A Walking, Talking Tour of the UK’s Oldest Working Cinema
A rare opportunity to go behind the scenes at The Electric and visit the places the public never sees.
New Hall Water Mill Open Day
A chance to visit this much-loved local landmark in Sutton Coldfield.
Athol Masonic Lodge
A secret society for rich men? You could not be more wrong. Come along and see who we are.
A Guided View – perspective/s in and of the Gardens
We will be celebrating the gardens with a small exhibition, practical creative activities and more.
Art Deco Walk
Join this guided walk through the city centre to explore often overlooked gems of the Art Deco in Birmingham.
Birmingham’s Public Art Walking Tour
Birmingham has amazing public art. Come and explore what you can see on the city centre streets.
Heritage Day and Open Studios at the former TASCOS Co-op Bakery
The former TASCOS bakery building is now the home of South Birmingham Works, and opens its doors.
Mediaeval Church Open
St Laurence Church is opening its doors, including scarecrow festival in church and churchyard.
Coffin Works Taster Tours
Join a free taster tour of our Stamp Room
Lost Children Exhibition
The Lost Children exhibition looks at the Middlemore Homes which emigrated more than 5,000 children to Canada between 1873 and 1948.
Lickey Hills Heritage Weekend
A Lickey Hills heritage weekend with displays, walks and a unique opportunity to visit the WW1 Bilberry Gun Proof Range.
An Exhibition of Balsall Heath’s History
An exhibition that shows how our area has changed from rural retreat to busy suburb. Talk at 2.30pm.
Screening of the play ‘The Lost Children’
A screening of this play performed at the MAC and Blue Orange Theatre in 2022.
Open Church at St Alban the Martyr
An opportunity to look around this Victorian Gothic church with spectacular stone vaulting.
Parish Church of St Agatha, Sparkbrook
Spectacular Neo-Gothic Grade I listed Bidlake Church, opened in 1901. Organ loft tours.
Whodunnit? Live Action Mystery Puzzle – Watt a Wonderful Party
A fun live action mystery puzzle: Watt a Wonderful Party! Can you solve the puzzling mystery?
St Edburgha’s Open Weekend
A medieval grade I listed church in village surroundings in Yardley.
Birmingham Buddhist Vihara. The Dhamma Talaka Peace Pagoda
Visit the golden roofed Dhamma Talaka Peace Pagoda.
Exploring the History of Birmingham’s Oldest Pub
An Exhibition at the Old Crown.
Discovering Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Take the ‘secret’ canal to the Jewellery Quarter.
Churchyard Walks at Holy Trinity Parish Church Sutton Coldfield
Join this walk to hear stories about the people buried in the churchyard.
Discover the story of St Martin in the Bull Ring
Guided tours telling the story of St. Martin in the Bull Ring across 9 centuries.
A guided walk around Old Yardley Village
Join local historian Mike Byrne for a gentle walk around this historic village.
Moseley Hall Icehouse in Moseley Park & Pool
A chance to see one of the best-preserved icehouses in the West Midlands in beautiful Moseley Park.
Moseley Hall Dovecote and 18c garden
The 18th century dovecote and garden offer an insight into Moseley’s rural past.
The Birmingham Oratory
Visit the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, Birmingham’s ‘Little Rome’.
A Guide to the Guidebooks of Birmingham
A talk by the author of this year’s city guidebook on how views on what are meaningful places to visit have changed.
Not the Last
A Women & Theatre production about Louisa Ryland who 150 years ago donated Cannon Hill Park.
Magic Lantern Show – Sutton Coldfield’s grand finale of Birmingham Heritage Week
A specially commissioned theatrical piece about Sutton Coldfield’s history from the Magic Lantern Society.
