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What's on
Our opening summer programme is all about introductions – to our building, to our very own kind of activity programme, and to our city…
Our programme uses the Roundhouse as a launchpad, so expect something a little different.
Volunteer-powered city walks, canal-based kayaking, and, of course, an introduction to the Roundhouse.
And for those who like to go their own way, a range of self-guided tours and trails.
#SeeTheCityDifferently
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Regular Guided Tours
Introducing the Roundhouse Guided Tour
What was the Roundhouse? What is the Roundhouse now? And why is it round?
A City in One Square
Guided Walk
Behind the artworks and buildings, Centenary Square contains so much Birmingham history. Join us there for a guided city walk to the Roundhouse to find out more!
A City in One Seasonal Square
Evening Walking Tour
Meet your tour guides amongst the festive surrounds of Centenary Square for an evening version of our first walking tour.
Bustling Birmingham
Kayak Tour
A chance to see Birmingham from a different perspective, no previous experience required for this guided kayak tour on the canal.
Bustling Birmingham By Night
Kayak Tour
Kayaking through Birmingham at night is a completely different experience to the daytime. Join us for a night time kayak tour through Birmingham’s famous canals.
Green Escape
Kayak Tour
This tour will take you to the edge of the city, in search of urban green space. It's closer than you think...
Introducing the Roundhouse Guided Tour
What was the Roundhouse? What is the Roundhouse now? And why is it round?
A City in One Square
Guided Walk
Behind the artworks and buildings, Centenary Square contains so much Birmingham history. Join us there for a guided city walk to the Roundhouse to find out more!
Best of Birmingham
Running Tour
Starting and ending at the Roundhouse, join our partners, Run of a Kind, for a 10k guided run with a dash of Roundhouse history
Interested in our range self-guided Audio Tours? Check out our GeoTourist page below
Birmingham Heritage Week
CANCELLED
Mary Poppins Returns
Outdoor Film Screening
We regret to say that due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we have had to cancel this outdoor screening of Mary Popping Returns.
Hidden Creatures
Walkshop
Join us for a family-friendly mix of walking trail and creative workshop as we go in search of hidden creatures in the city, with a little bit of local history along the way.
Words and Walks presents:
Women Between the Lines
In partnership with Bertz Assosciates, a guided walking tour and poetry event, celebrating the untold stories of women in Birmingham.
Hidden Creatures
Walkshop
Join us for a family-friendly mix of walking trail and creative workshop as we go in search of hidden creatures in the city, with a little bit of local history along the way.
Words and Walks presents:
Women Between the Lines
In partnership with Bertz Assosciates, a guided walking tour and poetry event, celebrating the untold stories of women in Birmingham.
Harborne Walkway Then and Now
Guided Walk
This guided walk will take you along the Harborne walkway and return via Edgbaston Reservoir, we'll look at how it was in it's hey day and what lives here now.
Bustling Birmingham By Night
Kayak Tour
Kayaking through Birmingham at night is a completely different experience to the daytime. Join us for a first-look night time kayak tour through Birmingham’s famous canals.
Self-guided Audio Tours & Trails
Local Look Around
Family Friendly Trail
Starting at the Roundhouse, take look around the local canals in search of all sorts of sights and stories (even the odd smell)
Revealing the Reservoir
Audio Tour
Revealing the Reservoir is an audio tour of Edgbaston Reservoir, presented and narrated by people who love it.
Little Known Ladywood
Audio Tour
This tour full of local curiosities, histories and trivia covering everything from burial sites and bomb plots, to canal history, chocolate makers, and Broad Street’s music scene.
Brum through a Lens
Photography Audio Tour
Grab your camera and make your way along a route recommended by West Midlands Photography Collective.
Birmingham: A Duck's View
Audio Tour
This self-guided audio tour has been specifically recorded for people arriving in (or making their way through) Birmingham by water.
Sensing the Roundhouse
Audio Tour
Get in touch with your senses on this short, accessible, alternative audio tour that was created in partnership with sensory experience expert Dr Jieling Xiao.
Coming in 2022
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Plans are afoot for 2022 here at Roundhouse Birmingham, and we can’t wait to tell you all about them!
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Heritage Working Boat Trip
Step into the cargo hold of the Canal & River Trust’s restored 1930’s heritage working boat and take a trip around the local canal loops.
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We are a charity
Roundhouse Birmingham is an independent charity making this beautiful old building self-sustaining by giving it a new purpose. When you buy a ticket for one of our tours, purchase something in our gift shop, become one of our tenants, or make a donation, you’re directly helping to support the future of the Roundhouse, enabling our work with the local community.
