2014
GUIDE
THEGAYUK FEB/MARCH
Train: Birmingham New Street - In city
centre
Plane: Birmingham Airport - 10 miles
from city centre
Coach: Digbeth, Birmingham Coach
Station - In city centre
MAIN SHOPPING AREAS
The Mailbox
The Pallasades
Bullring
Pavilions
Martineau Place
The Square
Bull Ring Markets
Jewellery Quarter
BULLRING This much
photographed part of the
building with its circular disk
covered curved walls is the
home to Selfridges. Explore the
rest of the building and you’ll
find over 160 retail shops and
restaurants. This modern art of
the city blends with the old St
Martin church perfectly without
even looking out of place. A real
treat for shoppers in the heart
of Birmingham. ∎
The Mailbox
SHOPPING If you’re the kinda guy
that just loves to shop, then
Birmingham has it all from large
retailers like Selfridges and Harvey
Nichols to small market stall
owners selling a wide variety of
household goods, pet foods and
party supplies.
The shopping areas are well
planned out, open and pedestrian
friendly so you get a good chance
to explore the city by foot.
There’s plenty of opportunity to
stop for a bite to eat. With over 150
THE BULL RING MARKET
is a
large indoor market with traders
calling out for you to buy their
goods. There’s plenty of bargains
to be had and a wide selection to
see from fabrics, pet foods,
cosmetics, CDs and DVDs, old
console games, and a personal
highlight of ours - the party shop.
Every coloured wig, mask,
costume, make-up is all here for
Pride events or your usual
weekend party outfit. ∎
Bullring
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For more shopping info
check out:
thegayuk.com/Birmingham
restaurants and coffee shops
you’re bound to find something to
fuel the next round of shopping
and with bus and rail transport
close by you’ll soon have the bags
home.
Be sure to also check out
Chinatown just the other side of
the markets nestled in Southside
close to the gay scene. ∎
Bull Ring Market