10 things to do in Birmingham
- Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
- Tolkien Trail
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens
- Aston Hall
- Victoria Square
- Birmingham City Football Club
- Birmingham Science Museum
- St. Philip's Cathedral
- Cadbury World
Birmingham Restaurants
- Purnell's
- Bank Restaurant
- Cielo
- San Carlo
- Pascals Restaurant
- Opus Restaurant
- Simpsons Restaurant
- The Warehouse Cafe (V)
- Bucklemaker
- The Barton Arms
"There are 30 other Birminghams around the world and one crater on the moon called Birmingham."
Birmingham Festivals
Birmingham is home to many festivals. The Birmingham Tattoo is a long-standing military show. The Birmingham International Carnival takes place every second year. Birmingham Pride takes place in the gay village and attracts over 100,000 visitors every year. The city's largest single-day event is its St. Patrick's Day parade. Other events include the Bangla Mela, the Vaisakhi Mela, the Birmingham Heritage Festival is a Mardi Gras style event in August. Other festivals in the city include Moseley Folk Festival, which mixes new with established folk acts, the Birmingham International Jazz Festival, and the Birmingham Comedy Festival. The festivals, shows and other activities make Birmingham are part of Birmingham's 2026 vision, publicised by Be Birmingham which aims to improve the range of public festivals and activities in the city.
Birmingham nightlife
The nightlife in Birmingham happens mainly along Broad Street and into Brindleyplace. However, in recent years, stylish clubs and bars have started to establish themselves outside the Broad Street area. The Medicine Bar in the Custard Factory, The Sanctuary, Rainbow Pub and Air are large clubs and bars in Digbeth. Near Digbeth, there are bars and club nights in areas such as the Arcadian and Hurst Street Gay Village by the Chinese Quarter. Summer Row, The Mailbox, and St Philips/Colmore Row - where once a month there is a party night held for Polish residents in Birmingham - and Jewellery Quarter also feature clubs. There are number of late night pubs in the Irish Quarter.
