Brindleyplace Magazine Guide (PDF)

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A FRESH
START
The first few months of
the year always get us
into the spirit of a refresh
and what we can do on
Brindleyplace to make
it even better!
Our “refresh” starts with this new
format – a combination of our
annual Guide and quarterly
magazine which will reflect what
we’ve been up to and what we’re
planning next!
Reflecting on 2016 is a healthy place to
start; we saw two fantastic new restaurants
open, CAU and Zizzi, major event successes
with Chocival (Birmingham’s first chocolate
festival!) and recorded the highest number
of people to ever visit Brindleyplace in a
single day!
We were also very proud of our fundraising
total of £70,374.
This year, there’s the opening of York’s
Bakery Café at Ikon Gallery, as well as
live music, markets and The Big Sleuth trail
(thebigsleuth.co.uk) this summer. We’ll also
be giving back to the community even
more in 2017 with four Birmingham based
charities working with us on our major events
programme throughout the year – adding
some exciting new ones along the way!
Make sure you get the dates in your diary
now – not only are our events free to attend,
by working in collaboration with our fantastic
charity partners they’ll be even bigger and
better in 2017!

LEISURE

As well as a health
club, lots of restaurants,
bars and shops, we’re
home to an 85 year old
theatre, Ikon Gallery,
a hotel, serviced
apartments and the
National SEA LIFE Centre,
Branded Birmingham’s best
experience for kids, the National
SEA LIFE Centre has the UK’s only
360° Ocean Tunnel to transport
you under the waves! Make the
most of the Big Fish Little Fish
mornings for under 5s and buy
your tickets online to save up
to 40%.
The Crescent Theatre plays host
to some brilliant productions this
spring. We’ve handpicked some
of our favourites here, but you’ll
find the full programme at
crescent-theatre.co.uk

Agatha Christie’s Witness for
the Prosecution

25 Feb-4 Mar

Ella Celebrating 100 Years
of Ella Fitzgerald

6 Mar

Folkin’ Great 17 The theatre’s
very own folk festival

23 Apr

FOOD +
DRINK
York’s Bakery Café is
now open at Ikon Gallery
with a new look eating
space and a brand
new menu.
The latest addition to our 27 bars,
cafés and restaurants, York’s
Bakery Café offers a range of
craft beers, stone baked pizzas,
and a sharing-plate selection
of mezze and salads as well as
York’s signature coffee (roasted
right here in the city!), breakfast
and brunch.

DON’T FORGET
To take advantage of the latest
offers from York’s and the other bars,
restaurants, cafés and attractions on
Brindleyplace, visit brindleyplace.com
or sign up for our loyalty card!
brindleyplace.com/loyaltycard

CHARITY
UPDATE

This year, all the funds
raised at Brindleyplace
in 2017 will go towards
four brilliant Birmingham
charities, all of which do
a great deal to support
local people and causes.
Our annual Dragonboat Race,
sponsored by Deutsche Bank,
has a record breaking £100k
target to raise vital funds for Cure
Leukaemia in June while NICE,
Centre for Movement Disorders is
our Outdoor Film Festival partner.
Adding some sugar and spice,
Birmingham St. Mary’s Hospice is
working with the newest addition
to our event calendar, Chocival,
and this year’s Chilli Festival will
support Birmingham Children’s
Hospital!
Check out our website for other
charity partner events too.

BUSINESS
BITES
“I’ve been privileged to spend my
twenties and half of my thirties working
in the best business location in the city.
Brindleyplace is the business centre of
Birmingham, and has everything you
need. Whether it’s sharpening up at
The Gentleman Barbers, entertaining
clients at Piccolino, or after work
drinks with the team in Pitcher & Piano,
Brindleyplace has it all.”
Adam Golder, Account Director, Free Radio

“There are so many pluses to working
at Brindleyplace. Beautifully maintained
environment, innovative restaurant
menus and numerous events, it really
feels like the beating heart of the city”.
Tamar Egan, Executive Secretary,
Environmental Services, GVA

“I love working in Brindleyplace
because there is wide choice of places
to meet people for a bite to eat or a
quick drink.”
Kristy Bailey, Senior Associate, Mercer

If you want to move your business and join over
26 exciting companies and some 10,000 employees
at Brindleyplace, contact:
Charles Toogood
0121 236 8236 charles.toogood@gva.co.uk
Matt Long
0121 265 7500 matt.long@colliers.com

WIN
£50 worth of vouchers for
The Gentleman Barbers!
More than a cut and shave,
they offer facials, threading
and colouring, as well a
range of luxury products.
To enter, simply email your
name, age and where in
Birmingham you live with
the heading ‘Style King’ to
nathan.sanghera@gva.co.uk

SAVE

with our Loyalty Card if you’re a regular
to the city centre, work in Brindleyplace
or are here for the weekend; get a card
and save a fortune! brindleyplace.com/
loyaltycard

JOIN

in with our events and do your bit for
charity! If you love healthy competition
and want to prove you can be part
of the best team in the city, our
Dragonboat Race is for you! Find out
more and sign your team up here:
brindleyplace.com/event/
dragonboat-race-2017/

FIND

your space! Visit Places Birmingham
who sell, manage and let property in the
city and could unlock a new world of
adventure for you.

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2017
IS BIGGER
IN BRUM
While there’s often
something going on at
Brindleyplace itself, our
links with the wider city
mean that our cafés,
bars and eateries are
always buzzing.

This spring, our neighbours at the Barclaycard
Arena are hosting major entertainment, music
and sporting events including the Müller Indoor
Grand Prix Athletics as well as Drake, Jack
Whitehall, The Who and Bruno Mars! Get your
tickets at barclaycardarena.co.uk and while
you’re at it book a table at one of our restaurants
for pre-show lunch or dinner to make a day or
night of it!
Back for 2017, Birmingham Jazz Festival will
be hosting a series of (mostly) free performances
across the city from 14-23 July, and who can
resist al-fresco jazz by the canal? Keep an eye
on our website for more information on the
performances at Brindleyplace so you don’t
miss out.
Going on a bear hunt? You might find a few
here when the Big Sleuth trail starts this summer –
watch this space!