r/brum is a subreddit with 157k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses birmingham, events, food, local, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review samosas, coffee bean, and coffee beans.
Welcome to r/brum -
This subreddit is a place for the people of Birmingham and the wider West Midland area to gather, share ideas, ask questions, and complain about the traffic... and the buses, trams and trains.
Check out our community guide for some useful links!
Popular Themes in r/brum
#1
Advice Requests
: "pls help!! i lost my everything book (fri 1/5 @ pan pan)"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Anger after trees in Digbeth cut down by 'mindless' vandals"
1 post
#3
News
: "Mayor launches Britain’s biggest and most powerful Development Corporation to drive £11bn regeneration of East Birmingham"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/brum
#1
Birmingham
: "Birmingham was a stunning Victorian City before WW2 and the post war rebuilding"
185 posts
#2
Events
23 posts
#3
Food
: "there anywhere I can access Food to get me through for a week until I'm paid?"
16 posts
#4
Local
12 posts
#5
Struggling
11 posts
#6
City Centre
: "Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group | Birmingham | The Guardian"
11 posts
#7
Brum
: "Partition Plan for Birmingham Council Area"
10 posts
#8
Worst
8 posts
#9
Transportation
8 posts
#10
Music
: "Why do so many artists/Musicians skip Birmingham on their UK tours?"
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/brum
Samosas
34 reviews
#1
Milan Sweet Centre
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Sagar Sweet Centre
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Milans
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Coffee Bean
32 reviews
#1
Quarterhorse
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Faculty
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Wayland's Yard
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Coffee Beans
30 reviews
#1
Quarter Horse
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Faculty
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Pause
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/brum
#1
Photo
: "A shot I got of Old Joe recently"
26 posts
#2
Question
: "I don't understand the Ozzy hype. Please explain?"
17 posts
#3
History
: "Birmingham in 1999"
14 posts
#4
News
: "Birmingham bar Cherry Reds applauded for 'refusing to serve racists' after Britain First protest"
13 posts
#5
Event
: "On the canals towards Wolverhampton"
9 posts
#6
Meta
: "A Birmingham refugee"
3 posts
#7
Meme
: "Manchester's ex-mayor is about to become Prime Minister. Fun fact - the West Midlands has a mayor too."
2 posts
#8
Potential Misinformation
: "missing person in birmingham"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/brum
Yearly
+8k members(5.4%)
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Last updated: June 25, 2026