Birmingham Tomorrow - Ideas Please!

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Thank you op-I had never heard of red brick market but I shall be off to see it soon! Glad you had a good day. I did a canal kayak at night from the roundhouse and can heartily recommend it or a day one. Will find a link.

It's an amazing museum but reopens on Saturday.

I was going to say that if they are headed out to the University then they could also do the Barber Institute of Fine Art. But you'll never guess what ...

The Lapworth doesn't open until midday at the w/e.

I can see someone has seconded Chance & Counters. I know a board game cafe might sound dull but shake off any thoughts about dully pushing a boot around a musty smelling monopoly board. It’s the opposite. Loads of new and inventive games to suit everyone. My DC and my nieces and nephews love it (early 20s). The food is perfect for teens. Real crowd pleasers. The staff help you to pick a game and tell you how to play it and they are always cool and fun young people. You don’t have to play a game, you can just have lunch. It’s a small charge to play. The customers range from families with primary age kids to middle aged but by far the most common are cool twenty somethings - but not in a ‘too cool for school’ way - just nice.

Red Brick Market is just up the road - I can see the same poster had the same day out as me and my DC and nieces and recommended it too.

I feel really invested in you having a lovely day out now! Especially as I had a lovely day out there recently meeting up with my nieces. Do let us know how it goes. 😊

Lapworth museum of geology at university of birmingham is a quirky place to go, if teens are after a different experience. The cross city train is only couple stops to university station.

I wonder if the museums closing for January is due to the council being bankrupt.
It's not just January! BMAG has been closed or partially-closed for nearly 4 years. It's a disgrace.

Library - often has exhibitions in. Plus the Shakespeare rooms when open. And the balcony.

Sea life centre is close to the new library - both close to Brindley place where there is a huge choice of eateries . Close to canal too .

I wonder if the museums closing for January is due to the council being bankrupt .

At 14 they are miles too old for think tank, and the sealife centre is very expensive just to look at some dull fish. Can they ice skate, the ice rink is OK.

Also what am I missing in the library that would be of interest to look at?.

Sealift centre is quite pricey and takes about an hour it's nice but quick it is in Brindleyplace though to tie in with lunch and the Lego shop / Lego Discovery centre is over the canal.

Ok so jewellery quarter good for a wander and a coffee.

Thinktank I would say is a bit young for 14 year old unless they have a love of big engines!

Brindleyplace for lunch. Try Cosy Club, Zizzi or Bank.

I don't think anyone has mentioned it yet but the Primark is incredible and I am not even a Primark fan.

Back to museums etc -

Back to Backs - www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/birmingham-west-midlands/birmingham-back-to-backs you have to book though so maybe too late

The Library has been mentioned and is v good.

There is a coffin museum - yes really - in the jewellery quarter www.coffinworks.org/

Police museum museum.west-midlands.police.uk

There’s usually lots of walking tours and an open top bus if they’re coming back in the summer. The West Midlands Police Museum is pretty good too, and not too far from Jewellery Quarter. There are two fascinating cemeteries in the J Quarter - if you’re ever here when a guided tour is on it’s worth doing :)

Sealife centre is expensive but fun, and right by Brindley Place which is full of places to eat.

At age 14/15 I wouldn’t suggest Thinktank or Sealife tbh as I think both are too young for that age group. I would suggest Red Brick market followed by lunch and board games at Chance and Counters. Did this with my daughters in summer before they went back to Uni. Red brick market has lots of cool, quirky stands. Food is good at Chance and Counters too. Street art around that area too.

I work at the Library, the reception area is also a Tourist Information Centre, if you go to the foyer my colleagues can provide you with a map and details of whats open.

We're at thinktank a lot with my preschooler (who loves it) - geeky 14/15 year old me would probably have enjoyed it in a partly sincere-partly ironic sort of way, some bits are interesting and some are pretty tired. Prices are pretty high for a one-off visit though, I would think you'd get more entertainment for your money elsewhere for teenagers.

I think it's directed to a slightly younger demographic, but could still be fun if they're into that sort of thing! Original patty men is nearby to eat, awesome burgers!

You could go ice skating, for a coffee in the Exchange (opposite the library and ice skating) and then get the tram to the Jewellery Quarter. Or you could walk along the canal to LA Pop for fancy ice cream. Apparently there’s also crazy golf in the bullring at the mo.

Afraid this is 18+ only

I also think ThinkTank could be good. Or there's escape rooms in the jewellery Quarter if they want to travel less?
Or something quite different- the coffin works is quite an interesting place to visit (it's a museum about coffin making)