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Hurst
Street
Birmingham
B5 4TB
Ticket line: 0870 730 1234
tickets@bhip.ws
Opening
times are from 10am to 8.30pm Monday to Saturday.
Affectionately
known as 鈥淭he Old Lady of Hurst Street鈥 the Hippo dates back to 1899
when it opened as the Tower of Varieties and Circus. It wasn鈥檛 until
1903 that it first became known as the Hippodrome. Now firmly established
as the Midlands鈥 leading theatre, it re-opened in 2001 after a 拢30
million redevelopment which took 22 months to complete.
The Hippodrome has 'Audio Description' for the blind and visually
impaired.
By
Road
From the M6: From Junction 6 of the M6 follow the signs for Birmingham
Central. Follow the A38(M) for 2 miles (city centre). At the end of
the motorway, take the flyover signed M5 South West. Coming off the
flyover, pass under the tunnel following signs for Inner Ring Road
South. Take the next tunnel (Queensway). Follow signs for Bromsgrove
A38 which takes you to a third underpass. On surfacing, get in the
left hand lane and turn first left (Bromsgrove Street). Parking is
straight ahead.
From the M5: From Junction 4 follow the signs for Birmingham along
the A38 through Northfield and Selly Oak. Going over the traffic lights
at Bristol Street (McDonalds on your left), move into the left lane
(New Street Station). Passing the Dome II club on your left, move
into the right hand lane. Turn full circle at this roundabout (Holloway
Circus). Take third left (Bromsgrove Street). Parking is straight
ahead.
By Rail
New Street station is only a 5 minute walk away.
By Bus
The Bull Ring Market is on many major bus routes in and out of the
City Centre. The Bull Ring is just a few minutes away from the Hippodrome. |
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