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Birmingham International Tattoo

28 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Birmingham International Tattoo at the National Indoor Arena presents massed bands, pipers, dancers, gymnasts and even a dog display team. With more than 1000 international participants…

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Triumph's 2005 Launch. Courtesy of MCI Exhibitions Limited

International Motorcycle and Scooter Show

28 Nov - 6 Dec 2009 (annual)

The International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at the Birmingham NEC offers an incredible selection of bikes, accessories and components. Highlights include a live-action stage show featuring…

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One man and his dog at Crufts, Birmingham. Courtesy of The Kennel Club

Crufts

Mar 2010 (annual)

Crufts is the greatest dog show on earth. More than 20,000 top pedigree canines compete at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre.

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Miniatura - The International Dolls' House Show

Mar 2010 (annual)

Committed collectors, hobbyists and children will love Birmingham NEC's Miniatura exhibition. Teeny weeny houses, perfect little shops and incredibly detailed pubs and schools are all…

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Antiques for Everyone logo image courtesy Antiques for Everyone

Antiques for Everyone

Apr 2010 (various dates)

The past has never been so popular, and antiques are big business, as the three-times-a-year Antiques for Everyone at Birmingham's NEC proves.

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The Ultimate Pet Show; courtesy of Brave PR

The Ultimate Pet Show

May 2010 (annual)

If your conversation, time and money revolves around your pet(s) then head to Birmingham's NEC for The Ultimate Pet Show. Meet other pets, buy pet gadgets and meet 'Britain's Most Talented…

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Richard Jones' acclaimed Welsh National Opera production of Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades. Photo Clive Barda, courtesy WNO

Welsh National Opera Summer Tour

May 2010 (annual)

Welsh National Opera revives both Puccini's La bohème and Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades in its only visit away from its Cardiff home this summer. At the Birmingham Hippodrome the company…

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Birmingham Eid Mela

Jul 2010 (annual)

Birmingham's Muslim communities transform King's Heath Park for the city's largest ever Mela, featuring music, sports (including kabaddi), dressage and a family fun run, bazaars, fashion shows…

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Rath Yatra Chariot Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

Birmingham now hosts its own impressive version of the traditional Hindu Rath Yatra festival. Chariots devoted to Lord Krishna's most merciful incarnation make their way to Victoria Square for…

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Antiques for Everyone logo image courtesy Antiques for Everyone

Antiques for Everyone

Jul 2010 (various dates)

The past has never been so popular, and antiques are big business, as the three-times-a-year Antiques for Everyone at Birmingham's NEC proves.

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Grand Designs Live. Courtesy of Stuart Higgens

Grand Designs Live

Oct 2010 (annual)

It may be slightly harder to keep up with the Joneses since the credit crunch took hold, but Grand Designs Live promises homeowners a solution. Pick up tips and inspiration to improve your…

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Antiques for Everyone logo image courtesy Antiques for Everyone

Antiques for Everyone

Oct - Nov 2010 (various dates)

The past has never been so popular, and antiques are big business, as the three-times-a-year Antiques for Everyone at Birmingham's NEC proves.

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Courtesy of Birmingham City Council

Bonfire Night in Birmingham

Nov 2010 (annual)

A huge public fireworks display takes place in Birmingham's Pype Hayes Park every year to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night. The event attracts thousands of people, so arrive early to get a good spot…

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Thinktank, Birmingham. © Marketing Birmingham

Thinktank

Daily

Ten inspirational galleries explore science, history and the world in Thinktank at Millennium Point. They include Power Up's incredible steam engines, and City Stories exploring Birmingham…

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Summer in Sutton Park, Birmingham. Courtesy of Birmingham City Council Photo courtesy Birmingham City Council

Sutton Park

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Sutton Park is Birmingham's largest park, covering 2400 acres consisting of woodland, heathland and wetland. Just 10km (6 miles) from the city centre, it's a perfect place to get away from the…

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National Sea Life Centre, Birmingham. © Marketing Birmingham

National Sea Life Centre

Daily

Birmingham's National Sea Life Centre brings a taste of the ocean to a land-locked city. The four-storey aquarium boasts a tank that holds one million litres and a large glass tube-tunnel…

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Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. © Marketing Birmingham

Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

Daily; not Mon or Sun

Hockley's Museum of the Jewellery Quarter retraces Birmingham's 250-year-old jewellery and metalworking legacy with live demonstrations, workshop recreations and pre-booked factory tours. Buy…

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Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses, Birmingham. © Marketing Birmingham

Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses

Daily

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses add a splash of floral colour to the city. Spanning 15 acres, the grounds sport a bandstand, an art gallery and four Victorian glasshouses, which…

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Cadbury World, Birmingham. © Marketing Birmingham

Cadbury World

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Chocoholics flock to Cadbury World, four miles from central Birmingham, to sample fresh liquid chocolate, explore its Aztec origins, browse the world's biggest Cadbury shop, ride the…


Highlights

International Motorcycle and Scooter Show

NEC (National Exhibition Centre)

28 Nov - 6 Dec 2009 (annual)

Crufts

NEC (National Exhibition Centre)

Mar 2010 (annual)

Antiques for Everyone

NEC (National Exhibition Centre)

Apr 2010 (various dates)