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Shown in our 354-seater refurbished Auditorium, a taste of anime cinema heads to Millennium Point. Taking place on Saturday 23^rd October 2021, Birmingham Anime Film Festival is for fans old and new. ‘Anime cinema has always been at the forefront of innovation’, the day aims to help connect minority and young audiences to Japanese anime cinema.

The film festival forms part of the BFI Japan Season and will be the UK’s first dedicated anime film festival. Celebrating the best of a traditional art form.

Grab some merch from Coco Monkey and the gang with UK’s Award-Winning Anime, Manga & Video Games Specialist Merchandise store Tokyo Toys. Set up on Platform there will be stalls for comic books, paraphernalia, and comic tables.

Each film will cost £6 per person to watch as well as gain access to the stalls on our Platform. Guests can also purchase a Super-Duper Day Pass for £10 which allows access to all screenings and stalls. The films available are Cowboy Bebop, Batman Ninja, Seoul Station, and Mortal Kombat. You can book your tickets here.

Once upon a time, in New York City in 1941

Bebop Cowboy starts with cocky Spike Spiegel and the crew of his spaceship, Bebop, an intrepid band of bounty hunters, land on Mars in the year 2071 chasing an enormous cash reward. The four-person team, also including looming cyborg Jet Black, fearless Faye Valentine and tech expert Edward, are in search of ex-military officer Vincent. The former hero has become a biological terrorist with an arsenal of devastating nano-bots that he’ll let loose on Alba City on the night before Halloween if his demands aren’t met.

The film starts at 14:30 and finishes at 16:30, just enough time to grab some bell peppers and beef, or maybe a Piyoko before the next film is due to start.

Beware of the Quake Engine

Batman Ninja takes a journey across the ages as Gorilla Grodd’s time displacement machine transports many of Batman’s worst enemies to feudal Japan – along with the Dark Knight and a few of his allies. The villains take over the forms of the feudal lords that rule the divided land, with the Joker taking the lead among the warring factions. As his traditional high-tech weaponry is exhausted almost immediately, Batman must rely on his intellect and his allies – including Catwoman and the extended Bat-family – to restore order to the land and return to present-day Gotham City.

The film starts at 17:00 and ends at 19:00 just as it hits dusk, will you become the protector of Gotham?

Will you survive Seoul Station?

Taking place in and around Seoul Station, a young runaway woman must try to survive in a world that sees her as disposable. The story revolves around two main characters: Suk-gyu, a father who searches for his runaway daughter (Hye-sun) who he finds is still alive. Just as he is about to be reunited with her, a zombie epidemic breaks out in Seoul. The film serves as a prequal to the live-action film Train to Busan by the same director.

The film starts at 18:00 and ends at 19:30, make sure you don’t miss your train after.

Is the fate of the Earth realm going to be safe?

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s revenge centres around the titular character seeking his revenge on those who murdered his family and clan after being resurrected by Quan Chi, while Johnny Cage, Liu Kang and Sonya Blade are chosen to participate on the Mortal Kombat tournament for the fate of Earth realm.

The film starts at 20:00 and ends at 22:00, ending the festival and time to go home to your clan.

Secure your tickets before they run out here.

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The Auditorium is a stunning event space, perfect for making a big impression and suitable for delegates up to 354. You can find our more information on our website here.

For further information about the event, charity or venue please get in contact with our team.

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.

The Business of Science Conference held at Millennium Point saw a successful discussion of collaborative and innovative topics on Thursday 8th October. The conference had a variety of speakers and discussion panels with a lot of emphasis on innovation and sustainability.

Andy Street, Mayor of West Midlands, opened the event on the day. With his own presentation he gave an overview on what’s happening in the West Midlands. This included the excellent news of Coventry being the first all-electric bus city.

Finishing off the day the Innovative Awards took place for inspiring students and their project ideas solving future problems.

Sustainability is a journey not a destination

Amongst some of the thought-provoking topics throughout the day was Dr Simon Grant from Thomas Swann. His presentation ‘Sustainability – the future agenda’, Simon explains his organisation’s journey towards sustainability. The Technical Director goes on to speak about how science and innovation has changed their business over the years.

Throughout the day there was other insightful presentations about topics on the commercialisation of innovation of science. The morning segment of the BoS conference also saw Rhys Morgan, Director of Engineering and Education, RAe presenting ‘The Hamilton Commission – Science Inclusion’. His presentation discussed important recommendations and how we need to find other approaches to STEM engagement. Rhys goes on that there needs to be ‘better careers support for Black students and scholarship programmes for black students’.

The morning ended with three parallel breakout sessions involving ‘STEM Skills’, ‘The Science of Wellbeing’, and ‘The Use of Advanced Materials to Support Sustainability’.

Business of Science Conference Stage

The relationship between innovation and creativity

Vanessa Currie, Head of People – Learning and Development at Millennium Point joined a panel discussing ‘Innovation – the need for creativity’. On the panel was also Steve Bennett, Managing Director, Founder & Business of Science and Dr Martin Stow, Director at Nexus Leeds. Dr Martin Stow spoke on how the COVID crisis and lockdown has had a significant negative impact on innovation.

Vanessa discussed Millennium Point Trust’s STEM programmes and the creativity and innovation in the school projects that are achieved. By having STEM projects such as building Lego cars it allows groups of students to collaborate creatively and helps learn new interests and topics. She continued how the trust helps develop the talent pool for the West Midlands with the grant and scholarship programmes. Over the past 7 years Millennium Point Trust has supported 140 projects through the STEM grants initiatives.

After the discussion panel three breakout sessions took place –

– Stand-alone careers session for students
– The Business of Science Advisory Sessions to support commercialisation
– Industry 5.0: How robotics, digital and smart come together for a more resilient future

Dreaming big to solve future problems

To end the day the presentation of the BoS Innovation awards took place. The BoS Innovation Awards has the aim of encouraging students to create and dream big on ideas that could solve future problems. Throughout the day the student’s posters had been displayed for visitors and guests to see.

Want to book with Millennium Point?

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We are thrilled to announce we have a new role within our Facilities Department as a Facilities & Compliance Manager.

Working closely with the Facilities Director you will be responsible for the safe, secure, and effective running of the building and tasked with the day-to-day management of facilities operations at Millennium Point.

Millennium Point is a multi-use, multi-tenanted site and the post holder will need to adhere to all relevant legislation, regulations, and codes of practice, in order to provide an efficient, effective and economic Estates and Facilities Management service for Millennium Point Property Limited (MPPL), its tenants and visitors. The post holder must be of the highest calibre, action orientated with all the necessary qualifications and experience.

There will be a huge focus on compliance and energy management, ensuring that the building is fit for purpose and maintained to a high standard, while working to a Net Zero Carbon journey plan.

The Facilities and Compliance Manager will also be responsible for providing or arranging any required facilities’ support for the Events business.

The ideal candidate will need to have the following experience:

Significant experience in an Estates and Facilities management role or environment
Experience of managing a team Experience of dealing with commercial leases
Experience of managing compliance
Experience in maintaining the fabric of buildings and Mechanical and engineering services
Experience of managing energy and an interest in sustainability
Have Health and Safety NEBOSH or IOSH qualification

If this role sounds interesting and you would like to find out more, click here to see our full job spec, and apply today. We can’t wait to meet you!

Testing his film on one of Birmingham’s biggest screens for the showing of the crime thriller film Bluff, our team caught up with Birmingham filmmaker Sheikh Shahnawaz to find out more about his upcoming film showing taking place at Millennium Point.

After introductions, we were treated to an exclusive peak of the first ten minutes of the film. It instantly sets out what is sure to be a captivating story, leaving questions that can only be answered by being pulled into the rest of the film.

A British Crime Thriller

Asking about the film, Bluff is where ‘the line between duty and criminality begins to blur for an undercover cop infiltrating a dangerous network while posing as a heroin addict’. Sheikh adds that the film also touches on ‘lies we tell ourselves to make ourselves feel better’.

Talking about the screening, it isn’t the first time he has had a film shown on the 354-seater Auditorium screen. The filmmaker also had a short film featured at Birmingham film festival at Millennium Point in 2018. The Bluff creator comments that being back at Millennium Point with a feature length film feels like he has come full circle and how it’s natural progression to have created the film.

The truth will get you killed – Birmingham filmmaker’s crime thriller shown on the big screen

COVID and Continuity

But just like any film, the production and shooting had its challenges, especially shooting over the pandemic. The Birmingham filmmaker spoke about writing the film for 8 months and only started shooting just a few months before news of COVID hit. The Bluff creator goes on to say when writing the characters, he already had the actors in mind and wrote the roles for them. Instead of going to the pub, Sheikh and the actors went out to make the film on weekends and go for food after, but everything halted when lockdown happened.

When lockdown lifted, trying to film in the new normal had a whole new set of tasks to look at, from added safety signs that weren’t there before to new hair styles from the actors. With safety signs he continued that he didn’t want to remove them, so cleverly shot around them. Some of the actors had cut their hair and had to grow it back out to look exactly like their character did in previous months. However, Sheikh mentioned it was nice to finally see the film fully shot and coming together.

The truth will get you killed – Birmingham filmmaker’s crime thriller shown on the big screen

Want to Make a Film? Just Pick up a Camera

When asked what advice Sheikh would give to budding film makers starting their career, he excitedly said ‘just pick up a camera’. He recalls when he first started filming when he was 15 just doing it for fun with his friends but the hobby grew into a career. The crime thriller filmmaker continued that people wanting to get into the industry should borrow a camera, shoot a film, and just share it with people.

When getting into filming Sheikh mentions that he must have spent thousands of hours honing his skills and another 10,000 hours to make the film into what it is. Shot on a Sony A7iii he has come a long way since his college days.

The truth will get you killed – Birmingham filmmaker’s crime thriller shown on the big screen

Gaining Inspiration

Going on to talk about where he got his inspiration from, he looks at the film director greats such as Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese. Sheikh spoke about how Nolan made his first film for $6,000, ‘if he can do it, why can’t I’? The crime thriller creator goes on to say that when you watch films made by certain directors you can tell who made them, and he wants to achieve that also, he wants his work to be recognisable.

Where to watch Bluff

Although the rest of the UK might have to wait till next year until it reaches wider viewing platforms it is one to watch out for. You can catch Sheikh’s other work on his YouTube here or keep up with his Instagram here.

Book with us

The space used for the event above is our Auditorium which is a stunning event space, perfect for making a big impression and suitable for delegates up to 354. You can find our more information on our website here.

For further information about the event, charity or venue please get in contact with our team.

Applications for Millennium Point Charitable Trust STEM Grant Programme is now open!

The Millennium Point Charitable Trust is once again preparing itself for a huge influx of applications, with the launch of its Small Grants Programme 2022. Grants from £1,000 to £20,000 can be made available to individual applicants ensuring the right resources can be supplied to support students.

Applications for the STEM Grant Programme are now open and set to close at 5pm on 3rd December 2021.

Endless possibilities with STEM

Over the past five years, the Millennium Point Charitable Trust has awarded over £2 million to charities, not-for-profits, community groups and schools to further STEM education. Millennium Point Charitable Trust has previously seen the rewarding outcome of past projects such as the Science Area at Ark Tindal Primary and Sensational Science at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The latest round of funding in 2021 saw a wide range of successful applications – from a proposal to build a fully operational light aircraft, STEM training toolkits for schools and a car engineering workshop for girls.

Last year Millennium Point Trust saw 70 applications from not-for-profit organisations in aim of receiving a share of the grant money.

Abbie Vlahakis, CEO of Millennium Point said: “Along with our hugely popular degree scholarship, the Small Grants Programme is why we do what we do – to promote STEM education across the region and increase the opportunities for the next generation via some of the most exciting career paths available.

“Every year the quality and volume of applications that the Millennium Point Charitable Trust receives is fantastic, and I’ve no doubt that will be the case again – I can’t wait to see them.”

Successful Grant Applicants

Landmark Venue, Landlord, and Charity

All funding given by the Millennium Point Charitable Trust is made possible by the commercial activity that takes place in the 46,450 sqm landmark Millennium Point building. It all feeds back into the charitable trust, enabling it to donate and invest in Stem-related organisations, projects, and initiatives.

When booking events with Millennium Point you are widening your CSR and supporting the local region. Find out how and more about our unique event spaces here.

Apply for a grant today and support the future of STEM

At Millennium Point we believe that STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is important for the future of the region, so we are excited to see what this year’s applications bring.

The next round of applications for the 2022 grant are now open and close at 5pm on 3rd December 2021.

You can apply for a grant on our refurbished website here – if you need any help look at our frequently asked questions page here.

Make Millennium Point your place to go this Christmas in our award-winning Birmingham city centre venue. Amazing hospitality isn’t the only thing that guests will expect to receive this Christmas when booking with us.

Confirm your Christmas party at Millennium Point by Friday 22^nd October 2021 and we will upgrade your package to include complimentary prosecco for every table. In addition, the person who books the event will be entered into a prize draw to win £100 Amazon shopping.

Award-winning service without breaking the bank

Millennium Point has a range of bespoke Christmas packages to choose from:

Get a Festive Cinematic Experience with our Hollywood Film Party from £42.50pp + VAT

Get ready to party like never before with our Dinner Dance Party from £38.50pp + VAT

Get your dance shoes ready and go for a festive party experience with our Dinner Dance Party package. This package comes with a Sumptuous three course Christmas banqueting menu, stylish house table centrepieces, your own DJ and dancefloor and a private fully licensed bar. Got room for more? You can upgrade from a two to a three course meal for just £42.50pp + VAT.

Smaller teams – Millennium Point has you covered with our shared Dinner Dance Party

Taking place at our award-winning Birmingham city centre venue on Friday 17th December, this package includes a traditional dinner, fully licenced bar, and the option to both dance the night away and sit back and watch a festive favourite on our giant screen.

With tickets costing £42.50 this is a great event to attend without having to break the bank. Tickets are sold by the table (minimum of 8 tickets).

Terms and Conditions

Spaces are filling up fast so make sure to contact our team to secure your booking for your chance to win.

Contract must be signed by 22^nd October 2021. Following confirmation your package will automatically be upgraded and the event booker will be entered into the prize draw.
Upgrade is 1 bottle of Prosecco which will be given complimentary per 5 guests up to a maximum of 200 guests
Competition to win an Amazon voucher starts 27^th September and ends Friday 22^nd October 2021. Prize draw will take place on Friday 29^th October 2021 with the winner being contacted shortly after via email.
Millennium Point Events may alter or withdraw this offer at any time.

Perfect for small teams and businesses, our Dinner Dance Party will have something for everyone at this shared party experience.

With tickets costing £42.50 this is a great event to attend without having to break the bank. Tickets are sold by the table (minimum of 8 tickets).

Make Millennium Point your place to go this Christmas

Start the festive cheer with your welcome drink and catch-up with friends under our stunning 39ft Christmas tree. Take your social media snaps against the photo wall. When dinner is announced take your seat and enjoy a lavish 3 course meal complete with stylish centrepieces and luxury crackers and novelties. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options are also available, ensuring nobody leaves hungry.

After you have experienced our outstanding hospitality and enjoyed a crumbly mince pie… or two, take to the dancefloor and dance the night away to music played by the DJ. Or if partying and loud music isn’t your thing grab your complimentary bag of popcorn and head upstairs to our refurbished auditorium and enjoy a festive film.

Throughout the night don’t forget to enjoy the use of the on-site bar facility where it will be fully stocked with non-alcoholic and alcoholic options to choose from. Guests can also pre-order drink packages for the evening.

The party lasts from 7pm till Midnight, however the night doesn’t have to stop with us, we’re only a short walk from some of Birmingham’s best bars and clubs. Heading home? Millennium Point is also close to Moor Street Station, Grand Central and the Tram. If you’re driving, Millennium Point has a multi-story carpark with limited spaces to use.

You can buy tickets to our Dinner Dance Film and Party extravaganza on Eventbrite here.

Have higher guest numbers and want something a little more private?

Millennium Point has you covered with two packages that are sure to wow guests and make their night magical. Pick between either Hollywood Film Party or Dinner Dance Party, both with unique festive experiences for guests to enjoy, suitable for up to 70-350 with tickets starting from as little as £38.50.

Bring the glitz of Hollywood to your Christmas Party. Your guests will walk the red carpet and get their glamour snaps against the photo wall. Once they’ve had their fill of our outstanding hospitality, they can take their seat in our 354-seater auditorium and enjoy a film screening of your choice. Or enjoy the Dinner Dance Party and treat your business to an indulgent two or three course meals, before hitting the dancefloor and enjoying music from a private DJ.

Both packages have private bar facility, meaning no busy queues or time wasted during the evening.

You can find out more about all our packages here.

Early bird gets the prosecco

Confirm your Christmas Party at Millennium Point by Friday 22nd October 2021 and we will upgrade your package to include complimentary prosecco for every table. In addition, the booker will be entered into a prize draw to win £100 Amazon shopping voucher.

For more information get in contact with our team.

Have something different in mind? Let’s talk

Contact our friendly team about our bespoke Christmas packages – [email protected] or call 0121 202 2200.

The annual international event TEDx Aston University is back! Held in the refurbished Auditorium in Millennium Point the event is not one to miss.

The all-day event being held on the 25th September will be a day of networking and listing to top influencing speakers. Along with this there will be entertainment provided by some of the best in Birmingham who will be singing, dancing, and rapping for visitors to enjoy.

TEDx Aston University will also have refreshments offered throughout the day and includes vegan and meat option meals for lunch.

Unleashing your untapped potential

Throughout the day there will be opportunities to interact with international speakers on points such as digital identity and mental well-being. The event looks to go into topics such as identity ownership, valuing relationships with nature, and using drama to help troubled youth.

The event will also see a mystery speaker who is a world-renowned artist who will be sure to amaze visitors during the day.

Towards the end of TEDx Aston University there will be workshops conducted to help educate and help you ‘untap’ your potential.

Learn something new

Students and non-students alike will find the event inspirational with ‘thought provoking’ talks and networking sessions. With a wide range of topics to be discussed, there will be something for everyone to learn and take away with them at the event.

This year’s theme is chosen to identify and showcase the lesser known but impactful people, businesses, and ideas of Birmingham to the world.

The day is hoping to ‘challenge perspectives’ and initiate conversations in the right direction. Visitors will also get the opportunity to network with influential businesses and emerging entrepreneurs from Birmingham and across the UK.

Millennium Point is excited to hold the event, and a sponsor

Along with Millennium Point being the venue of choice for the event, our multi-award-winning venue is also being a sponsor for TEDx Aston University. There are several other sponsors including Aston University, Conference at Aston, and Birmingham Video Unit.

Our Birmingham city centre venue has 17 versatile event spaces to choose from and was eager to work with TEDx Aston University to fulfil their event needs. You can discover more on our event space choices here.

Want to go?

There is still time to book a ticket for the event, with students getting a special price for their ticket. You can secure your entry here or find out more information on the event here.

Want to book an event space with Millennium Point?

For further information about the event, charity, or venue you can get in contact with our team.

This month join Millennium Point on stand TMS 220 at The Meetings Show where our friendly team will be on hand to discuss all about your event and venue needs. Held in ExCel, London (halls S4 and S5) and virtually there is a chance for all to attend the event to network, learn, and catch up with other people in the industry.

There is still time left to get your ticket for the event, from six different options to choose from, whether you want to go in person, or virtually. You can register for the event here.

All about events and networking in the ‘new normal’

Running over two days (30th September – 1st October) the now hybrid event is hoping to reunite the industry, with plenty of stands to visit, there is sure to be lots of networking opportunities. The flexibility of having a hybrid event will allow the event industry to engage wherever the location.

Visitors can also learn more about the industry with the events free education programme. Suitable for all levels, there will be a wide range of topics covered such as technology, innovation, and event marketing.

The event that has been running since 2013 attracts various exhibitors and visitors from the likes of event companies, venues, hotels to technology suppliers.

Millennium Point is BACK in business

Last attended in 2019, our events team, who have over 40 years of combined experience, are excited to be back at The Meetings Show to showcase our versatile 17 event spaces especially our refurbished auditorium. The event will be a great way to celebrate the reopening of the venue and public building for events since the pandemic.

With various set-ups and packages to choose from, whether it is a meeting, film screening or away day, Millennium Point is sure to be able to assist with your event needs.

At Millennium Point we’re proud of the wide range of diverse spaces we have on offer, we can even help with events involving hybrid and virtual settings.

During The Meetings Show book some time with our Sales Manager, Vikki Webb, to secure a meeting and find out more on what our award-winning venue Millennium Point has to offer. She will be at the event for both days and be available to contact after the show to answer any queries.

Can’t make it? Get in touch with our team

If you’re unable to make the event in person or virtually our team are still available to help. Get in contact here.

Or discover more about our event spaces and packages on our new and improved website here.

Our new and improved website is now live. With interactive features and easy booking systems in place it is sure to make any visit positive. Whether you need to book an event or want to learn more about our charity work, our website will have the information to help.

Welcomed on the home page, the menu is now on the top page for quick viewing and ready to take you anywhere on the website quickly.

The launch of a new website accompanies the reopening of the venue and public building following the pandemic and it’s work as the first NHS Mass Vaccination centre in the region.

Booking with Millennium Point has never been simpler

Looking for something to do? Have a look at our new ‘What’s On’ page where you can see the latest that the Millennium Point has to offer. With past events such as Top Gun with Cocktails or our November event, Rocketman with wine, there is always something for everyone.

If you have anything specific in mind you can filter our events through present type and date to help plan the perfect outing.

Have an event? We’re here to help

As Eastside’s largest event hub our new website shows our 17 versatile venues for you to choose from.

On the website there is a brand-new venue hire section with a smart search function, making it easier for you to find a space for your event. Users can now filter searches down by delegate numbers and event types ensuring no time is wasted when looking for the right venue.

For further info the enquiry form is quick to access at the bottom of the page to complete where one of our team members will always be happy to help.

Catch up on the latest news and stories from our charity

Everything Millennium Point does as a multi-award-winning venue goes back into our charitable trust. We’re incredibly proud of the work our trust can achieve that’s why we’ve showcased all our case studies in one place.

Or have a look at what Millennium Point is up to in our blog section to see more on our events, news and seasonal activity ideas for you and the family.

Want to book with Millennium Point?

For further information about events, charity or our venue please get in contact with our team.