Entertainment

Whatever the event, downtime counts. Time to relax. Time to explore. Time to have a little fun. Sounds like time to visit Birmingham!

And Birmingham has plenty of variety when it comes to an out of hours offering. It’s a city with 1,000 shops, excellent restaurants and bars, world-class arts scene, buzzing nightlife, stylish hotels, strong sporting heritage and sophisticated business infrastructure.

From comedy nights to museums, film to opera there’s never a dull moment in Birmingham. For a full list of up and coming events search here

• Shopping

  Birmingham is a shopper’s paradise, with over 1,000 shops including more than 100 independents, right in the heart of the city. Whether you’re looking for head-turning chic or eye-catching value – it’s all waiting in the bold, new shopping cap...

  

• Eating out in Birmingham

  The cuisines of 25 different countries make up the thriving Birmingham food scene in over 200 city centre restaurants. Then there’s the world famous Balti Triangle, recently listed among the Rough Guide’s ‘Top 25 Must Do Experiences in the U...

  

• Nightlife

  Birmingham’s buzzing nightlife is 24/7 and offers something for everyone. A compact city centre means you can move on easily and sample everything that’s on offer. Clubs and bars Chill beside Birmingham’s beautifully regenerated canals. Take in...

  

• Arts & Culture

  With more than 500,000 works of art in one square mile of the city centre, it’s fair to say that culture is alive and well and living in Birmingham. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery holds the world’s largest collection of pre- Raphaelite works of...

  

• Attractions

  With more than 8,000 acres of parks and open spaces, Birmingham offers plenty of choice for relaxation and entertainment. From the picturesque Winterbourne Botanic Gardens, a six acre, Grade II listed Edwardian Arts and Crafts style garden on the Univ...

  

• Sports

  Birmingham has plenty to offer sports fans. It’s home to two premiership football teams – a fact not widely known is that the Football League was invented here; the world-class Edgbaston Cricket Ground, where England beat Australia in the Second T...