West Midlands

Properties and events in West Midlands

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Absence/Presence - Exhibition Opening and Panel Talk

Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5AB
In person
Pre-booking preferred

An exhibition opening, hearing from speakers and one of our Clergy team, about the Absence/Presence exhibition, and stories from those who built this magnificent building.

Absence/Presence - Photography Exhibition

Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5AB
In person
Pre-booking not required

An exhibition of Archive Photography, telling the story of those who physically built the Cathedral, including workers from the colonies, whose stories are rarely told. Funded by West Midlands Racial Justice Initiative.

Acocks Green Heritage Trail

Warwick Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 6RH
In person
Pre-booking required

Explore local heritage in Acocks Green in this guided walk.

Aldridge Transport Museum

Aston Manor Road Transport Museum a.k.a. Aldridge Transport Museum, Shenstone Drive, Aldridge, West Midlands, WS9 8TP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Primarily a commercial road transport museum with emphasis on buses but many other vehicular exhibits and artefacts to see as well.

Bathe in Nature.... with a musical soundtrack from Classical to Hip Hop

Brandwood End Cemetery, Woodthorpe Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6EH
In person
Pre-booking required

Share a walk and listen to music in Brandwood End Cemetery

Blitz Museum

Coventry Cathedral Ruins, St Michael's Ave, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5AB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore what life was like in wartime Coventry... Transport yourself back to 1940's Coventry in our Blitz Museum.

Books, Bricks & Building Blocks!

Frederick Lanchester Building, Gosford Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5DD
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Explore the history of the largest deep plan naturally ventilated library building in Europe and possibly the world.

Bournville Village Primary School (Part of Bournville Heritage Open Day 2025)

Linden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1JY
In person
Pre-booking not required

We invite you to visit our beautiful school, including George Hall, frescoes, and the historical school archives.

Building Walsall Brick by Brick

Walsall Archives, Lichfield Street Hub, Lichfield Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1TR
In person
Pre-booking required

Walsall is a town of often hidden architectural treasures. We are offering a rare opportunity to explore its archives with archivist, Ian Gray and view our wonderful collection of original building plans among other unique archival documents.

Celebrating Phil Silvers legacy and 70th anniversary of Sgt Bilko

The Phil Silvers Archival Museum, Unit 2C, Fargo Village, Far Gosford Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5ED
Online & In person
Pre-booking required

Established in 2015 with Phil Silvers family blessing the Museum will be celebrating it’s 10th anniversary in 2025 and Sgt Bilko’s 70th birthday!

Church of the Ascension, Hall Green

93B School Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 8JQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

A chance to look around this beautiful Church, consecrated in 1704 and a place of Christian worship to this day.

Coventry Model Railway Club Open Weekend

Club Room 2nd Floor, Unit 3, Canal Basin Warehouse, Leicester Row, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4LH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come to our club room in the historic Coventry Canal Basin. See our layouts running and talk to club members. Four large and several small layouts in a variety of scales covering the 30s to the present day.

Crafts at Harry's

Harry's, 65a High Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3AE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Fantastic craft activities and street food at Harry's on the High Street

Daimler Powerhouse Open Day

Daimler Powerhouse, Unit 4, Sandy Lane Business Park, Sandy Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4DQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Daimler was one of the first car factories in Britain and is an important part of the history and heritage of Coventry.

Dalecote House (Coventry Masonic Hall)

165 Warwick Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6AU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Now used as a meeting place for Coventry's Freemasons, guilds and other charities this imposing late Victorian family home built in 1878 still has many of its existing architectural and design features. The whole building will be open.

From Aston to Perry Hall via Spaghetti Junction

Aston Railway Station, Lichfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 7PR
In person
Pre-booking required

A 4.5-mile canal walk with the Birmingham Ramblers

From Gate to Gate, a walk through Brandwood End Cemetery

Brandwood End Cemetery, Woodthorpe Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6EH
In person
Pre-booking required

Join a walk to learn about the history of this Victorian cemetery.

Heritage themed Miniature Railway Open Day

Bridge View Light Railway, c/o Russell's Garden Centre, Mill Hill, Baginton, Coventry, West Midlands, CV8 3AG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Enjoy scenic train rides on our heritage themed miniature railway along the beautiful river Sowe in Baginton Village. We have miniature trains built from the mid 20th-century to the latest designs running on our volunteer run community railway.

Holy Trinity Parish Church Sutton Coldfield

7 Church Hill, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1TF
In person
Pre-booking not required

A chance to view this stunning Grade-I listed parish church and its partner building the Trinity Centre, to climb the church tower and to celebrate the architecture of the church and other buildings in the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield.

Lifford: canals, industry and leisure

Kings Norton Playing Fields, Off Pershore Road South, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 3EU
In person
Pre-booking required

Join this walking tour to discover the industrial and canal history of this fascinating area.