Birmingham Hippodrome is in Birmingham city centre in the heart of the gay village and is therefore ideally situated close to the city’s many pubs, clubs and restaurants. The venue hosts a wide variety of shows for an equally diverse audience. These include ballet, opera, musicals, drama, pantomime, comedy and children’s shows. The theatre also has its own restaurant with set menus at reasonable prices. The Hippodrome also has an educational programme for young people which offers performance arts training by professionals in the business.