Explore Birmingham

29/08/2024

Not long now! Just over a week now before the first Under Spaghetti tour for . Only one ticket left for the tours that week (2.15pm, Wed 11th Sep) but they are then running on alternate Sunday afternoons from 22nd Sep. Amazing spaces to explore and find out about.

16/08/2024

Okay, it's still light evenings but things are getting darker! Dark Side tours are still running, check out dates online. Next month will you brave the Friday 13th tour 👻

09/08/2024

A tour of contrasts - parks, lakes, canals, street art and an epic piece of road infrastructure. A dystopian underworld? Come and find out. Tours start in September. Tickets available now.

03/08/2024

New tour launching for Heritage Week, Under Spaghetti - exploring the amazing spaces underneath Spaghetti Junction

25/07/2024

New tour coming soon and it's one of contrasts. Watch this space.

11/07/2024

So proud to have been awarded a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award for 2024.

Thanks so much for all the lovely reviews and to all the wonderful tour guests over the past year. It's been a pleasure to show you around my hometown and tell its stories.

13/06/2024

The War Stone of Warstone Lane. Previously known as the Hoar Stone having been deposited following the last Ice Age. It marked the boundary between Birmingham, Aston and Handsworth.
Warstone Lane was previously Deadman's Lane - perhaps appropriate that Birmingham's Dark Side tour spends some time in the area!

13/05/2024

On today's Highbury Hall tour a highlight was seeing the chandelier that shares the same design as the Chamberlain memorial fountain

13/05/2024

Wonderful tour around today courtesy of Chamberlain Highbury Trust. Great to hear more about the family within the context of the family home

10/05/2024

Dark Side tour tonight ends in Victoria Sq (starts in Jewellery Quarter at 7pm). It'll be broad daylight, not so spooky? Come and find out 👻
Fridays usually sell out but tickets are still available for tonight, book online.

03/05/2024

Bank holiday weekend tours Sat (11am) and Mon (2pm). Join us for a tour from St Martin's to Victoria Square including a stroll along 2 canals. Learn 1000 years of history in 2 hours and 2 miles. Book online.

19/03/2024

Was lucky enough to be at the This Town premiere tonight at the Town Hall. New BBC show set in Brum and Cov. Cracking opening episode and great to hear local talent speak of their pride at being involved. Plus the promise of more Midlands stories to come to the small screen...

14/03/2024

The splendid Methodist Central Hall on Corporation Street. A fascinating history (from worship to rave) but desperately in need of some TLC (is it still due to become a hotel?)

12/03/2024

Version of the city's coat of arms and motto at the Victoria Law Courts

20/01/2024

Some of the dark routes we'll walk (if you're brave enough) on the atmospheric Dark Side tour. Spaces available for Wednesday(24th) at 7pm (last one for January)

19/01/2024

On the way to start a sold out Dark Side tour. Spaces available for next Wednesday (last one for Jan)

30/11/2023

Spotted on this afternoon's beautiful sunny tour. Always plenty of bird life on the canals but rarely see a heron (correct if I'm wrong 😁) this close, looking intently into the water and not bothered by us at all. Book a tour for a lovely walk on a crisp December day.

27/11/2023

One of those features you may have walked past many times without spotting (I know I have). This is on Union Passage - reminder that this was the site of a Post Office, remember those days?!

23/11/2023

Birmingham at Christmas - love it or loathe it? Our walking tours continue, so how about a tour before/after your festive activities or to see some of the city (mostly) away from the festive hubbub

11/10/2023

Spooky season tours are selling out. Only availability this month is Wed 18th, spaces available in November if you're quick 🎃👻
Or book a private tour for your works Christmas do!

27/09/2023

A morning exploring Brum's streets for new tours

22/09/2023

The beauty of Brum's canals, especially as the sun begins to set 😍

07/09/2023

First walk tomorrow evening - Birmingham's Dark Side tour, likely to begin in brilliant sunshine ☀️ 😁
All 4 tours across the week are sold out but dates for the rest of the year are on the website. We include a stop at St Paul's on our way through the JQ and into town

24/08/2023

Great to see Centenary Square so well used and full of families. The tour today loved it.

17/08/2023

Come on a tour with us and get to know more about some of the public art we all walk past every day.

City Sights & History tour - next tour Sat at 11am and the weather looks good 🌞. Join us for a fascinating walk around the city and canals.

11/08/2023

The canal walk part of the City Sights & History tour has been so popular, especially with international visitors. I guess it's the Brummie nature not to fully acknowledge how charming they can be. Even those from countries with their own impressive canals (Italy, Netherlands) love the industrial charm and calm, relaxed atmosphere on the 15 mins stroll we cover.

Credit to the work of

Link in bio. Next tour tomorrow at 11am.

03/08/2023

Kids activity cards have arrived for the City Sights & History tour, a fun way to learn about the city (think the adults would struggle with some of these). Tours are fun and interactive for all

02/08/2023

Signage on the canal towpath as part of the National Cycle Network. A walk along the canal is always full of interest. Guests love this part of the City Sights & History walking tour (whatever the weather!)

26/07/2023

New blog post:
1 year since Commonwealth Games
10 years since opening of Library of Birmingham
20 years since opening of Bullring
30 years since opening of Victoria Square

26/07/2023

Check out my blog post about modern Birmingham's anniversaries this year, a year on from the Commonwealth Games.

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It's struck me in recent weeks that some of the most important developments in Birmingham seem to have a significant anniversary in 2023 - okay there’s an important anniversary for something in the city most years. Those that know Birmingham though will, I’m sure, agree that these four anniversa...