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Christmas and the Festive Season in the City of Birmingham 2023. The same usual Frankfurt and Cathedral Square Christmas Markets and Ice Skate Birmingham plus other decorations. Ends Jan 2024.
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The Birmingham AIDS & HIV Memorial in Gay Village, Southside city centre on Hurst Street.
By Garry Jones and sculptor Luke Perry.
Unveiled on 1st December 2022
Brunswick Square is the lesser known of the three public squares at Brindleyplace in Westside, Birmingham. It is near Five and Eleven Brindleyplace and Hilton Garden Inn.
The Colmore Row entrance to Birmingham Snow Hill Station now has it's very own Station Square. In 2021-22 part of Colmore Row was redesigned, extending the square towards the GWA.
Mailbox Square (or Mailbox Underpass) is between Royal Mail Street, Navigation Street, and below the Suffolk Street Queensway overpass. Sometimes used by City Social.
The 'Iron: Man' is a massive steel sculpture set into the ground at an angle yet standing 6m (20ft) tall. Located in Victoria Square at the civic heart of the city. Antony Gormley 1993
Cornwall Street in the Colmore Business District was pedestrianised between Newhall Street and New Market Street. Work took place during 2021, and it was opened in 2022.
This feature is to showcase photography taken from the Library of Birmingham by community enthusiasts and visitors.
Moseley Village Green is situated on St Mary's Row near Alcester Road in Moseley. Moseley Farmers Market is usually held here on the last Saturday of each month.
This trails takes in 14 wonderful Public Squares and Spaces across Birmingham and takes approximately 4 hours if walking and 2 hours by cycle or scooter.
The Hall of Memory is a war memorial designed by Cooke and Twist which was opened in 1925 in Centenary Square, Birmingham.
Located at Holloway Circus is Thomas Gardens (Pagoda Island). Originally built in 1966, it was refurbished in 1998 with a Chinese Pagoda, Chinese stone dogs and other Chinese style objects.
Nestled in the middle of the Aston University campus is a wonderful green space. It was re-landscaped following the demolition of Stafford Tower in 2014 and completing Aston Student Village.
At the busy Five Ways Island is a small public space with wonderful flower beds. Subways called walkways links the pavements to all surrounding roads. Site of a Grammar School 1883-1958.
1000 Trades Square is located outside the entrance to Grand Central and Birmingham New Street Station. It opened in September 2015. The void was filled between 2010-15.
Colmore Square is located in the middle of Colmore Circus Queensway between The Wesleyan and One Colmore Square. Between Steelhouse Lane and Colmore Row. The first Metro extension passes it.
Church Street Square opened in 2012 in the Colmore BID between Edmund St and Cornwall St.
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!
Located at the heart of Victoria Square is the Floozie in the Jacuzzi. Official name is River and Youth. Statues by Dhruva Mistry. Built between 1992 and 1994.
Selly Oak Triangle is where the Bristol Road meets Harborne Lane and Chapel Lane. Sainsbury's used to occupy the site until they moved to the new Shopping Park in 2018.
Dayus Square is located in the Jewellery Quarter. Originally called Albion Square. It was redeveloped in 2012 and named after local author Kathleen Dayus (1903 - 2003).
The Golden Square is located between Vyse Street and Warstone Lane in the Jewellery Quarter.
Kings Heath Village Square is near All Saints Church in Kings Heath at the Vicarage Road and High Street junction.
Love our parks is an initiative launched in Birmingham that is rolling out across the UK as a way of bringing people across the UK together in a shared passion for their parks.
The Rotunda Square is situated at Bullring & Grand Central Birmingham. Between High Street and New Street. You will also find the Bullring Bull in the square. Opened in 2003.
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