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A work of public art by Holly Hendry at the Birmingham City University SteamHouse called Lip-Sync. Located to the corner at Jennens Road and Cardigan Street in Eastside.
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The Tony Hancock memorial is located at Old Square in Birmingham. Unveiled in 1996, it was made by Bruce Williams. It looks like a newspaper photo of the late comedian.
Digbeth Loc. Studios is to become a premier production centre, where TV and movies on an international scale will be made.
A bronze statue called Terpischore by William Bloye, dating to 1932. Near the Bournville Cricket Ground and the Cadbury chocolate factory in Bournville, Birmingham.
The old Watertower at the former Hollymoor Hospital, built by Martin and Martin between 1896 and 1905. Hollymoor Hospital was built in 1900, but was closed by 1996.
The Lanchester Car Monument was made in 1995 by Tim Tolkien, to commemorate the work of Frederick William Lanchester. Located in Bloomsbury Park, near Oliver Street.
Atop Beacon Hill in the Lickey Hills Country Park is the amazing Toposcope, a replica castle formation offering incredable views over the West Midlands, the city of Birmingham and beyond!
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
A 1958 concrete statue called Youth on Melvina Road near Duddeston and Nechells in Birmingham. The statue was sculpted by Harry Seager.
The Birmingham Man is a 1993 bronze sitting statue of the first Birmingham MP, Thomas Attwood sculpted by Sioban Coppinger & Fiona Peever. Soapbox with pages on the steps.
Christmas and the Festive Season in the City of Birmingham 2022. The same usual Frankfurt and Cathedral Square Christmas Markets and Ice Skate Birmingham plus other decorations. Ends Jan 2023.
Between Harborne Road and Hagley Road at Five Ways is the statue of Joseph Sturge. Sturge campaigned to abolish slavery in the 19th century. The statue dates to 1862.
The bronze Faraday statue is located at the West Gate of the University of Birmingham. It was donated on the Centenary of the University by the artist Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924 - 2005).
The second statue to be unveiled in Birmingham was of Sir Robert Peel in 1855 in what was then Council House Square. It was later moved to Calthorpe Park in 1927, then to Tally Ho! in 1963.
Birmingham Pride 2022 took place over the weekend of the 24th and 25th September 2022. The parade started at Centenary Square and went towards Southside via Victoria Square on 24/09/2022.
Following the visit of Horatio Nelson to Birmingham in 1802, and his death at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805, Birmingham got a statue of him in 1809 by Richard Westmacott.
The Wattilisk was unveiled in 1987 outside of the Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts. It was sculpted by Vincent Woropay. It depicts James Watt and others.
Between the 2nd and the 18th of September 2022, Birmingham hosted an amazing garden full of colour, beauty and natural diversity called PoliNations which has opened up many conversations.
The Equestrian Statue of King George I is outside of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts. Originally for Dublin, Ireland in the early 18th century. It was brought to Birmingham in 1937.
St Paul's Gallery is located on Northwood Street in the Jewellery Quarter, close to James Street. They have a large collection of signed album artwork. It opened in 2003.
Artisan Alchemy Gallery is sitated on Caroline Street, not far from St Paul's Square in the Jewellery Quarter. A shop with bespoke fine furniture and jewellery.
Located outside of Hall Green Library on the Stratford Road is a wooden Dragon bench carved by Graham Jones in 2002. It was unveiled in February 2003, on the 40th anniversary of the library.
Public art at Broadway Plaza in Ladywood, Birmingham by the artist Luke Burton called The Connection. It was unveiled in November 2021.
The bull now named Ozzy was featured at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, then was at Centenary Sq from July to Sept 2022. From late July 2023 he is at Birmingham New Street Station.
King Kong is a Birmingham legend and with the help of developers Cordia Blackswan, King Kong has been brought back to Birmingham.
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