Events, shops, attractions closed in Birmingham after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Several events and shops around the city and county have announced closures after the Queen died yesterday.

Birmingham’s City Council is taking multiple steps to pay tribute but the local businesses are also joining in to pay their respects to the longest-reigning monarch of the UK. The Queen’s funeral will be held this month at Westminster Abbey in central London on 19 September. Until then, a period of state mourning is being followed.

The NEC, Utilita Arena, and the Birmingham Hippodrome have announced that there will be changes to their schedules and are expected to announce the changes shortly.

Meanwhile, here are the other events that are affected:

1. PoliNations

The attraction in the heart of the city at Victoria Square is pausing all programming for PoliNations, but the super garden will remain open to the public as a place of reflection and contemplation. The pause is until further notice.

2. Selfridges

The luxury retailer announced on their website that as a mark of respect, their London, Manchester and Birmingham stores are now closed and will reopen on Saturday 10 September.

3. Birmingham Heritage Week

A spokesperson of the event said the events, “particularly Church of England related events are likely to be cancelled as Her Majesty The Queen was head of the Church of England and this now an official mourning period.”

“We will update the website as soon as we are informed of cancellations,” she added.

4. The Rep Theatre

They said they do not have any current scheduled performances over the coming days, therefore have no effected performances.

5. Birmingham International Tattoo 2022

The military event has been postponed until further notice. It was supposed to take place at Resorts World Arena.

6. Birmingham Hippodrome

All scheduled performances will go ahead as planned, a spokesperson said.

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