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The Bullring has over 160 stylish shops for you to explore including Apple, Debenhams, Selfridges and Zara. A choice of stylish restaurants, cafés and places to grab a snack are available in the Bullring and Spiceal Street. The Bullring is easily accessible and has great transport links.

See the UK’s only 360° Ocean Tunnel, which has recently undergone a makeover and transports you to life beneath the ocean’s waves - without the need for a snorkel! Don't miss visiting the shoal of colourful clownfish in an array of interactive tanks.

The International Convention Centre is a major conference venue in central Birmingham. The centre incorporates Symphony Hall which is a 2,262-seat concert venue.

The Utilita Arena is an indoor sporting and entertainment venue. The Arena is situated in central Birmingham and is home to everything from record breaking sports to Mickey Mouse and friends; from the latest pop sensations to side splitting comedy from some of the world’s best comics.

Cadbury World is a visitor attraction, featuring a self-guided exhibition tour, created and run by the Cadbury chocolate company.

The Birmingham Hippodrome is a theatre situated on Hurst Street in the Chinese Quarter of Birmingham.

More than 30,000 visitors a year are transported back in time as they walk around the city’s last surviving court of back to back houses. The Birmingham Back to Backs at are the last surviving court of back-to-back houses in Birmingham, England, now operated as a museum by the National Trust. A quarter of Birmingham's residents used to live in back to back houses. After the 'slum clearance' in the 1960s, these properties are the only ones which survived.Booking Essential; prebooked tours only.

Taking you back to the 1960s. Travel back in time a few decades to experience how Newman Brothers operated during its heyday. You will enter a time capsule where the music of the 60s is piped into the building, mingled with the industrial sounds of a working factory. Costumed guides will lead you around the factory where you will experience the sights, sounds and smells of factory life and hear stories about workers, owners and trade. Tours last approximately 1 hour and can be pre-booked.

Immerse yourself in the exciting world of pens and calligraphy and explore our amazing collection of over 5,000 objects related to the Birmingham steel pen trade and the history of writing. The Pen Museum tells the story of Birmingham’s important role in the information revolution. Discover how the Jewellery Quarter was home to over 100 factories manufacturing the ‘Birmingham pen’ which supplied 75% of the world’s pens during the 19th Century.

A guided tour around a real jewellery factory where little has changed since the early part of the last century, including a demonstration of jewellery making techniques at the jeweller’s bench. For more than 80 years Smith and Pepper produced jewellery from this workshop, which was founded in 1899. The Museum tells the story of jewellery production in Birmingham over the last 200 years as well as exploring the Jewellery Quarter as it is today.

Admire the elegant home of industrial pioneer Matthew Boulton, who lived in Soho House from 1766 to 1809. He moved to Soho House so he could be near his business. Originally a small farmhouse, over the next 50 years he had many alterations and improvements done to make it an elegant and fashionable country home. Matthew Boulton was very keen on new inventions. Soho House is probably the first house in England to have a central heating system installed since Roman times. In addition he had a vast

Edwardian Era Arts and Crafts botanical garden and house in Birmingham with family friendly activity trails and a new children's garden opening in 2017

Working in a team of between two and six people, you will have just 60 minutes to escape from a locked room before it is too late. With the clock ticking, there is no time to argue. Everyone must work together to find the clues and solve the puzzles so you all make your way out in time.

All age and ability go-kart racing with hairpins, chicanes and bridge, plus futuristic laser games.

Race in the UK's fastest indoor karts at Teamworks Karting Birmingham. Computer monitored for optimum speeds and accurate timing.

Wall to wall trampolines as far as the eye can see, all connected together to form one huge indoor trampoline park. Now imagine angled trampolines forming the sides so you, your family and friends can literally bounce off the walls! This is what you will find at Jump Nation's trampoline parks, the largest indoor trampoline arenas in Europe

Those wishing to experience the thrill of flight from the safety of the ground can do so at SoftekSim, with a simulation experience lasting 30, 60 or 90 minutes. Assisted by a professional pilot, guests will find themselves in a realistic copy of a plane cockpit, and will take the controls. The ‘flight’ will offer panoramic views on HD screens, making the experience as authentic as possible.

Centre for experienced and novice climbers, with courses, a climbing shop and a vegetarian cafe.

Facilities for thrill-seekers of all ages. With over 100 wall-to-wall interconnected trampolines, you’re welcome to jump solo or with friends. If you want to take it further and play an intense game of dodgeball, dive into a gigantic foam pit, or channel your inner Cirque du Soleil, they have something for you too

Huge children's soft play centre packed with colourful equipment,

Art deco stone-and-brick gallery with small collection of great artists, sculpture and coins

Close encounters with technology past, present and future in family-friendly interactive displays

16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection.

Theatre, music and live entertainment in grand Victorian performance venue.