Birmingham trip

Coventry Design Society

Join the CU Design Society for a nice day out in Birmingham, where we'll get a chance to explore the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and also enjoy some shopping at Bullring & Grand Central.

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Birmingham

Location

Saturday 31 January 2026

Date

9:45am - 3:10pm

Time

About the event

To welcome back our returning members and showcase our society to potential newbies, we're running our second trip of the year! We'll be visiting Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and Bullring & Grand Central!

 

Itinerary:

09:45 - Meet at Coventry Train Station

10:15 - Train to Birmingham New Street (25 mins).

10:40 - Walk to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (entry is free but they do ask for donations)

10:50 - Explore the collections of art, design, and local history.

13:00 - Lunch break at nearby cafés/food outlets (or packed lunches)

13:30 - Walk to Bullring & Grand Central

14:30 - Walk to BHM station

15:10 - Arrive back in Coventry

(Note: these exact timings may be subject to change but all infomation will be clearly communicated via WhatsApp and email)

 

Ticket types:

Standard (£5) - Purchasing this ticket means that we'll order your train tickets and expect you to travel with our group on the day.

Alternative (£0) - Getting this ticket lets us know that you'll be joining us, but you'll have to buy your train tickets independently. 


It should be a relaxed, social trip to give you a positive start to the semester so we hope you join us!

  • Coventry University (Coventry campus)
  • Societies

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