UPDATE: Please take the time to read our announcement. Ristorante Café Arena is open as normal.

Poverty Industry Progress

A series of collage artworks on display at the Roundhouse, which describe aspects of the building’s curious lifetime.

Entrance to the Roundhouse to see Hazel’s artwork is free of charge, but by making a donation, you’re directly helping to support the future of the Roundhouse, enabling our work with the local community.

Description

Four collage posters in the Roundhouse visitor areas. The remaining four pieces can be viewed online. 

Exhibition Details

Dates: Permanent installation

Number of artworks: 4

Update

The ‘Roundhouse Birmingham’ charity was set up in 2016 to care for the historic Grade II* listed Roundhouse building. Nine years on and the restored building is now used as office space and is home to a much-loved Italian restaurant.

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.

If you’ve already booked a tour, you’ll be contacted via email and the cost of your booking will be refunded. We apologise for any inconvenience.   

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