Top Birmingham Art & Culture

Walk in the footsteps of prisoners who have been residents of the wings during the last 200 years. Discover what happens behind the high walls and locked doors. Experience the hidden world of capital punishment and see first-hand where executions took place. ​Shrewsbury Prison conducts guided tours run by ex-prison officers who once managed these prisons. Our two-hour tours give you the opportunity to view our historic buildings and learn more about their history dating back to 1793.

Experience Birmingham through the eyes of a local during a walking tour that takes you off the beaten path. Ideal for first-time visitors looking to an introduction to the industrial city, this tour includes personal headphones to ensure you hear the guide clearly at all times. Plus, even if you're a local, this tour promises to reveal things that you never knew about Birmingham.

Indulge your inner speed demon with a visit to the National Motorcycle Museum and marvel at the world’s largest collection of British motorcycles. With your flexible entry ticket, you’ll have as much time as you like to browse the 1,000 models on display, including rarities like the 1898 Beeston Humber Tricycle, classics like the Triumph ‘Slippery Sam’ and modern Superbikes.

Enjoy a budget-friendly, one-of-a-kind way to explore Birmingham: this self-led smartphone game will bring the city’s spooky history to life. After signing up, download the app and set off at a time that suits you best. You’ll solve clues and discover top landmarks, from the Birmingham Town Hall and the Gas Street Basin to the Hall of Memory. You’ll also hear ghost stories and creepy lore during your tour.

This is a tour that immerses you in the local culture and a chance to understand the city's diverse communities. Handsworth has a bad reputation, but it also has a strong character with diverse people who live in the area from musicians, celebrities and sports. The area has been visited by Prince Charles and many others. They say that to find the real heartbeat of the city you have to visit the gritty areas that most tourists are told to avoid. The BHWN team will safely guide you through this historic area to capture the unique history of the African Caribbean community in the city.

Birmingham is the main city of England’s West Midlands and one of the cores for the country's Industrial Revolution. It will also host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Explore the city starting from the Centenary Square, marking the city center, down to the easily recognizable Brindley Place, and other notable attractions along the way. Admire the beauty of outstanding museums & galleries and also the thriving legacies of the city's industrial heritage.

Enjoy a comfortable journey by train to Oxenholme on the edge of the Lake District. Traveling by train is much more pleasant than doing this part of the journey by bus! You then meet our guide and step aboard our minivan for the tour. This tour takes you to: • Drive through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside • Visit the Bronte Parsonage Museum & Graveyard • Guided walk around Haworth, unchanged since the Brontes lived there • Visit romantic gothic ruins of Wycoller Hall, “Ferndean Manor” of Jane Eyre

An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. Want to get the best of your british experience with your lover? Start with the locations providing you with the best authentic and historical experiences. Such as Victoria Square, Birmingham City Center, Birmingham Museum and it's art gallery. This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

The Jewellery Quarter is an area of central Birmingham, UK. It is a huge tourist attraction. Many workshops here retain their 19th century appearance. Do you know that 40% of all UK jewellery is made in this quarter? It is also home to the world's largest Assay Office. A unique charismatic guide will take you on a walk through the unique Jewellery Quarter and St. Paul's Square. You will visit The Coffin Works. Do you know what makes this place so special? What used to be a factory in the Jewellery Quarter is now a Museum. Do you know that this Museum is one of the best free tourist attractions in Europe? A Jewellery Quarter tour, this unusual trip will captivate you with its uniqueness and coziness.

Our workshops are tutored at a leisurely pace, whilst listening to some relaxing music to set the ambience, together with like-minded people. Our venues of choice match the setting that you expect for a hand on arts experience, and we only work with local independent business venues. At the end of the workshop we will clear away all art material waste and take this with us, so both you, and the venue, don’t have to worry about the ‘post artwork’ clean-up. We also hold the appropriate public and products liability insurance.

Explore the UK’s second-largest city without getting lost on this Birmingham highlights tour. Along the way, enjoy guide stories about the city’s history and architecture, and learn secrets that only locals know about. Places you’ll pass include Victoria Square, St. Philip’s Cathedral, the Town Hall, Centenary Square, the Canals of Birmingham, and Brindley Place.