Digbeth · Custard Factory
Alfred Works
An indoor food hall at the Custard Factory with independent traders and bars. Choose different cuisines for a group meal, a family lunch or food before an evening out.
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Food, walks, activities and weekend plans
Things to do in Birmingham this weekend.
Plan a weekend in Birmingham with food, cocktails, canal walks, museums, indoor games and cinema. Choose a daytime outing, family visit or evening plan across the city.
Weekend picks
Regular weekend options, from free walks and museum galleries to meals, games and films.
Digbeth · Custard Factory
Brindleyplace & Mailbox · Brindleyplace
Brindleyplace to Mailbox canal walk
Start at Brindleyplace and follow the towpaths towards Gas Street Basin and the Mailbox. A free daytime walk past canal bridges, narrowboats and waterside buildings.
Digbeth · Near Custard Factory
Roxy Lanes Digbeth
Bowling, pool and shuffleboard, with food and drinks in the same venue. Under-18s must be with an adult and leave by 5pm on Saturdays or 7pm on other days.
Jewellery Quarter · St Paul’s Square
Pasta Di Piazza
An Italian restaurant by St Paul’s Square for a sit-down lunch or dinner. Choose pasta, pizza and other Italian dishes, then explore the square before or after your meal.
City Centre · Chamberlain Square
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Explore the museum’s currently open art, local-history and family galleries. General admission is free, with some exhibitions and events ticketed separately.
City Centre · Near New Street station
Fox & Chance
A cocktail bar near New Street station serving original creations and classic drinks. A central stop for a cocktail date or drinks before continuing your evening.
Moseley · Near Edgbaston Stadium
Cannon Hill Park
Walk around the park’s lawns and paths or bring a picnic for a daytime outing beyond the city centre. Park entry is free; attractions such as mini golf and boating have separate charges.
City Centre · New Street
Medicine Bakery
Coffee, pastries and brunch in a former Victorian gallery on New Street. A daytime stop for a meal or café break before shopping or travelling home.
Brindleyplace & Mailbox · Mailbox
Everyman Birmingham Mailbox
Watch a film from sofa seating at the Mailbox, with food and drinks served to your seat. Choose a family film or an evening screening from the programme.
Need a quick plan?
Combine a walk, meal or indoor activity around the area you are visiting.
2-hour plan
Walk between Brindleyplace and Gas Street Basin, then stop for coffee or drinks nearby.
Rainy evening
Choose games at Roxy Lanes in Digbeth or a film at Everyman in the Mailbox, then pair it with food nearby.
Free afternoon
Start with the free galleries at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, then continue on foot towards Brindleyplace and the canals.
Choose your weekend plan.
Pick a neighbourhood or one main activity, then build around it: food and games in Digbeth, Italian dining in the Jewellery Quarter, or cinema and canals around the Mailbox.
Use the filters for free outings, food and drink, dates, indoor plans and family visits.
How ideas are chosen
Regular weekend options chosen for food, walks, indoor activities and family visits, with location labels and practical details to help you choose.