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WIN A HOLIDAY TO MOROCCO
Sunny with a moderate breeze, that's the forecast in Agadir today, Morocco's largest seaside hangout. And if you're wondering what that's got to do with Birmingham, enter left, Air Arabia Maroc, who have launched twice-weekly, direct flights from BHX to Agadir and its 10 kilometres of Atlantic coastline. As a hello to the sparklingly perfect subscribers of I Choose Birmingham (yes, YOU!), Air Arabia Maroc is giving away a pair of return flights to Agadir, and a hotel stay for four nights. If you're already a subscriber, you automatically get a shot at the prize. If you're not, you can sign up right here. And ask your pals/loved ones to enter too, because there's two seats on that plane! Subscribe by midday on 19 November 2018 to be in with a chance at the prize. The winner will be picked at random and notified by email. T&C
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SPICE'N'NICE
Seasonal Markets is going all Scotch Bonnet for its winter fest, with chilli and spice the rule of the day (which is Dec 1). On street food, Peel & Stone Pizza, Habaneros and Middle Feast are among those confirmed to be heating you up. Moving indoors to the festive-fixer of a market hall, there'll also be spice from Pip's Hot Sauce and Queen Cleo Rum, plus all sorts of nice from Brum brands like Rad Bab and Punks and Chancers. The badly behaved cousins of Midlands' merch have just dropped this year's Chrimbo jumper essential (pictured), and will be bringing it and some other naughties to the Winter Market. From 12pm, Dig Brew Co's on beers. Tickets are £6.50.
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FILM: WIDOWS
Eyebrows were raised when 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen announced his next movie would be a heist flick. Wouldn’t that be like a classical cellist whipping out a Stratocaster for a few dodgy Slayer covers? Well, kind of – but this is exactly as awesome as it sounds. Viola Davis’s husband (Liam goddamn Neeson) dies carrying out a robbery, and the debts incurred by his failure mean she has to enlist the widows of Neeson’s accomplices to carry out a bigger, better, more dangerous job. Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn delivers a bevy of twists and turns, but the real gold star goes to McQueen, who switches to a high-end crowdpleaser effortlessly. Next up: a musical? Times
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STREET ROAST
Sunday roast season officially began when those pesky clocks did their pesky thing. See what happens when Digbeth Dining Club gets its traders on the best meal in the world ever. On Nov 18 only, there'll be roast inspired one-offs from traders including Low n Slow, The English Indian and Homeboys, whose menu we've got early eyes on. The Asian-cooking Notts street fooders are bringing rump cap with pomme puree, charred onion hearts and fish sauce sprouts (£10), plus Thai style belly pork, smoked hock and yuzu buttered collards (also £10). Cheese course hard with Grace & James, who are also on vin. Tickets (£1)
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FEMINISM AND EXPRESSIONISM
In the 100 years since women’s suffrage, how much has actually changed? New exhibition, Women Power Protest, turns the gaze on female artists who have explored protest, social commentary and identity, attempting to answer this question. Of numerous notable artists, 2017’s Turner Prize-winning Lubaina Himid immediately grabbed our attention, with Cotton.com (2002). The piece tackles themes of slavery, racism and the downturn of industrialisation, using patterns to explore the conversations that may have taken place at the time of the Cotton Famine. It's hard to take your eyes off Angela Kelly (pictured), who captured her journey as a photographer between ’75 and ’79. The artist's series of images documents the coming of age of a feminist through a developing sense of identity and establishing an idea of place. Women, Power, Protest opens this Saturday (Nov 10), with an afternoon of spoken word, music and live body painting on Nov 17. Entry is free.
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