Birmingham Blog (July 2023) - Visit Birmingham

Limited remaining tickets on sale now.

‘Roar & Explore’ will run for the whole of August, coinciding with the school summer holidays and celebrates the official opening of the Park’s brand-new lion habitat, Lion Ridge.

The UK & Ireland Tour of Disney’s award-winning musical, The Lion King, will welcome new cast members including Aphiwe Nyezi as ‘Simba’, Brian Gilligan as ‘Scar’ and Andre Jewson as ‘Zazu’, beginning on Tuesday 5 September 2023. 

Make long-lasting memories with MAC this summer - from exciting outdoor performances to one-of-a-kind interactive cinema screenings, fabulous creative courses and much more.

Nick Butterworth the renowned illustrator and author of the much loved Percy the ParkKeeper series of childrens’ books will be visiting Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens.

Kicking off on Friday 28 July from 6pm with the opening event One City, A Thousand Memories, Birmingham Festival 23 is now just 1 week away!

The city-wide festival shines a spotlight on Birmingham’s fascinating history with some of the city’s most important heritage locations and unique buildings opening their doors for talks, tours, workshops, walks and much more.

I‘m only 5 miles from the city centre, (I can actually see parts of the city centre skyline from the garden’s highest point)  but it seems  more like a million miles away from the bustle of modern life; like being in a bubble of quietude.

This September, Birmingham will become the centre of the gaming universe as esports stars descend on the city to battle it out at two major events.