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Birmingham Attractions
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This beautiful piece of Jacobean architecture represents one of the last buildings to be constructed in this style. It was built between 1618 and 1635 for a wealthy landowner...
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[ Add a review of Aston Hall ]
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Birmingham has since the start of the industrial revolution, been one of the most important places of work in the entire nation. The whole city was built around being...
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Four glasshouses take visitors from tropical rainforest to arid desert conditions with insectivorous plants, giant ‘cacti’, tree ferns and cycads, orchids, sugar cane, bananas & citrus fruits. Outside there is...
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[ Add a review of Birmingham Botanical Gardens ]
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Birmingham’s St Philip’s cathedral is located in the centre of the city and is a beautiful 18th Century baroque building designed by Thomas Archer that became the city’s cathedral in...
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The city library and central archives is one of the most dominant and well recognised buildings at the heart of the great city. The library carries a massive collection...
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[ Add a review of Birmingham Central Library ]
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The Birmingham Conservatoire is one of UCE’s faculties and, as such, regularly hosts performances by its students. In addition to student concerts the venue also puts on performances by...
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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...
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The Birmingham NEC (National Exhibition Centre) is one of the largest exhibition spaces in Britain with 20 interconnected halls. The centre is often chosen to host the most prestigious events...
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Numbering six acres and situated about two miles to the south of the centre of Birmingham, the nature centre is one of the most popular attractions in the city....
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This trust is dedicated to the preservation ad study of the trains that would have once been one of the most important parts of the community in Birmingham. Run...
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[ Add a review of Birmingham Railway Museum ]
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Birmingham Repertory Theatre, or the Rep as it is more commonly known, was established in 1913 and is acclaimed for launching the careers of new playwrights by offering them a...
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This beautiful example of a yeoman’s house is one of the finest restored Elizabethan buildings anywhere in the region. It was built in 1590 and retains a great deal...
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In September 2003, the Bullring Shopping Centre reopened its doors after a £500 million revamp of the original building. Widely recognised by the Selfridges building, the Bullring houses over 140...
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Cadbury World in Bournville, Birmingham is choc full of fun for all ages. Discover the history, the making and the magic of chocolate. New this year is a revamped demonstration...
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Opened in 2000, Carling Academy Birmingham is a medium-sized concert venue that follows in the footsteps of the successful Carling Academy Brixton. The complex consists of three sites: the 250-capacity...
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Colony is one of many fine art galleries that are located within the city of Birmingham. It is famous for hosting excellent shows by some of the most well...
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The impressive façade of the Birmingham Council House greets visitors as they come into the city’s Victoria Square which also houses another of Birmingham’s spectacular buildings, the town hall....
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Craftspace offers an environment where visitors can see some of the most exquisite local crafts on display and study them at close proximity. Many local craft methods are passed...
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Warwickshire County Cricket Club Museum at Edgbaston takes visitors on a fascinating trip through more than a hundred years of history. Located at the heart of one of the...
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Edgbaston is a famous area of Birmingham that in recent times has a great sporting tradition thanks to the large cricket ground that is based there, home to Warwickshire County...
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Birmingham’s canals were once essential to the industrial success of this thriving Midlands city and the city centre’s Gas Street Basin was its pivotal point. Today, the canal has...
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Located in a neo-Gothic building in the city, this gallery is recognised as one of the best places to view contemporary art in the region, and in fact the country....
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[ Add a review of Ikon Gallery ]
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Birmingham City University owns and operates this challenging contemporary art and design space, the centrepiece of the academic institutions art department. The gallery shows a range of exhibitions throughout...
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[ Add a review of Institute of Art and Design ]
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The LG Arena is part of the massive Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC) complex, and is mostly used for hosting music concerts. With a 16,000 capacity the arena has seen...
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The Lapworth Museum of Geology is a fascinating place to visit if you have even a passing interest in the earth that lies beneath our feet. This collection represents...
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The Midlands Arts Centre is the most visited arts facility in the Midlands with more than half a million people passing through the doors every year. The centre hosts...
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Birmingham has a fascinating and lengthy history associated with the jewellery industry that is explored in this museum. The collection is housed in the preserved workshops and offices of...
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[ Add a review of Museum of Jewellery Quarter ]
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The National Indoor Arena is situated in central Birmingham and used for many of the most prestigious sporting events in the country. The arena has a seating capacity of 12,700...
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National Sea Life Centre, The Water’s Edge, Brindley Place, Birmingham takes visitors on a spectacular undersea voyage with over 55 displays of freshwater and marine life, creating a wonderland for...
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Watermills would have been a very common recurring theme along the many waterways of Birmingham in the 18th Century, with over fifty in the immediate region. This is one...
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Chocolate magnate George Cadbury moved Selly Manor and Minworth Greaves to Bourneville in the early 20th Century. It is quite unusual for such fragile timber-framed buildings to have been...
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Soho House was once the home of Matthew Boulton, one of the most famous sons of Birmingham, associated with James Watt and the Lunar Society. The house has been...
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St Martin’s Church is Birmingham’s parish church and is located next to the Bull Ring development. Just as the Bull Ring has been extensively redeveloped, the church has also...
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Birmingham’s Symphony Hall is possibly the best concert venue in the country and offers a varied and exciting annual programme of events to suit an eclectic range of musical tastes....
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The National Motorcycle Museum has a vast collection of British made motorcycles (from past and present) making it is one of the best and largest motorcycle museums in the world....
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Thinktank at Millennium Point allows people of all ages to be engaged in the past, present and future of our world, our environment and ourselves. The majority of exhibits comprise...
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The University of Birmingham Collections is made up of a large series of diverse artefacts ranging from West African masks in the Danford Collection to some of the most distinguished...
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Aston Villa FC have played at the Villa Park football ground since 1897 and currently has a seating capacity for around 42,000 home and away supporters. The Villa Park ground...
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The ruins of Weoley Castle are over seven hundred years old and are what is left of a moated medieval manor house. During the excavations in the 20th Century,...
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Winterbourne Botanic Garden at the University of Birmingham is a six acre Edwardian garden planted with over 1,500 plant species from around the world. It is a haven of peace...
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