About Birmingham

Discover a great place to live

Birmingham is a vibrant, cosmopolitan and multicultural city which has the UK's largest student population outside London, with 65,000 students at three universities.

In recent years the city has been undergoing a renaissance, from the new Bullring with its iconic Selfridges building to Symphony Hall and the International Convention Centre.

Birmingham is one of the best places in the country to be a student, with all the attractions of a major city, including some of the best bars, clubs and nightlife around. There's a thriving cultural life with a world-class music, entertainment and arts scene.

  • Link to a page about Birmingham nightlife
  • Link to the sport in Birmingham page
  • Link to the shopping in Birmingham page
  • Link to the getting to Birmingham page
  • Birmingham Live & Learn