{"id":29713,"date":"2017-12-20T09:53:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T09:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/?p=29713"},"modified":"2024-05-08T11:30:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:30:07","slug":"one-night-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/business-travel\/one-night-birmingham\/","title":{"rendered":"One night in Birmingham"},"content":{"rendered":"

Birmingham bound for business?<\/h2>\n

Don’t just clock in and out! Turn your trip into a ‘bleisure’ adventure and explore the vibrant heart of the West Midlands.<\/h4>\n

This city’s got way more to offer than just meetings and spreadsheets. We’ve got the insider scoop on how to make the most of your 24 hours in Birmingham. So buckle up and get ready to experience the best of ‘Brummie’ life.<\/h4>\n
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Walking tour of Birmingham<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"See the sights that bustling Birmingham has to offer with a free walking tour from resident Brummies. Real Birmingham<\/span><\/a> offers fun free tours on selected Saturdays. For a walk with a difference at any time of the day, try Historic England\u2019s<\/span><\/a> free Public Art walking tour. Simply download their free Geotourist app and set off when you like for a digitally guided tour.<\/h4>\n
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Library of Bir<\/strong>mingham<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

\"\"From the incredible architecture outside to the vast collection of books inside, there is something to interest everyone at the Library of Birmingham. Find some escapism on the library\u2019s roof garden or visit the Shakespeare room, filled with all of his works. The library is open from 11am – 7pm Mondays and Tuesdays, and 11am – 5pm Wednesdays – Saturdays. You\u2019ll find areas to work, a selection of magazines and newspapers along with free WiFi.<\/h4>\n
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Jewellery Quarter<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

\"\"Over 250 years old, the\u00a0<\/span>Jewellery Quarter\u00a0is the perfect place for history buffs and jewellery lovers to visit. With over 500 businesses across 300 acres, why not stop off at the\u00a0<\/span>Museum of the Jewellery Quarter<\/span><\/a>, open until 5pm, to get a real feel of jewellers from the past, whilst the\u00a0<\/span>Pen Museum<\/span><\/a> is open until 4pm and offers up history of the pen making industry, along with interactive exhibitions where you can try out calligraphy and nib making.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Symphony H<\/strong>all<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

\"\"Take a trip to Symphony Hall to enjoy some music or art. As one of the world\u2019s finest music halls, sit and relax to some folk in the morning before a meeting or enjoy an afternoon break of jazz for free. You\u2019ll often find free temporary exhibitions in the foyers too, so be sure to wander around to make the most of your visit.<\/h4>\n
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BBC Birmingham Visit<\/strong>or Centre<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

\"\"Head over to the Mailbox, an attraction in its own right, and you\u2019ll find the BBC Visitor Centre on level 3. Whether you\u2019re an Archers fan, a history buff interested in the history of broadcasting or a \u2018wannabe\u2019 weatherperson\u2019, you\u2019re sure to be entertained. It\u2019s open every day until 5pm, has free admission and there\u2019s no need to book.<\/h4>\n
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Bullring & Grand Central<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"No visit to Birmingham is complete without a trip to the Bull Ring. You’ll be spoilt for choice with over 160 shops to browse, including 1 of the 4 UK Selfridges. Open till 8pm Monday-Saturday and you won\u2019t go hungry either, with everything from Italian to Mexican, and even a Krispy Kreme theatre where you can watch your doughnut being made before devouring. Yum!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Birmingham bound for business? Don’t just clock in and out! Turn your trip into a ‘bleisure’ adventure and explore the vibrant heart of the West Midlands. This city’s got way more to offer than just meetings and spreadsheets. We’ve got the insider scoop on how to make the most of your 24 hours in Birmingham. […]","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29720,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1206,1197],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-birmingham","category-business-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}