Christmas in Birmingham
Experience Christmas in Birmingham in all its splendour this winter, the 'UK's most Christmassy city'. Enjoy Christmas markets, festive trails, ice skating, fantastic shopping, concerts and pantos.
Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is a firm fixture in the city’s annual calendar…
Christmas In Cathedral Square Craft Market
This magical festive market in the grounds of Birmingham Cathedral features local producers selling…
Big Wheel and Ice Skate Birmingham
Ice Skating Birmingham's biggest Christmas attraction will return to Centenary Square this…
Christmas Shopping
Whether buying presents for loved ones or treating yourself, Birmingham is a gift-shopping heaven. Shop at high street favourites such as Primark, Selfridges, a brand new M&S at the Bullring and unique independents in festively decorated arcades.
Bullring & Grand Central
Over 200 shops for you to explore plus the iconic Selfridges department store
Arcades and Independents
Birmingham's growing independent shopping scene has so much on offer
Mailbox Birmingham
The unmissably vibrant centre stands at the end of Brindley Place, astride the…
Shopping in Birmingham
Shops in Birmingham offer you everything you need for a shopping spree.
Christmas Shows and Panto
From perennial favourites like the panto at Birmingham Hippodrome to classic seasonal adventures at The Birmingham Rep and The Alexandra - there's nothing quite like a trip to the theatre at Christmas!
Jewellery Quarter Christmas Window Trail
Discover the Jewellery Quarter in a unique and festive way by exploring over 60 Christmas window displays! With discounts to be used, and prizes to be won by voting for your favourite, download the trail guide or pick one up at a local venue.
Food, Glorious, Food!
You’ll be spoilt for choice for restaurants and cafes across the city, Chinatown and along Broad Street.
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Explore Christmas in Birmingham
Christmas Events
Experience magical Christmas events this festive season
Christmas Theatre in Birmingham
The Alexandra, the Birmingham Rep, the Hippodrome and many others bring Christmas to…
Store opening times for Birmingham city centre
Store opening hours for major stores in Birmingham
Must See
Christmas In Cathedral Square Craft Market
This magical festive market in the grounds of Birmingham Cathedral features local…
Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is a firm fixture in the city’s annual…
The Nutcracker 2024 - Birmingham Hippodrome
At the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, Clara tiptoes downstairs and is swept away on…
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
Mark Gatiss's acclaimed retelling of Dickens' winter ghost story visits The Rep…
All the Things to do at Christmas in Birmingham!
Birmingham Blogs - Christmas
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at some of Birmingham’s most Enchanted Venues
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The festive season is fast approaching so it’s time to get planning. Here are some of the city’s finest restaurants which promise a Christmas filled with fun, food and fabulous festivities. Have a Wild Christmas Feast your eyes on the new Christmas menu at Lulu Wild. This year, they are treating…
Learn MoreMeat up this Christmas at Bar + Block
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Make no mis-steak this festive season as Bar + Block in Birmingham and Leamington Spa serves up a menu for you to eat, drink and be merry. Showcasing quality steaks, cooked to perfection, the contemporary steakhouse is serving up a mouth-watering three-course menu from just £30.95, paired with a…
Learn MoreA merry merry Christmas at The Lost & Found Birmingham!
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Be transported to a Christmas Wonderland at avant-garde cocktail bar and restaurant, The Lost & Found, located on Bennetts Hill. The perfect venue for any Christmas celebration, from corporate parties to dinners with friends and family, enjoy festive menus, buffets and drinks packages, order three…
Learn MoreAll aboard for Santa Trains on the Severn Valley Railway
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Starting this Saturday 25 November, the SVR’s hugely popular Santa Trains will be departing Kidderminster on a magical steam train journey to Arley. Each group has a private compartment or reserved table, and after arriving at Arley Station, passengers disembark to watch a fabulous new-for-2023…
Learn MoreMillennium Point announces an enchanting Christmas for families this year with a screening of The Polar Express
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Award-winning conference and events venue, Millennium Point, has announced an enchanting and unforgettable experience for families this Christmas, with a magical screening of The Polar Express and a special visit from Santa. Offering a festive experience for the whole family, The Polar Express is…
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