Birmingham City Centre

The Chinese Quarter & The Arcadian

From Smallbrook Queensway, turn right onto Hurst Street.

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Modern exterior of Selfridges

Continue along Hurst Street and bear left onto Ladywell Road.

Look out for Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre on the right - this is the city's biggest theatres and hosts many touring shows.

This area of the city centre is know as both the Chinese Quarter and the Gay Village. Looking around, you'll see Chinese restaurants and supermarkets, and the area's bars and clubs are popular with the city's gay population. From its humble beginnings as a clearing in the forest, Birmingham is now a thriving multicultural city with six million people living near the city centre.

Continue along Ladywell Road and left onto Pershore Street...

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The National Trust back to backs

Optional detour: just past the Hippodrome on Hurst Street is the National Trust's courtyard of restored Back to Backs.

The houses are now open to the public.
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