We would like to offer our guests and delegates a variety of excursion programmes available to book prior to arrival or on the day. Please note that all excursion programmes are subject to minimum numbers attending. We will take payment on the day prior to the excursion when we can confirm that it takes place. The excursion programme is therefore excluded from the cancellation policy.
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Warwick Castle
Britain's Greatest Medieval Experience. This is history that you live for yourself. Experience a medieval household preparing for battle in 'Kingmaker'. There is also a dungeon, magnificent towers and ramparts, the Great hall and State Rooms, 'Royal Weekend Party', Mill and Engine House and 60 acres of grounds to explore including the island. Plenty to keep you occupied for the whole day.
Visit to the historic Victoria Law Courts on Monday 26th July, from 9.30 am to 12 pm.
Sign up for a free tour of this Grade 1 listed historic terracotta and redbrick building completed in 1891. It stands just five minutes walk away from the conference venue. The tour will commence at 9.30 with a tour of the heritage courts. We will be guided by an experienced Magistrate, Liz Haskins. You will see Queen Victoria's balcony from which she surveyed the proceedings and the magnificent entrance hall. The tour will last some 30 minutes or so after which you will have an opportunity to watch some court cases and then ask questions of an experienced Magistrate in the magnificent Law Library. There is airport style security, so make sure you do not bring in any sharp objects or excess baggage.
If you do not wish to observe any court cases, you will be free to leave at about 10.15 am.
Meet Yvonne Fowler at the circular reception desk in the main hall at 9.25 am on Monday 26th July at the Victoria Law Courts in Corporation Street.
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Housing one of the world's finest collections of Pre-Raphaelite art, with works by Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and Holman Hunt, Birmingham's principal museum and gallery is located in a stunning Victorian building. The museum displays works by British and European artists, along with collections of ceramics, sculpture, silver and stained glass. You can also find archaeological, ethnographical and local history exhibits, including Egyptian mummies.
Cadbury World
Cadbury World offers plenty for both kids and chocolate-loving adults alike. There are rides, a factory tour, chocolate-making demonstrations and lots of the popular chocolates for sale at discount prices in the factory shop. You can also learn about the history of both chocolate and the Cadbury family through a series of colourful exhibitions and interactive displays
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
The jewellery industry developed in Birmingham from the mid-19th century. The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is an award-winning working museum which offers a guided tour around a real jewellery factory, showing you all the different aspects of jewellery in the 19th century and also highlighting the work of new designers. There is a tea room, in case you need refreshments, plus a shop from which you can purchase souvenirs, books and jewellery.
Ikon Gallery
Birmingham's Ikon Gallery is one of Europe's premier venues for new art. As well as art exhibitions, the gallery also organises public talks, gallery tours and special events. Conveniently situated just off Broad Street, in the fabulously trendy Brindleyplace complex, the gallery has two floors (440 square metres) of exhibition space. There is also a special education and events room, a resource area for visitors, a cafe and an art bookshop.
National Sea Life Centre
One of the most popular tourist destinations in the city, the National Sea Life Centre cost an estimated GBP5m to build. One of the most thrilling things about this aquarium is its 360° transparent tunnel, which lets you stand in the middle of the ocean while sharks and other aquatic life forms swim around you. There are 55 displays in total, including the "Kingdom of the Seahorse" and "Claws," featuring the giant Japanese spider crab amongst other fearsome crustacea.
Ironbridge Museum, Telford
Hear it, feel it, see it, do it. Be at the heart of the action and explore your industrial past at the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums, all in one beautiful valley.
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