Heritage Week returns with walks, talks and tours
Birmingham 's Heritage Week is back for 2022, returning for its eighth year.
The city-wide festival will shine a spotlight on Birmingham 's history and will see some of the city 's most important heritage locations and buildings opening their doors for more than 150 talks, tours, workshops, walks and much more.
Running from Friday 9 to Sunday 18 September, this year 's festival will include guided tours, special outdoor performances, walks and the chance to sketch the city or have a go at bell-ringing.
Birmingham Heritage Week 2022 will feature a variety of events on offer with regular and popular venues returning.
Among them Highbury Hall in Moseley, Birmingham & Midland Institute, the Roundhouse and Birmingham Cathedral in the city centre and religious buildings and churches, including three dating back to medieval times.
Heritage Week 2022 visitors can also visit a Buddhist vihara, a Quaker meeting house, a Jewish synagogue, Birmingham Central Mosque and Greek Orthodox Cathedral.
Many of the city 's museums will either open for free or host special events during Heritage Week and in Bournville, 11 venues will open their doors on the same day (Saturday, 10 September) and visitors can visit one or two, or all of them.
Birmingham Heritage Week 2022 is sponsored by Birmingham City Council, organised by Birmingham Museums Trust and is presented as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival.
Irene De Boo, Birmingham Heritage Week co-ordinator, said: “Heritage Week is about discovering how Birmingham 's past continues to influence the city today.
“We are so excited for the return of Heritage Week and this year people will be spoilt for choice for guided tours, some are which are themed - such as Sherlock in the City and A Taste of Handsworth - while others explore the history of areas further away from the city centre, as we visit Longbridge, Acocks Green, Spaghetti Junction, the University of Birmingham Edgbaston campus, Birchfield, Yardley and Sutton Coldfield to name but a few.
“More announcements will be made as we get closer to Heritage Week so be sure to visit the Birmingham Heritage Week website and social media to find out more. ”
Pictured: The Lapworth Museum at University of Birmingham features in Heritage Week