Getting to Know Birmingham Even Better

Arriving at the City Centre by train, you will be greeted by the impressive expanse of Grand Central. Browse the array of shops here that are placed around the ground floor level and above, or take the escalator up to where your nostrils will be promptly met by the rich aroma flowing from the collection of eateries. Suitable for most budgets and wonderfully diverse, this is an ideal option for a quick snack or a proper plateful.

Discovering more...

Wind your way out of the network of colours, smells and liveliness of Grand Central and the retail powerhouse that is the adjacent Bullring, and you will make it outside to the vibrancy of Birmingham City Centre, where getting the chance to soak up some art and culture will be all yours.

It may be a change of pace somewhat, but why not start with Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery located in Chamberlain Square? If you are new to the city, this will certainly be a fascinating experience; get down there before 9^th September and see Dippy On Tour, the 21.3 metres long Diplodocus skeleton cast, for free!

Or, at just a short distance away, you can catch a glimpse of the contemporary art world by going to the Ikon Gallery, just off Broad Street.

On to Digbeth

The City Centre leads you to Digbeth, opening doors to yet more to see and do, promising you a bigger dose of the artistic and the cultural. Work your way down and you'll acquaint yourself with Eastside projects, a gallery that presents to the public a variety of experimental works of art.


Once you're done there, journey over to the Custard Factory. The Custard Factory is the name given to a collection of imaginatively restored Victorian factories that are now the premises for a variety of businesses and a selection of cool shops. A cinema- the Mockingbird Cinema and Kitchen its called- showing all manner of fantastic films can be found there as well as Ghetto Golf. Ghetto Golf is a distinctive take on the crazy golf concept. It is actually a cocktail bar that amalgamates all the enjoyment this kind of venue would have with the frenzied energy of a radically designed 18-hole mini golf course. A striking and memorable feast for the eyes and a whole load of fun for you and your mates, this is something to earmark for a terrific night out.

There's another thing that should tempt you to come to Digbeth at some point. It's known as the Digbeth Dining Club. This special event takes place every Friday and Saturday from 5pm and gives the opportunity for hordes of hungry individuals to get their hands on a plethora of irresistible types of food served fresh at a gathering of stalls. Digbeth Dining Club gives you the chance to try a range of food from vendors you may be unfamiliar with. It really is a diverse mix, and if you get some friends together, you can make it into a shared experience that combines seriously tasty grub with entertainment and music.

Cannon Hill Park

Dominated by its grand expanse of well-kept green grass, a visit to Cannon Hill Park is a brilliant way to get a reviving breath of fresh air. Take a football and enjoy a kick-about with your mates or have a relaxing wander, Cannon Hill Park is another easily accessible spot to sample some of the nature that resides within the city of Birmingham. Something else that makes Cannon Hill park such an appealing place is that it is positioned right next door to the MAC, an arts centre where there is a whole heap of things going on at.

Music

In all honesty, getting to know what the real Birmingham is all about would not be complete without attending a few of the music venues situated within the city. At one end of the spectrum, you have the more pricey yet more spectacular venues like the Genting Arena and (NIA) which is where you can see some of the biggest acts playing to vast crowds of devoted fans.

When the student budget won't allow for this though, or for a taste of the more independent flavour of music in Birmingham, venues such as Hare & Hounds and the Kitchen Garden Cafe in Kings Heath or the Sunflower Lounge in the City Centre should give you what you're looking for.

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