Media Centre

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Take a stroll along the city’s 56 kilometres of waterways on your visit to Birmingham.

The one-stop resource for everything Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull.

Welcome to the Visit Birmingham Media Centre: a one-stop resource designed to help journalists find out everything they need to know about Birmingham and the wider region.

These dedicated media pages will provide press with the latest city news, facts and stats, itineraries and information about Birmingham and the wider region as a leading visitor destination.

Explore the Media Centre to find:

• Press releases and the latest news
• Good to know facts and stats
• Ideas for press trips and how to get involved

Why Birmingham?

With one of the youngest populations in Europe, Birmingham is a dynamic, creative city which is constantly evolving. As the UK’s natural meeting place, Birmingham is also a crossroads for culture and diverse cultural influences are easy to spot everywhere in the city.

Birmingham boasts something for everyone – whether you’re a culture vulture, shopaholic, food enthusiast, party animal or sports fanatic, Birmingham is a destination of limitless opportunity, offering visitors an eclectic mix of things to do. With a compelling and varied arts scene, Birmingham is home to inspirational organisations and venues right across the cultural spectrum. Our growing reputation as a foodie haven, critically acclaimed independent festivals and a year-round calendar of world-class sporting events offer a unique visitor experience.

Now is the time to visit – with exciting new events and major retail and leisure developments in the pipeline, the face of Birmingham is changing like never before.

Contact us


The Visit Birmingham PR Team are some of the region’s most passionate advocates. If there is something you cannot find within the Media Centre please contact Ellie Rance - PR Executive.

Email: press@marketingbirmingham.com

Phone: (0) 121 202 5115