Can you believe it’s that time again? Where everyone is rushing around like headless chickens carrying 50 Primark bags, middle-aged women are crying out George Micheal’s Last Christmas and everyone is sodding off their diets?! URM…CORRECTION! Everyone is rushing round in masks carrying 50 Primark bags, middle-aged women screaming out George Micheal’s Last Christmas from across the road from one and other and everyone is sodding off their YEAR LONG LOCKDOWN diets, 2020 goes down in the history of being the most wanky year ever. I know it’s not just me who still thinks is 2020 a nightmare or not? It’s been a rollercoaster (the crappy wooden one’s that you find on the side of a dirt road in a foreign country) of a year, so I thought why not bring a little bit of joy and get everyone in the festive mood by creating a Christmas gift guide to Independent shopping in and around Birmingham.
The Autumn gift guide was a big success so I decided to give the Christmas gift guide a go, you may be thinking…Bab, Its November?! You are correct, but TKMAXX had their Christmas decorations out in September and to be honest, 2020 keeps fucking up my plans so I have decided to start early!
The Midland’s has an impressive list of independents, from competitive fashion brands to quirky giftware stores, and I really want to show them off to you all! It’s of course, been a very tough year for independent’s and this year I have done my best to support as many as I can so here is to the last hurrah of 2020 supporting my Midlands independents!
All these businesses deliver across the Midland’s, so you may not even need to leave your house to do Christmas shopping this year! From gifts for the kids to gifts for that someone special in your life…that’s the dog of course! My Independent Christmas guide is here to deliver and I am hoping it will make Christmas shopping a little bit easier for households across the Midlands.
This blog post will cover gifts for your loved ones to secret Santas for your work colleagues, all colour coordinated to help you out…It’s quite a big guide!
GIFTS FOR COUPLES
GIFTS FOR YOUR GAL
GIFTS FOR YOUR CHAPPY
GIFTS FOR FOODIES
-CHEEKY BEVVY GIFTS
-HAMPERS
-COFFEE GIFTS
-FOOD & DRINK VOUCHERS
GIFTS FOR THE LITTLE ONES
GIFTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
GIFTS FOR THE PROUD BRUMMIES
GIFTS FOR THE CRIB
BLOOMING LOVELY GIFTS-PLANTS & FLORALS
LETTERBOX GIFTS
SECRET SANTAS £10 & UNDER
CARDS & GIFT WRAP
GIFTS FOR COUPLES
-EXPERIENCES
THE EDGBASTON HOTEL
Cocktails for two and an overnight stay at the Boutique hotel from £250
HAMPTON MANOR
The Great British Staycation- Two night stay at the Manor with dinner on both nights with breakfast and a complimentary wine tasting from £365 pp
THE BELFRY
Christmas & New year break-Includes an overnight stay, dinner, full English breakfast and either a round of golf or spa treatment from £239
THE QUARTER WORKSHOP
Make your own wedding rings work shop experience at The Quarter Workshop in The Jewellery Quarter!
SALT-STRATFORD UPON AVON
Stratford-Upon-Avon’s first-ever Michelin star restaurant is offering cookery classes and gift vouchers offering 6-8 course taster sessions for you and your partner!
GIFTS FOR YOUR GAL
NAILS BAB GIFT VOUCHERS
Vouchers will be live on Nailsbab website that is launching this week!
LILAC ROSE/MAKE UP BAGS
From £22-£28
THE FLOWER STUDIO X OCULO LONDON
Dried flower blooms paired with evil eye bracelets from Oculo London £40
TRAILER TRASH-MERCH-UNISEX
HARVEST-KINGS HEATH
Treatment room gift card from £15 and a variety of skin care products on offer
PINEAPPLE CLUB COCKTAIL & LUSH COSMETICS GIFT BOX
All I want for Christmas pamper box for £65
-JEWELLERY GIFTS
HEDGE/ALEX MONROE-ALPHABET NECKLACES
From £105-£135
V BY LAURA VANN
-ART DECO/VINTAGE STATEMENT JEWELLERY
AMELIA MAKES
LOVE KIKI DESIGNS
WORKING CLASP
Make your own! Working Clasp offer gorgeous jewellery as well as DIY Jewellery kits such as the Christmas wreath earrings and necklace colouring set from £27.00
MORE GIFT IDEAS
LUCY & JANE-WARWICKSHIRE-JEWELLERY
BLUE MOJO UK-BIRMINGHAM-WARWICKSHIRE
JODIE FERN JEWELLERY-LEAMINGTON SPA
-EXPERIENCES/GIFT VOUCHERS
LE KEUX VINTAGE- A VARIETY OF GIFT EXPERIENCES ON OFFER FROM HAIR VOUCHERS TO AFTERNOON TEAS
HART + CO GIFT VOUCHERS-BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH
Hart + Co are offering gift vouchers for you to buy to give the ultimate FEMME experience! All you need to do is message Hart + Co on Instagram, Facebook or send them an email reservations@hartrestaurants.co.uk Vouchers can also be posted out or a digital copy can be sent instead! Merry Christmas Gurl!!!
NOELS RESTAURANT-BIRMINGHAM-AFTERNOON TEA
From £27-£40
HENCOTE ESTATE-SHROPSHIRE- WINE TOURS AND VOUCHERS
GIFTS FOR THE CHAPPY
CANDID BEER ADVENT CALENDAR
24 hand selected craft beers curated into a bespoke beer advent calendar box! The perfect Christmas gift for a craft beer lover from £85
GOODLIFE BARBER SHOP
Variety of grooming products as well as T-shirts and gift vouchers
PURITY BREWING CO
Purity Brewing Co offer some fantastic gifts to keep the chap happy this Christmas from Picking your mixed case of beers to these exclusive Aston Villa Purity Pale Can case for £23.90.
LIQUOR STORE
SUNDAY SCENE SWEATSHIRTS
From £21-£30
BONEHEAD
T-shirts from £15
-EXPERIENCES/GIFT VOUCHERS FOR THE CHAP
ESCAPE LIVE BIRMINGHAM-GIFT VOUCHER
LOKI WINE-BIRMINGHAM-WINE/GIN TASTING AND GIFT VOUCHERS
GHETTO GOLF-BIRMINGHAM-GIFT VOUCHERS
FLOODGATE-BIRMINGHAM-GIFT VOUCHERS
THE WHISKY CLUB-BIRMINGHAM-TASTING GIFT EXPERIENCES
From £60
GIFTS FOR FOODIES
DISHOOM COOKERY BOOK-£26
THE CHEESE WEDGE CO
ATTENTION CHEESE LOVERS!
A variety of cheesy gifts available here at The Cheese Wedge Co from Cheese selection boxes to quirky cheese boards
THE BIRMINGHAM COOK BOOK BY KATE EDDISON
PIPS HOT SAUCE
TAN ROSIE-CARIBBEAN VEGAN COOKERY KIT-£15
AUBREY ALLEN-MEAT AND CHEESE BOXES-FROM £36
VITA SOLIHULL-TREAT BOXES-FROM £15
-CHEEKY BEVVY GIFTS
SHAKESPEARE DISTILLERY HOME GIN TASTING KIT £35
WINE FREEDOM-WINE FOR NEWBIES
6 BOTTLES OF WINE FREEDOM FAVOURITES, 3 WHITES & 3 REDS FOR £75
LOLA PROVISIONS WINE SUBSCRIPTION
ATTIC BREW CO-GIFT BOXES
From £13.50-£15.50
BIRMINGHAM BREWING COMPANY-MIXED BRUMMIE CASE
£23-Collection from Brewery and delivery to B postcodes
WOBBLY BREWING CO-HEREFORD
Fantastic craft beer designed to celebrate that special occasion for £4.99 and you can also get the gift sets for £29.99
HARBORNE KITCHEN FIG LEAF GIN
-CHRISTMAS HAMPERS
GRACE + JAMES CHRISTMAS HAMPERS FROM £30-£50
TUTTOAPPOSTO-SICILIAN CHRISTMAS HAMPER FOR £55
THE CHOCOLATE QUARTER-CHRISTMAS HAMPERS FROM £15.95-£48
MISS MACAROON-SOCIAL ENTERPRISE HAMPERS FROM £25-£100
TASTES OF BRITAIN-SOLIHULL-FROM £25-£170
THE STAFFORDSHIRE CRAFT HAMPER COMPANY FROM £37 TO £43
The Staffordshire Craft Hamper Co offers contemporary, seasonal, limited edition hampers filled with artisan foods and beverages from the Midlands. Many of the items are award winning and these small batch treats aren’t freely available to buy from mainstream shops. Support local producers, through this local hamper company!
BETHEL BAKERY CHRISTMAS CAKE/BISCUIT HAMPER BOX FOR £35-AVAILABLE FROM DECEMBER TO ORDER
LOLA PROVISIONS CHRISTMAS HAMPER BOXES-£60
MORE HAMPERS
-COFFEE GIFTS
200 DEGREES COFFEE CHRISTMAS BOX AND COFFEE SUBSCRIPTION
YORKS– COFFEE SUBSCRIPTION
WAYLANDS YARD-INDEPENDENT COFFEE GUIDE-NORTH,MIDLANDS AND NORTH WALES
AND KEEP CUPS
BLACKRIDGE COFFEE COMPANY
Freshly roasted coffee delivered straight to your door as well as gourmet Christmas coffee hampers- Please contact via Instagram
QUARTER HORSE COFEE/BREWING EQUIPMENT
-FOODIE VOUCHERS
LIBERTINE BURGER
[SPECIAL OCCASIONS]
{DRINK VOUCHERS]
TWISTED BARREL ALE-TAPROOM-COVENTRY
GIFTS FOR THE LITTLE ONES
MINI MINI KIDS-SOLIHULL
IKON GALLERY-BIRMINGHAM
KIN HOME-MOSELEY
BERYLUNE-LEAMINGTON SPA
GIFTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
THE MOCKINGBIRD CINEMA MEMBERSHIP
Choose from a variety of memberships to watch some great films with the whole family here
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
Birmingham Hippodrome have a range of memberships for you to choose from offering discounts, 2 for 1 on selected shows and priority booking.
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
Birmingham Museum offer a range of memberships for the whole family to enjoy this includes NINE Birmingham museum sites for you all to visit for 12 months-entry FREE.
Family Memberships start at £95.00
LUCKY TAILS ALPACA FARM-COVENTRY
ALPACA EXPERIENCES ASWELL AS OTHER ANIMAL EXPERIENCES FROM £7.50
MORE FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
ANNUAL SEASON TICKETS TO STRATFORD UPON AVON BUTTERFLY FARM
TRENTHAM ESTATE ANNUAL TICKETS/MONKEY FOREST
SEVERN TRENT VALLEY RAILWAY GIFT EXPERIENCES
GIFTS FOR THE PROUD BRUMMIES
PUNKS AND CHANCERS
A fantastic variety of gifts and garms for the proud Brummie!
PRINTIGO
MERRY CHRISTMAS BAB JUMPERS £18
TOM WOOLEY STUDIO
A great variety of illustrated maps and prints of Birmingham!
PROVIDE BRIMINGHAM
Variety of Brum Merch on offer from tees to mugs!
THE CRAFTY BRUM
BRUM PRINTS
MORE GIFTS FOR BRUMMIES AND PEOPLE FROM THE MIDLANDS
BOBBY DAZZLERS-THE BLACK COUNTRY
GIFTS FOR THE CRIB
LOBEELA STUDIO
LIV’S SOLIHULL
HONEY BEE HOME
Beautiful homeware to fabulous gifts such as these for under £10!
-PRINTS
SUPER FREAK
POPS PRINTS
LISA GALLEY
SET OF 3 JUNGLE FRIENDS PRINTS FOR £34.97
MORE INDEPENDENTS FOR YOUR CRIB
BLOOMING LOVELY GIFTS
LITTLE PRICKS
JUNGLE HOUSE PLANTS
SHOP NOW
IN BLOOM/JEWELLERY QUARTER
ISHERWOOD AND CO (COLLECTION ONLY FROM STIRCHLEY)
GREEN AND WILD/WARWICKSHIRE
EDEN EVERLASTING-SOLIHULL
MORE BLOOMING LOVELY INDEPENDENTS
AUDREY MAY FLOWERS-SUTTON COLDFIELD
LETTERBOX/LAST MINUTE GIFTS
RUBY THE CAKE ARTIST
Christmas star letterbox brownies for £12.99
YOU GOT THIS CLUB
Letterbox hampers where you can mix and match!
THE STRAWBERRY SANCTUARY
Strawberry gift boxes sent straight to your door!
BEKI’S BROWNIES
LEMON & LOWE
Beautiful gift boxes customised by you and sent straight to your loved ones from £12
YO DOUGH-CHRISTMAS COOKIE BOX
THE LITTLE BIG BAKERY-MIXED CRONUT BOX FOR £14
SECRET SANTAS UNDER £10 AND UNDER
SPARROW AND WOLF
TILT
KNEALS CHOCOLATE’S
Festive alcohol truffle box of 12 for £9.95 or for 50p over your budget you can get trio collection of Kneals chocolates offering a variety of flavours with gift message
LOCK IN LIQUOR CO
Small batch, premium cocktails to your door! from £8-Please contact via Instagram to order-Christmas range coming out soon!
CARDS AND GIFT WRAP
PUNKS AND CHANCERS
MERRY SHITMAS CARDS
RIFFY-BOSTIN BAB CHRISTMAS WRAP
BERYLUNE-VARIOUS CHRISTMAS GIFT WRAP AND CARDS
JOLIE CARTE CREATIVE
PAPER FABLES
Beautiful illustrated Birmingham Christmas cards
-MORE CHRISTMAS GIFT WRAP AND CARDS
BAB ABOUT TOWN
BAB ABOUT TOWN 
I love supporting independent shops! What a fab post, you’ve featured so many lovely shops and gift ideas xx
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Really great post! Also loved the design of your blog 🙂 Beautiful photos as well
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This is the best Christmas guide ever! It has given me so many ideas for gifts for friends and family. I will be trying to do as much of my Christmas shopping for independent shops this year and I am so excited to get started.
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So happy you like it! 🙂
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Amazing Blog post! Can’t wait to explore more. Great work Babaabouttown and thank you for helping me with my Christmas shopping x
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