Birmingham & Midland Institute
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A fantastic start to our Monday Lecture series for 2026. Our Historian in Residence, Andrew Reekes, gave a talk on The General Strike of 1926.
Keep an eye on our website to see what Lectures are coming up.
Keep an eye on our website to see what Lectures are coming up.
January 26, 2026 at 1:54 PM
A fantastic start to our Monday Lecture series for 2026. Our Historian in Residence, Andrew Reekes, gave a talk on The General Strike of 1926.
Keep an eye on our website to see what Lectures are coming up.
Keep an eye on our website to see what Lectures are coming up.
Don't miss our first Monday Lunchtime Talk for 2026, Mon 26th Jan, 1pm. "Birmingham and the General Strike 1926."
Tickets still available, please follow the Eventbrite link below -
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Tickets still available, please follow the Eventbrite link below -
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birmingham...
Birmingham and the General Strike 1926
Birmingham and the General Strike 1926
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January 22, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Don't miss our first Monday Lunchtime Talk for 2026, Mon 26th Jan, 1pm. "Birmingham and the General Strike 1926."
Tickets still available, please follow the Eventbrite link below -
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birmingham...
Tickets still available, please follow the Eventbrite link below -
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birmingham...
2026 is the National Year of Reading. We have a wide range of subjects in our Library. Come and see if we have anything to suit you.
It doesn't matter what you read, just read!
It doesn't matter what you read, just read!
January 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
2026 is the National Year of Reading. We have a wide range of subjects in our Library. Come and see if we have anything to suit you.
It doesn't matter what you read, just read!
It doesn't matter what you read, just read!
There are still a few spaces available for our Meet the Books event on Sat 24th Jan. Come and see the English Civil War accounts not listed in any other Library in the world.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:38 AM
There are still a few spaces available for our Meet the Books event on Sat 24th Jan. Come and see the English Civil War accounts not listed in any other Library in the world.
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Merry Christmas to all.
December 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Merry Christmas to all.
December 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Celebrate the start of the festive season with CONCERT 'VOICES AND VISIONS'!
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
For tickets follow the link - shorturl.at/kJczi
#Xmas #Christmas #concert #Brum
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
For tickets follow the link - shorturl.at/kJczi
#Xmas #Christmas #concert #Brum
CONCERT 'VOICES AND VISIONS'
The Concert will celebrate the start of the festive season and also explore the meaning of Christmas from different perspectives
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December 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Celebrate the start of the festive season with CONCERT 'VOICES AND VISIONS'!
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
For tickets follow the link - shorturl.at/kJczi
#Xmas #Christmas #concert #Brum
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
For tickets follow the link - shorturl.at/kJczi
#Xmas #Christmas #concert #Brum
Celebrate the start of the festive season with CONCERT 'VOICES AND VISIONS'!
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
For tickets follow the link - shorturl.at/kJczi
#Xmas #Christmas #concert #Brum
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
For tickets follow the link - shorturl.at/kJczi
#Xmas #Christmas #concert #Brum
CONCERT 'VOICES AND VISIONS'
The Concert will celebrate the start of the festive season and also explore the meaning of Christmas from different perspectives
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November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Celebrate the start of the festive season with CONCERT 'VOICES AND VISIONS'!
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
For tickets follow the link - shorturl.at/kJczi
#Xmas #Christmas #concert #Brum
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
For tickets follow the link - shorturl.at/kJczi
#Xmas #Christmas #concert #Brum
Don't miss our latest foyer exhibition. Harmonik is an exhibition of screen prints by Birmingham artist and BMI member, Catherine Bowdler.
Exhibition runs from 24th November - 5th January.
#birmingham #art #exhibition #artists
Exhibition runs from 24th November - 5th January.
#birmingham #art #exhibition #artists
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Don't miss our latest foyer exhibition. Harmonik is an exhibition of screen prints by Birmingham artist and BMI member, Catherine Bowdler.
Exhibition runs from 24th November - 5th January.
#birmingham #art #exhibition #artists
Exhibition runs from 24th November - 5th January.
#birmingham #art #exhibition #artists
Our Gentleman's Magazines are restored to their rightful place in the Library. Established in 1731, by Warwickshire businessman, Edward Cave. It was he who coined the term 'magazine' to describe a periodical publication, and was a guide book for the gentleman about town.
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Our Gentleman's Magazines are restored to their rightful place in the Library. Established in 1731, by Warwickshire businessman, Edward Cave. It was he who coined the term 'magazine' to describe a periodical publication, and was a guide book for the gentleman about town.
🏏 The Ashes 2025 are almost upon us! 🇦🇺🏴
To get you in the mood take a step back in time with our historical cricket book collection at the BMI Library! 📚
Explore the early records, classic accounts, and statistical gems that trace the game's rich history, right up to the start of the Ashes legend.
To get you in the mood take a step back in time with our historical cricket book collection at the BMI Library! 📚
Explore the early records, classic accounts, and statistical gems that trace the game's rich history, right up to the start of the Ashes legend.
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🏏 The Ashes 2025 are almost upon us! 🇦🇺🏴
To get you in the mood take a step back in time with our historical cricket book collection at the BMI Library! 📚
Explore the early records, classic accounts, and statistical gems that trace the game's rich history, right up to the start of the Ashes legend.
To get you in the mood take a step back in time with our historical cricket book collection at the BMI Library! 📚
Explore the early records, classic accounts, and statistical gems that trace the game's rich history, right up to the start of the Ashes legend.
Celebrate the start of the festive season with CONCERT 'VOICES AND VISIONS'! 🎶
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
Get your tickets now! 👇
shorturl.at/kJczi
#Birmingham #Concert #Christmas #Charity #xmas
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
Get your tickets now! 👇
shorturl.at/kJczi
#Birmingham #Concert #Christmas #Charity #xmas
CONCERT 'VOICES AND VISIONS'
The Concert will celebrate the start of the festive season and also explore the meaning of Christmas from different perspectives
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November 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Celebrate the start of the festive season with CONCERT 'VOICES AND VISIONS'! 🎶
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
Get your tickets now! 👇
shorturl.at/kJczi
#Birmingham #Concert #Christmas #Charity #xmas
Join us for an evening of beautiful music and spoken word exploring the meaning of Christmas.
Thurs 4th Dec, 7pm
Get your tickets now! 👇
shorturl.at/kJczi
#Birmingham #Concert #Christmas #Charity #xmas
Our poppies have returned for #RemembranceDay2025. Created for the 100 year anniversary, each poppy represents a person from the BMI who served in the first world war, scarlet for those who returned, burgundy for those who didn't. The honour roll is attached. #poppies #remberance
November 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Our poppies have returned for #RemembranceDay2025. Created for the 100 year anniversary, each poppy represents a person from the BMI who served in the first world war, scarlet for those who returned, burgundy for those who didn't. The honour roll is attached. #poppies #remberance
🎶 An Evening of Swing is coming to Birmingham! 🎤
Join singer Nick Holden at the BMI for a night of Rat-Pack classics—think "My Way" and "That's Life"!
🗓️ Thu, Oct 16, 2025 🕖 7:00 PM 📍
Get your tickets - shorturl.at/aXHJD
#Swing #RatPack #BirminghamEvents #LiveMusic
Join singer Nick Holden at the BMI for a night of Rat-Pack classics—think "My Way" and "That's Life"!
🗓️ Thu, Oct 16, 2025 🕖 7:00 PM 📍
Get your tickets - shorturl.at/aXHJD
#Swing #RatPack #BirminghamEvents #LiveMusic
An Evening of Swing
Join singer Nick Holden as he brings the Rat-Pack to the Birmingham & Midland Institute.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🎶 An Evening of Swing is coming to Birmingham! 🎤
Join singer Nick Holden at the BMI for a night of Rat-Pack classics—think "My Way" and "That's Life"!
🗓️ Thu, Oct 16, 2025 🕖 7:00 PM 📍
Get your tickets - shorturl.at/aXHJD
#Swing #RatPack #BirminghamEvents #LiveMusic
Join singer Nick Holden at the BMI for a night of Rat-Pack classics—think "My Way" and "That's Life"!
🗓️ Thu, Oct 16, 2025 🕖 7:00 PM 📍
Get your tickets - shorturl.at/aXHJD
#Swing #RatPack #BirminghamEvents #LiveMusic
Part of our extensive Poetry collection for National Poetry Day. It's impossible to choose just one poem for everyone, so come along and browse our shelves.
#nationalpoetryday #poems #birmingham
#nationalpoetryday #poems #birmingham
October 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Part of our extensive Poetry collection for National Poetry Day. It's impossible to choose just one poem for everyone, so come along and browse our shelves.
#nationalpoetryday #poems #birmingham
#nationalpoetryday #poems #birmingham
It's #NationalCoffeeDay today. Where better to sit down and have a nice coffee than the cafe at the BMI.
#CoffeeTime #CoffeeDay #birmingham #relax
#CoffeeTime #CoffeeDay #birmingham #relax
October 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
It's #NationalCoffeeDay today. Where better to sit down and have a nice coffee than the cafe at the BMI.
#CoffeeTime #CoffeeDay #birmingham #relax
#CoffeeTime #CoffeeDay #birmingham #relax
Happy International Day of Birmingham.
The BMI has been a hub for learning for over 170 years. From Dickens giving his first public reading to its continued role in adult education and cultural events, the BMI is a testament to the city's enduring commitment to knowledge and community.
The BMI has been a hub for learning for over 170 years. From Dickens giving his first public reading to its continued role in adult education and cultural events, the BMI is a testament to the city's enduring commitment to knowledge and community.
September 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Happy International Day of Birmingham.
The BMI has been a hub for learning for over 170 years. From Dickens giving his first public reading to its continued role in adult education and cultural events, the BMI is a testament to the city's enduring commitment to knowledge and community.
The BMI has been a hub for learning for over 170 years. From Dickens giving his first public reading to its continued role in adult education and cultural events, the BMI is a testament to the city's enduring commitment to knowledge and community.
We have been running Monday Lectures since 1854. We have managed to book our Laureates into this term, so are excited about Laureate Season.
Our Historian in Residence, Andrew Reekes, talks about Oswald Moseley today at 1pm.
Follow the link for more info
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Our Historian in Residence, Andrew Reekes, talks about Oswald Moseley today at 1pm.
Follow the link for more info
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Discover unforgettable moments at BMI's events. View the latest events. Attend an event at our conference centre in Birmingham.
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September 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
We have been running Monday Lectures since 1854. We have managed to book our Laureates into this term, so are excited about Laureate Season.
Our Historian in Residence, Andrew Reekes, talks about Oswald Moseley today at 1pm.
Follow the link for more info
shorturl.at/evYeQ
Our Historian in Residence, Andrew Reekes, talks about Oswald Moseley today at 1pm.
Follow the link for more info
shorturl.at/evYeQ
Ready to get inspired? ✨ Check out all the events we have planned at the BMI! We've got something for everyone—from art and history talks to creative writing courses and live music.
See our full events calendar and book your tickets on our website! 👇
www.bmi.org.uk/events
#BirminghamEvents
See our full events calendar and book your tickets on our website! 👇
www.bmi.org.uk/events
#BirminghamEvents
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August 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Ready to get inspired? ✨ Check out all the events we have planned at the BMI! We've got something for everyone—from art and history talks to creative writing courses and live music.
See our full events calendar and book your tickets on our website! 👇
www.bmi.org.uk/events
#BirminghamEvents
See our full events calendar and book your tickets on our website! 👇
www.bmi.org.uk/events
#BirminghamEvents
We have a new space available. Our Cadbury Office is available to hire for full or half day. Starting at £75. This includes Wi-Fi. To book, please contact daniel@bmi.org.uk
#officespace #birmingham
#officespace #birmingham
August 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
We have a new space available. Our Cadbury Office is available to hire for full or half day. Starting at £75. This includes Wi-Fi. To book, please contact daniel@bmi.org.uk
#officespace #birmingham
#officespace #birmingham
Peter Tinkler, our Artist in Residence, is exhibiting some of his '100 Heads' project in the BMI Summer Show, a celebration of local painters. The Show runs from 18th August to 27th September, Entry is free, please come along.
#birmingham #art #exhibition
#birmingham #art #exhibition
August 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Peter Tinkler, our Artist in Residence, is exhibiting some of his '100 Heads' project in the BMI Summer Show, a celebration of local painters. The Show runs from 18th August to 27th September, Entry is free, please come along.
#birmingham #art #exhibition
#birmingham #art #exhibition
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Following our successful annual conference at the Birmingham and Midlands Institute, the VPFA is pleased to announce it is now affiliated with the Birmingham & Midlands Institute (www.bmi.org.uk) [1/2]
August 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Following our successful annual conference at the Birmingham and Midlands Institute, the VPFA is pleased to announce it is now affiliated with the Birmingham & Midlands Institute (www.bmi.org.uk) [1/2]
Don't miss our Summer Art Show. Monday 18th Aug - Sat 27th Sept. Free for all to view. #artwork #artist #exhibition #free #summerholidays #birmingham
August 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Don't miss our Summer Art Show. Monday 18th Aug - Sat 27th Sept. Free for all to view. #artwork #artist #exhibition #free #summerholidays #birmingham
A big thank you to members of our exhibition committee, artist in residence Peter Tinkler and art consultant and author @ruth_millington for judging our forthcoming Summer Exhibition.
Exhibition opens Monday 18th August through to Saturday 27th September.
9am-4pm.
Free entry.
Exhibition opens Monday 18th August through to Saturday 27th September.
9am-4pm.
Free entry.
August 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A big thank you to members of our exhibition committee, artist in residence Peter Tinkler and art consultant and author @ruth_millington for judging our forthcoming Summer Exhibition.
Exhibition opens Monday 18th August through to Saturday 27th September.
9am-4pm.
Free entry.
Exhibition opens Monday 18th August through to Saturday 27th September.
9am-4pm.
Free entry.