Birmingham
Britain's second city, more canals than Venice and no romance about it. The Balti Triangle is a genuine culinary invention and the galleries are free.
Birmingham in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Birmingham
Where to stay in Birmingham
Birmingham in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Birmingham
Back-to-backs are a form of terraced houses in the United Kingdom, built from the late 18th century through to the early 20th century in various forms throughout the North of England and parts of the Midlands. Many thousands of these dwellings were built during the Industrial Revolution for the rapidly increasing population of expanding factory towns.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
Chemical Engineer · CC BY-SA 4.0
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BM&AG) is a museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England. It has a collection of international importance covering fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history, archaeology, ethnography, local history and industrial history.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Aug 2026
Brummie1885 · CC BY-SA 4.0
John Cadbury was an English Quaker and businessman, who founded the Cadbury chocolate company in Birmingham, England. He was also involved in activism and philanthropy, championing workers' rights, environmental and industrial reform, temperance, animal welfare, education, and healthcare, while actively opposing cruelty, exploitation, and indulgent practices.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
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The Library of Birmingham is a public library in Birmingham, England. It is situated on the west side of the city centre at Centenary Square, beside the Birmingham Rep and Baskerville House. Upon opening on 3 September 2013, it replaced Birmingham Central Library.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Aug 2026
Symphony Hall is a 2,262-seat concert venue in Birmingham, England. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 12 June 1991, although it had been in use since 15 April 1991. It is home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and hosts around 270 events a year.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
JimmyGuano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Back-to-backs are a form of terraced houses in the United Kingdom, built from the late 18th century through to the early 20th century in various forms throughout the North of England and parts of the Midlands. Many thousands of these dwellings were built during the Industrial Revolution for the rapidly increasing population of expanding factory towns.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
Chemical Engineer · CC BY-SA 4.0
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BM&AG) is a museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England. It has a collection of international importance covering fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history, archaeology, ethnography, local history and industrial history.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Aug 2026
Brummie1885 · CC BY-SA 4.0
John Cadbury was an English Quaker and businessman, who founded the Cadbury chocolate company in Birmingham, England. He was also involved in activism and philanthropy, championing workers' rights, environmental and industrial reform, temperance, animal welfare, education, and healthcare, while actively opposing cruelty, exploitation, and indulgent practices.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Unknown author · Public domain
The Library of Birmingham is a public library in Birmingham, England. It is situated on the west side of the city centre at Centenary Square, beside the Birmingham Rep and Baskerville House. Upon opening on 3 September 2013, it replaced Birmingham Central Library.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Aug 2026
Symphony Hall is a 2,262-seat concert venue in Birmingham, England. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 12 June 1991, although it had been in use since 15 April 1991. It is home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and hosts around 270 events a year.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
JimmyGuano · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Birmingham: May or Jun or Jul or Aug
Guides about Birmingham
Three days in London on the daily fare cap, which is frozen until 2027. Why a Travelcard is the wrong purchase and where the free museums actually are.
Callum Doherty · 3 Sep 2026
London has no centre, so the question is which side of the West End you sleep on. The areas, the Zone 2 arithmetic, and the tax London does not charge.
Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026
Eight day trips from London ranked, plus the 2026 fare freeze that flips the usual booking advice and the railcard that pays for itself in one trip.
Callum Doherty · 1 Sep 2026
London with children from about four. Why under-11s travel free, the 50% discount visiting families are never told about, and what to skip.
Priya Nair · 1 Sep 2026