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# Meet the people affected in a thousand different ways by one lockdown: #Cityof1000Lockdowns
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/meet-the-people-affected-in-a-thousand-different-ways-by-one-lockdown-cityof1000lockdowns/
- Published: 2020-11-06T11:11:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T10:02:38.000Z
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: Culture, Features, News, #Cityof1000lockdowns, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

As England begins its second national lockdown Birmingham Eastside is today **launching a series of stories** across social media platforms to find out how the business communities of the 'city of a thousand trades' are being affected by the pandemic.

[#Cityof1000lockdowns](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CityOf1000Lockdowns?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) will tell the stories of the workers and business owners who are being affected by lockdown in a thousand different ways — from those who are having to adapt or draw on reserves, to those facing furloughs and closure.

Follow the hashtag [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CityOf1000Lockdowns?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/cityof1000lockdowns/?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) and [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/cityof1000lockdowns), and **contribute your own experiences of work during lockdown** by adding the hashtag [#Cityof1000lockdowns](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CityOf1000Lockdowns?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) to your own social media updates.

## Coverage so far

- [Facebook Live: Small business focus](https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2726426634272371&ref=watch%5Fpermalink)
- TikTok: [How theatres in Birmingham have been responding to lockdown](https://www.tiktok.com/foryou?lang=en&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk#/@nutella1716/video/6892029569180765441)
- Instagram: [Breweries' response to the pandemic](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQGzpKDUXr/?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)
- Instagram: [How are runners keeping fit?](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQNuxDjN4y/?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)