History Events in Birmingham

Check out happening history events all around Birmingham, EN

Open Day - The Alexandra turns 125

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am The Alexandra

Gladiators Experience

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm NEC

Sea Life Birmingham + Warwick Castle

 Sun, 15 Mar Sea Life

Gladiators Experience

 Sun, 03 May at 04:30 pm NEC

Black History Month Launch

 Sat, 26 Sep at 01:00 pm Legacy Centre Of Excellence Free

Cadbury World + Sea Life Birmingham + Warwick Castle

 Mon, 23 Mar Cadbury World

The History of Folk Horror

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm The Glee Club Birmingham GBP 14 to 32

Urban Tree Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Highbury Hall once more... - Sunday 12th July 26

 Sun, 12 Jul at 10:00 am Highbury Hall

Let's hear it for the Huns: Hun themed quiz

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm The Button Factory

Discover the Birmingham catacombs walking tour

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Jewellery Quarter Station Vyse Street GBP 15

Story of Japan Tasting Experience

 Sat, 21 Mar Cherry Red's Cafe Bar GBP 42

Dinner With Henry VIII

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm New Hall Hotel & Spa

The Real Peaky Blinders with Carl Chinn

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:30 pm The Anchor Digbeth

Back To Birmingham!

 Sun, 05 Jul at 04:00 pm The Castle And Falcon

V.E. Day, Air Raid Shelter Catacomb Chambers Tour in Key Hill Cemetery

 Sat, 09 May at 12:40 pm Warstone Lane Cemetery GBP 8

New Hall Hotel | Dinner with Henry VIII

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm New Hall Hotel & Spa GBP 55

JQ Lates: Explore Smith & Pepper

 Thu, 28 May at 05:00 pm 75-80 Vyse Street, Hockley, Birmingham

The Story of the Interior, Graeme Brooker Book Launch

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm The Parkside Building, Ground Floor "The Shell" Free

An Evening with Mull Historical Society (Live)

 Tue, 15 Sep at 07:00 pm Hare And Hounds Kings Heath

Windrush Legacy Event

 Tue, 28 Apr at 09:00 am Birmingham Metropolitian College

Free Family Event - Skeleton Lab

 Thu, 09 Apr at 10:00 am Lapworth Museum of Geology, University of Birmingham

Quiz Night at the Lapworth Museum

 Wed, 01 Apr Lapworth Museum of Geology GBP 4 to 6

Extraordinary Lives Tour 1, Key Hill Cemetery (Note: new starting time)

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm Icknield Street , facing Park Road South, near Key Hill circus. GBP 9

Colmore Life - Art Walk

 Wed, 15 Apr at 12:30 pm Colmore Business District Free

Castle Bromwich Dining Club

 Sun, 05 Jul at 11:30 am Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens

Highbury Open Day

 Mon, 13 Apr at 10:00 am 4 Yew Tree Road, B138QR Birmingham, United Kingdom

Historic Birmingham Landmarks Guided Walking Experience

 Wed, 01 Apr at 10:00 am Birmingham Town Hall USD 35

Scaffolding Tour of the Golden Lion in Cannon Hill Park

 Thu, 02 Apr at 11:00 am Cannon Hill Park GBP 8

Jewellery Quarter Heritage Walk

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm 75-80 Vyse Street, Hockley, Birmingham

Birmingham Early Evening Walking Tour, an Indroduction to the JQ Cemeteries

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:30 pm The Rose Villa Tavern GBP 10

Llangollen hills, aqueduct and canal options Sunday Coach walk on 26 July

 Sun, 26 Jul at 09:00 am Meet at layby outside St Chad's Catholic Cathedral Free

An Evening with David Gange - Birmingham

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 25

Gags, Gaslights & Gin

 Thu, 14 May at 11:00 am Outside Waterstones GBP 8 to 15

Birmingham Extraordinary Lives Tour 2, Warstone Lane Cemetery

 Sun, 10 May at 12:00 pm Warstone Lane Cemetery GBP 10

Re-viewing the ‘bad’ arts of Tudor and Stuart England

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:00 pm The Alan Walters Building Free

An Evening with Emma Southon - Birmingham

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 28

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH MOBBO MUSIC OF BLACK BRITISH ORIGIN & MORE

 Fri, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Triplex Sports Club GBP 12

MATTHEW COLE: UNPAID

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Voce Books GBP 4 to 17

Clash of empires: the Far Eastern War revisited

 Mon, 20 Apr at 01:00 pm Birmingham & Midland Institute GBP 6

Centre for Printing History & Culture Conference 2026

 Mon, 13 Apr at 10:30 am Birmingham School of Art Free

Dancing in the Ballrooms of 18th century England and France. Summer School 2026

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm Bromsgrove School. Bromsgrove, West Midlands. UK

Introduction to the Gardens Tour

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:30 am Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens Trust Free

Ophelia as an Archetype of Youthful Beauty

 Mon, 11 May at 01:00 pm Birmingham & Midland Institute GBP 6

The Exchange Heritage Tour

 Sat, 06 May at 11:00 am The Exchange Free

Birmingham Fun Puzzle Treasure Hunt! Singe route or double for racing! :)

 Sat, 19 Oct at 10:00 am Birmingam New Street Station GBP 20 to 70

Meet The Books: Birmingham History

 Sat, 26 Sep at 10:00 am Birmingham & Midland Institute GBP 22

Explore Family Tours at The Exchange

 Tue, 17 Feb at 11:00 am The Exchange Free

An audience with Adventurer and World Record Holder, Louis Alexander

 Wed, 03 Jun at 04:00 pm Sutton Park Grange Care Home Free

Leicester Fun Team Building Interactive Treasure Hunt!

 Sat, 29 Jun at 10:00 am Birmingam New Street Station GBP 15 to 70

Film & TV tour -Mission: Impossible, Ready Player One, Line Of Duty, Joan

 Sat, 07 May at 12:00 pm Selected weekdays & Sat& Sun Meeting point: outside 200 degrees coffee shop Lower Temple St, Near New Street, **Please arrive 5 mins before tour. GBP 15 to 65

Meet The Books: Comparative Religion

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Birmingham & Midland Institute GBP 22

Birmingham Private Self-Guided Walking Tour

 Tue, 24 Jun at 12:00 am Birmingham EUR 13

African Collection Community Project

 Tue, 17 Mar at 12:00 pm Soho House Museum Free

Discover Birmingham! Interactive Treasure Hunt & Exploration Game

 Thu, 03 Apr at 07:00 am Saint Martins Square GBP 29