BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE | Full Tour
Birmingham City Centre virtual walk from Broad Street and Centenary Square down to Victoria Square, New Street and the Bullring shopping centre. This place is amazing. Let me take you on a virtual tour to see why Birmingham City Centre is a place you should definitely visit.
Birmingham City Centre is a vibrant hub in the heart of England, boasting a rich cultural heritage and a thriving urban atmosphere with amazing architecture and amazing shopping.
Some of its main attractions include:
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: This iconic museum houses an impressive collection of art and historical artifacts, including the stunning Staffordshire Hoard and Pre-Raphaelite paintings.
Bullring and Grand Central: Shopaholics will love the Bullring, one of the UK's busiest shopping centers, and the adjacent Grand Central, a stylish retail and dining destination.
Symphony Hall: Experience world-class music and entertainment in this renowned concert hall, home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Birmingham Library: The striking modern design of the Library of Birmingham makes it a noteworthy architectural landmark. It offers a wealth of knowledge and resources.
St. Philip's Cathedral: This beautiful Baroque-style cathedral is a serene place of worship and an architectural marvel in the city center.
Gas Street Basin: Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the picturesque canals, lined with charming bars and restaurants, offering a taste of Birmingham's canal heritage.
The Custard Factory: This creative and cultural quarter is a hub for art, independent shops, and events, contributing to Birmingham's dynamic arts scene.
Victoria Square: Visit this central square to see the stunning Birmingham Town Hall, the Council House, and the famous "Floozie in the Jacuzzi" fountain.
Jewellery Quarter: Discover Birmingham's jewellery history and explore its historic streets, where you can find unique shops, museums, and artisan workshops.
Digbeth: An up-and-coming neighbourhood known for its street art, nightlife, and alternative culture, attracting a diverse crowd of visitors.
China Town: Sample a wide array of Chinese cuisine in Birmingham's vibrant China Town, which comes to life with colorful decorations during festivals.
The Electric Cinema: Experience a movie in the UK's oldest working cinema, where you can enjoy a mix of mainstream and independent films in a unique setting.
The Mailbox: A stylish destination for dining, shopping, and entertainment, with upscale restaurants, designer boutiques, and the BBC Birmingham studio.
Brindley Place: A picturesque canal-side area filled with bars, restaurants, and cultural venues, offering a lively atmosphere and beautiful views.
Birmingham is also home to several universities, including the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, and Aston University
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One of the most underrated cities in UK. Great place, multicultural, friendly people. Lots of beautiful buildings, new & old. Forever changing. If you've not been, go!
Why is multicultural good?
@@wendywolfman Karen, stop it!
Because Jane is a narcissist and it makes her feel altruistic. That's it. Her own people and culture dying are good because it makes her morally superior. Narcissism.
@@janejohnson188 You’re the wanker here
You say multicultural as if it’s a good thing
i was here at Uni from 1980 till 1983. Apart from the big historic buildings, it"s unrecognisable. wow! you used to take your life into your hands every time you crossed a street.
Thanks for showing me around Birmingham City and it is a fantastic city and beautiful old and new building round and with the buses and trams and it is nice and spacious and it is amazing place to visit and stay and go to college Thanks Neil for going round Birmingham
Thanks Elaine Have a lovely weekend!
I was born in Brum and lived there till 2003. My it has changed!
Do you think it has improved?
@@GimbalWalkTVIn many ways yes, it is a beautiful city, but I miss the old BullRing and old markets. Many a happy day spent exploring them in my younger days and I think I’d get lost now in the new Grand Central station! The last futuristic shot you showed is Selfridges x
My home town and very proud of it, lots of people get the wrong impression of Brum, its an amazing city with so much to see and do. You must visit Gas St canal basin its lovely there, you can sit outside one of the pubs and take in the boats going by also Grand central is totally amazing to visit also. Thank you for showing Birmingham really enjoyed the video!
Thank you! I love Birmingham so much now Never been to Gas Street Basin though so that’s my next trip there! ❤️
Hello Are you thomas shelby?
Like 175 👍 Greetings from Naples, Florida. What a beautiful day for a walk. We enjoyed the sights, sounds and scenery. So much to see there. Thanks for sharing with us, have a great weekend 💯
very beautiful city, Next go to Brighton
Oh yes - I love Brighton
What a beautiful city and so clean. Lovely old and new buildings.
Very much so - I loved visiting
No city in Britain is clean everywhere!
Birmingham is not clean it has a problem with rubbish dirty roads and rat issues .
This was a great way of showing people, the amazing city of Birmingham. Thank you ! xx
Thank you I love that city
The fact you didnt even go down to the cannels, see brindleyplace, go to Colmore row or cathedral square, or by the cube/ mailbox, go inside the bullring and the video still turned out amazing just shows how awesome of a videographer you are. I really enjoyed watching this with all your comments on the screen and knowledge and admiring everything. It was really refreshing to watch.
Thank you so much Such an amazing city and lots more to film next time like you say!
@@GimbalWalkTV come do one for manchester city your vlogging is so high quality
Thanks for the walk-about - and I agree : Look UP ‼️
Yes!!! 👆👆👆
I grew up in Birmingham and always loved the city. Great place.
Agreed
A vary good video of BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE & vary intresting!.✔✔👍👍😎😎💛💛
Thank you!
❤Neil.....what a beautiful city.....
It's not.
Depressing Birmingham full of crime and miserable unfriendly locals.
Really it's such a looking good place, Road also clean , no traffic jam
True
Yep great place people often criticise it lovely old buildings …
Beautiful Birmingham City! Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Great great city
Brilliant absolutely brilliant, I am a Brummie born and bred, but I emigrated to the far reaches of Shropshire over 20 years ago and haven't been back since, but thanks to you and your great video I will be returning to make a visit❤
Yeah but never live there now !
Thank you Birmingham my home town i miss it alot the building I lived in was at 45:20 above what is now dji.. very different 30years ago but very good memories. Thank you 🙏
Beautiful & amazing City. I bet there Christmas Market is fantastic. Great vlog 👍
Thank you 🙏
The German Frankfurt Christmas Market in Birmingham is the only authentic German Market out side of Germany and Austria and is the biggest one in the UK, it is so authentic is that it is run by Frankfurt City Council and German people and is in it's 23rd year now.
@@peterwilliamallen1063 👍
Just had a tour of birmingham. Your video gave me so many information. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! It's such a great city
Fantastic video!!! Coventry next!
Watch this space 👍👍👍
Thanks mate for taking me a walk in video.😊
No problem 👍 Thanks for watching!
Loved watching it I'm from Birmingham and still live in Birmingham such a beautiful place I've not been up there for years makes me want to go up there again after watching your video it's crazy watching it and remembering how it all used to be before the big chances they made it's for the better looks fantastic there now. Great video really enjoyed it
I don't like what they've done to it, I was born in the early 60's I've never moved away, but I don't recognize it now,totally different.😟
Thank you so much!
@@Dogluver63 well if you were born in Birmingham and never moved away I cant see how you can not recognize Birmingham, at least the dirty slums and buildings have now gone
Much thanks for the video - I spent seven years of my life in Erdington YMCA, Birmingham, I went to Mathew Boulton Technical College - studied Telecommunication, for 3 years My first job in Birmingham was as Glasses Frame Polisher - in 1963 in Hockley - i lasted 3 days - there were about 40 women in the small factory and at least 10 radios - you could not hear yourself shout n8 I bought my first house in Rugeley, Staffordshire - At that time I was employed by PYE TELECOMS at Black Heath In 1969 - I moved to Cambridge and short time later London - when I entered the Computer Industry in 1971 Before working for PYE, I worked for British Telecom, part of the Post Office - so I am / was very familiar with all the small towns surrounding Birmingham Now I am 6000 miles away - and enjoying my retirement
Was born and raised. Love this city.
Great city
I absolutely love Birmingham!!! This has taken me back years!!! I used to visit the city when I went to see Crufts at the NEC. Thank you Neil.
Thank you! Do you think it’s improving?
@@GimbalWalkTV From what I have seen on your video it seems to be getting bigger and better.
Nyc city
Birmingham is amazing.
Agreed!
Looking forward to you going back to do the canal walk
Thank you - lovely place isnt' it
🎉🎉🎉very nice videography ,I like it.😊
Thank you so much 😃
Thanks
Thank you so much! Hope you’re having a lovely weekend and thank you for watching my channel! ❤️❤️
Worcester would be good always overlooked
On the way!
nice @@GimbalWalkTV also covelly in Devon would be good
I went to University there, 1973-1975. Last time I was back was 2004 - I stayed at the Britannia Hotel.
You forgot to mention that on the top of The Library for Birmingham there is a fantastic roof top garden where you can see for miles over Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Jude Bellingham also from Birmingham✌
Yeah!!
I did like the library. what was the 'bubble' building at the end of the video? Great walk!
Was the Bullring I think - shopping centre (I could be wrong) Looked like a spaceship!
The bubble clad building at the end is a part of the new Bullring Shopping Center and is the Selfridges shopping unit in the Bullring.
Thanks for sharing that. I am in California would love to visit the UK someday. I like the way the new architecture design in England its into the old. @@peterwilliamallen1063
Bubble building is Selfridges. Bullring
thanks for telling me about the bubbles they look really cool. Why do they call it the 'bullring'? @@janejohnson188
My life's dearm city
Thank you Neil for showing me around Birmingham not been there for over 40 years
Thanks Elaine!!
Come do vlogging of Manchester city also
Will do!
Lenny Henry is from Netherton in the Black Country, he was awarded the freedom of Dudley, then left to live somewhere else, leaving a grateful population. But these scenes of Broad street, I hardly recognised anywhere till you got to Brindley place, and virtually no cars because of the ULEZ ban.
Lenny was born in Dudley. 🖤🤍❤
I only know the place from Brum.(The show about the car)
Ah yes I’d forgot about that!
Lenny Henry was born in Dudley west Midlands not Birmingham 😊. Black Country and Proud ❤🤍🖤
This is the best video on Birmingham City out of a few I watched. Congrats for this highly informative and beautiful video.Though I was in the City for a few months, I didnt know much of the important facts explained with sub titles in this video
Thank you so much that means a lot
What day was this recorded ? The place is deserted ?
Can't remember but yeh it was a bit quiet that day Think it had just finished raining too
It’s very clean and not crowded. Was this a Sunday afternoon?
Think it was a Friday
My City 💙🤍
I don't care what anybody says ULEZ was the best thing ever for Brum, other towns resisting car restrictions and pedestrianisation are short sighted and missing a great opportunity to revolutionise their area, born in Brum, lived away for 30 years but moving back next year to my great home city
Well said
I live in the midlands and have seen the change of Birmingham city centre for many years. The recent changes, the improvements of the tram network, the new stone flooring, the cycling network and pedestrian areas, the general cleanliness have really improved the vibe of the centre. It is such a nice place to go to for a day out. I would like to see encouragement for smaller independent shops that could add variety to the shopping experience as the big brands gets a bit old. I loved Edinburgh for this, loads of little shops to get lost in. Better integration and network of cycling infrastructure would be good. Make cycle network actually go somewhere and make it safer and easier to get around the city. If the cycle network could be made safe for children to cycle with their parents into the city then others will follow and some might even decide (if they can) to leave the car at home. Birmingham is heading in the right direction. 👍👍😊
You might seem to like the Birmingham Clean Air Zone but a lot of Brummies hate it as they can't afford a new car and Bus services in parts of Birmingham are rubbish with people walking a mile from the bus stop to their home, it isn't the best thing either a the A38 trunk route that goes through Birmingham is affected and to be precise the air isn't that much different.
@@peterwilliamallen1063 LOL, dont know how old you are, but I left school in the late 1970s, New St choked with traffic with diesel double decker buses belching out fumes, horrible dangerous pedestrian underpasses everywhere, canals abandoned and full of rubbish and stolen motorcycles, I could go on, is that what you would prefer ? If you want to see what poor public transport looks like, try living in Devon, there is no comparison. Back then the jewelry quarter, Curzon St area and Digbeth were seperate areas that you couldnt walk to, the roads were just crammed and the underpasses were too dangerous to use, especially at night, I dont think you realise just how much better it is now
@@vaughanbbrean71 So you do not actually live in Birmingham like I do, I have lived in Birmingham since 1955 and yes Birmingham had a load of traffic in the City Center but it still was not that bad compared to what it was like in the early 1960's with smogs, and it vastly improved with the clean air act, The areas you describe now are pedestrian areas with no motor vehicles allowed, Corporation street is a tram line only except for delivery vehicles, the canals have now been cleaned up and are visitor attractions with the ICC, the Jewellery Quarter is now a fashionable area and tourist attraction, Curzon street has been demolished and is being rebuilt as the new HS2 Rail terminal and the whole of Digbeth along with a new Coach Station is now being redeveloped incorporating a new BBC TV Studios and Film producing Studios and since Covid for the UK's Second largest City bus services have deteriated, so unlike London with its Clean air and congestion charge having a realy good Bus, Tube and Rail transport System Birmingham City Council is forcing people to get rid of perfectly good cars such as 14 plated Diesel cars expecting them to buy a new car or use non existent Bus Services. You a typical of loads of people that pull Birmingham to pieces by looking at Birmingham of the past, and either not living or visited Birmingham lately and if you did you would see the difference as the New Birmingham looks nothing like Birmingham of the 1970's
Everybody in Birmingham centre watch out if you drop anything on the floor it's £150 fine immediately even if it's a a cigarette but if anyone comes over to you claiming that you you now owe money just carry on walking do not give any details they are scamming you pretending to be police
Ah that’s terrible
Is it the second city after London by population and area?
Yes
Birmingham doesn't have a good reputation or recognition it's dislike and rough miserable place Birmingham.
@@marktaurus206 It's a great city!
@@GimbalWalkTV its a backwards shithole full of crime and poverty and miserable people in Birmingham areas are segregated dumps. Birmingham is dirty and run down in areas. Lots of mental health issues people are rude and hostile .
Should be a Duran Duran bench too in my opinion
Yes!!!!
The Moody Blues came from Swindon
Ah - all the info online says Birmingham? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moody_Blues
I want aware of Birmingham, but the main man Justin Haywood born and bred and schooled in Swindon
My friend clara Jonson living here ,hai clara Jonson how are you doing well?
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BIRMINGHAM CITY look so modern like Manchester city also with many modern skycrippers buildings. Manchester city outshine Birmingham city.
No it does not, a lot of these tall buildings supposedly in th e City of Manchester are actually in the City of Salford, plus Birmingham City Centre is bigger than Manchester City Centre so our tall buildings are spread arround the City Centre
@peterwilliamallen1063 Manchester is small. Only the 8th largest city in the UK. As others have said, Manchester had to big itself up by creating greater Manchester by including Salford, Bolton, Rochdale, and lots of other cities. Man Utds ground isn't even in the city of Manchester (it's in Stretford, which has its own Council)
@@Richcanvas Greater Manchester and the City of Manchester are two totaly different things, the City of Manchester has been arround for Centuries and as the title say's it is a City, but Greater Manchester is not a City so can not claim to be in any postion as a City, it is just a Metropolitan County Council set up in the 1970's along with the West Midlands, Mersey Side, Greater Glasgow , Greater London, South and North Yorkshire to look after Police, Fire, Ambulance, Certain Roads and Transport in the areas and does not tax public taxes, a few strange things happened when they were being set up, the West Midlands Metro Council equivelent to Greater Manchester was going to be named Greater Birmingham but a number of Black Country towns and later Coventry did not like the idea so it was renamed the West Midlands Metropolitan County, in Manchester the Metro Council was going to be called South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire hence why the buses run in the area were called SELNEC, but both Lancashire and Cheshire County Councils complained about the name so it was renamed Greater Manchester with the Buses run by this Metro Council still running for a while as SELNEC but later renamed Greater Manchester Transport and the only connection between Greater Manchester and the City of Manchester is the word "MANCHESTER" that is all and as I mentioned Greater Manchester is not a City so only the City of Manchester can rank as a City officially
What think i dont know - modern buildings...for God sake...what they do with heritage
True
Birmingham was heavily bombed and very industrial into the 50’s - in the 60’s there was a lot of terrible rebuilding with awful buildings and destruction. Much later a more sympathetic rebuild was started and has resulted in a good blend of the old and some new buildings. I think it’s now very tasteful and I’m proud to be an ex ‘brummie’.
@@martynadams2011 If there was a bombing, that explains a lot :) but I still often remember the poem There are huge new buildings all around. Corbusier has something in common with the Luftwaffe, that both worked hard over changing face of Europe. What the Cyclopes will forget in their rage, then pencils completely done. Four days they bombed the city, and the city was gone. Cities not people and not hiding in the entrance during a rainstorm. Streets, houses don't go crazy in these cases and, falling, do not call for revenge :)
@@aukstadvarioregioninispark9614 any ‘huge new buildings’ on your planet ?
@@martynadams2011 Poem was about Rotterdam :) after Luftwaffe bombing many new huge buildings appear in this town :) Now I think modern buildings in Birmingham very nice by themselves :)
Black Sabbath brought me here.
Lots of stuff in Birmingham celebrating the band - great to see!
How is Birmingham city university??
Great!
I love Birmingham. Let people hate it. Birmingham is the heart of the city, I hate London.
London hates Birmingham, as Birmingham is rough and doesn't have a good reputation its full of racist locals and everyone is miserable and backwards in Birmingham.
Did u mean 132m high for mercian
16:11 modernist architecture done right.. every building apart from the library 🤒
I love Birmingham - great city!
Pretty City Centre eh shame it’s bankrupt now. Tell you what don’t try a gimbal walk just outside the city centre and night time city centre walk (well take a security team or you would loose your gimble).
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What absolutely rubbish, Birmingham for it’s size and population is one of the safest in the UK… it also has some very beautiful and chilled neighbourhoods, very safe, lots have independent bar’s/restaurants and parks… I’m out and about at night all the time taking pictures/videos not one problem yet, I can’t say the same when I was in Manchester or even London… Stop with the now boring and old stereotypes, Brum is a very welcoming and cosmopolitan city with always lots to see and do
Only Birmingham City Council is bankrupt, the City it self is not
It's A nice place if you can avoid the druggies, Alcolics pimps beggars and muggers😂
Same in most towns and cities now
Like any big City around the World
If this is england GOD HELP US
Ok
Why
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Don’t own a new car or decent car In Birmingham the city is rife with car thieves and chop shop establishments.
Oh no!
I’ve only ever bad things about Birmingham. Too many immigrants, unclean, dangerous, horrible place. But what I see here is the absolute opposite
One thing I've learned in life - never ever listen to other people and always instead head out there into the world and see it for yourself
Loads of English people living in Birmingham they have thier own segregated areas and locals are racist and brummies hate blacks and foreigners.
@@marktaurus206because I assume those foreigners commit the vast majority of the crime there?
I was at Birmingham for three months from July to October. Most people are friendly. The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield in the suburb of Birmingham is very beautiful
My home town. Birth place of silver and gold plating
I too clicked young students dancing before the library
They were great!
@@GimbalWalkTV really enjoyed great performance by students
Thank you!@@kuttikuttan
Too much concrete and not enough nature. Where are all the trees?
I think the council is underfunded by the government so it’s cheaper to have concrete than manage trees and plants regularly
Compare Birmingham to Bangkok, ...Bangkok wins 100%
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Have you actually been to Birmingham lately, dought it