You know when you’ve arrived in Birmingham. England’s second biggest city is defined by its swirling ring roads and streets lined with Victorian redbrick houses. Packed to the brim with heritage museums, mega arenas and space-age stores, you’ll leave Birmingham with full-to-bursting bags and purse strings stretched to the max. And after a hard day shopping and enjoying the arts scene, take a walk down the Curry Mile or treat yourself to the finest Michelin-starred restaurants that the city can offer. Barges drift down this West Midlands city's sleepy canals reminding you of a busy industrial past, while cycle routes lead to greener vales and country parks.
Birmingham
Birmingham
You know when you’ve arrived in Birmingham. England’s second biggest city is defined by its swirling ring roads and streets lined with Victorian redbrick houses. Packed to the brim with heritage museums, mega arenas and space-age stores, you’ll leave Birmingham with full-to-bursting bags and purse strings stretched to the max. And after a hard day shopping and enjoying the arts scene, take a walk down the Curry Mile or treat yourself to the finest Michelin-starred restaurants that the city can offer. Barges drift down this West Midlands city's sleepy canals reminding you of a busy industrial past, while cycle routes lead to greener vales and country parks.
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Strike gold at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Find hidden treasures at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, home to the famous Staffordshire Hoard and extraordinary art exhibitions.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Experience an on-stage extravaganza at the Birmingham Hippodrome
Plan a theatre trip to Birmingham and enjoy classic performances by the famous Birmingham Royal Ballet, comedy, drama, opera and fun-filled musicals.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Get clued up on healthy cooking at Harborne Food School
Learn how to cook healthy, sustainable food at Birmingham’s newest food school.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Golf, off-roading and long boating in Birmingham
From a round of golf to a Land Rover off-road experience, Birmingham will keep you busy whatever you fancy and whoever you’re with.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Discover green Birmingham
Birmingham has more than 8,000 acres of award-winning green spaces and parks – more than any other European city.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Visit world-renowned artefacts on a budget break in Birmingham
Being on a budget break in Birmingham isn't a problem at all as there’s so much to see and do for free.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Celebrate The Bard in Birmingham
This year some of Birmingham’s most esteemed institutions will mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with the ‘Our Shakespeare’ season.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Fall in love (all over again) at Malmaison Birmingham
Topping the list as England’s fastest growing Valentine’s Day destination, where better to rekindle a romance than in Birmingham?
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Art, architecture and revolution in Birmingham
Discover the 18th century’s greatest minds, admire baroque architecture and gaze at the world’s largest collection of pre-Raphaelite art.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Create your own fine dining experience at Simpsons
Fancy yourself as a bit of an amateur chef? Swap places with the chef and make the food yourself.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Make it a Resorts World romantic break
Romantic breaks should be about luxury, indulgence and relaxation, so it’s a good job Birmingham has all of these in abundance.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Birmingham's Bullring, books and boutiques
Enjoy contemporary architectural and cultural gems as well as its shopping and nightlife.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Lift the lid on Birmingham's heritage
Be transported back to the 1960s at the Newman Brothers Coffin Works.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Have a spicy feast in Birmingham
Make the most of a trip to Birmingham and pack days with historic tours, stylish shopping and fun family attractions.
Location: Birmingham
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Discover distinctive Digbeth
Discover Birmingham's beating heart - a hub of pubs, clubs and creativity.
Location: Digbeth, Birmingham
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Enjoy the theatrical to the symphonic
Make a beeline for England’s second city this autumn for a city break of world-renowned arts - from ballet and theatre to orchestral magnificence.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Learn about the history of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, then Birmingham’s Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is a veritable friend factory.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Discover where the 18th century’s greatest minds would meet
This lavish Georgian house in Birmingham was once the home of the industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton, leading member of the Lunar Society.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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Enter a real life chocolate factory at Cadbury World
The next best thing to visiting the fictional Charlie’s Chocolate Factory is the real thing at Cadbury World.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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See a great British institution, up close and personal
Visit the Beeb's home in Birmingham, and see how some of its best shows are made.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
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