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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

This excellent museum at the heart of the city centre was opened in 1885, and stands in a good looking museum that is filled with...

These art and design archives are some of the finest in the West Midlands and contain a massive collection of art and other artistic materials....

The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists is an institution that is formed and led by a group of outstanding artists based in the city and...

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...

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....

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...

Colony is one of many fine art galleries that are located within the city of Birmingham. It is famous for hosting excellent shows by...

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...

Birmingham has a fascinating and lengthy history associated with the jewellery industry that is explored in this museum. The collection is housed in the...

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,...

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,...

Birmingham has since the start of the industrial revolution, been one of the most important places of work in the entire nation. The whole...

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....

Craftspace offers an environment where visitors can see some of the most exquisite local crafts on display and study them at close proximity. Many...

Birmingham City University owns and operates this challenging contemporary art and design space, the centrepiece of the academic institutions art department. The gallery shows...

Four glasshouses take visitors from tropical rainforest to arid desert conditions with insectivorous plants, giant ‘cacti’, tree ferns and cycads, orchids, sugar cane, bananas &...

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....

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...

Warwickshire County Cricket Club Museum at Edgbaston takes visitors on a fascinating trip through more than a hundred years of history. Located at the...

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...

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...

This beautiful piece of Jacobean architecture represents one of the last buildings to be constructed in this style. It was built between 1618 and...

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...

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...

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...

Chocolate magnate George Cadbury moved Selly Manor and Minworth Greaves to Bourneville in the early 20th Century. It is quite unusual for such fragile...

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...

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...

Francis Asbury grew up in this beautiful cottage on the edge of the West Midlands. He is famous for being the first American Methodist...

Haden Hill House is a Victorian gentleman’s residence and has been internally furnished to be befitting of such a man. Throughout, the property has...

The museum opened to the public in 1980 and has grown significantly since that time, now home to three halls that in total accommodate more...

Dudley Priory was founded around 1160 by Gervase Paganel, Lord of Dudley, to fulfil his deceased father’s wishes. The priory was dedicated to St. James,...

Dudley Museum and Art Gallery is a cultural focal point in the heart of this town. It contains a great deal of information for...

The Old Meeting House (formerly Presbyterian, now Unitarian) dates back to 1717, when Dudley was still a small Worcestershire market town, surrounded by green fields....