Sutton Coldfield Things to Do

This event used to be known as the Handsworth Carnival because all the events would be held at Handsworth Park. Today, the biennial Birmingham International still begins in Handsworth, although the floats and procession have mo... more

These fine gardens, opened in 1832, were designed by John Claudius Loudon, a leading garden planner and horticultural journalist. The gardens offer you the chance to see some of the most beautiful greenery in the world along wi... more

This square has transformed over the past decade from a grassy slope where office workers would picnic on a summer's afternoon to a pedestrian-friendly European plaza accessible all year. Birmingham's Town Hall and Council Hous... more

Cadbury World offers plenty for both kids and chocolate-loving adults alike. There are rides, a factory tour, chocolate-making demonstrations and lots of the popular chocolates for sale at discount prices in the factory shop. Y... more

Housing one of the world's finest collections of Pre-Raphaelite art, with works by Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and Holman Hunt, Birmingham's principal museum and gallery is located in a stunning Victorian building. The museum di... more

A flashy, stylish bar/restaurant for the new millennium, Sobar brings utilitarian chic to the Arcadian Centre. It calls itself a Noodle Bar, a phenomenon springing up more widely these days, and serves deliciously spicy, genuin... more

Now well-established in St. Paul's Square, The Jam House is backed by ex-Squeeze keyboarder and TV presenter Jools Holland. The club is spread over three airy floors, the top one being an open-plan restaurant serving modern wor... more

Although Firkin pubs are becoming too common these days, with far too many springing up in unattractive locations, this is a good example of the type and one of Birmingham's most well established. It has a canal-side location,... more

Moseley Old Hall is a beautiful Elizabethan house famous for being the hiding place of Charles II after the Battle of Worcester. The Hall boasts of oak panelling and beautiful furniture whilst the enclosed grounds have a walled... more

St Philip's is a rare example of fine English baroque. The Cathedral is elegantly decorated with four stained glass windows by Birmingham-born Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones. Its dome is based on the central dome of t... more