Food
A city with more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other UK city outside London, Birmingham’s culinary reputation was featured in the New York Times’ top 20 international destinations to visit.
theatres
The Birmingham Hippodrome is the most popular single auditorium theatre in the UK. With an array of concerts, comedies, dramas and musicals, it attracts audiences from all over the world
arts
From the world’s largest collection of pre-Raphaelite artwork to progressive installations by exciting new artists, Birmingham’s art collection is impressive.
Sports
Home to the legendary football team, Aston Villa, one of the five English teams to have won the prestigious European Cup.
arts
From the ancient St Martin’s Church to the modern Selfridges Building, a spaceship-shaped structure covered in 15,000 aluminium discs, Birmingham is an intriguing site for architectural discoveries.