A Changing Landscape: Moseley Village and Its Unusual Park
Discover the history of Moseley and its park, which welcomes 50k+ visitors annually
A guided tour of Soho House
A chance to explore the fascinating life of Birmingham inventor Matthew Boulton
A guided walk through the Jewellery Quarter with Ed Isaacs
A walk along the glorious architecture in the JQ with Artist and RBSA President Ed Issacs
A Thousand Journeys to Highbury
Celebrate travel, heritage and community from Kings Heath Station to Highbury Hall
A Walk Through Time
A guided walk with dramatic interludes, music and song around the Kings Norton canals
A walk with a different perspective on Spaghetti Junction
Walk along the canals from Aston station to Perry Hall Park, including passing underneath Spaghetti Junction
An Early Evening Tour in Key Hill & Warstone Ln Cemeteries
Explore History, Mystery, and Remarkable Stories
An evening at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Visit the beautiful Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos and Saint Andrew
‘Anchors Aweigh!’
A guided walk exploring Birmingham’s nautical heritage and unexpected sea-going connections
Art Deco walking tour of Birmingham City Centre
A walk looking at some familiar and not so familiar Art Deco buildings
Assay Studios: The Former Assay Office Building Tour
Step inside Assay Studios and uncover the rich history of Birmingham’s iconic former Assay Office
Austin Village Tour
Join us for a guided walk through the Austin Village, a model village built by Herbert Austin
Backstage Tour at The Crescent Theatre
Come and sneak a peek at what goes on behind the scenes at a working theatre!
Backstage Tour of The Old Rep Theatre
Explore the UK’s oldest repertory theatre, discover over a century of history
Balsall Heath in Changing Times
Discover Balsall Heath through trails, visits, art, poetry, archives, interviews, photography and a touring exhibition
Behind the Scenes tour at Birmingham Assay Office
A unique opportunity to tour our operational floor and learn about the history of the Birmingham Assay Office
Best of Birmingham Running Tour 10km
A guided 10k run with stops, sights and stories, showcasing the very Best of Birmingham
Birchfield Heritage Trail
A journey around Birchfield revealing hidden stories and links to other parts of the world
Birmingham Beyond Belief: A Humanist Heritage walk
Following in the footsteps of some of Birmingham’s fearless freethinkers
Birmingham Botanical Gardens Guided Tour: A Potted History
Discover nearly 200 years of history at one of the UK’s most significant historic botanic gardens
Birmingham Botanical Gardens Through the Lens
An opportunity to explore firsthand photographic records of the Gardens from our Archive
Birmingham Cathedral Guided Tour
A tour of the cathedral with a focus on the stained-glass windows by Edward Burne-Jones
Birmingham Chinatown Heritage Tour with Food
Discover Chinatown’s history while enjoying Chinese street food and live culinary demonstrations
Birmingham Civic Society Blue Plaque Walk
Learn about the people, places and events behind some of Birmingham Civic Society’s Blue Plaques
Birmingham Council House Tour
Step inside Birmingham’s Council House, a landmark building at the heart of Victoria Square
Birmingham Extraordinary Lives Tour 1 – Key Hill Cemetery
A Prayer, a Promise, a Patent, and a Protest. Join us on a historical journey through Birmingham’s Key Hill Cemetery
Birmingham Extraordinary Lives Tour 2 – Warstone Lane Cemetery
Hear Tales of Prominent Figures and Unsung Heroes
Birmingham Food Tours: A Taste of Birmingham
A guided food tour through the city’s rich and ever evolving dining scene
Birmingham Proof House
Join a guided tour and learn about the origins of the proof house and its modern function
Birmingham Railway Architecture & Canal Tunnel Roundabout – day tour
A Birmingham railway heritage and architecture walking, tram, train and bus tour (including a few canal tunnels!)
Birmingham Railway Architecture Roundabout – afternoon tour
A Birmingham railway heritage and architecture walking and train tour
Birmingham Walking Tour: Migration Stories from the Stratford Road
A guided tour of the Stratford Road
Birmingham’s Victorian Murder Mile
A walk following gruesome stories from Birmingham’s past with local historian Adam Wood
Bishop Vesey Grammar School Open Afternoon
Visit the 1729 Old School House and old hall with WW1 memorial and copy of 1527 charter
Brandwood End Cemetery – Who lies beneath
What messages and forgotten meanings are hidden in memorial sculptures and grave inscriptions?
Brandwood End Cemetery – Your own ‘Musical Journey across eras and genres
A gentle walk around this beautiful heritage site enjoying music reflecting nature and the seasons
Building Stones of Birmingham: Town Hall to Cathedral Square
Join us on a journey around the world and back into the depths of geological time – all within one mile.
Canals and Victorians including Peaky Blinder Filming Locations
Explore the city centre with author & photographer Jonathan Berg
Catacomb Tour 1 – Hidden Interior Chambers
Explore hidden Catacomb chambers & the Washington Irving connection
Catacomb Tour 2- Underground Tunnel Tour
View inside the single underground tunnel & learn about John Baskerville and his final resting place
Celebrating James Roberts
Celebrating the uniquely, Birmingham, post war buildings designed by a Birmingham boy
Birmingham Public Art Trail Featuring work of William Bloye
A guided walk by Viv Astling RBSA from Centenary Square to the Jewellery Quarter
Colmore Life: Heritage Walking Tour
A free guided walking tour exploring the history and heritage of Colmore Business District
Curzon Street area walking tour with optional pub stop
Discover the historical and modern structures that tell the city’s story in a rapidly changing part of Birmingham
Digbeth, Public Art & Peaky Film Tour
Understand Digbeth’s history and more with the author of Birmingham’s Public Art
Digbeth Unlocked Canal Walk
Join the Canal & River Trust for a guided walk exploring Digbeth’s historic canals and industrial heritage
Dirty, Dangerous, and Diseased
Free walking tour exploring Birmingham’s hazardous eighteenth-century streets
Discover St Paul’s Church in the Jewellery Quarter
Join a guided tour and discover the origins of this historic church and links with Matthew Boulton and James Watt
Discover Stirchley History & Heritage at Stirchley Baths Community Centre
Photographs, information and talks
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
Discovering Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Explore the Jewellery Quarter with author & photographer Jonathan Berg
Edgbaston Reservoir: the stories it could tell!
For 200 years Edgbaston Reservoir has been a magnet for world renowned figures
Evening led Bike Ride
Join us for a gentle cycle and discover Birmingham’s hidden heritage sites by bike
Explore Smith & Pepper
Explore the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter as part of Birmingham Heritage Week
Explore the New Street station and Mailbox mail tunnels
Network Rail and Mailbox are offering a unique opportunity to see the mail tunnels connecting with New Street
General Strike 1926 in Birmingham
Explore the history of the 1926 General Strike in Birmingham on a city centre walking tour
Green Lane Baths to Masjid: The Story of a Birmingham Landmark
A guided tour exploring the historic baths, mosque architecture and community life at Green Lane Masjid
Harborne Heritage Walking Tour
Discover the fascinating and diverse heritage of Harborne on this walking tour
Heritage boat trip & Icknield Port yard visit
Enjoy a 1930’s heritage working boat trip with a stop over at Icknield Port Yard.
Heritage for All at The Exchange
Drop in and discover the rich history of The Exchange, former head office of Birmingham Municipal Bank
Heritage for the Future: From the Lunar Society to Aston University
The Lunar Society and Aston University come together to unlock the secrets of the Aston University Archives
Hidden Histories of Key Hill Cemetery
This tour will explore the fascinating lives of those who sleep here forever
Hidden Spaces: Picture Store Tour
A rare opportunity to explore Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery paintings store!
Hidden Spaces: Roof and Basement Tour
A rare opportunity to explore areas of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery usually closed to the public
History of the University of Birmingham Walking Tour
A walk exploring the University of Birmingham’s history, architecture and research legacy
In search of the ‘lost’ churches of Birmingham
This tour explores the ‘lost’ churches of Central Birmingham and the unique stories they tell
Irish roots of Handsworth
A walking trail celebrating the contributions of the Irish community in Birmingham
James and Lister Lea Pub Heritage Trail
Join us on a tour of four historic pubs in central Birmingham designed by James and Lister Lea
Jewellery Quarter Sports Heritage Tour
A tour showcasing the Jewellery Quarter businesses building on 250 years of trophy and medal-making
Lapworth Museum of Geology: Campus Geowalk
A free, guided stroll around the University of Birmingham’s iconic campus with a geological twist
Led Ride – Birmingham Heritage Week Family Ride
Exploring Bournville’s heritage open day by bike with ecobirmingham and Bike Birmingham
Lickey Hills Heritage Weekend
Explore the history of the Lickey Hills, including a visit to the Bilberry Hill Gun Proof Range
Lunar Society Heritage Trail
Join this guided walk to learn more about the Lunar Society and 18th century Birmingham
MA Jewellery & Related Products Graduate Exhibition 2026
An exhibition at the School of Jewellery showcasing the skill and craftmanship of current graduates
Made in Birmingham Tour
Explore Birmingham’s industrial past on this tour featuring inventions like the Smethwick Engine and Spitfire
Manor Farm Park Heritage Trail
Beautiful Manor Farm Park lies ‘hidden’ behind Bristol Road. Explore the heritage of this tranquil green space
Metchley Roman Fort – a guided walk
A short walk around the site of a Roman fort built in the 1st century AD
Moor Hall site walk
A walk around the grounds and site of Moor Hall, learning about the history and associations with Bishop Vesey
Moor Pool Estate Heritage Tour
Join us for a heritage walking tour and discover the Moor Pool Garden Suburb
Moseley Bog Bronze Age Sweat Lodge Reconstruction
A reconstruction of a prehistoric sweat lodge based on Bronze Age burnt mounds found in Moseley Bog
Museum Collection Centre Open Day
Vitis the Museum Collection Centre, where over 80% of the City’s collections are all under one roof
Off the Rails: People and Places on the Camp Hill Line
Travel on the new train line and discover stories about the original Camp Hill Line and people living nearby
Origins of Middle-Earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and Sarehole Guided walk
Introducing the scenery that inspired J.R.R Tolkien when he lived near Sarehole Mill as a child
Ozzy Osbourne: Farewell to ‘Working Class Hero’
In the final weeks of the exhibition join us on a last chance tour
People Powered! – Student-Led Exhibition Tours
Hear about University of Birmingham history from student researchers, with a focus on social change and community action
Post-war Churches of Birmingham
Visits to two post-war churches: St Matthew, Perry Beeches and Our Lady and St. Rose of Lima, Weoley Castle
Public Art in Centenary Square, what’s there and what’s not
Find out public art in Centenary Square and a rare opportunity to see inside the Hall of Memory
Relics of New Street
Ben Waddington leads a walk in search of the lost details, designs and clues that reveal New Street’s 800-year past
School of Jewellery Building Tour
A tour of the School of Jewellery which has been in the Jewellery Quarter since 1890
Scout Jamboree reminiscence walks
A walk revisiting areas in Sutton Park associated with the World Scout Jamboree in 1957
Spring Hill College at Moseley School and Sixth Form
Visit this grade 2* listed building dating back to 1857 and now part of a large mixed comprehensive school
St Mary and St Margaret’s, Castle Bromwich
Church tours, including to the top of the tower with views over Castle Bromwich and surrounding areas.
St Mary’s Church Moseley Heritage Weekend
Guided Tours of Church, Organ Recital, Bellringing, Tour of Tower, Refreshments and Toilet stop
St Mary’s Convent of Mercy, Handsworth
Guided Heritage Tours of the Grade II* listed, Pugin built, Sisters of Mercy Convent
St Mary’s Handsworth Open Day
A beautiful grade II listed church, also known as the Cathedral of the Industrial Revolution
St Paul’s Convent, Selly Park
A beautiful late Victorian convent in Selly Park, home to the Sisters of Charity of St Paul
Stirchley Squiggle Walk
A circular walk exploring historic Stirchley, the River Rea and Cotteridge Park
Stirchley’s Co-operative Stories
Walking tour showing how Co-operatives have shaped the development of Stirchley for 150 years
Sutton Park Archaeology Walk
A walk into Sutton Park’s past with the Friends of Sutton Park Association
The Ancient in the Everyday: An Anglo-Saxon Walk Through Stirchley
Follow a route first recorded 1,300 years ago through the modern streets and landscape of Stirchley
The Birmingham Oratory
Visit the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, Birmingham’s ‘Little Rome’.Drop in or join a guided tour
The Game’s Afoot
A guided walk exploring the historical and literary connections of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and Birmingham
The Goodsyard Run Club: Jewellery Quarter Heritage Running Tour
Discover Birmingham’s jewellery heritage on a fun guided 5K running tour
The life of Kathleen Dayus Walking tour
A guided tour and talk about the life and times of local author Kathleen Dayus
The Lost Photographic Industry of the Jewellery Quarter
A walking tour around the Jewellery Quarter talking about the photographic companies that once made it their home
The Quadrangle – The Bournville Almshouse Trust
Built in 1898 for Richard Cadbury, this is a rare opportunity to visit the Almshouses as part of a pre-booked tour
The Rep Back Stage Tour
Explore the hidden secrets of The Rep and join us on a backstage tour around our fascinating building
The steel pen makers guide to the Jewellery Quarter
Tour the global centre of the Victorian Steel Nib industry, from it’s beginning to the nibs used by Walt Disney
The Streets Paved with African Gold
Join Black Heritage Walks Network to see how the gold from Africa built the Jewellery Quarter
The Warehouse; a thriving heritage building under threat of demolition
50 Years of Creating an Eco-Friendly Community Space – now under threat
Thrive Birmingham Garden Tour: A History of The Television Gardens
Fans of gardening programmes will recognise elements of the gardens which appeared weekly on television from the 70s to 90s
Through the keyhole of Islam
An introduction to the Islamic faith and guided tour of Birmingham Central Mosque
Tour around the Historic Edgbaston Guinea Allotment Gardens
A unique tour around one of only four surviving allotments gardens in this style
Tour of 46 and 52 High Street, Sutton Coldfield
A tour of these historic houses by the current owner
Town Hall – Music, Movements and Iconic Moments
An insight into the extraordinary musical, social and political history of Birmingham’s oldest events venue
Traces of Europe Guided Walk
A walk around the Jewellery Quarter, exploring the histories of European migrants who made Birmingham their home
Vintage Trains – Tyseley Depot Tours
Behind the scenes guided tour of the GWR 1908 Tyseley locomotive depot – archaeology, locomotives and rolling stock
Visit the Golden Lion in Cannon Hill Park
Drop in to see how this building has been restored using traditional methods and materials
Visit to the Bell Ringing Chamber at St Martin in the Bull Ring
Climb the stairs of the tower for a bell ringing demonstration
Walk from the Moor Pool Estate to Edgbaston Reservoir
A guided heritage walk with City of Birmingham Ramblers
What Was Lost
A guided walk in search of the details, fragments and overlooked evidence that together tell Birmingham’s industrial and cultural story
Whistling Through Changing Times; a factory tour at Acme Whistles
Sounds Amazing since 1870 and still blowing strong
‘Who Lies Beneath’ Kings Heath Village Square
Discovering stories from the graveyard of All Saints Church, now buried beneath the Square
“Women Between the Lines” Women’s History Guided Walk
A guided walking tour celebrating the untold stories of women in Birmingham
X-rays, Foxgloves and Cotton Wool: Medical History Tour of Birmingham
Join Dr James Burgess for a walking tour of Birmingham’s fascinating medical history
