The Snow Village at Birmingham's House of Fraser and the Walking with The Snowman trail
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During the Christmas 2021 festive period, head up to the fifth floor in the House of Fraser (between Corporation Street, Cherry Street and Temple Row) for The Snow Village. Inside you will find no 12 on the Walking with The Snowman trail. Twelve Drummers Drumming. The other Snowman artworks are around the City Centre if you can find them.
The Snow Village
Head up to the fifth floor of the House of Fraser in Birmingham, between Corporation Street, Cherry Street, Temple Row and the North Western Arcade, for The Snow Village. This was the site where the House of Fraser used to have Santa's Christmas Grotto every year. But now it is The Snow Village.
You will find one of the Walking with The Snowman painted snowman sculptures. From Wild in Art, the same people behind The Big Hoot Birmingham 2015, The Big Sleuth Birmingham 2017, and more recently Gratitude, which was located in Chamberlain Square for the last 10 days of August 2021.
Welcome to The Snow Village. From the House of Fraser and Retail BID Birmingham.
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Some snowmen and penguins.
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Outside The Ice House.
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Post Office and Santa's Workshop. Post your cards to Santa here.
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Into The Ice House. A fireplace.
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What I came for. Walking with The Snowman. No 12: Twelve Drummers Drumming created by Sue Guthrie.
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Heading out, saw some Christmas trees.
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And Santa's sleigh.
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Christmas in Cathedral Square from the House of Fraser
Down to the fourth floor, saw some windows, so got some views of Christmas in Cathedral Square, with 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham Cathedral and the Grand Hotel. Plus the BT Tower.
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Panoramic photo merge of the two photos above. Makes 103 Colmore Row look larger than it actually is.
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Entrance to Christmas in Cathedral Square from Temple Row, near St Philip's Place.
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The Pigeon in the Park, a temporary pub seen from St Philip's Place.
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The helter skelter seen from St Philip's Place.
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A Christmas tree seen from St Philip's Place.
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Walking with The Snowman
Some of the other Walking with The Snowman painted sculptures I've found.
No 11: Eleven Pipers Piping by Amanda Quellin. In the Great Western Arcade, Birmingham.
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No 2: Two Turtle Doves by Laura-Kate Chapman. The Mailbox Birmingham, opposite BBC Birmingham.
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No 8: Eight Maids Milking by Megan Heather Evans. In the Piccadilly Arcade, near the New Street end.
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No 5: Five Gold Rings created by Adam Pekr. Outside of the West Mall at the Bullring, not far from the bull.
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No 7: Seven Swans Swimming created by RP Roberts. Located on Corporation Street, close to Fore Street. Outside of the Cancer Research UK shop.
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No 4: Four Calling Birds created by Mik Richardson. Located inside Birmingham New Street Station in the public concourse, not far from steps to platform 7.
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No 3: Three French Hens created by Jessica Perrin. Located outside of The Mailbox on Royal Mail Street, close to Starbucks and not far from City Social (at The Mailbox underpass square area).
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There is four more Snowman's to find, not sure if I'll get all of them before they go.
Bullring Bull
Bonus photo of the Bullring Bull in a silver outfit with snowflakes, at the beginning of December 2021.
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Photos taken by Elliott Brown can also be found on Twitter: ellrbrown
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