Colmore Culture

Colmore Culture brings the District to life, championing leisure and hospitality to make Colmore a destination, not just a workplace. We curate signature events, including the award-winning Colmore Food Festival, drive footfall initiatives, and deliver the Colmore Life app showcasing dining, culture, and entertainment. By connecting venues, retailers, and cultural partners, we amplify hospitality voices and shape the visitor experience, integrating leisure into wider placemaking. The result is a vibrant District where hospitality thrives, visitors flock, and Colmore’s civic, cultural, and commercial appeal shines beyond the 9–5.

Colmore Culture

Related projects

Each Birmingham Colmore working group delivers a variety of projects tailored to its focus, turning strategy into action. These initiatives bring measurable impact, strengthen the District, and enhance the Colmore experience for businesses, professionals, and visitors, making the area safer, vibrant, and welcoming.

Colmore Culture Wine Showcase

Wine Showcase

Under the Colmore Life brand, curated by Birmingham Colmore, the Wine Showcase is a brand-new, city-wide celebration of wine - created to bring people together and make wine culture more accessible and fun to more audiences.
Colmore Culture Colmore Food Festival

Colmore Food Festival

The Colmore Food Festival is Birmingham Colmore’s flagship annual event – a celebration of the city’s vibrant food, drink and cultural scene, hosted under our Colmore Life brand.
Colmore Culture Colmore Life App

Colmore Life App

The Colmore Life app, brought to you by Birmingham Colmore, is your guide to the very best of the Colmore District – whether you’re a professional working in the area, a local resident, or a visitor looking to explore.

Group members

Each Birmingham Colmore working group is guided by a dedicated team of members who meet regularly with us. Their expertise, insight, and suggestions help shape projects and initiatives, ensuring our work reflects real business needs and delivers meaningful impact across the District.

Alex Tross

Partner - Head of Agency – Midlands at Carter Jonas

David Colcombe

Chief Operating Officer , Director, Liquid PR

Felicity Blades

Marketing Manager Birmingham Colmore

Phil Innes

Founder & Director at Loki Wines Ltd

Phil Oldershaw

Presenter and Managing Director at Pose Events

Patrycja Taylor

Relationships & Events Manager at Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill

Arron Wincott

General Manager at Hotel du Vin Birmingham

Judi Gilbert

Founder of Notebook International

Karolina Rutkowska

Sales and Reservations Manager at Pasture Birmingham

Johan Scheepers FIH MI

General Manager at The Grand Hotel Birmingham

Sophie Paoloni

Sales & Events Manager at Albert's Schloss, Birmingham

Lauren Fleming

Events & Resilience Manager

Nick Gregory

Co-Founder and Director at Society

Prit Ladwa

Founder of Lobster Digital

Interested in joining this or one of our other working groups?

We love working with people who share our passion for making a difference. If you’re keen to help us deliver the goals set out in our Business Plan, we’d love to hear from you! Right now, we have several opportunities to join Working Groups and play a part in shaping the future of Birmingham Colmore.