UPDATE: Please take the time to read our announcement. Ristorante Café Arena is open as normal.
Birmingham Heritage week is a great way to try out something new and, here at Roundhouse Birmingham, we’ve got lots of exciting activities and one-of-a-kind tours and experiences for you to try from the 9th to the 18th of September. Take a look at our Birmingham Heritage Week programme here.
What’s on at Roundhouse Birmingham for Heritage Week?
Plus free live music on Sunday 11 September from local jazz band The Notebenders and free drop-in building tours of the Roundhouse throughout the week.
The independent tea room and restaurant at the Roundhouse will be open from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday, and 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. If you’re looking for somewhere to eat during Birmingham Heritage Week, Jonathans in the Roundhouse serve breakfast, lunch, afternoon teas and a wide range of traditional British food. Visit their website to view the full menu.
Alongside our Heritage Week programme, we’ve got our normal packed programme of fun activities from tours and walks, to paddles and cycles. See a different side of the city with a kayak tour on the canal, stand-up paddleboard experience or boat trip. Discover Brum’s history on an interactive Bingo walking tour, or find its hidden green spaces on a guided walking tour out of the city. Visit our Things to Do page to learn more and see what’s on.
If you’re looking for free things to do, try one of our self-guided audio tours of Birmingham or pick up a community routes leaflet from the Visitor Centre.
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Since 2021, the Roundhouse has also been a base for guided walks, kayak tours, boat trips and other activities. Whilst these have been well received, rising external costs mean this element of Roundhouse Birmingham is no longer providing the sustainable income we need to fund the ongoing care of this historic building. For this reason, we’ve made the difficult decision to close the leisure activity offer and visitor centre.
The office spaces will remain open as usual. Visitors can still access the site (see www.arenaltd.co.uk for opening hours) and Ristorante Caffe Arena will continue to welcome visitors.
We’re hugely proud of what the Roundhouse Birmingham team has achieved, and we’d also like to thank all of our visitors for their support. The trustees of Roundhouse Birmingham remain fully committed to caring for this important part of Birmingham’s heritage.
