If you’re looking for some festive inspiration, then look no further than our December issue!

Featuring 100′s of gift ideas, our guide is packed with presents for your favourite people. We’ve included web addresses to make your research easy, but where possible we urge you to get out and shop in person – retailers will welcome your support, plus the city is a festive feel-good treat right now, so make the most of it. Here’s just a taste of what’s on offer….Happy Christmas!
1 Brindleyplace print £50, Brumhaus, brumhaus.uk/products/brindleyplace-classic-palette

12 James T Smith ceramics from £25, Seventh Circle Artworks and Aesthetics, svnthcrcl.com

31 Erdingtonia, Thirteen Days Before Referendum (2024) by Tereza Bušková – a beautiful digital print with gold leaf hand screen printed overlay, in an edition of only 13. Signed and numbered by the artist £400, Ikon Gallery, shop.ikon-gallery.org

33 YES BAB gold necklace £95, Punks and Chancers, punksandchancers.co.uk

39 Membership of Birmingham Botanical Gardens from £30, birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk

44 Potterne vase £79, Neptune Edgbaston, neptune.com

45 Normann Copenhagen fem bowl £70, Kin Edgbaston, kinstore.co.uk

72 The Belfry’s 1960 gin £65, available to buy at reception, The Belfry, thebelfry.com

76 Alliance Coeurs embellished 9kt gold ring £2,795, Harvey Nichols, harveynichols.com