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BUS TOURS 2013BIG BRUM OPEN TOP BUZ SIGHTSEEING TOUR Chocolate, custard, cars, whistles and bangles to the best in the world for science, medicine, education, culture, sport and art – Birmingham has it all. A live guided exciting adventure through the UK’s second city – the Brummagem tour takes you to the commercial heart of the city and includes the major buildings of architectural interest. Following the road to the unique Jewellery Quarter which really emphasises why Birmingham was known as the city of a thousand trades in Victorian times we then travel along Broad Street – the Golden Mile with the Golden Boys. Picking up the highway to Edgbaston – home to the manufacturers of the city and the international cricket ground we link up with the Tolkien trail and the world famous Cardinal Newman Oratory. Entering the city from the Eastside extravaganza we get the full panoramic view of St Martin’s Parish Church and the new state of the art Bullring shopping complex with the iconic building of Selfridges. Dates: The Big Brum Open Top Buz as a hop on hop off tour by request will be running ONLY every weekend - Saturday and Sunday from 27th April to 29th September 2013 except for the first Sunday of the month (May to October) when we will be operating as the MUSEUM HERITAGE BUS. Tour times: 10.30, 12.30 and 2.30 Meeting point: corner of Colmore Row and Waterloo Street, Victoria Square, next to the Council House. Tickets cost: £12 adult; £10 concessions, £8 students, £5 children (5 to 15 years), £20 family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children), £8 special Brummie ticket (proof of address or accent will be required!) Ticket valid for the day. PLEASE NOTE that the Big Brum Buz will not be running on 27th April at 2.30 as it is booked for a private tour, on Sunday 19th May all day as it will taking part in the WALK FOR HARRY and on Saturday 25th May at 12.30 as it will be part of the Birmingham Pride parade. To download the 2013 flyer click here. Tickets for the Big Brum Open Top Buz Sightseeing tour can be purchased on the bus or booked in advance in person at the Birmingham Central Library Reception. To book online click here or ring the Oxboffice booking line on 0845 6801926. This tour is available on a private basis at any time throughout the year. BIRMINGHAM TOURS MUSEUM HERITAGE BUS Enjoy a ride on the BIG BRUM OPEN TOP BUZ and discover Birmingham's unique community museums on the first Sunday of the month from May to October 2013.Manufactories and Mansions - 5th May, 7th July, 1st September -visit Aston Hall, Soho House, the Pen Room Museum. Victoria Square 11.30, 13.15, 14.30, 15.45 - LAST BUS IS A DROP OFF ONLY BUS Aston Hall 11.45, 13.30, 14.45, 16.00 Soho House 12.05, 13.50, 15.10, 16.20 Pen Room 12.15, 14.00, 15.20, 16.30 - LAST BUS BACK TO EDMUND STREET Tolkien and Tudors - 2nd June, 4th August, 6th October - visit Sarehole Mill and Blakesley Hall Victoria Square 11.30, 13.15, 14.30, 15.45 - LAST BUS IS A DROP OFF ONLY BUS Sarehole Mill 11.50, 13.35, 14.50, 16.10 Blakesley Hall 12.10, 13.55, 15.10, 16.30 - LAST BUS BACK TO EDMUND STREET Tickets cost £5.00 for adults, FREE for children. No pre-booking available, first come first served. Timings may vary due to unavoidable circumstances with an estimate of 20 minutes between pick up stops. Community Museums will be FREE OF CHARGE on these dates. BIRMINGHAM TOURS THEMED BUS TOURS Themed bus tours on the Big Brum Open Top Buz, covered double decker or your own coach by arrangement at any time of the year. * Big Brum Open Top Buz Sightseeing Tour Tours tailored to your organisation or school group requirements - (minimum numbers or minimum charge applies) - contact Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555, 078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk. Tickets for any fixed date themed bus tours must be booked in advance through Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk Link any of the tours which can be booked at any time throughout the year, with a glass of Pimms or bubbly on the bus and finish with a gorgeous fish and chip supper or curry at your venue. To add an extra special dimension try your quiz for the evening - the Big Brum Buz and So you think you know Birmingham Challenge Quiz. Alternatively, chose from one of the many fabulous restaurants throughout the city and link it with a visit to a museum, attraction, sporting venue, heritage site, art gallery, ballet, theatre, concert or cinema. Birmingham the UK's second city is second to none in terms of the very best cultural experience. BIRMINGHAM TOURS TOLKIEN HOBBIT BUS TOUR To celebrate MIDDLE EARTH WEEKEND we will be running a guided tour on the Big Brum Open Top Buz. Our `unexpected journey' will highlight the area around Sarehole Mill which is said to have been the model for `The Shire' the home of the hobbits and Moseley Bog which is recalled in Tolkien's description of the `Old Forest' last of the primeval wild woods where `Tom Bombadil' lived. The route will take us past his home in Moseley where he could take a tram to King Edward's School in the centre of the city and progresses to St Anne's Church where the family worshipped when Tolkien's mother became a Catholic. The trail continues on to the Oratory - the foremost Catholic Church in Birmingham, home to Cardinal Newman and passes a number of houses in the Ladywood area where Tolkien lived - the one in Highfield Road being identified by a blue plaque. Living in this area it is possible to see that the Two Towers - Perrotts Folly and the Edgbaston Waterworks Tower would be the basis of the `Two Towers of Gondor' - Minas Morgul and Minas Tirith. Your guide will bring alive the background which led to the creation of these original fantasy novels.Date: Sunday 12th May 2013 Time: 2.30pm Meeting Point: Sarehole Mill Cost: £8.00 per person. The tour lasts approximately one and a half to two hours finishing at the starting point. Tickets must be booked in advance through Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998 or email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk. We reserve the right to cancel if minimum numbers are not reached. This tour is available on a private basis at any time throughout the year - link it with a visit to Sarehole Mill and the Birmingham Oratory. BIRMINGHAM TOURS ROYAL BUS TOUR Following on from our hugely successful Diamond Jubilee Bus Tour we will continue to run this tour on a private basis at any time of year. The tour is a live guided exciting adventure through the UK’s second city – the exclusive ROYAL Brummagem tour explores ROYAL connections with the city of Birmingham from Henry 11, Charles 1, Queen Victoria to our current Queen Elizabeth. Following the road to the unique Jewellery Quarter which really emphasises why Birmingham was known as the city of a thousand trades in Victorian times we then travel along Broad Street – the Golden Mile with the Golden Boys. Picking up the highway to Edgbaston – home to the manufacturers of the city and the international cricket ground we link up with the Tolkien trail and the world famous Cardinal Newman Oratory. Finally, entering the city through the Eastside extravaganza we get the full panoramic view of St Martin’s Parish Church and the new state of the art Bullring shopping complex with the iconic building of Selfridges. For further information follow the link. BIRMINGHAM TOURS SCHOOLS EDUCATION BUS TOUR Chocolate, custard, cars, whistles and bangles to the best in the world for science, medicine, education and art – Birmingham has it all. A live guided exciting adventure through the UK’s second city – the Brummagem tour takes you to the commercial heart of the city and includes the major buildings of architectural interest. Following the road to the unique Jewellery Quarter which really emphasises why Birmingham was known as the city of a thousand trades in Victorian times we then travel along Broad Street – the Golden Mile with the Golden Boys. Picking up the highway to Edgbaston – home to the manufacturers of the city and the international cricket ground we link up with the Tolkien trail and the world famous Cardinal Newman Oratory. Entering the city from the East side we get the full panoramic view of St Martin’s Parish Church and the new state of the art Bullring shopping complex with the iconic building of Selfridges. This tour can be tailored to your school year and subject requirements. Developing the theme Be Proud to be a Brummie we can take a general look at the city including the major buildings of interest pitched at the right level for the age group concerned. Just riding on the Big Brum Open Top Buz is an exciting experience in its own right. We can explore the social and industrial history of the city and its geography comparing it with other regions of the country and our most recent theme has been studying the city as a tourist destination. For further information click here. BIRMINGHAM TOURS MUSIC ROCKS BUS TOUR - OZZY AND BLACK SABBATH ROOTSFollowing in the early footsteps of some of this country’s greatest bands from the 1960’s and 1970’s to discover the roots of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Moody Blues, the Move and many more. Journey back in time and relive the past when music rocked. Check out where Ozzy worked and lived – what would he think about Brum today! This tour can form the basis to celebrate the musical heritage of Birmingham in all its glory! It is available on a private basis at any time throughout the year. Link it with a glass of Pimms or bubbly on the bus and finish with a gorgeous fish and chip supper or curry at your venue. To add an extra special dimension try your quiz for the evening - the Big Brum Buz and So you think you know Birmingham Challenge Quiz. Alternatively, chose from one of the many fabulous restaurants throughout the city and link it with a visit to a museum, attraction, sporting venue, heritage site, art gallery, ballet, theatre, concert or cinema. Birmingham the UK's second city is second to none in terms of the very best cultural experience. For further information click here. BIRMINGHAM TOURS CARDINAL NEWMAN CELEBRATION TOUR Newman's beatification was officially proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI on 19th September 2010 during his visit to the United Kingdom. Highlighting the wonderful architecture and history of the city we celebrate the life of Cardinal Newman in Birmingham. Following the road to the north side of the city a picture is painted of life for John Henry Newman when he lived in Oscott and Maryvale. Passing the catholic cathedral of St Chad's we enter the unique Jewellery Quarter which really emphasises why Birmingham was known as the city of a thousand trades in Victorian times. Picking up Broad Street - the Golden Mile with the Golden Boys we then take the highway to Edgbaston to discover the Tolkien trail and the world famouse Cardinal Newman Oratory. Finally entering the city from the east side passing St Ann's Alcester Street we get the full panoramic view of St Martin's Parish Church. BIRMINGHAM TOURS HIDDEN GEMS OF THE CITY TOUR In 2012 as part of our secret tours collection we invite you to experience `Hidden Gems of the City'. Start the day with a themed guided tour linking highlights of the city with the life of Cardinal Newman or August Welby Northmore Pugin on your own coach, covered double decker or Big Brum Open Top Buz. Arriving at St Mary's Convent - home to the Sisters of Mercy in time for refreshments we then have a guided tour of this little known Pugin masterpiece - an oasis in the heart of the city. A simple lunch in the refectory is included in the price. In the afternoon we continue to the Oratory - a celebration to Cardinal Newman for a guided tour of the highlights of this superb Baroque style building. For further information follow the link. BIRMINGHAM TOURS INDUSTRY BUS TOUR - GENIUS! MATTHEW BOULTON & THE BIRTH OF MODERN BIRMINGHAM Chocolate, custard, cars, whistles and bangles Join Martin Ellis – formerly Principal Curator of the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery on a celebration of the explosive and chaotic development of Birmingham which made it the foremost industrial city in the world. Matthew Boulton – selling what all the world desires. A tour which explores the industrial heritage of the city - from the home of Matthew Boulton Soho House to the unique Jewellery Quarter which really emphasises why Birmingham was known as the city of a thousand trades in Victorian times. BIRMINGHAM TOURS EXPLORATION ECONOMICS & INDUSTRY BUS TOUR This tour can be used to explore not only Birmingham's fascinating industrial past but also the industrial development and economy of the city today. Link this event with a factory tour at J. Hudson & Co (Whistles) Ltd creators of the Titanic Whistle or other manufacturers in the city. A light hearted but informative tour through 142 years of whistle making. Manufacturing as it was with tales of social change interlaced. Find out about the world's first police whistle and the first referee whistle. Whistles through the World Wars - bomb damage - the lion roar and silent dog whistle. Then come bang up to date with a company that still exports 6 million products a year to 119 countries and all MADE IN BIRMINGHAM. BIRMINGHAM TOURS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS BUS TOUR A very special sparkly tour on the Big Brum Open Top Buz to light up your Christmas nights - Birmingham Santa Special Christmas Lights. Our tour will take you from the heart of the city in Victoria Square to the glittering magical Jewellery Quarter and beyond. We can promise a truly unforgettable night - Birmingham as you have never seen it before - prepare to be entertained and intrigued by festive stories from around the city. Come and sing your favourite carols along the way. Date: Sunday 8th December 2013 at 6.30pm. BIRMINGHAM TOURS BIRMINGHAM GHOST BUS TOUR Dates: Sunday 27th October 2013 at 6pm Meeting point: Victoria Square. The tour lasts approximately one and a half hours finishing at Victoria Square. Tickets cost: £10 per person.Tickets must be booked in advance through Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998 or email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk. This tour is bookable on a private basis all the year round For further information follow the link BIRMINGHAM TOURS BLACK COUNTRY GHOST BUS TOUR Join us on the Big Brum Open Top Buz with the Black Country's famous top medium, ghost hunter and the Express & Star's very own psychic agony uncle, Philip Solomon. We can promise tales of plague, public execution, hauntings and murder most foul along the way – prepare to be entertained and spooked by ghostly stories from Willenhall to Bilston to Tipton and Dudley and more. Where is the moving statue? the Laughing Cavalier and the Little Alley Wench - the only way to find out is come and join us! This tour is available on a private basis at any time throughout the year. Link it with a glass of real ale on the bus and finish with a gorgeous fish and chip supper or curry at your venue. Alternatively, chose from one of the many fabulous restaurants within the region and link it with a visit to a museum, attraction, sporting venue, heritage site, art gallery, ballet, theatre, concert or cinema. Check out Mad O'Rourkes Pie Factory and the Black Country Museum. BIRMINGHAM TOURS BREWERY BUS TOUR Chocolate, custard, cars, whistles and bangles to the best in the world for beer, science, medicine, education, culture, art and sport – Birmingham has it all. An innovative imaginative tour highlighting Birmingham's`liquid' achievements. A live guided exciting adventure through the UK’s second city – the Brummagem tour includes not only the sights on the Big Brum Open Top Buz Sightseeing tour but spotlights our liquid heritage. Travelling along Broad Street – the Golden Mile with the Golden Boys and picking up the highway to Edgbaston – home to the manufacturers of the city and the international cricket ground we link up with the Tolkien trail and the world famous Cardinal Newman Oratory. Entering the city through the Eastside extravaganza we get the full panoramic view of St Martin’s Parish Church and the new state of the art Bullring shopping complex with the iconic building of Selfridges. Link this tour with a can of real ale on the bus and finish with a gorgeous fish and chip supper or curry at your venue after visiting the Two Towers Brewery. Alternatively, chose from one of the many fabulous restaurants throughout the city. For further information follow the link BIRMINGHAM TOURS BROADCASTS BUS TOUR – your favourite shows including the Archers, Brum, Hustle, Survivors and Doctors & many more. A live guided exciting adventure through the UK’s second city – the Birmingham Broadcasts tour takes you to the commercial heart of the city where Colmore Row featured in Hustle – was it filmed at 4 in the morning! Broad Street – the Golden Mile with the Golden Boys can boast not only that the TV series Survivors featured Baskerville House and the former ITV Central studios standing in for a fictional hospital but that the Archers was first recorded in 1951 from a BBC recording studio in the Hyatt Hotel. Even Cliff Richard’s film in 1973 `Take me Higher’ highlighted Alpha Tower. Many Birmingham streets and landmarks can be seen in the Brum children’s TV series including Aston University and travelling past the former BBC site at Pebble Mill we are reminded that the BBC Drama Village in Selly Oak produced Dalziel and Pascoe, Doctors and The Afternoon Play. Link this tour with a glass of Pimms or bubbly on the bus, visit BBC Birmingham Tours and finish with a gorgeous fish and chip supper or curry at your venue. To add an extra special dimension try your quiz for the evening - the Big Brum Buz and So you think you know Birmingham Challenge Quiz. Alternatively, chose from one of the many fabulous restaurants throughout the city and link it with a visit to a museum, attraction, sporting venue, heritage site, art gallery, ballet, theatre, concert or cinema. BIRMINGHAM TOURS TENNIS BUS TOUR - WITH A TWIST IN THE TALE! To celebrate the creation of lawn tennis in Birmingham and in honour of the exhibition curated by Ann Sumner `Court on Canvas' at the Barber Institute in 2011, we have produced a racket biting tour with a twist in the tale! This tour will continue to run in 2013 and can be booked on a private basis at any time. Discover Edgbaston & Archery Lawn Tennis Society the oldest tennis club in the world and home of Major Harry Gem and Augustus Perera whose carefully cultivated grass lawns sang to the sounds of 30 all. Where is the gravestone of Harry Gem? Find out where the Tennis Girl poster which became a worldwide phenomen for Athena in 1980 was photographed and honour the tennis stars of our city. Link this tour with a glass of Pimms or bubbly on the bus and finish with a gorgeous fish and chip supper or curry at your venue. To add an extra special dimension try your quiz for the evening - the Big Brum Buz and So you think you know Birmingham Challenge Quiz. Alternatively, chose from one of the many fabulous restaurants throughout the city and link it with a visit to a museum, attraction, sporting venue, heritage site, art gallery, ballet, theatre, concert or cinema. To make your tour complete visit the Barber Institute and Winterbourne Gardens. For further information click here. BIRMINGHAM TOURS SPORT SPECIAL BUS TOUR Chocolate, custard, cars, whistles and bangles to the best in the world for science, medicine, education, culture, art and sport – Birmingham has it all. Following on from our fabulous Olympic Year in 2012 we are continuing to run our innovative imaginative tour highlighting Birmingham's sporting venues and achievements. A live guided exciting adventure through the UK’s second city – the Brummagem tour includes not only the sights on the Big Brum Open Top Buz Sightseeing tour but spotlights our world famous football clubs, international cricket, athletics and tennis club - home to the Aegon Classic. Travelling along Broad Street – the Golden Mile with the Golden Boys and picking up the highway to Edgbaston – home to the manufacturers of the city and the international cricket ground we link up with the Tolkien trail and the world famous Cardinal Newman Oratory. Entering the city from the East side we get the full panoramic view of St Martin’s Parish Church and the new state of the art Bullring shopping complex with the iconic building of Selfridges. Link this tour with a glass of Pimms or bubbly on the bus and finish with a gorgeous fish and chip supper or curry at your venue. To add an extra special dimension try your quiz for the evening - the Big Brum Buz and So you think you know Birmingham Challenge Quiz. Alternatively, chose from one of the many fabulous restaurants throughout the city and link it with a visit to a sporting venue. Check out Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Aston Villa Football Club, Birmingham City Football Club, Edgbaston Priory Tennis Club. This tour can be used at any time of the year to celebrate sport in Birmingham. For further information click here BIRMINGHAM TOURS BALTI BUS TOUR Birmingham Tours as part of Birmingham's first food festival in October 2011 presented a celebration of the city's cuisine, an exciting adventure through the UK's second city. Starting in the heart of Birmingham where there are many fabulous restaurants we drove along the Golden Mile with the Golden Boys into the leafy suburb of Edgbaston. Highlighting the culinary delights of the Chinese Quarter & Moseley we ended up in the Balti Triangle - the star of our show! Try the delicious balti-licious BALTI at a restaurant in the Balti Triangle. Combined with the information from the Big Brum Open Top Buz Sightseeing we can promise a truly unforgettable night - prepare to be entertained, amused and intrigued with tales from around the city. Link this tour with a glass of Pimms or bubbly on the bus and finish with a curry at your venue. To add an extra special dimension try your quiz for the evening - the Big Brum Buz and So you think you know Birmingham Challenge Quiz. Alternatively, chose from one of the many fabulous restaurants throughout the city and link it with a visit to a museum, attraction, sporting venue, heritage site, art gallery, ballet, theatre, concert or cinema. For further information click here.
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