Bullring & Selfridges
Bullring
Birmingham's largest shopping centre, where the Selfridges building, clad in tens of thousands of aluminium discs, has become the city's emblem.
The Bullring has been Birmingham's market centre since medieval times. Rebuilt in 2003, it is one of Britain's busiest shopping centres, with around 160 shops. Its most famous feature is the Selfridges building, whose exterior is covered by roughly 15,000 aluminium discs in a droplet-like shape, a classic image of Birmingham. The central square has a bronze bull sculpture, and beside it stands St Martin's Church, the city's oldest parish church. There are indoor and outdoor markets on the south side. New Street station is about a 5-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–20:00 (shorter on Sundays)
Nearby sights
- Digbeth
- Birmingham Back to Backs
- St Philip's Cathedral
- Frankfurt Christmas Market, Birmingham
- Victoria Square
- Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
- Library of Birmingham