Limited edition beer toasts 15 years of Rotunda aparthotel
When it comes to raising a glass to celebrate its 15 years in Birmingham, Staying Cool is doing it in style by turning its iconic Rotunda home into a limited-edition beer.
The 'Rotunda Pale ' collab with Birmingham Brewing Company is part of Staying Cool 's Creative Heights II celebration of city architecture, art, food and drink, in support of local charities including LoveBrum.
The independent aparthotel at the top of Rotunda is marking its 15th birthday with its second year-long programme of events to showcase the wealth of talent in the city 's creative industries.
The first Creative Heights celebration took place in 2018 to mark Staying Cool 's tenth birthday, with events selling out immediately.
Creative Heights II was launched on Thursday 18 May, with the unveiling of a sky-high piece of 'COOOOL ' window artwork in a Staying Cool penthouse, featuring Birmingham 's post-war architecture designed and illustrated by city-based Window Artists.
The Window Artists illustration features Brutiful Birmingham buildings including Smallbrook Ringway, Alpha Tower, New Street Signal Box and, of course, Rotunda itself.
Working with fellow indies from across Birmingham, Creative Heights II is giving a sky-high platform to even more talented artists, local designers and food and drink providers. Residents and visitors to Birmingham alike will have the opportunity to visit Rotunda and take part in workshops drawing the skyline, listen to literature talks or see new art against the stunning backdrop of the Brum cityscape.
Food and drink pairing events with long-term collaborators the Wilderness will showcase local independent venues from the city 's booming dining scene and will shine a light on restaurants, with the support of creative drinks providers.
Gavin Burns, Staying Cool at Rotunda general manager, said: “What better way of celebrating 15 fantastic years in Birmingham than with our very own beer - the Rotunda Pale.
“Partnering and promoting Birmingham 's brilliant independent businesses has been at the heart of our thinking since we welcomed Staying Cool 's first guests back in 2008. We 're so thrilled that we are still giving creatives a platform all these years later. ”
Find out more about the Creative Heights events and buy tickets.