Birmingham is constantly growing and changing - there are more things to do in the city than ever, with new events, concepts, and more popping up each month - but along the way we lost some of our favourite things to do in the city for good.
Today we wanted to look back at some of our favourite things to do in the city that we can’t anymore. Whether that be heading to our favourite restaurant, or using certain transport to get into the city, we’re looking back at the time to see just how different our weekends used to be.
Travel back in time with us as we look back at the things we used to do in Birmingham that we simply can’t anymore.
1. Enjoy a few drinks where heavy metal was born
The Crown pub on Station Street in Birmingham city centre is known as where heavy metal was born. It’s where Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath played their first ever gig, and it also hosted local bands which went on to become household names, including Led Zeppelin and UB40. The historic pub also welcomed the likes of The Who, Status Quo, Duran Duran, Thin Lizzy, Marc Bolan, Supertramp and Judas Priest duting its hay-day. But it’s been closed for a decade, and there had been fears for the building's future as it has laid vacant in recent years amid potential plans for a nee tower block on the street. | SWNS
2. Eat at Moseley's award-winning French restaurant
Le Petit Bois is a French restaurant that was awarded AA Rosettes. Unfortunately, it closed its doors in April | google
3. Watch film at the Odeon Queensway Cinema, Scala Building
Birmingham’s lost Odeon cinema is now actually hidden underground. It’s buried beneath Scala House. The cinema closed in September 1988 and has remained empty and unused ever since | Flickr - Elliot Brown
4. Watch films at the Electric Cinema
Another iconic Station Street venue, the Electric Cinema closed its doors earlier this year 114 years after it opened. The UK’s oldest working Cinema has been closed for a few months now | Geograph