Birmingham Heritage Week is set to return for its tenth edition this September, opening up some of the city’s most historic landmarks to the public.
Running from Fri 6 Sep – Sun 15 Sep, the annual event will see a range of guided tours, performances and historical talks happening across the city.
Ahead of this year’s Birmingham Heritage Week, we’ve picked out six of the best-looking events that you can book now.
Roundhouse Birmingham will be hosting a history-packed walking tour and boat trip along the city’s famous canals.
The morning begins with a guided walk along the water’s edge through the city, with stops at landmarks like the Mailbox, Gas Street Basin, Baskerville House and more. After lunch, participants can step aboard a 1930s heritage working boat and take a ride along Birmingham’s canal loops.
Join for the Saturday Vespers service before being taken on a short tour of the historic Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos and St. Andrew. Learn more about the history of the stunning building, and discover the meaning of the different architectural elements that feature throughout.
To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Aston Villa Football Club, the stadium’s tour guides will be hosting two special events exploring various locations of momentous events in the team’s history — from the site where the original Aston Villa was built to the Gas Lamp where the club’s four founding members are said to have met.
The morning tour will be fully accessible with transport provided between each point, while the afternoon tour will be a full walking-only option.
Audiences will have the rare chance to go behind the scenes at the famous Alexandra Theatre, discovering more about the venue’s rich history on an insightful tour around the venue.
Explore dressing rooms and even stand on the stage which has played host to endless greats of English theatre. Following the tour, head up to the piano bar and delve further into the archive with the venue’s historian, before finishing the day with a complimentary drink.
Explore the churchyard of the oldest building in Birmingham city centre which is still used for its original purpose. A series of 30-minute tours will focus on different historical aspects of the building, as expert tour guides explain what makes the UK’s third-smallest cathedral so special.
- Words:
- Bradley Lengden
- Published on:
- Mon 2 Sep 2024
A special concert at Bishop Vesey’s Grammy School will invite audiences on an eclectic journey through 600 years of music and instruments.
600 years! Hildegard to Haydn promises to showcase a wide and exciting variety of instruments, composers and styles, all of which have been carefully researched and arranged to provide an accessible journey through the changes and developments of musical creativity throughout this period.