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About Birmingham
Birmingham began life as a small market town, which rapidly grew in the 18th
and 19th centuries as the industrial revolution took hold. Today
it has a population of about 1 million, with a further 6 million
people living within£50 miles of the city. It is a hive of activity
offering a plethora of attractions that cannot fail to entertain.
The city's nightlife is beginning to rival London and Manchester
with the newest clubs and bars located within easy reach of the
city centre in Broad Street and Brindleyplace.
Numerous restaurants cater for every taste and the Balti Mile
offers authentic balti dining with over 49 different restaurants
in one square mile. Theatres, such as the Hippodrome
the Alexandra and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre offer a range of entertainment including
ballet, opera, musicals and major dramatic productions.
There are a variety of museums and world class art galleries and
plenty of shopping centres, arcades and markets. Birmingham is also
one of the greenest cities you could visit with over 6 million trees,
more parks than any other European city and fantastic canal side
walks to enjoy.
The city has a thriving economy, enjoying stable growth and employing
about 600,000 people. It has the second largest insurance market
in Europe, is the UK's leading manufacturing centre and has been
labelled the 'meeting place of Europe', attracting in the region
of 40 per cent of the UK's conference trade.
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