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Birmingham Festival 23

Birmingham Festival 23 at Centenary Square from Friday 28th July to Sunday 6th August 2023. Celebrating the one year anniversary of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and Festival.

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity, People & community, Music & musicians
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Green Man at Green House, Custard Factory

The Green Man sculpture can be see from Gibb Street at the Custard Factory in Digbeth on the Green House building. Sculptured by Tawny Gray (also called Toin Adams) in 2002.

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity, Photography, Travel & tourism
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Norman Street Park, Winson Green - A wonderful open space!

Norman Street Park is located near the Soho Loop in Winson Green, Birmingham. A small park near a place called Centre of the Earth. The Asylum Bridge gives you access to the Soho Loop.

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Passions: Environment & green action, Green open spaces
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Black British History is British History on the Soho Loop

Part of the Roundhouse to Chance Glassworks Arts Trail. This sculpture was made by Luke Perry and artist Canaan Brown entitled Black British History is British History. Close to the prison.

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Passions: History & heritage, Art; Culture & creativity, Rivers, lakes & canals, Green travel
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Stretching Balloon Dog at Birmingham Children's Hospital

Outside of Birmingham Children's Hospital on Steelhouse Lane is a work of public art called Stretching Balloon Dog by whatshisname (Sebastian Burdon). 

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Passions: Health & wellbeing, Art; Culture & creativity, Fundraising & charity
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Lip-Sync at the BCU Steamhouse

A work of public art by Holly Hendry at the Birmingham City University SteamHouse called Lip-Sync. Located to the corner at Jennens Road and Cardigan Street in Eastside.

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity, Education, Modern Architecture
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Tony Hancock memorial at Old Square - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The Tony Hancock memorial is located at Old Square in Birmingham. Unveiled in 1996, it was made by Bruce Williams. It looks like a newspaper photo of the late comedian.

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Passions: History & heritage, Art; Culture & creativity
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Neighbourhood Futures Festival from Birmingham Settlement

The first Neighbourhood Futures Festival was run by Birmingham Settlement between 26th June and 1st July 2023 at Selwyn Road Playing Fields, Birmingham.

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Birmingham Settlement at Edgbaston Reservoir

Here we can follow the exciting developments taking place on land at the rear of 47-77 Selwyn Road, land that is located adjacent to the wonderful Edgbaston Reservoir

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Passions: Health & wellbeing, People & community, Landscape architecture, Future Vision
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St+Mary%27s+Parish+Church%2c+Acocks+Green+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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St Mary's Parish Church, Acocks Green - Culture, history and faith

St Mary's is the Parish Church of Acocks Green on the Warwick Road near Acocks Green Village. Built in the 19th century by J G Bland and later J A Chatwin in the 13th century style.

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Passions: History & heritage, Classic Architecture, Faith
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St Barnabas' Church, Erdington - Culture, history and faith

St Barnabas' Church was built in 1822-23 by Thomas Rickman, near the High Street in Erdington. There was a fire in 2007, that led to a rebuilding. The church was reopened in 2012.

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Passions: History & heritage, Classic Architecture, Faith
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Dovecote in the grounds of Moseley Hall Hospital - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The Dovecote can be seen from the Alcester Road in Moseley. Now within the grounds of Moseley Hall Hospital. It dates to the 18th century.

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Former+Cow+House+in+the+grounds+of+Moseley+Hall+Hospital+-+A+Birmingham+%26+West+Midlands+Gem!
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Former Cow House in the grounds of Moseley Hall Hospital - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

A small red brick building facing the Alcester Road in Moseley, it was formerly a cow house in the grounds of Moseley Hall Hospital. Now used by members of the Moseley Society and friends.

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The+Old+Hall+at+Moseley+Hall+Hospital+-+A+Birmingham+%26+West+Midlands+Gem!
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The Old Hall at Moseley Hall Hospital - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Moseley Hall was built around 1790. A century later it was the home of Richard Cadbury, who gave it to the City to be a Children's Home in 1890. Now part of Moseley Hall Hospital.

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West Midlands Police Museum - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The West Midlands Police Museum opened in the former Lock Up of Steelhouse Lane Police Station from 2020. The police station next door closed around 2017.

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Kings Norton Community Fire Station - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Kings Norton Community Fire Station is located at the top of Pershore Road South in Cotteridge, opposite the railway station. It was built in 1930.

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Passions: History & heritage, Civic pride, Classic Architecture
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The Button Works, 80 Great Hampton Street, JQ - Placemaking with Community

The Button Works, a historic Grade II* listed Birmingham gem dating back to 1872, is to be sensitively repurposed and restored to deliver 29 residential apartments.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration, Classic Architecture
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92 New Street, A Birmingham Gem - Construction with Community

This prominently placed property, built between 1865-69 to become a Victorian Masonic Halls, is to be given a much-needed facelift.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration, Classic Architecture
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Winson Green Junction

Winson Green Junction is where the Soho Loop of the BCN Old Mainline joins to the straighter BCN New Mainline canal. The Soho EMU Depot is nearby, and you can see the trains from the bridges.

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Passions: History & heritage, Rivers, lakes & canals
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Smethwick Junction

Smethwick Junction is a must visit location for followers of history and heritage.  It is to be found on the Birmingham mainline canal between Birmingham and Sandwell. 

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Passions: History & heritage
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Spring Hill Library - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Spring Hill Library was built in 1893 by Martin & Chamberlain. A Grade II* listed building. It is now next to a Tesco supermarket. Between Spring Hill and Icknield Street.

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New+Testament+Church+of+God+The+Rock%2c+Spring+Hill+-+Culture%2c+history+%26+faith
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New Testament Church of God The Rock, Spring Hill - Culture, history & faith

On George Street West in Spring Hill, Birmingham is what was St Peter's Church, built in 1902, but is now the New Testament Church of God The Rock.

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The School Yard, Harborne - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

A former girls school in Harborne, Birmingham, on the High Street and York Street. Dates to 1885 by the famed architects Martin & Chamberlain. Now restaurants and cafes.

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Passions: History & heritage, Food & drink, Classic Architecture
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Shree+Hindu+Community+Centre%2c+Tyseley+-+Culture%2c+history+and+faith
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Shree Hindu Community Centre, Tyseley - Culture, history and faith

Shree Hindu Community Centre is on the Warwick Road, at the corner of Medina Road in Tyseley, Birmingham. Originally built as a Methodist Church in 1909-10, rebuilt into Hindu temple 2020-22.

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Introducing 'Birmingham Innovation Quarter (B-IQ)' in Birmingham

Birmingham Innovation Quarter (B-IQ) aims to create a new world-class cluster within the city’s Knowledge Quarter.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration, Business & enterprise
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