World Mental Health Day is a global day for mental health education, awareness and advocacy against the social stigma. Thursday 10th of October is a day for celebrating the global community that this campaign (started in 1992) has created. By raising awareness of this campaign we help to create a unifying voice that supports people […]
Let’s welcome newly opened cafe “Paul at No.41” into Harborne! We caught up with them to see why they chose our wonderful high street to set up camp and what sets them apart from other similar businesses in the area. Read our Q&A below… What can you tell us about your new cafe and the […]
Here’s how Harborne businesses working together has made a difference so far… Safety & Security We promised – a visible uniformed presence. We delivered – a street warden which has almost eliminated street begging, anti-social behaviour and resulted in the recovery of thousands of pounds worth of stolen stock. — We promised – on street […]
Harborne Village BID is proud to sponsor and support Arts:)Mile Festival 2019 Harborne’s own special arts festival, Arts:)Mile returns for its seventh exciting year! Brought to you by local artists and ARTSCOOP. Arts:)Mile is a completely free afternoon of arts and crafts activities taking over 20 different venues across Harborne High Street. A creative way […]
Keep your eyes peeled this summer for The Swarm, a secret art installation trail popping up in lots of lovely Harborne shop windows this summer! Talented local artist Luke Thrush (co-owner of Hedge) will be flying around Harborne and hand painting the little creatures on to shop windows around the High Street. Your challenge is […]
With the global concern about depleting insect numbers, the BID has gathered together a group of like-minded volunteers to help make Harborne Village more environmentally responsible. The brainchild of Rachel Perry of Hedge on Lonsdale Road the Harborne Urban Garden project, HUG for short (yes, we thought that was kind of cute too) is showing […]
Sunday 23rd of June was a fun day for the people of Harborne and visitors alike. Not only was it the Harborne Carnival, but a new collaboration took place. For the first time, award winning Digbeth Dining Club came to Harborne and worked their magic. The Harborne Carnival is a well established event with many […]
With the increase in out of town retail parks and shoppers having ample online opportunities to seek out bargains, just how much are High Streets like Harborne Village really under threat? Harborne Village BID recently invited Andy Street, Mayor of The West Midlands to talk about the challenges facing a suburban centre in Birmingham. Running […]
It was a shocking site, watching the historical Royalty ablaze and then seeing the extent of the damage as the morning broke. It’s upsetting to see a much loved part of our local community get destroyed in that way. Understandably lots of questions are now being asked and speculation is rife about what happened and what the future now holds […]
The Harborne Business Association (HBA) are pleased to announce Harborne Village has achieved Business Improvement District (BID) status with a victory of 69% votes in favour of investing in their local community. A Business Improvement District (BID) is part of the Government’s strategy to encourage business communities to work together to bring improvements and initiatives to […]