand( 4oD), Demand 5and Sky Goon a variety of devices. You do not need to specify the catch-up service nor the device. The nature of the material and the facts necessary to identify or retrieve it should dictate the substance of your in-text citations and reference list. Much like everything in Birmingham we can’t just have one of it – same applies for higher learning establishments apparently. We’ve got five universities across the city with famous alumni including comedian Victoria Wood, TV presenter Ben Shephard and Westeros’ least enthusiastic ruler, Bran Stark of Game of Thrones. V – Vegan The Sun (2015) BBC Radio 4, 1 January. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b048nlfb#auto (Accessed: 23 January 2015).

The action or process of thinking carefully or deeply about a particular subject, typically involving influence from one's past life and experiences; contemplation, deep or serious thought or consideration, esp. of a spiritual nature. (OED, 2016, II 7 a) NICE/NHS and other guidance is regularly reviewed and updated. There may be different ways to include this information as required. Often forgotten but worthy of visiting are the arcades dotted around the city centre. Beautifully designed treasure troves, they’re home to some of Brum’s hidden gems. Hit up Great Western Arcade for restaurants, bars and specialist shops, or Piccadilly Arcade for jewellers, barbers and florists – and Faculty, arguably the best cup of coffee you’ll find in the centre. B – Balti Triangle Gigs, exhibitions, casinos and restaurants – Resorts World and surrounding buildings are an integral part of Birmingham, especially for international visitors. The Arena, right next to the airport, has been called many things over the years but will always just be The NEC to most of us. S – Stirchley