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

Tenant Opportunities

A joint venture between the Canal & River Trust and the National Trust has revived a unique and historic building, the Roundhouse, which has become a lively place for visitors and workers alike.

A little bit about us

Dating back to 1874, the Grade II* listed Roundhouse was originally known for its stables and stores for the Birmingham corporation. Designed by local architect WH Ward, the iconic horseshoe-shaped building quickly became a real landmark in the city.

Today, this curious building has been revived. A place full of character that is a wonderful space to work, socialise and relax. The Roundhouse building is home to a Visitor Centre, Display Space, tenanted offices, an event space for hire and a café. A full programme of events and tours allows visitors to explore Birmingham and its famous canals. Bringing together a community of people and organisations that share a passion for heritage, the Roundhouse is brought back to life for everyone to enjoy. 

Picture of Roundhouse Events Room with chairs arranged in reception layout 3 style

All the lettable spaces at the Roundhouse are now occupied 

There are currently no opportunities for renting office space at the Roundhouse. There is an event space or meeting room for day hire in the West Gate House, visit our Hire page to learn more. Thank you for your interest in the Roundhouse.

The East Gatehouse

Only one remaining space is still available to let at the Roundhouse. The Easa self-contained, two-storey office building, ideal for a small office user wanting a modern office in an intriguing canal-side development.

Benefitting from frontage on Sheepcote Street, and within a short walk from Broad Street, the East Gatehouse forms one of two street facing parts of the Roundhouse development. For details on who our other tenants are, please visit our ‘Who’s Here’ pages. We’d love to welcome you to the Roundhouse Community.

For any general queries and more information tenant opportunities at the Roundhouse, please email Charles Warrack of Johnson Fellows.

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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