Why Birmingham

Come to Birmingham and you can expect an exciting, enlightening and wholly memorable experience.

In recent years, Birmingham has become a dynamic, cosmopolitan and welcoming city, attracting national and international visitors for both business and leisure. And with over 98% of the UK market living within a four-hour drive, it is perfectly located for your next event.

Already staging major UK exhibitions and conferences, Birmingham right now is a vibrant and successful global events destination.

And there’s very good reason for its popularity. As a conference and events centre, Birmingham is streets ahead of other cities. Situated at the heart of a comprehensive and highly accessible transport network, Birmingham’s impressive choice of world-class venues and state-of-the-art conference facilities, make it an ideal location for events of all sizes.

Energised by the youngest population in Europe, Birmingham is a hotbed of creativity, inspiration and cultural fusion. And yet you’re never far away from physical reminders of the city’s long and proud history of trade and innovation.

Birmingham is a modern city that has everything within easy reach by day or night. The city centre is alive with possibilities and the promise of auhentic new experiences.

And the city is firmly focused on the future. The Big City Plan is a masterplan of sustainable investment and redevelopment, which underpins several key regeneration projects across the city. In addition, work is also underway on the £600m redevelopment of New Street Station to transform it into a 21st century transport hub, the expansion of Birmingham Airport, the proposed construction of the HS2 national high speed rail network and the redevelopment of Birmingham Central Library.

So when you come to Birmingham for your next event, be sure to plan some free time for exploring a city with a great deal to offer.