Birmingham Civic Society

A Private Tour of ‘Our Shakespeare’
2016-06-30 17:00 - 19:00 UTC
Enjoy a guided tour of the ‘Our Shakespeare’ exhibition and the Shakespeare Memorial Library with Curator, Julian Harrison, on Thursday 30 June, 6 – 8pm. This spectacular exhibition of Shakespeare related items, from around the world, is the result of a year-long cultural partnership between the Library of Birmingham and the British Library. It is a rare and exciting opportunity to experience first hand artefacts, footage and audio that haven’t been seen elsewhere and draws upon the Shakespeare Memorial Library, one of the world’s greatest collections devoted to The Bard.
Please book your place via the Eventbrite page.

Explore Birmingham Cathedral
2016-06-09 16:30 - 18:30
Explore Birmingham Cathedral on Thursday 9 June, 5.30 – 7.30pm, as part of our People, Places, Pride series. This is a unique opportunity for members to learn more about Birmingham Cathedral and its 300 year history from The Very Revd Catherine Ogle, Dean of Birmingham Cathedral, looking in detail at the Burne-Jones windows, the Baskerville Bible, the silver and vestments. Tour the churchyard with Heritage Manager, Jane McArdle, to learn about the memorials and and hear about the history and workings of the organ and the music from David Hardie, Assistant Director of Music.
Please book via our Eventbrite booking page.

Explore Secret Birmingham
2016-04-06 16:30 - 18:00
Save the date – Wednesday 6 April, 5.30 – 7pm and join us on a walking tour exploring ‘Secret Birmingham’ with Blue Badge Guide, Ian Jelf. Ian’s 90 minute tour will include some of the less obvious and more offbeat facts about Birmingham such as Nelson’s visit to Birmingham and the story behind the statue of Queen Victoria. The walk will start at Pub du Vin and end back there with hot drinks.
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Tour of the Council House with the Lord Mayor
2016-03-16 18:00 - 20:00
We are delighted that The Lord Mayor, Councillor Ray Hassall, has made time in his busy schedule to take Birmingham Civic Society members and their guests on a private, behind the scenes tour of The Council House and to chat about some of the highlights of his year in office.
The visit, on Wednesday 16 March, 6 – 8pm, includes tea/coffee on arrival. The event is free to members and their guests but we would politely request a small donation to The Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal and we will be making a collection on the day.
Register for event.
