List of notable examples of confusing Birmingham with Birmingham, England
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This is a List of notable examples of confusing Birmingham with Birmingham, England:
- 2008: The West Midlands chapter of England's Conservative Euro-MPs included a photograph of the skyline of Birmingham, Alabama on the front page of their website. The error was noticed several weeks later by Labour Party MP Tom Watson.
- August 2008: The Fleet and Waste Management Department of Birmingham, England mailed out a brochure with information about its recycling programs to 360,000 households which included a stock photo of the skyline of Birmingham, Alabama. (story)
- March 2014: Publicists for a "NotWedding" bridal fair at BridgeStreet Gallery & Loft submitted event information to the Birmingham, England City Council's "Things to Do in Birmingham" event website (events.birmingham.gov.uk). The city removed the listing after the mistake was pointed out. (story)
- March 2016: Scottish stand-up comedian Scott Agnew mistakenly booked two nights at the Days Inn-Birmingham-West on 11th Court West off Arkadelphia Road near Birmingham-Southern College for a two-night appearance at Jongleurs in Birmingham, England. Expedia.com initially declined to refund his payment, but after pressure from local media and social media, returned his funds and helped him find lodging in England. (story)
- April 2016: A couple from suburban Birmingham, England arrived at Birmingham Airport in the West Midlands expecting to board a direct flight to Las Vegas, Nevada, only to learn the flight that they had booked originated at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama. The mix-up was widely reported and they were offered a free trip to Las Vegas by Virgin Holidays, capped with the 36-hour visit to Alabama, dubbed BHM not BHX.
- 2017: John Hoopingarner of Sharon Center, Ohio registered for the Velo Birmingham 100-mile road race in England, not realizing it wasn't just a 10-hour drive south. Once he realized the error, he gamely booked an airline ticket to the UK and very much enjoyed participating in that event.
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Other connections
- In 2024 comedian Joe Lycett of Birmingham, England visited all of the places in the US named Birmingham, securing their participation in an "International Treaty of Friendship" for his Sky Max/NOW television series "United States of Birmingham."
- In 2025 the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau began a 2-year sponsorship of England's Birmingham City Football Club, nicknamed the "Blues". Under the agreement, the GBCVB's logo appears on the backs of the team's jerseys.
References
- Walker, Jonathan (January 10, 2008) "Euro Tories picture the wrong Birmingham." BusinessLive
- Hurdford, Molly (October 3, 2017) "Ohio Cyclist Signed Up for a Race in the Wrong Birmingham, But Went Anyway." Bicycling