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Our Features

This page gives you access to a searchable and growing list of places and topics that will be of interest.

Each feature includes maps/trails, a gallery, links and contacts.

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Wonderful trees across Birmingham and the West Midlands

This feature is devoted to a showcase of wonderful trees to be found across Birmingham and the West Midlands, particularly in its many great parks and green open spaces.

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Passions: Environment & green action
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Historic clock towers across Birmingham and the West Midlands

This feature is devoted to a showcase of the wonderful historic clock towers across Birmingham and the West Midlands that are available for people to go and enjoy.

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Passions: History & heritage
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Birmingham's art galleries and centres of art - Enjoy!

Birmingham is a thriving city for artists and all forms of creatives. Take our feature and links to see what's available and what you can visit both in and out of the city centre.

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity
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Birmingham's Theatreland - Enjoy!

As the UK's second city, you'd expect to find an array of theatres to choose from.  You won't be disappointed.  Take our feature and links to see what's on offer.

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity, Modern Architecture, Classic Architecture
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Birmingham Gems Charity Calendar 2022 - Collect or Download & Print

This annual initiative involving people with Birmingham passion has become a firm favourite with people who live in Birmingham, work in Birmingham and love to visit the City. Enjoy yours!

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Passions: Civic pride, Photography, Environment & green action, People & community, Fundraising & charity
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King Edward House, 135a New Street - Construction with community!

King Edward House, a landmark 10-storey, 141K SF art deco building dating back to 1936, is undergoing refurbishment works sensitive to its art deco heritage.
 

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Passions: Construction & regeneration, Classic Architecture
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Nature & Wildlife around Birmingham and the West Midlands

From scarce mammals like water voles and polecats to dragonflies and kingfishers, and a huge variety of plant life, there is much to treasure and so many places to visit across the city.

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Passions: Environment & green action, People & community, Rivers, lakes & canals, Green open spaces
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Brookvale Academy, Aston Villa - Construction with Community

Brookvale Academy is a state-of-the-art Inner City facility for Aston Villa Football Club, just 600 yards from Villa Park.
 

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Passions: Construction & regeneration, Sport & leisure
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Birmingham - A wonderful city with a great mix of amazing historic buildings

Here, through features, galleries, maps and tours, we'd like to introduce you to some of the wonderful historic builds and architecture on show in and across Birmingham. 

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Birmingham's Public Art - Enjoy!

Art is great for the soul and mind! Enjoy this feature with our community of people with passion who love their art and love to showcase what's on show across their city for all to enjoy.

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National Trust properties around the West Midlands region

This feature from our community looks at houses and gardens that you can visit in the West Midlands Region that are owned by the National Trust. Take a look, then go and visit.

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Passions: History & heritage, Photography, Environment & green action, Travel & tourism, People & community, Green open spaces, Classic Architecture
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Birmingham's Public Squares

Birmingham’s impressive public squares are so important to the City and are much admired by both visitors and people who live in Birmingham. Take our feature for more.

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Passions: Civic pride, Art; Culture & creativity, Modern Architecture, Classic Architecture
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Street Art across Birmingham, UK

Birmingham, in particular Digbeth and Southside, has one of the greatest collections of street art to be found anywhere in the world. Take our feature with trails and gallery - enjoy!

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity, Photography
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Parks and Open Spaces - Birmingham loves them!

In and around Birmingham, there is so much to enjoy with great parks, open spaces, canals, nature and wildlife. There are so many spaces for people to visit and enjoy.

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Passions: Environment & green action, Green open spaces
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Birmingham - A wonderful city with a great mix of amazing modern architecture

Let us introduce you to the creativity of Birmingham's architects and the wonderful modern architecture through features, galleries and maps and tours. 

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Canals in and around West Midlands - enjoy them!

The West Midlands is at the heart of Britain’s canal network. With hundreds of miles of canals to explore, it’s easy to see why so take our feature and enjoy!

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Passions: History & heritage, Environment & green action, Rivers, lakes & canals, Green travel
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78-84 Colmore Row, Refurbishment & Extension - Construction with Community

78-84 Colmore Row will undergo a high-quality upgrade and replacement mansard roof extension, creating a new workspace for future occupiers.

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Bournbrook Recreation Ground

Bournbrook Recreation Ground is in Selly Oak between Bristol Road and George Road, behind ALDI supermarket. There is graffiti and street art on the walls. Also a skatepark for the community.

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Latham House - Paradise Street, Birmingham

Latham House, formerly called Daimler House, was originally a car showroom built in 1911 for A. Gilbey Latham. The façade is Edwardian Baroque. Altered in 1991.

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Queen's College Chambers - Paradise Street, Birmingham

Queen's Chambers has the façade of Queen's College on Paradise Street in Birmingham. The college dated to 1843, but the frontage from 1904. The rear demolished in the 1970s.

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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Sparkbrook)

The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is located at Main St, Sparkbrook, Birmingham B11 1RS

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Passions: Faith
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Gracelands Nursery School

Gracelands Nursery School islocated at Grace Rd, Sparkbrook, Birmingham B11 1ED.

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Passions: Education
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Montgomery Street Business Centre

Montgomery Street Business Centre is located at 272 Montgomery St, Sparkbrook, Birmingham B11 1DS

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Passions: Business & enterprise
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Lanchester Brothers Blue Plaque

Blue Plaque commemorating the Lanchester Brothers (who built UK's first motor vehicle) is located at Montgomery Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham.

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Passions: History & heritage
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Digbeth - plans, developments and use of the waterways (A Centre for Pride of Place Collaboration)

With the Grand Union Canal and River Rea running through Digbeth, there are so many opportunities being explored and developments planned.

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Passions: Rivers, lakes & canals
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