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Cadbury World - Historical Presentation (part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2026)

69 Linden Road, Bournville, West Midlands, B30 1JR

  • 12 Sep 2026
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking required
  • | Talk

Join us for a 45 minute presentation on the history of Bournville, the Cadbury family and the success of their chocolate business, followed by free entry into Cadbury World. Talk is 10:00am - 10:45am, self-guided tour at 11:00am.

You are welcome to a free 45 minute educational talk on the history of Bournville, its founders and the success behind the Cadbury brand presented by a member of the Cadbury World Education Team. Learn how Bournville came to be such a famous village and chocolate site in Birmingham and throughout the UK. Delve into the progressive thinking of the Cadbury brothers and their goal for growing a successful business all the while continuing to give back to the community, their workers and society as a whole.

Following your talk, enjoy a complementary tour of Cadbury World where you will continue to learn more about the history of chocolate whilst sampling some of our most famous bars, having a go at hand-tempering, visiting our 4D Cinema and the Bournville Experience Museum, culminating with a trip on the Cadbury Quest ride.

The talk will take place in one of our designated education rooms at the rear of the building. Meet your presenter in the main reception prior to the talk time where you will then be escorted to your room at 10:00am, followed by entry into Cadbury World at 11:00am. The Cadbury World tour takes an average of 1.5 - 2 hours to complete and includes all onsite attractions. There will be a maximum of 50 guests per and will run on a first come/first served basis. Tickets are limited to a maximum of 4 for group.

Looking forward to seeing you on 12th Sept!

Timings

Saturday 12 September:
10:00am - 10:45am talk time with a 11:00am tour entry time | Fully booked

Location & directions

69 Linden Road, Bournville, West Midlands, B30 1JR

Directions:
Free parking can be found at Cadbury World.

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Tickets are limited to a maximum of 4 for group. Tickets will be released on Tuesday 25th August 2026 at 5pm and will be available via links at www.bvt.org.uk
Booking contact name:
Daniel Callicott
Booking website:
https://www.bvt.org.uk
Booking opens:
25 Aug 2026 05:00 PM
Booking closes:
11 Sep 2026 12:00 PM

Accessibility details

Please read our accessibility content from our website: https://www.cadburyworld.co.uk/plan-your-visit/information/accessibility/

Additional information

This is event is part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2026 on Saturday 12th September with a chance to visit a wide array of fantastic historic sites in Bournville, the garden village created by George Cadbury - for full up to date details visit www.bvt.org.uk

Max number of people:
50
Estimated duration:
3 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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