What are the opening hours?

Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Roundhouse Birmingham

Name: Roundhouse Birmingham
Address: The Roundhouse, 1 Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B168AE, GB
Telephone: +441217164077
Price range: £
Rating: 5

Home
United Kingdom
Birmingham
Roundhouse Birmingham

Exploring on foot, by bike, and on water from our home: the grade II* listed Roundhouse.

It helps us to learn and grow.
(3)

Roundhouse Birmingham is a new heritage enterprise (and independent charity) that was created by Canal & River Trust and National Trust to find a new and sustainable purpose for one of Birmingham’s hidden gems, the Roundhouse. Facebook House Rules

We want our page to be a place where people can share how they feel about Roundhouse Birmingham and talk about their experiences in a fun envi

ronment. We welcome feedback – both positive and negative. These house rules aim to ensure everyone can enjoy themselves while they’re here. We ask you to be nice and polite to one another – you almost always are! - and respect each other’s views and comments. We ask all users to ensure your contributions are civil, polite, tasteful and suitable for all ages. We won't tolerate disruptive, offensive or abusive behaviour, unlawful or objectionable content. This includes any material which might be defamatory, offensive, infringing, obscene, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, blasphemous, indecent or otherwise unlawful or objectionable. It also includes any material which is aggressive, argumentative or likely to be construed as bullying, and it includes spamming or repetition - in particular the posting of off-topic material in subject-specific threads or areas.

*Moderation policy* In general, we don’t moderate posts, except on the rare occasions - for example where someone has posted offensive, threatening or libellous content about named or identifiable individuals on our page. We have a duty to protect our staff and volunteers, so while deleting comments is totally out of character for us, our position is that any post containing a libellous accusations, should be removed. We’ll also remove any posts that in any way target individual teams or members of staff. We will not comment on our staff and volunteers in this way in public forums. If any correspondent has feedback to share about any individual members of staff or teams in the organisation, please get in touch with us directly. If an individual continues to post offensive, threatening or libellous content then we’ll be forced to block that person from the page. Similarly, if any individual repeatedly posts contributions of the nature noted above in the 'material' list, we'll again be forced to block that individual from the page (in this scenario, we will have previously warned the individual about their content). We won’t tolerate postings, content, or links that are racist, sexist or homophobic. We also don’t permit linking to or posting any content which endorses illegal activity. If you’re concerned that a posting or user content has broken any of our house rules or you’re worried about any comment or content then please send us an email to [email protected] and let us know. Finally, please note that the views on our page are created by our community and don’t necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roundhouse Birmingham.

03/01/2025

Our visitor centre opens in just a few days but our neighbours reopen today! 🎉 Nothing better than a lovely coffee to warm you up on a cold January morning. Be sure to pop in and warm up from 11. ☕

02/01/2025

2025 tour dates go live at the end of January!

Looking to try something new this year? or looking for a different way to explore Birmingham? Why not join us to see the sights from a ducks-eye-view on one of our kayak tours.

Head into the heart of Birmingham's canal system on the Bustling Birmingham tour or travel away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre to discover the hidden green spaces along Birmingham's canals.

All our kayaking and walking tours will be live from the end of January! We can’t wait to welcome you on a tour!

31/12/2024

What a year 2024 has been! ⭐🎉

We delivered fan favourite kayak tours, led countless tours celebrating our curious curved building, explored Birmingham’s canals, threw a party in our courtyard and had live music. We even celebrated a 150th Birthday, had a world class jazz performance, held free arts and crafts and so much more! However you joined us, we’re extremely grateful, and a huge thank you. We can’t wait to see you next year to !

📸 Photos credit: Roundhouse Birmingham and Pete Medlicott

28/12/2024

We want to say a huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for their hard work this year!

2024 has been a great year at Roundhouse Birmingham, and wow have we been busy! Tours, events, performances, heritage working boat trips, community partnerships, and a 150th birthday – we’ve done it all. And at the very heart of it has been our volunteers.

Over the course of this year:
👫 69 Volunteers are on our system and 44 have actively volunteered with us.
🎉18 volunteers have volunteered with us for 3 years since out opening in 2021!
⏰ 1254 Volunteer hours have been given to make this all possible.

If you are interested in joining our smiley Roundhouse family, volunteering opportunities will be going live soon! Watch this space for a great opportunity next year!

Thank you all for giving us your time and knowledge, we can't wait to welcome you back in 2025!

21/12/2024

🎄 Our Visitor Centre is closed for Christmas 🎄Thank you to everyone who has visited us in 2024, we look forward to seeing you in the new year. Whether you joined us on a kayak tour, a walking tour, an event, you donated or visited our visitor centre, we are extremely grateful! But there’s still time to treat yourself with an amazing meal at the Ristorante Caffe Arena before they close on the 23rd December for Christmas.

and our site will be closed from 23rd December, and opening their doors again from on the 3rd January.

Our visitor centre will be closed from 21st December and we will welcoming you back on the 8th January.

We look forward to seeing you in 2025! 🎉

17/12/2024

🎁 Come and get some last-minute gift cards, postcards, Christmas cards by and stocking fillers! Our visitor centre is open Wednesday until Friday! 🎁

There is time to get those last-minute Christmas items before we close. Or, why not get a gift voucher, and give the gift of adventure to someone you in 2025!

Visit our Visitor Centre or buy online here: https://roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/gift-vouchers/.

13/12/2024

Feeling chilly? Did you know, the winters of 1858 and ’68 were so severe that the canal froze over? Horse-drawn “icebreaker” boats had to be used so that trading could continue❄️

The harsh weather led to the Workhouse Guardians of the Poor challenging the Mayor for better working conditions, like more regular pay, food and shelter.

When the Roundhouse stables were built in 1874, this was one of the first wharves to offer shelter for regular stone-breakers⚒️

We don’t need icebreaker boats any more, but the network can still get pretty icy, as this shot taken last winter shows! We are looking forward to next year, where you can admire these views in warmer climates, on our picturesque Green Escape kayak tour. 🌳

11/12/2024

Join us for our final Workers of the Roundhouse building tour for 2024 this weekend!

📅Saturday 14th December
🕙11:30am and 1:30pm

Learn about the Victorian people (and horses) who made the Roundhouse a 24/7 hub for Birmingham. Tickets are free, but donations are greatly appreciated. Roundhouse Birmingham is a charity.

Visit our website here to book your space: https://roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/product/free-drop-in-tour-workers-of-the-roundhouse/

05/12/2024

Roundhouse Birmingham, and held a unique celebration of light, music and heritage in the heart of Birmingham. ⭐ ✨

Our cobbled courtyard was filled with light, lanterns and music, before our guests set off along the canal, led in a procession by a 1930s heritage working boat, to the CBSO centre for an evening of live music. It was a truly special day.

A huge thank you to the CBSO, Canal and River Trust, our volunteers and .uk for such a special day.

📸 Photos: Pete Medlicott

04/12/2024

Christmas cards are on sale in our visitor centre. 🎅🎁

Christmassy scenes of a snowy and twinkling Bournville Green, Great Western Arcade, Chinatown, Brindleyplace and Frankfurt Market all feature in our festive card range by Birmingham artist .topalovic on sale in our Visitor Centre.

Send yours to someone special this festive season! Visit the visitor centre Wednesday – Sunday, 9:30am-4:30pm.

29/11/2024

Did you know this week is National Tree Week, which marks the start of the annual tree planting season. 🌳🌲

Every proud Brummie knows Birmingham has more canals than Venice, but did you know we also have more trees than Paris!

28/11/2024

There's still time to apply, we're recruiting for a Visitor Centre Assistant!

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about heritage, engagement and customer service.

You’ll be based in the Roundhouse Visitor Centre where you’ll be engaging with visitors, introducing them and making them feel welcome in our beautiful building.

This is a fixed term position until 31st January 2026.

To find out more about the role, please visit our website here: www.roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/jobs/.

Application deadline is Sunday 1st December.

27/11/2024

🎁 Gift Vouchers Available online – in time for Christmas! 🎁

Give the gift of a unique experience next year by buying a gift voucher. These can be redeemed on all our tours including kayaking experiences in the heart of Brum's canals or walking tours of our building and beyond!

Eco friendly and you'll be supporting a local independent. Buy online here: https://roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/gift-vouchers/

25/11/2024

🎉 Hire the Roundhouse for an unforgettable event in 2025! 🎉

Hire our beautiful curved courtyard for your outdoor music, theatre or arts events. Host your event in our grade 2* listed space and show your guests a surrounding unlike anything else in Birmingham.

Or, looking for a unique meeting space away from your normal office environment? Why not hire our versatile Event Space which has space for 18 people or up to 30 for a standing event. Whether you’re planning a screening, a team meeting, a short exhibition, or anything in between, our space is perfect for your event. Make a real team away day and add a private kayak or walking tour to make it a day your team will not forget.

Roundhouse Birmingham is a charity. When you purchase a ticket onto a tour, donate or hire our spaces, you are directly helping to support the future of the Roundhouse. Hire rates for charities are available.

Visit our website here for more information: https://roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/hire/.

23/11/2024

Visiting the Birmingham Christmas Market but need to take a break from the hustle and bustle?

Take a stroll along the canal to see the hidden gem that is the Roundhouse! Come and learn about our unique building and the workers who made us a hub for the city of Birmingham. 🐴

It’s never too early to talk about Christmas 🎄🎅 Christmas cards, stocking fillers and gift vouchers are also available! Talk to our visitor centre team for more information.

22/11/2024

Did you know this week, it was World Toilet Day? Instead of showing you a picture of our toilets, we wanted to share the history of the Night Soil Workers.

From 1853 onwards, the Birmingham Corporation took on the responsibility for collecting the town’s human waste. Night Soil Workers did the dirty work, and stabled their horses and kept the carts here at the Roundhouse.

In 1872, the Sanitary Committee called for more latrines to be built to take liquids to sewers, keeping the solid waste separate for collection. This was the Night Soil, taken to local wharves and used for fertilising crops 💩

Our closest wharf was Holliday Street, now a luxury spot for shopping and dining surrounding the Mailbox! How times change.

Find out more about the Night Soil Workers in our Visitor Centre displays, open Wednesday - Sunday 09:30 - 16:30.

19/11/2024

Today is the National Lottery’s 30th Anniversary and Roundhouse Birmingham was awarded an enterprise grant in 2017 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Our charity was created through a landmark partnership between Canal & River Trust and the National Trust which aimed to find a new and sustainable purpose for one of Birmingham’s hidden gems, the Roundhouse. The funding helped us to reinvent and revive the Roundhouse into what we are today.

Onsite today, we remember our funders and backers through special bricks on our way into our visitor centre. These tell our story as a charity.

18/11/2024

📣Job Opportunity! We're recruiting for a Visitor Centre Assistant!📣

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about heritage, engagement and customer service.

Based in the Roundhouse Visitor Centre, this role will involve engaging with visitors, introducing them to the history of the Roundhouse and making them feel welcome in this beautiful city-centre heritage and activity centre.

To find out more about the role, please visit our website here: https://roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/jobs/

Application deadline is Sunday 1st December and interviews will be held at the Roundhouse on Friday 13th December.

Address

The Roundhouse, 1 Sheepcote Street
Birmingham
B168AE

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday	9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441217164077

Website

https://roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Roundhouse Birmingham posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Roundhouse Birmingham:

Videos

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Roundhouse Birmingham! 🎄🎅 Do what Santa's been doing, and kayak through Birmingham in 2025. Tickets go on sale at the end of January! #SeeTheCityDifferently #MerryChristmas #Christmas #ThingsToDo #Birmingham #Birmingham2025 #2025

What to expect on our ‘More Canals than Venice’ walking tour… From kick starting an industrial revolution, and becoming the city of 1000 trades, to a tourist destination not to be missed – the canals of Birmingham are heaped in history. In this video, our brilliant volunteer tour guide Tom tells us all about this tour. We have several of these public tours on sale for the Autumn/Winter period, so book now at www.roundhousebirmingham.org.uk, or through the link in our bio! New for 2024, following its success in Birmingham Heritage Week, join us to ask the question, does Birmingham have more canals than Venice? #SeeTheCityDifferently #ThingsToDo #Birmingham #WalkingTour #MoreCanalsThanVenice

Join us for Birmingham Heritage Week as we explore the city's rich history through the eyes of our incredible volunteers. 🌟 Betty has been sharing Birmingham’s stories for over a decade, and now she’s inviting you on a journey through her life in a one-off tour, 'From the Horse's Mouth’. 🐎 Starting at the Roundhouse, we’ll walk along the canal and through Ladywood, uncovering how Birmingham has transformed over the past 70 years. Discover the city’s past and hear the tales of those who lived it. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn, share, and connect. #BirminghamHeritageWeek #SeeTheCityDifferently #BHeritageWeek

Explore Birmingham's canal loops with a family favourite Heritage Working Boat tour! Tours coming up this week and all throughout August. Click the link in our bio for more information. #SeeTheCityDifferently #BoatTour #Birmingham

Join us on a kayak tour of Birmingham's canals this Summer! 🚣🏽‍♂️ Whatever your kayaking experience, our friendly team will get you paddling around the loops of Birmingham's canals in no time. Click here to see all our tours: https://roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/kayaking-in-birmingham/ #Birmingham #Kayaking

Last week we celebrated our 3rd Paddling with Pride event 🏳️‍🌈 What a brilliant day, we loved welcoming everyone to the water on kayaks and stand paddleboards in this beautiful event. 💛 Thank you all who attended, we hope to see you back at the Roundhouse soon. #TBT #RoundhouseBirmingham #Birmingham #Kayaking #PaddlingWithPride

#SeeTheCityDifferently this July and August on a Stand Up Paddleboarding experience around Birmingham's canals. Visit our website for more information about this unique tour. #Birmingham #Tours

Back by popular demand, join us for a family friendly trip around Birmingham’s canal loops on a Heritage Working Boat Trip! The first tours for this year are fast approaching! Join us from the 25th July for trip around the hidden areas of our local waterways More details can be found by clicking the link in our bio. #SeeTheCityDiffeently

Workers of the Roundhouse building tours, every Friday and Saturday. Learn about the workers who made the Roundhouse a 24/7 hub for the city of Birmingham in our short building tours, led by one of our passionate volunteers. These tours take you around the visitor centre and our cobbled courtyard. Tickets are free, but donations are encouraged. Click the link in our bio, and click ‘2024 Tours’. Booking encouraged, drop in spaces limited. #SeeTheCityDifferently #RoundhouseBirmingham #BirminghamUk #WalkingTour #BuildingTour #Hertiage

Join us on a guided Stand Up Paddleboarding experience on Birmingham’s canals and see Birmingham from a completely new perspective. Click the link in our bio to book and #SeeTheCityDifferently

Thank you for celebrating our 150th birthday weekend with us! 🥳🎉 Last weekend, we celebrated our buildings 150th birthday with a jam-packed weekend of tours, activities, events and of course, cake! Thank you for joining us, whether that was on the canal in a kayaking taster session, on a walking tour, for our silent disco party, or for a slice of cake. 🎂🎉 A special thank you to @foghornunscripted for a hilarious evening of comedy on Friday, @canalrivertrust for delivering their Little Explorer workshops and to @excathedra_choir for their community choir performance on Sunday. 🎉 #SeeTheCityDifferently #Roundhouse

A brand new kayaking experience, coming to Birmingham soon... #SeeTheCityDifferently #Kayaking #AprilFoolsDay2024