by John Stapleton | May 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Tet Offensive. The Prague Spring. The assassinations of Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King. The Black Power salutes at the Mexico Olympics. ‘The White Album’ by the Beatles. 1968 was a wild and epic year. Two years later, The International Times reported:...
by John Stapleton | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Covid-19 is a painful reminder of our common humanity: it does not respect national borders; we are only as healthy as the least healthy person around us; we beat it together or succumb apart. Social distancing creates oceans of time to think of pints with friends and...
by John Stapleton | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
We were a pub. Now we are a takeaway. We used to be open 7 days a week. Now it is Tuesday to Saturday, 5pm to 9pm. We brought good food and drink to the Jewellery Quarter. We still endeavour to. Here’s how: Food: Here’s our takeaway menu. Please phone and pay for your...
by John Stapleton | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
UPDATE: WE ARE NOW CLOSED EXCEPT FOR TAKEAWAY FOOD AND DRINKS. ALL DRINKS 20PC OFF INCL. DRAUGHT BEER; ALL FOOD 50PC OFF UNTIL NEW MENU NEXT WEEK. THANK YOU AND STAY SAFE. ______ May you live in interesting times. In the west, this is sometimes understood as a...
by John Stapleton | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
UPCOMING // FEBRUARY SHOWING MOST SIX NATIONS GAMES ON OUR 100” SCREEN UPSTAIRS THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMANT SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY 1000 Trades Presents: Down Tempo Disco 8pm–12am Monthly music jamboree bringing you the sweetest disco edits and soul cut-ups, delivered...
by John Stapleton | Jan 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
FRIDAY 3 JANUARY 1000 Trades Presents: Pigeonhole with Jon Harris 8pm–12am Another edition of the Birmingham night revival featuring a whole range of music from different genres – some you will know and love, some you won’t know yet but will definitely love! It...
by John Stapleton | Jan 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our new menu is a chance for our Barbadan chef Andrew to let his roots come to the surface and imagination run free with an all-inclusive package tour of the Carribean and South America, minus the cheap tourist knock offs and tat. We’re talking authentic dishes like...
by Jonathan Todd | Dec 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
1000 Trades welcomes the decision of the Planning Inspectorate to support Birmingham City Council in not allowing flats to be built next door to us. In its Appeal Decision, the Planning Inspectorate noted: The mitigation proposed is compromised by its reliance on the...
by John Stapleton | Dec 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS CHRISTMAS EVE midday-8pm; CHRISTMAS DAY closed; BOXING DAY closed; FRIDAY 27 DEC 4pm-12am; SATURDAY 28 DEC midday-12am SUNDAY 29 DEC midday-11pm; MONDAY 30 DEC midday-11pm; TUESDAY 31 DEC (NYE) midday-2am; NEW YEAR’S DAY closed;...
by Jonathan Todd | Nov 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
“The proper purpose of modern capitalism is to enable mass prosperity,” argues Oxford economics professor Paul Collier in his newish book. “This is a worthwhile goal. But it is not sufficient. In a successful society people flourish, combining prosperity with a sense...
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