The Fun Factory Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Ive noticed the prices to brum near new street have got so expensive compared to when i use to come pre covid Brum city centre has become so gentrified nowadays. Flirtinis all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Planning a weekend in august in Brum with my eldest daughter (10) thinking of heading to cannon hill park, eating at the bantu restaurant (fleet st) any other suggestions on what to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Sea Life Centre is fun with kids that age. The Lion King is on at The Hippodrome, the Birmingham Weekender is on at the end of the month (26th/27th). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 If I go to the cinema Saturday morning to watch oppenheimer, so 3 and half hours, what can the wife do with my mom and 2 kids? I'd be cine world so broad street, was thinking sea life but that isn't killing 3 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: If I go to the cinema Saturday morning to watch oppenheimer, so 3 and half hours, what can the wife do with my mom and 2 kids? I'd be cine world so broad street, was thinking sea life but that isn't killing 3 hours Villa park tour Cadburys world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: Villa park tour Cadburys world? Its my wife so VP is out! Cadburys world is too far out would need to be city centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 12 hours ago, villa4europe said: Its my wife so VP is out! Cadburys world is too far out would need to be city centre If you're at CineWorld on Broad Street, it's right next to Five Ways and Bourneville is only a couple stops away (less than 10 mins) on the train so Cadbury World is a decent shout! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Sealife is about a 45 minute to 1 hour thing. Then a walk through to the Ikon, maybe some lunch. Walk down to the library. If it's a scorching day let the kids run through the pool in front of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted November 7, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2023 Gotta say that I just travelled back to Brum from Charles De Gaulle and BHX is a sorry excuse for an international airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted January 2 VT Supporter Share Posted January 2 anyone know any good curry houses in the city centre (near-ish to broad street) ? ideally one of the traditional type ones, rather than an upmarket street food thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 10 minutes ago, tomav84 said: anyone know any good curry houses in the city centre (near-ish to broad street) ? ideally one of the traditional type ones, rather than an upmarket street food thing Depends on what budget you are looking? On Broad St itself, you have Pushkar and Varanasi. The latter being where Johnny Depp had the 'best curry ever' Dishoom is in Paradise, and Opheem (Michelin starred) is on Summer Row (old Mechu place) Ashas on Newhall St... haunt of celebs like Ed Sheeran, Pink, Rolling Stones and Tom Cruise when in the city... I think due to the close location to the Grand Hotel and Hotel Du Vin. Itihaas on the corner of Newhall St/Fleet St is very nice, and traditional. Most will require a booking I would imagine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted January 2 VT Supporter Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, Xela said: Depends on what budget you are looking? On Broad St itself, you have Pushkar and Varanasi. The latter being where Johnny Depp had the 'best curry ever' Dishoom is in Paradise, and Opheem (Michelin starred) is on Summer Row (old Mechu place) Ashas on Newhall St... haunt of celebs like Ed Sheeran, Pink, Rolling Stones and Tom Cruise when in the city... I think due to the close location to the Grand Hotel and Hotel Du Vin. Itihaas on the corner of Newhall St/Fleet St is very nice, and traditional. Most will require a booking I would imagine. it's for a post-football evening out so thinking not the michelin star/higher end places but a couple you mentioned look more than adequate...many thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelB Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Happy New Year! Are there any parcel boxes / mailboxes in the city centre where you can have a parcel sent to and then collect it yourself from the box? I'm going to Birmingham later this year and would like to buy some books. As they are old / used books, I will - if possible - order them in advance and then collect them from a parcel box. I once ordered a package from Amazon which I picked up from their own parcel box in Bull Ring, but is there a similar box that can be used by all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 3 VT Supporter Share Posted January 3 20 hours ago, MichaelB said: Happy New Year! Are there any parcel boxes / mailboxes in the city centre where you can have a parcel sent to and then collect it yourself from the box? I'm going to Birmingham later this year and would like to buy some books. As they are old / used books, I will - if possible - order them in advance and then collect them from a parcel box. I once ordered a package from Amazon which I picked up from their own parcel box in Bull Ring, but is there a similar box that can be used by all? There's a "MailBoxesEtc" on Pinfold Street in the city centre, short walk from New Street Station. I imagine they'd do something like that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelB Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Are there other football teams/stadiums in or around Birmingham worth traveling for? My son and I are coming to Birmingham for the match against Manchester United and are landing in Manchester on Saturday morning so we can catch an extra match on Saturday. Crewe Alexandra in League Two is an option because Crewe is perfectly located on the train line from Manchester to Birmingham, but maybe there's something better. I've previously seen Walsall in League One and have also been to Molineux for both Premier League and Championship matches, so it must be a different team/stadium. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 17 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17 8 minutes ago, MichaelB said: Are there other football teams/stadiums in or around Birmingham worth traveling for? My son and I are coming to Birmingham for the match against Manchester United and are landing in Manchester on Saturday morning so we can catch an extra match on Saturday. Crewe Alexandra in League Two is an option because Crewe is perfectly located on the train line from Manchester to Birmingham, but maybe there's something better. I've previously seen Walsall in League One and have also been to Molineux for both Premier League and Championship matches, so it must be a different team/stadium. Thank you. Say it quietly but the Hawthorns is a fine stadium, unfortunately they're playing away on the day you're interested (I assume it's the 10th Feb as Villa vs Utd is on the 11th Feb?) Blackburn play at home on the Saturday which is relatively close to Manchester. You'd have to get a train out and back to Manchester later as it's the opposite direction of Birmingham but could be an option. Unfortunately, looking at the fixture list, I can't see many options for you in the Midlands for the Saturday. Derby County is about as close to the Midlands as you'll find with a Saturday fixture whilst staying in the football league 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 3 hours ago, MichaelB said: Are there other football teams/stadiums in or around Birmingham worth traveling for? My son and I are coming to Birmingham for the match against Manchester United and are landing in Manchester on Saturday morning so we can catch an extra match on Saturday. Crewe Alexandra in League Two is an option because Crewe is perfectly located on the train line from Manchester to Birmingham, but maybe there's something better. I've previously seen Walsall in League One and have also been to Molineux for both Premier League and Championship matches, so it must be a different team/stadium. Thank you. Kiddy Harriers. 10 walk from the station and nice little social club/pub next to the ground. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 17 Moderator Share Posted January 17 7 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Blackburn play at home on the Saturday which is relatively close to Manchester. You'd have to get a train out and back to Manchester later as it's the opposite direction of Birmingham but could be an option Getting a train from Manchester to Blackburn… Northern Fail and Sprinter trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Wigan at home as well, which isn't that far from Manchester, like Blackburn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 If you land really early you could go watch Man City For proximity to the midlands, Forest v Newcastle at 5:30 should be a good atmosphere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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