West Midlands Events
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Bromwich Hall Open Day and Introductory Talks.
Tue 16 Sep 25
Manor House, Hall Green Road, West Bromwich B71 2EA
Heritage Open Day: Join us at Bromwich Hall, dating from the 1270s and once the home of the Lord of the Manor of West Bromwich...
Coventry Cathedral opens the doors to Wyley Chapel
Mon 15 Sep 25
Coventry Cathedral Ruins, Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5AB
Heritage Open Day: The Wyley Chapel survived the bombing of Coventry Cathedral during the Blitz, open between 15th and 19th September you can visit...
FREE taster session with the Stourbridge Rock Choir
Mon 15 Sep 25
Wordsley Community Centre, The Green, Wordsley DY8 5BN
Are you looking to learn to sing?
The Wordsley Rock Choir is led by West Midlands based musician Paola Olivetti...
TinyTalk Newborns - 6 week course for babies up to 12 weeks old
Mon 15 Sep 25
Holloway Hall B31 1TT
New baby?
Feeling a bit isolated from your support network or maybe you don't know anyone else with a small baby?...
Parish Church of St Agatha, Sparkbrook
Sun 14 Sep 25
St Agatha's Parish Church, Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham B11 1QT
Heritage Open Day: Spectacular Neo-Gothic Grade 1 listed Bidlake church, opened in 1901. Informative guides and displays of church and local history...
St Peter's Church Pedmore
Sun 14 Sep 25
St. Peters Church Pedmore, Pedmore Lane, Pedmore, Stourbridge DY9 0SW
Heritage Open Day: The church and churchyard will be open to visitors.
Refreshments available. The Church will be open from 1pm
Young families are...
The Great Meeting House Unitarian Church, Coventry
Sun 14 Sep 25
116 Holyhead Road, Coventry CV1 3AE
Heritage Open Day: The Great Meeting House was built in the 1930s. It has beautiful window roundels and a historic Hammond organ...
New Hall Water Mill
Sun 14 Sep 25
New Hall Mill, off Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield B76 1QU
Heritage Open Day: New Hall Water Mill, a Grade II listed building, is one of only two working water mills still surviving in the Birmingham...
Castle Bromwich Village History - Walk back in time
Sun 14 Sep 25
Arden Hall, Water Orton Road, Birmingham B36 9PB
Heritage Open Day: Photographs of Castle Bromwich dating back many years, Newspaper cuttings of events which took place. History books of the area...
Moor Pool Heritage Festival - Moor Pool Hall and community venues around the Moor Pool Estate
Sun 14 Sep 25
Moor Pool Hall, 37 The Circle, Birmingham B17 9DY
Heritage Open Day: Experience the wonderful community spirit and Arts and Crafts splendour of Moor Pool Estate, the hidden Garden Suburb a...
The Chamber of silence
Sun 14 Sep 25
War Memorial Park, Kenilworth Road, Coventry CV3 6PT
Heritage Open Day: The chamber of silence is a small room inside the monument in the middle of the park...
Bournville Village Primary School (Part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2025)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Linden Road, Birmingham B30 1JY
Heritage Open Day: We invite you to visit our beautiful school, including George Hall, frescoes, and the historical school archives...
Discover Cradley - Weddings Through the Years, Family History, Blacksmith demonstrations, Tower Tour
Sat 13 Sep 25
Church Road, Cradley, Halesowen B63 2UL
Heritage Open Day: View wedding dresses from the last 100 years, trace your Cradley ancestors with experts, see a Black Country Blacksmith in action...
150 Years of St Anne's Moseley
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Anne's Church, Park Hill, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8DU
Heritage Open Day: To celebrate 150 years since the consecration of the church, we will displaying a selection of historical material from our...
Bournville Quaker Meeting House (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2025)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Bournville Friends Meeting House, 65 Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JT
Heritage Open Day: Visit an unusually elaborate Quaker Meeting House and the only one housing an organ...
Dame Elizabeth Hall (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Dame Elizabeth Hall, Firbank Close, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1UA
Heritage Open Day: This unique building was opened in 1930, and in 1959 was renamed Dame Elizabeth Hall...
St Francis C of E Church (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day)
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Francis Church, Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JY
Heritage Open Day: St Francis Church stands at the heart of the Bournville Village, designed in the early Christian basilica style and consecrated in...
The Rest House (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Bournville Village Green, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JT
Heritage Open Day: Situated in the centre of Bournville Village Green, The Rest House was paid for by the employees of Cadbury Brothers Ltd to...
Illuminating the Chance Glassworks Collection at Sandwell Archives
Sat 13 Sep 25
Smethwick Library, High Street, Smethwick B66 1AA
Heritage Open Day: Join us at Sandwell Archives in celebration of the Chance Brothers Ltd. collection- a glassworks formerly based in Smethwick- with...
Anglican Chapel, London Road Cemetery
Sat 13 Sep 25
Anglican Chapel, London Road Cemetery, London Road, Coventry CV1 2JT
Heritage Open Day: The Anglican Chapel will be open to visitors from 11am – 5pm and there will be cemetery tours during the day...
Bond’s Hospital
Sat 13 Sep 25
Bond’s Hospital, Hill Street, Coventry CV1 4AX
Heritage Open Day: Grade II Listed Building with section of the City Wall in it's garden, provides sheltered accommodation for the elderly...
Stourbridge Glass Museum - How it came in being
Sat 13 Sep 25
1 The Newhouse, Stuart Works, High Street, Stourbridge DY8 4FB
Heritage Open Day: Free entry to Stourbridge Glass Museum on Saturday 13th September. At 2 Pm hear Graham Fisher MBE share the Museum’s story from...
St Edmund, King & Martyr
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Edmund, King & Martyr, Castle Street, Dudley DY1 1LQ
Heritage Open Day: Lots to see in a church standing on a site over 1,000 years old; partly destroyed in the Civil War and rebuilt in...
The Tin at the Coal Vaults
Sat 13 Sep 25
Coal Vaults, Canal Basin, Coventry CV1 4LY
Heritage Open Day: Heritage Open Day mini festival – real ale, live music, food, craft stalls and more...
The Red House Glass Cone
Sat 13 Sep 25
High Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge DY8 4AZ
Heritage Open Day: Restoration Tours at The Red House Glass Cone
Step inside and see the recently restored iconic Red House Glass Cone...
Daimler Powerhouse Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
Daimler Powerhouse, Unit 4, Sandy Lane Business Park, Sandy Lane, Coventry CV1 4DQ
Heritage Open Day: Daimler was one of the first car factories in Britain and is an important part of the history and heritage of Coventry...
Concert Hall, Mondelez International (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2025)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Mondelez International, Bournville Lane, Bournville, Birmingham B30 2HP
Heritage Open Day: The Concert Hall, opened by Cadbury in 1927, is a unique space. Step inside to learn about its history and listen to some live...
Bournville Sports Crown Green Bowls Club (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Bournville Sports Crown Green Bowls Club, Mary Vale Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 2DH
Heritage Open Day: Visit the oldest sporting club in Bournville and come have a go at Crown Green Bowls...
St Peter's Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Maney Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1JJ
Heritage Open Day: St Peter’s was consecrated in June 1905 by the Bishop of Birmingham, the Rt Revd Charles Gore, only 2 weeks after the Diocese of...
Coventry Council House
Sat 13 Sep 25
Old Council House, Earl Street, Coventry CV1 5RR
Heritage Open Day: Come and explore the private rooms not usually open to the public including the Lord Mayor’s Reception Suite...
Winterbourne House and Garden: Birmingham Honey Show
Sat 13 Sep 25
Winterbourne House & Garden, 58 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2RT
Heritage Open Day: Don't miss one of the highlights of the Winterbourne calendar: the much-loved Birmingham Honey Show, brought to you in...
The Weaver's House
Sat 13 Sep 25
121 Upper Spon Street, Coventry CV1 3BQ
Heritage Open Day: Visit the ground floor of The Weaver’s House and the Tudor garden to find out about family and working life in the 1540s...
Manor Farm Park Heritage Trail (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2025)
Sat 13 Sep 25
389 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2AB
Heritage Open Day: A walking trail takes visitors to ten sites in the beautiful Manor Farm Park, showing the changes from farmland in the 16th...
The Old Bank, Bournville Lane (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day)
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Old Bank, 83 Bournville Lane, Birmingham B30 2HP
Heritage Open Day: The Old Bank - Open for the first time to the public in this century! Visit the Old Bank on Bournville Lane, opposite the Cadbury...
Selly Manor Museum (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Selly Manor Museum, Maple Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 2AE
Heritage Open Day: Visit two of Birmingham's oldest buildings in Birmingham, in the heart of historic Bournville - Selly Manor and Minworth...
War Memorial Room, Men's Pavilion, Mondelez International (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2025
Sat 13 Sep 25
Mondelez International, Bournville Lane, Bournville, Birmingham B30 2HP
Heritage Open Day: A collection of World War I and World War II Memorials to Cadbury employees. The War Memorial room contains a collection of...
Bournville Carillon (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Bournville Junior School, Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JY
Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to hear the famous Bournville Carillon being played live as the bells ring our across Bournville village green...
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2025)
Sat 13 Sep 25
92 Griffins Brook Lane, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1QG
Heritage Open Day: The first purpose-built Serbian Orthodox church in the UK (known locally as Lazarica) is opening its doors giving you an...
Bournville Model Boat Club (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day)
Sat 13 Sep 25
Valley Parkway, Bournville Lane, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1QS
Heritage Open Day: Visitors will see a wide assortment of yachts and model boats in action on the water...
St Mary's Coventry
Sat 13 Sep 25
Hall Lane, Coventry CV2 2AW
Heritage Open Day: Come and explore the 900 year history of St. Mary's with opportunities to experience ringing the bells, bell tower tours,...
Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
Sat 13 Sep 25
Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, Upper Clifton Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 6DA
Heritage Open Day: Join us for a day of entertainment at Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall operates as a registered charity, dedicated to preserving...
The Church Within a Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham B36 9DE
Heritage Open Day: St Mary and St Margaret is at first sight a Georgian style church, one of the very few remaining in Birmingham...
St Nicolas Church, Kings Norton
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Nicolas Church, 81 The Green, Kings Norton, Birmingham B38 8RU
Heritage Open Day: Visit one of the oldest parish churches in Birmingham. Our open days will allow visitor access to the church without your visit...
Club MotoFest BreakFest meet & Shakespeare Run Revival
Sat 13 Sep 25
Broadgate city centre, Coventry CV1 1FQ
Heritage Open Day: A Display of Historic Vehicles in Broadgate, Coventry City Centre from 8 until 12:00...
Coventry Cathedral: Weaving under the largest tapestry in the UK
Sat 13 Sep 25
Coventry Cathedral, St Michael's Ave, Coventry CV1 5AB
Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to join our free weaving activity, as we simple time of woven craft using paper, card & recycled fabrics under the...
St Mary and All Saints Church, Fillongley- Fillongley Now and Then
Sat 13 Sep 25
Church Lane, Fillongley, Coventry CV7 8EW
Heritage Open Day: 12th Century Parish church open for visitors, interested in the history of the church building and also local family history...
Coventry Brick Festival
Sat 13 Sep 25
Coventry Building Society Arena
Judds Lane
Coventry CV6 6GE
A LEGO fan event dedicated to all things brick!
This will be a great day for families, collectors, adult builders and every other kind of LEGO...
Comedy Night with Mick Miller - Longbridge
Sat 13 Sep 25
30 Tessall Lane
Birmingham B31 2SF
Comedy Night with Legendary Mick Miller!
This event is 18’s and over
Join us for an unforgettable evening of side-splitting comedy at Austin...
The Cat Show Live
Sat 13 Sep 25
NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT
The Cat Show Live
The Cat Show Live Unleashes a Feline Fiesta at NEC, Birmingham – Debut Event on Sat 14th Sept 2024
The Cat Show Live an exciting...
Tour of the Oratory Church and the Museum of St John Henry Newman.
Sat 13 Sep 25
141 Hagley Road, Birmingham B16 8UE
Heritage Open Day: Guided tours of the Baroque styled Oratory Church and the Museum of St John Henry Newman found in the Oratory House...
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Things to do around West Midlands
The West Midlands, a vibrant region in England, offers a plethora of activities for an enriching day out. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or family-friendly adventures, there's something to suit every taste. Let's explore the best things to do in the West Midlands:
1. Walk in the Footsteps of Royalty at Kenilworth Castle:
- Kenilworth Castle, a medieval fortress turned Elizabethan palace, stands strong after centuries. Explore the Great Hall, arched doorways, and the immaculately designed Elizabethan garden. Imagine life as medieval royalty and enjoy an English tea at the Stables Tearoom. Families can embark on a free fun adventure quest across the castle grounds during the summer.
2. Go Silver with J.W.Evans Silver Factory:
- Birmingham, the heart of the West Midlands, offers an unusual perspective on its industrial past. Visit the J.W.Evans Silver Factory in the Jewellery Quarter. Step back in time with cozy 10-person tours, exploring wooden cabinets, work benches, and exposed brick walls. Original designs and reproduced manuals add to the charm of this unique attraction.
3. Admire the Wildlife at West Midland Safari Park:
- Located in Bewdley, Worcestershire, the West Midland Safari Park is a safari and leisure park. Explore the safari drive-through, encounter exotic animals, and enjoy thrilling rides. It's a fantastic day out for families and wildlife enthusiasts.
4. Adventureland Aldridge for Family Fun:
- Adventureland Aldridge is an exciting children's play center with a 21st-century playframe featuring thrilling slides and entertaining challenges. It also provides day nursery and creche services, making it convenient for local child care.
5. Explore Aston Park in Birmingham:
- Aston Park, located in Birmingham, offers a tranquil escape. Enjoy leisurely walks, admire the historic Trinity Road, and explore the serene surroundings. It's a peaceful day out for nature lovers.
6. Discover the British Motor Museum in Gaydon:
- Car enthusiasts should head to the British Motor Museum. Learn about British motoring history, from vintage classics to modern sports cars. Interactive exhibits and themed displays make this museum a must-visit.
7. Stroll Through the Roman Alcester Museum:
- Explore the Roman Alcester Museum in the historic town of Alcester. Discover artifacts, learn about Roman life, and delve into the county's ancient history. It's an educational and fascinating day out.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in heritage, wildlife, or family fun, the West Midlands promises an unforgettable day out!
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1. Walk in the Footsteps of Royalty at Kenilworth Castle:
- Kenilworth Castle, a medieval fortress turned Elizabethan palace, stands strong after centuries. Explore the Great Hall, arched doorways, and the immaculately designed Elizabethan garden. Imagine life as medieval royalty and enjoy an English tea at the Stables Tearoom. Families can embark on a free fun adventure quest across the castle grounds during the summer.
2. Go Silver with J.W.Evans Silver Factory:
- Birmingham, the heart of the West Midlands, offers an unusual perspective on its industrial past. Visit the J.W.Evans Silver Factory in the Jewellery Quarter. Step back in time with cozy 10-person tours, exploring wooden cabinets, work benches, and exposed brick walls. Original designs and reproduced manuals add to the charm of this unique attraction.
3. Admire the Wildlife at West Midland Safari Park:
- Located in Bewdley, Worcestershire, the West Midland Safari Park is a safari and leisure park. Explore the safari drive-through, encounter exotic animals, and enjoy thrilling rides. It's a fantastic day out for families and wildlife enthusiasts.
4. Adventureland Aldridge for Family Fun:
- Adventureland Aldridge is an exciting children's play center with a 21st-century playframe featuring thrilling slides and entertaining challenges. It also provides day nursery and creche services, making it convenient for local child care.
5. Explore Aston Park in Birmingham:
- Aston Park, located in Birmingham, offers a tranquil escape. Enjoy leisurely walks, admire the historic Trinity Road, and explore the serene surroundings. It's a peaceful day out for nature lovers.
6. Discover the British Motor Museum in Gaydon:
- Car enthusiasts should head to the British Motor Museum. Learn about British motoring history, from vintage classics to modern sports cars. Interactive exhibits and themed displays make this museum a must-visit.
7. Stroll Through the Roman Alcester Museum:
- Explore the Roman Alcester Museum in the historic town of Alcester. Discover artifacts, learn about Roman life, and delve into the county's ancient history. It's an educational and fascinating day out.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in heritage, wildlife, or family fun, the West Midlands promises an unforgettable day out!