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The Roundhouse is now home to a range of businesses (including us!) who each occupy different spaces within the building. All are playing a part in animating and securing a future for this distinctive, and unique, part of Birmingham's heritage.

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Roundhouse Birmingham

We’re the charity that oversees the day-to-day management of the Roundhouse for our range of tenants (you can find them below). We’re based in one of the Roundhouse’s lovely gatehouses, and operate the free-to-enter visitor centre and the hireable events space in the building. 

Even more excitingly, our team produces a year-round programme of tours and experiences which explore Birmingham’s stores and spaces on foot, by bike, and on water. Click on ‘Things to do’ on the left to find out more.

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Canal & River Trust Regional Hub

The Canal & River Trust Regional Hub offers CRT staff bookable collaborative work-space in the beautiful surrounds of the Grade II* listed Roundhouse. With only a short distance to the canal, staff can enjoy spending time by water on their lunch break or for an after-work stroll. 

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National Trust Midlands Office

The National Trust office in the Roundhouse offers bookable hot desking space for NT colleagues across the region and the wider Trust to come and work from this unique location. With key transport links from New Street, the self-serve office will act as a regional hub.

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Sustrans Office

Sustrans makes it easier for people to walk and cycle. They are custodians of the National Cycle Network, a UK-wide network of traffic-free paths for everyone, connecting cities, towns and countryside, loved by the communities they serve. 

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Ristorante Caffe Arena

We are pleased to welcome Ristorante Caffe Arena to the Roundhouse. 

A family-owned, authentic Italian restaurant, bringing classic Italian flavours to the heart of Birmingham.

The restaurant is open daily serving up delicious fresh pizza and pasta at lunch and dinner.

Check out their website for menus and opening times.

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Tenant Opportunities

We have one remaining space available to join us here at the Roundhouse. For more information, please see our ‘tenant opportunities’ page.

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Roundhouse Birmingham

The Roundhouse, 1 Sheepcote St, Birmingham, B16 8AE

0121 716 4077

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Registered Charity No. 1169232

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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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