Whats There to Do in the West Midlands?

By: Karriane Lacinder
Birmingham, which is located in the W Midlands, is the 2nd biggest city in the uk. in fact, the city's wide population is 2nd only to that of london.

Most of city centre birmingham was ruined during world war two, and ugly replacement buildings were hastily built. however, since the 1990s, Birmingham has been undergoingsome radical changes and a number of the post war buildings have been rebuilt. much of the city centre is pedestrianised now, and the canals have also been cleaned up to make them look nicer.

Whether you are visiting brum for a day out or staying in the city for a short break or short holiday, you will find plenty of insightful things in the city to explore during your stay.

Whether you would like to enrich your mind at one of birminghams museums or you are arranging to join in with a sporting or cultural event, the city truly has things for everyone to enjoy.

If you would like to experience a family friendly day out in Birmingham that is lively and educational, take a trip to one of the city's fabulous museums, art galleries or other attractions. one of the finest is the Wallsall Leather Museum, which demonstrates the tanning & production of leather. the best thing is, there's a fabulous souvenir shop too, so you'll be able to purchase some top-quality leather goods during your visit.

As you probably already know, birmingham is home to the Bullring shopping centre, which makes it the perfect city for shopping lovers to visit. indeed, the Bullring has over 110,000 square feet of retail space, which has some exciting shops such as dune, vivienne westwood, & punkyfish.

Alternatively, there's plenty of shops in the city centre, too. you will find some number 1 shops situated on the high street, as well as some superb independent shops in The Custard Factory, which is located in the old birds custard factory.

With rustic inns, vip cocktail bars and great clubs, brum boasts everything you require for a great night out. lovers of trance music will be pleased to find plenty of massive trance clubs, whereas fanaticals of alternative and indie bands will be happy to discover that the city has numerous live music venues which hold regular concerts, as well as night clubs that play the finest alternative tunes.

If you require somewhere to stay after your night out, you will be spoiled for choice in Birmingham. in fact, the city has branches of most major hotel chains such as radisson sas and the macdonald.

We hope that you've enjoyed our information to stuff to do in Birmingham & would appreciate your feed back. If you need any more info on Birmingham, do not hesitate to contact your nearby tourist information office who'll be pleased to assist you.
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