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The Hippodrome is one of the city's main entertainment venues. During a challenging time for all venues, we look back and we look at what the future holds for The Hippodrome.
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At 49 storeys (155m), Octagon is to become the world's tallest pure octagonal skycraper - and it's coming to Paradise Birmingham.
The National Exhibition Centre is used to stage a variety of shows over the years. Such as Destination Star Trek and MCM Birmingham Comic Con. BBC Gardeners World Live is a regular returnee.
Birmingham Hippodrome is to be transformed to offer a modernised entrance and foyer, with state-of-the-art digital media, and a new secondary entrance
Tower Leaf is an iconic 48-storey set to provide 454 new apartments, amenity spaces, cycle parking, and new public realm works to Chapel House Street.
The former Sainsbury’s site's retail centre is to be revitalised with a community-led regeneration.
Acocks Green Recreation Ground was one of several pieces of land donated to Yardley Rural District Council by the Yardley Charity Estates in October 1898.
Soho Wharf is a vibrant new build-to-rent scheme comprising 752 high-quality new homes, in six builds ranging from four to 14-storeys.
This restoration of the former Belmont Works building dating back to 1899 includes the construction of a 5-storey new-build element for Birmingham City University and STEAMhouse.
The BT Tower is the tallest building in Birmingham. Completed in 1966. Located at 40 Lionel Street in the Jewellery Quarter.
The Orion Building in Birmingham is a 90 metre high residential build located on Navigation Street, Birmingham. Completed in 2007, rooms are designed by fashion designer John Rocha.
Three Brindleyplace, part of the Argent development and completed in April 1998, is a unique build designed by Greek architects Demetri Porphyrios.
Five Brindleyplace is located in a prominent position in Central Square and is part of the Argent development at Brindleyplace. The majority of the build is leased by Deutsche Bank.
Eleven Brindleyplace is a 13-storey office building, designed by Glenn Howells Architects, and completed in 2009, as part of Argent's Brindleyplace development.
The Birmingham REP, as it is commonly known, moved into its Centenary Square in 1971. Since then it has seen a number of refurbishments and extensions as the Square has developed.
The ICC, designed by Percy Thomas, is the city's major conference venue and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in June 1991. Located between Centenary Square and the Canalside.
The Wesleyan is home to Wesleyan and General Assurance Society. It was built between 1988 to 1991 on the site of the former Gaumont Cinema.
This 250-bed Holiday Inn Express Hotel opened on the Arena Central site in 2017. This is the world famous TETRIS building. Next door to Crowne Plaza an ex Holiday Inn.
Beetham Tower, home to Radisson Blu Hotel, is, at 400 ft, one of the tallest mixed-use towers in the City. A stunning fully glazed build, it is named after the developers Beetham.
A 24-storey student accommodation complex comprising a total of 1023 bedrooms.
West Heath Park is situated in West Heath, Birmingham, between Staple Lodge Road and Rednal Road.
Between 1895 and 1911, author J.R.R. Tolkien lived in Birmingham. Many places across Birmingham were his inspiration for world famous novels The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
The Golden Square is located between Vyse Street and Warstone Lane in the Jewellery Quarter.
'Old Joe' is the tallest free standing clock tower in the world, It is located in Chancellor's Court at the University of Birmingham and was built between 1900 and 1908.
Utilita Arena Birmingham, previously known as Arena Birmingham, is host to many large sports events and concerts with a capacity of 15,800. Arena Birmingham opened in 1991.
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