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On Wednesday 9^th December our award-winning venue Millennium Point hosted an exclusive audience with two of the candidates for Mayor of the West Midlands. Our Level 4 Auditorium space welcomed Mayor Andy Street and Liam Byrne MP, where they were interviewed by Simon Topman (Chairman of Millennium Point).

How The Event Was Presented
The event was lived-streamed to the Millennium Point YouTube channel and was hosted by The Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Charity. Each mayoral candidate discussed their vision for Birmingham, giving us an insight into the future opportunities and challenges for the region. The event also offered the opportunity for audience members to send in questions for both mayoral candidates. These were read out by Simon Topman, with Andy and Liam giving their responses.The Interviews
Andy Street was the first interview and he discussed some prevalent topics including job opportunities in the construction industry, more leisure potential in Birmingham, addressing industry skill gaps in the region and the road ahead for the hospitality industry recovery, including the need for larger grants.

Once Andy Street had concluded his vision for Birmingham, Liam Byrne was next to discuss his with Simon. Liam discussed a number of topics including building new careers for young people in the region, green manufacturing to support local organisations, building new cancel homes and putting an end to hunger and homelessness.If you missed the event last week or would like to watch any of the discussions again you can access all the content by clicking the button below.

Live Streaming at Millennium Point
Our Events team worked hard behind the scenes to set up this live stream and make sure everything was delivered successfully. There was a number of features included on the live stream including on screen graphics, switching of different camera angles and an introduction video by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Charity. Below you can see some different shots of the set up.We are delighted to announce this package is now available for you to add to your events package. Our award-winning venue prides itself on being forward thinking and always looking ahead for new and exciting ways to enhance our clients event experience. This package offers a professional and affordable live streaming service designed to ensure that your delegates can enjoy your event wherever they are.

If this is something you are interested in then don’t hesitate to contact our friendly Events team today on 0121 202 2200 or email [email protected].

Millennium Point is a landmark public building and multi-award-winning events venue in the Eastside of Birmingham City centre. Profits from our commercial activity are invested by the Millennium Point Charitable Trust into projects, events and initiatives which support the growth of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and education in the West Midlands. Find more interesting content from Millennium Point over at our news section, or follow us for daily updates on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn with @MillenniumPoint.

Our award-winning venue Millennium Point is set to host an exclusive audience with two of the candidates for Mayor of the West Midlands.

Andy Street, the current West Midlands Mayor, will join mayoral candidate Liam Byrne MP in conversation on Wednesday 9 December 2020. The virtual event will be live-streamed from Millennium Point and hosted by The Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Charity. Following an unprecedented year, the event promises to offer a fascinating insight into the future opportunities and challenges for the region. Each mayoral candidate will present their vision for Birmingham followed by a question and answer session from the audience. Local residents and businesses are being invited to register now for the event and for the chance to submit their questions to the candidates.

Abbie Vlahakis, CEO at Millennium Point, says: “We’re delighted to be hosting this event and look forward to welcoming Mayor Andy Street and Liam Byrne MP to Millennium Point. 2020 has been a year like no other and the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted every individual, organisation and business in Birmingham. We’re passionate about our city and its people so it’s a pleasure to facilitate what I’m sure will be an engaging and important discussion about our region’s future. We invite local people across the city to register now, join the conversation and help shape the debate.”

Millennium Point is an award-winning event, conference and exhibition space situated in the heart of Birmingham city centre. Profits from its commercial activity as a venue and landmark public building are invested by the Millennium Point Charitable Trust into projects, events and initiatives which support the growth of science, technology, engineering and maths in the west midlands combined authority.

When and Where can I watch?
‘An audience with Andy Street and Liam Byrne’ will be streamed live from our Level 1 event space on Platform at Millennium Point on Wednesday 9 December 2020 at 4.00 pm. The event is free and will be available to watch live via Millennium Point’s YouTube channel. This is an unmissable opportunity to see the future vision of Birmingham from two candidates for your Mayor of West Midlands.

We love Christmas at Millennium Point, so much so that in 2019 we made it our mission to spread a bit of festive joy. While we can’t be with you and bring you together in the ways that we would like, that doesn’t stop us from helping you get into the season and (hopefully) lift your spirits as we close off what has been an extraordinary and challenging year for a lot of us. Throughout this month we’ll be bringing you a host of Christmas related content from playlists to Christmas gift ideas and much, much more. Kicking off, we’re sharing 4 highlights from Christmas at Millennium Point in 2019.

1. Bringing sparkle to Eastside with lights and a 39ft Christmas Tree!

To show we were serious about our mission, we pulled out all the stops for looking the part. We installed icicle lights across the length of our landmark public building, accompanied by lit star motifs to the left-hand side of the building of the venue. Inside, over 131 metres of icicle lights adorned the balconies on each level with 9 large 3D stars illuminated with ED lights. Lastly, our pièce de résistance, was the installation of our 39ft Christmas tree covered by 23,000 LED Christmas lights in our multi-award-winning venue’s Atrium. If you think putting up your tree is a faff, this tree took Birmingham based company, The Christmas Decorators, twelve hours to put up! You can watch the full time-lapse video of the spectacle below. The tree formed the backdrop for a range of activities we put on throughout December. While we can’t bring those events back for 2020 due to the ongoing restrictions, we’re pleased to say that all the decorations are back! If you’re in the area, come by and check them out for yourself!

2. When Santa and the BBC turned our lights on.

So, we looked the part, but what next? No winter wonderland is complete without a festive light switch on of course! To mark our first ever Christmas celebrations we invited Richie Anderson (Co-host on BBC Radio 2 Zoe Ball Breakfast show) and BBC Midlands Today presenter Rebecca Wood, alongside Santa himself to pull the plunger. The event was attended by our staff, tenants and a few friends. Watch the big moment below!

3. Then Santa and Olaf handed out presents to children

The light switch on wasn’t the only time Santa came to Millennium Point. Santa appeared for several meet and greets over the holiday period. Sitting underneath our Christmas tree on a red and gold throne, accompanied by a nutcracker either side and a mountain of presents; Santa met and handed out gifts to families from all over Birmingham in this completely free series of events. He asked the children for their Christmas lists, posed for photos and brought the excitement and magic ahead of the big day. Alongside the meet and greet, the children were also treated to an assortment of free activities including face painting, games and dancing with Olaf from Disney’s Frozen! We also hosted exclusive meets with Santa for several SEND groups, including a dedicated event for Calthorpe Academy, a 2-19 special needs school in Birmingham city centre.

4. And G4 gave a stunning performance on our steps

Oh yes, and what a performance it was! Prior to their concert at Birmingham Town and Symphony Hall as part of their “G4 Christmas”, the boys took to the steps of our multi-award-winning venue to give an intimate and magical free preview to fans and lovers of all things Christmassy. The operatic four-piece rose to fame on the original series of the X Factor. They reunited in 2014 after disbanding in 2007, with the release of their first post-reunion album ‘G4 Christmas’ followed by a Christmas tour, a tradition which has continued and grown in the years since. One attendee commented, “It was magical, truly breath-taking and I couldn’t have picked a better place to see them than here!” During the performance, the group laughed and chatted to the crowd and afterwards posed for photos before heading off to prepare for their full show.

Look to the future!

Looking back on last year makes us excited for the future. We promise that this won’t be the last of the fun – like Birmingham, we’re coming back for 2021 with all the events and activities you enjoyed so much and when we do, it’s going to be big! In the meantime, if you’re around in Birmingham City centre then please do visit us (but remember your facemask!) and see the decorations for yourself, pose under our giant Christmas tree with nutcrackers, share your photos online, and while you’re in the building, why not have a nice warm drink from the delicious Mulinos?

Applications are now open for our life-changing scholarship at Birmingham City University.

Each year, the Millennium Point Charitable Trust fully fund an undergraduate degree at Birmingham City University’s Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, which covers over 20 different courses across computing, digital technology, engineering and the built environment. Now in its seventh year, the Millennium Point Trust Scholarship has already funded six young people from the region through their degrees at Birmingham City University – which originally started as the Young Innovator Prize in 2015.

The competition is open to applicants aged 17 and over within the West Midlands Combined Authority, who are looking to start a qualifying degree in September 2021. To apply, they need to download and complete our quick and easy application form from our website by answering four questions. They will then submit their completed form to [email protected] by Sunday 31st January 2021. We will invite five applicants to a final assessment day in March 2021 before deciding a winner.

Who can apply?
Applications are only being accepted from students living in the West Midlands Combined Authority, who cannot already have or currently be studying an undergraduate degree. The scholarship only applies to a qualifying course at Birmingham City University. For further information, check out the rules section.

Why should they apply?
All finalists will benefit from the programme with opportunities that can kick start their career in science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM). One person will get a fully funded degree – which means they won’t pay their undergraduate tuition fees. They’ll also have several opportunities to develop through networking, events and industry links provided through Millennium Point. All finalists receive skills development and training to build their confidence before the live final. Following the competition, they can become an alumnus of the programme and benefit from a range of opportunities such as mentoring, work placements and networking.

Why do we do this?
Birmingham and the West Midlands is teeming with unfettered STEM talent. Now, more than ever, young people need our support and encouragement for them to unlock their potential. The scholarship is one of several ways we, as a charitable trust, support the growth of STEM industries in the region and do our bit to secure the future and economic growth of an area and a community that has been designated the largest hub for science and innovation outside of London. For more information on how you can get involved please visit this page.

Get started
If you or someone you know is interested, head over to millenniumpoint.org.uk/scholarship and start the application.

Lockdown series 2 promises to be shorter than its predecessor, and while we are over half-way through, we are still watching and waiting to see how the next few weeks will unfold to determine what comes next for our city and for the nation. Nevertheless, you can be certain that it is another trying time to add to a very trying year for the many independent eateries who are proud to call Birmingham home.

We’ve talked previously about the impact of COVID-19 on STEM, as well as the ongoing impact government restrictions are having on venues like ours at Millennium Point. Now we take a look at some of the local independent pubs, cafés and restaurants in the Digbeth and Birmingham’s Eastside who need your support right now. Many eateries are adapting their businesses to operate through online delivery, which means while their offering may be limited, they can still give you an experience while trying to make ends meet. We have chosen a handful of independents local to our landmark building, who are still offering their great food for takeaway or delivery.

Before we begin, all of these businesses and many, many more can be found on Independent Birmingham’s Website and through the Independent Birmingham App – this isn’t a sponsored article, we just appreciate the work IB is doing to support independents during these times as a small business themselves. Check out their website here: independent-birmingham.co.uk

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Mulino Birmingham – Takeaway or Delivery
Mulino is a brand new mouth-watering eatery that has opened-up inside Millennium Point (fancy that!), and we cannot get enough of it. It’s the sister restaurant brought to us by the team behind the fantastic Laghi’s Deli (who incidentally, are also doing takeaway and delivery). Mulino brings you an authentic Italian experience serving fresh hand-made wood-fired pizza, proper Italian coffee and a changing menu of delicious sandwiches, pastries and even prosecco! Everything is made on-site and the smells you experience when you visit are on another level.

Mulino is takeaway or delivery and can be found on the second floor of our landmark building on Curzon Street in Birmingham city centre. You can find their menu and get in touch with the team about delivery on their Instagram: instagram.com/mulinobirmingham

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Original Patty Men (O.P.M) – Take away or delivery
You haven’t had a burger until you’ve tried an O.P.M burger. Succulent and bursting with flavour each burger brings a unique twist to the classic combinations. We also love the vegan and vegetarian options available here. O.P.M burgers can be enjoyed with skin-on fries with optional coatings and toppings. They also do crispy chicken nuggets and a brownie for those of you with a sweet tooth. You can order from Original Patty Men via Uber Eats or they offer a takeaway service from their premises in Digbeth.

Check them out here: originalpattymen.com

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Baked in Brick – Take away or Delivery
Starting out as an insanely popular street food business, Baked in Brick brings you a mouth-watering menu based around real live-fire cooking. Their staple is their exquisite wood-fired pizzas made in their own custom build woodfire oven, additional items including crinkle-cut fries and some delicious small plates like Korean stuffed mozzarella balls or chorizo bites in a maple syrup glaze.

Baked in Brick are available for collection or delivery via their own app. For more information or to check out their menu visit their website here: bakedinbrick.co.uk

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Karibu Coffee House – Take Away or Delivery
This amazing little family-run coffee shop is the only place in the city where you can experience the true taste of East African coffee. Karibu provides you with a variety of delicious fresh sandwiches, paninis and salads alongside some authentic African street food dishes, all freshly made to order. You’ll also have the staple coffee accompaniments such as pastries, cakes and muffins. This is just the pick-me-up you need when working from home all day every day.

You can order by calling them on dropping them a message on social media: facebook.com/Karibu-Coffee-House

That’s a wrap! Four independent eateries you can support right now during the lockdown. Of course, there are hundreds across the city all needing your support, so don’t forget to check out sites like Independent Birmingham and social media and help your community by shopping local.

Find more interesting content from Millennium Point over at our news section, or follow us for daily updates on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn with @MillenniumPoint. Millennium Point is a landmark public building and multi-award-winning events venue in the Eastside of Birmingham City centre. Profits from our commercial activity are invested by the Millennium Point Charitable Trust into projects, events and initiatives which support the growth of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and education in the West Midlands.

Join ‘ghostbusters for the night’ Tony and Ryan at Millennium Point for a truly immersive cinematic experience this Halloween. Taking place on Friday 30th October from 7:30 pm, our award-winning venue will be hosting a truly unique and interactive screening of the eighties comedy classic, “Ghostbusters”, alongside four themed cocktails and a very big screen (formerly an IMAX). Tickets cost £34.95 each and include four themed cocktails to enjoy alongside the film.

About the film
After a team of scientists lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become “ghostbusters” to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction.

The film features an all-star cast of Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis as the iconic quartet. With a supporting cast which includes Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis and an instantly recognisable theme song, Ghostbusters is one of the defining films of the 80s.

About the event
We’ve partnered with the brilliant Wine Events Company on this unmissable experience. This classic 80’s movie will be paused at appropriate moments to serve you your next Ghostbusters themed cocktail whilst Tony and Ryan demonstrate how to make the cocktail and share some fun movie trivia in this safe, fun and interactive ‘cocktails and movie’ event in our spacious venue with a very big screen.

About tickets
Tickets are priced at £34.95 each (plus Eventbrite booking fee). The ticket price includes entry to the event and four delicious themed cocktails to enjoy throughout the movie. Tickets are only available to buy in bundles of two, three or four to enable you to select adjoining seats for people in your household. You can buy more than one block of tickets at a time however, you will only be able to pick seats as per the seating plan.

Where is Millennium Point?
Millennium Point is in the Eastside of Birmingham City Centre just 5-minutes walk from Moor Street and 15-minutes from Grand Central and the tram. There is also limited parking on-site which means we’re easy to find regardless of how you travel.

How have we made it safe?
Under the current coronavirus measures in Birmingham, you are allowed to attend a film screening providing you do not mix with other households. Millennium Point has been accredited as “COVID secure”. Our award-winning events team at Millennium Point has been working hard to implement new hygiene and safety measures, to ensure all government guidelines. The Auditorium, which at full capacity can host 354 people, has been reduced allow for physical distancing between households, and all seats will be allocated in advance to pre-paid ticket holders. A deep clean will be carried out between performances and all screenings will be contactless and cash-free and staff and cinema-goers alike will be wearing facemasks. Specific details for measures we have taken can be found on the booking page.

Don’t miss the call, and book your tickets today!

See more film and drink experience coming up at Millennium Point including Back to the Future and Love Actually.

Gather your team and join us as we bring speed quizzing to our spacious Platform bar at Millennium Point.

On Wednesday 4th November from 6:30 pm, join our team at Millennium Point for a safe and socially distanced speedquiz. A speedquiz is a popular spin on the traditional pub quiz. To play you will need a smartphone or tablet as your teams answer pad where questions will be sent straight to your device. It’s fun, fast and no cheating! The top team will win a £50 bar tab for their party. After the quiz, the bar will remain open for you to relax and enjoy. Doors will open at 6 pm if you want to come early and get settled before the quiz starts at 6:30 pm.

We’ve enlisted the help of local speedquizzing legend Stoo Pittaway, who hosts numerous quizzes online and off in venues around Birmingham. Teams are 2-6 people with tickets priced at £5 per person (plus Eventbrite’s booking fee) and can only be purchased through Eventbrite.

Is this event allowed under current guidelines?
Yes, current UK guidelines on Coronavirus state that up to 6 people from different households can meet in this kind of setting. We have limited teams to a maximum of 5 and recommend that this comprise of as few households as possible.

Is Millennium Point safe?
Absolutely. Our team have worked hard to ensure that our award-winning-venue is COVID-secure. We have taken steps to ensure that our events are safe, clean and compliant with the latest government guidelines. Our measures include:

Limited and assigned seating
Table service
Clear signage
Packaged and bottled refreshments
Temperature checks on arrival
Deep cleaning before and after each event
Contactless/cashless bar
Sanitisations stations readily available for your use throughout the venue
PPE & training for all staff

We have run several socially distanced public events since reopening in July, and have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from guests. Millennium Point has recently been accredited with ‘Safe, Clean & Legal’ from Quality in Tourism for our outstanding measures to minimise the risk of the virus. For further information please see our website here.

Do I need to wear a facemask?
You will need to wear a facemask in public areas of the building (i.e. the Atrium on Level 0, on escalators, lifts and stairs) however, under the current guidelines, you do not need to wear a facemask during the event.

What is SpeedQuizzing?
SpeedQuizing is a fun and popular twist on traditional quizzing where teams use a SmartPhone or Tablet to answer questions. Each team gets their own buzzer and additional points are awarded for things like fastest team to answer.

Where is Millennium Point?
Millennium Point is the landmark public building on Curzon street in the Eastside of Birmingham city centre. We’re opposite the future Curzon Street Station, just a 15-minute walk from Birmingham New Street and Digbeth. Additional details on how to get here can be found on our website.

Our landmark building is easy to spot and easy to get to in Birmingham City Centre

Where is Platform?
Platform is our awesome level 1 space equipped with a fully licenced bar. It’s also available for private hire for meetings and corporate gatherings. For further information email [email protected] or call 0121 202 2200.

Two new unique and immersive film screenings are coming to our incredible big screen this autumn at Millennium Point.
Our Auditorium (formerly the IMAX cinema), in our Birmingham city centre-based venue, Millennium Point, will show two iconic movies, offering film buffs the perfect night out, with fan-favourites Ghostbusters and Back to the Future coming to the big screen. Both screenings will include a host of drinks served throughout and movie trivia, in partnership with The Wine Events Company.

Ghostbusters (1984) and Cocktails
Visitors can celebrate Halloween in style on Friday 30^th October with classic 80’s movie Ghostbusters, with The Wine Events Company offering several themed cocktails while guests enjoy the film. The team will be on hand to serve four delicious cocktails throughout the evening and there will also be live cocktail-making demos and fun movie trivia, creating a one-of-a-kind, immersive experience. Doors open from 6.30 pm, for a 7:30 pm start. Tickets are £34.95 (plus booking fee) per person and include four themed cocktails served throughout the event.

Back to the Future (1985) with Wine
The Wine Events Company then returns to Millennium Point in November with a screening of the iconic movie, Back to the Future, celebrating its 35^th birthday. Tickets include five glasses of wine which will be served during the film, with wine buff Tony Elvin carefully selecting five tipples for guests to enjoy. Doors open from 6.30 pm, for a 7:30 pm start. Tickets are £29.95 (plus booking fee) per person and include five glasses of themed wine served throughout the event.

Is it safe (and legal)?
Yes, the current rules for Birmingham state you can still attend this kind of event up to 6 people providing you adhere to social distancing measures. The Millennium Point team have worked tirelessly to implement a number of measures to ensure that the socially distanced screenings are safe for all to enjoy. These include reduced capacity in the auditorium from 354 to 181, wearing facemasks in public areas of the building, temperature checks, sanitisation stations and contactless/cashless experience. Similarly, tickets are only available to purchase in bundles with all seats allocated beforehand to ensure households are not mixing.

Above: Images from Millennium Point’s well-received screening of Sex & the City: The Movie in early August.

“Something normal”
This will be the 6th and 7th socially distanced screening our award-winning Birmingham-based team have organised since lockdown restrictions began to ease in July. Following our socially distanced family screening of Trolls: World Tour in July, one satisfied film-goer commented:

“I just wanted to say how great mine and family’s experience was watching trolls today. I was very anxious but was immediately put at ease from all things you had implemented to make it COVID safe. It was lovely to do something normal again with my child without a worry. So, thank you very much!”

To book tickets for one of Millennium Point’s cinema screening, please visit:

Is Millennium Point a Cinema again?
No, Millennium Point’s Auditorium is neither an IMAX or a regular cinema and has not been since the closure of the Giant Screen Cinema in 2015. Instead, the space has been renovated as an impressive 354-seat auditorium available for private hire, which includes films screenings. These socially distanced screenings are one-off events organised by Millennium Point as part of our ongoing commitment to providing fun and affordable activities for the general public.

For enquires contact [email protected] or call 0121 202 2200.

Millennium Point is a multi-award-winning events and conference venue with a range of meeting and conference spaces ideal for hosting your next Lecture.

Larger Lectures & Talks
The Auditorium at Millennium Point is a spacious 354-tiered seated (115 with social distancing) theatre. Our giant screen measures 24m x 12m in size, with a 6.2m x 2.3m stage underneath, perfect for presenting lectures and showcasing presentation slides and video content to engage an audience. This remarkable space is connected via a striking twin curved staircase to our open-plan Platform space on level 1. Formerly one of Birmingham’s first IMAX cinemas, this space has previously been used as a premium lecture theatre for Birmingham City University and other educators for its impressive size. The Auditorium is currently available to hire from £2,500+VAT.

Platform is a 200sqm open plan space on level 1 of Millennium Point. It features integrated wireless presentation facilities, 4 x digital displays and PA system. Additionally, it has a fully licenced bar, restrooms and flexible sound dampening walls. Platform can hold up to 70 theatre style with social distancing making it an attractive setting for a larger sized lecture. Platform is available from £850+VAT

Both Platform and Auditorium can be combined for £3,000+VAT

Smaller Lectures & Seminars
For smaller lectures, we recommend the Connect meeting and events suite on level 2 of Millennium Point. This suite has four inter-connected rooms with collapsible walls, which can accommodate up to 35 theatre style in the main event space or 15 in the smaller combined space with social distancing. Connect is the preferred choice for smaller Lectures or seminars. Connect features integrated wireless presentation facilities in all rooms including multiple digital display screens and 2 x projector screens. This space also includes an integrated PA system, adjustable RGB lighting and temperature controls, hot drinks machines and restrooms. Connect is available from £275+VAT.

Lastly, our Level 4 suite offers a simple alternative for smaller lectures with the main space, Engine capable of holding up to 20 theatre style with social distancing. Like our other spaces, Engine features projection facilities and optional PA equipment. Engine is available from £520+VAT.

Additional benefits at no extra cost
To ensure the very best for your event, all costs include a dedicated event manager who will work with you from initial enquiry through to on the day delivery and an AV technician to manage technical aspects of your lecture on the day.

Convenient location regardless of how you travel
Our award-winning venue is located on Curzon Street in the Eastside of Birmingham City centre. Millennium Point is a 15-minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station and major inter-city transport links. Millennium Point has an onsite 900 space multi-story car park owned by Birmingham City Council, which is easily accessible from the M6, M5 and M42.

Make a big impression with Live Video Streaming
Take your event online with our live video streaming packages, perfect for larger events without the stress of social distancing. Hosted on a dedicated page on our website for up to 100 delegates, our professional videography team will work with you to make it look slick and seamless with HD video and audio. Hybridising your event with one of our live streaming packages means more convenience for your delegates and a wider reach for your event without the concerns of capacity, social distancing or cancellation due to COVID-19.

For more information please see Live Video Streaming at Millennium Point

Social Distancing & Safety Measures.
Our highly accredited team have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that our venue is safe, clean and compliant with the latest government guidelines on coronavirus. Our measures include increased hygiene and cleanliness, social distancing and enhanced technology to minimise the risks to your event with compromising its scope and your vision. Our work has awarded us with “Safe, Clean and Legal” accreditation from Quality in Tourism alongside our certification from Venues of Excellence, HBAA and MIA.

We understand the risk of hosting an event during these uncertain times, which is why our new temporary flexible booking policy allows you to move or cancel your event at no additional cost should it be affected by the impact of COVID-19. To read a full breakdown of measures we have taken please read our Client Protection Plan

Book your free guided tour now
Enquire now for your free no-strings guided tour. A member of our friendly events team will provide a contact-free guided tour of the space, or you can choose a guided virtual tour over the video communication platform of your choice.

Get in touch by calling 0121 202 2200, emailing [email protected] or by using our quick enquiry form.

Millennium Point is a landmark public building and multi-award-winning events venue in the Eastside of Birmingham City centre. Profits from our commercial activity are invested by the Millennium Point Charitable Trust into projects, events and initiatives which support the growth of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and education in the West Midlands. Find more interesting content from Millennium Point over at our news section, or follow us for daily updates on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn with @MillenniumPoint.

The Caped Crusader returns for one night only to Millennium Point’s giant screen auditorium in the eastside of Birmingham city centre. On Thursday 24th September 2020 from 7:30 pm we will be hosting a one-off screening of Christopher Nolan’s genre-defining superhero movie, ‘The Dark Knight’ as part of our ‘Millennium Point Presents…’ series of socially distanced film screenings in our large Auditorium. This will be the first time in over a decade since The Dark Knight has been at Millennium Point, originally screening in the former IMAX back in 2008. Tickets cost £15 per person and include two drinks within the price of bottled beer, a glass of house wine or soft drink. Doors open at 6:30 pm for film lovers to relax in our level 1 space with the fully licenced bar before the start of the film at 7:30 pm. Additional drinks and snacks can be purchased from our cashless and contactless bar throughout the screening.

Win two tickets to The Dark Knight by heading over to our Facebook page and taking part in our competition.

The Dark Knight is the second instalment of the Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy and a sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins. The film centres around the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice and save Gotham from the Clown Prince of Crime and from itself. It features an all-star cast including Christian Bale and supported by Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman. The film received eight award nominations at the 81st Academy Awards and won two for Best Sound Editing and Ledger was posthumously awarded Best Supporting Actor. The film is considered one of the best superhero films of all time and marks Ledger’s final film, with his iconic performance as the Joker redefining the superhero movie villain.

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Tickets and what’s included
The film will be screened in Millennium Point’s spacious Auditorium with a giant 24m x 12m screen, the former home of the IMAX cinema which closed in 2013. Tickets cost an equivalent of £15 per person and include two drinks of bottle beer, a glass of house wine or soft drinks, with additional snacks and beverages available to purchase at our fully licenced bar throughout the screening. Tickets are available in bundles of 2-4 with assigned seating as part of Millennium Point’s highly praised measures for social distancing in line with the latest government guidelines on COVID-19.

Read more about our social distancing measures: Millennium Point is Reopening for Events

Keeping you safe in uncertain times
The award-winning events team at Millennium Point has been working hard to implement new hygiene and safety measures, to ensure all government guidelines are met. We are certified “Safe, Clean and Legal” by Quality in Tourism. The Auditorium, which at full capacity can host 354 people, has been reduced to 181 seats to allow for physical distancing between cinemagoers, and all seats will be allocated in advance to pre-paid ticket holders. A deep clean will be carried out between performances and all screenings will be contactless and cash-free. Our staff have been fully trained and will be wearing protective PPE. Specific details for measures we have taken can be found on the booking page.

“Something normal”
This will be the 5th social distanced screening our award-winning Birmingham-based team have organised since lockdown restrictions began to ease in July. Following our socially distanced family screening of Trolls: World Tour in July, one satisfied cinemagoer commented:

Tickets are on sale until Thursday 24th September at 11am. Get your ticket now and enjoy a little slice of normal with one of cinemas greatest superhero films.

Is Millennium Point a Cinema again?
No, Millennium Point’s Auditorium is neither an IMAX or a regular cinema and has not been since the closure of the Giant Screen Cinema in 2015. Instead, space has been renovated as an impressive 354-seat auditorium available for private hire, which includes films screenings. These socially distanced screenings are one-off events organised by Millennium Point as part of our ongoing commitment to providing fun and affordable activities for the general public. For more information on hiring our giant screen auditorium see here.