Venues & Access

Venues

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Address: 55-63 Hurst Street/50-54 Inge Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4TE
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Public transport: Nearest bus stops are served by the 35, 45, 47, 61 & 63 buses. 10 minute walk from both New Street and Moor Street Stations
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Address: 200 Jennens Rd, Birmingham B4 7XR
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: Yes
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Licensed café and bar serving hot and cold drinks.
Public transport: Nearest bus stops are served by the 14, 55, 66 and 94. 15 minute walk from both New Street and Moor Street Stations

Botanical Gardens
Address: Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3TR
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. There is good wheelchair access throughout the Gardens and the venue have 3 wheelchairs and 5 electric mobility scooters for hire. These must be pre-booked to ensure availability. Only Guide Dogs and Assistance Animals are allowed in The Gardens.
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Pop-up bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks
Public transport: Nearest bus stops are served by the 23, 24, 1, X8, 9, X10, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 13B, X21 and 126 buses. The gardens are also accessible by tram (8 minute walk) or train (20 minute walk from Five Ways station)

BRIG Café
Address: The Warehouse, 54-57 Allison St, Birmingham B5 5TH
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Public transport: Nearest bus stops are served by the 16, 16A, 17, X21, X22, 60, 61, 82 and 87 buses. 10 minute walk from both New Street and Moor Street Stations

Calthorpe Park
Address: 29 Cheddar Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9LJ
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: No
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: No
Public transport: Nearest bus stops are served by the 45, 47, 61 and 63 buses

Centrala
Address: Unit 4, Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley St, Birmingham B5 5RT
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: No
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: Yes - the films as part of Falasteen on Film: After Us will be subtitled
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Licensed café and bar serving hot and cold drinks.
Public transport: Nearest bus stops are served by the 16, 16A, 17, X21, X22, 60, 61, 82 and 87 buses. 10 minute walk from both New Street and Moor Street Stations

The Dome, Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham
Address: Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Licensed café and bar serving hot and cold drinks.
Public transport: Nearest bus stops are served by the 1S, 41, 61 and 63 buses. 10 minute walk from University Station
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The Exchange
Address: 3 Centenary Sq, Birmingham B1 2DR
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilets: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Bar selling soft and alcoholic drinks
Public Transport: Many buses are available from Centenary Square outside the venue. The tram stop ‘Library’ is directly outside the venue and New Street train station is 10-15 minute walk away
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Hare and Hounds
Address: High Street, Kings Heath, B14 7JZ
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: No
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Full bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks, food available downstairs before but not able to be brought into the screening.
Public transport: Nearest bus stops are served by 11A, 11C, 50, 76 buses

Highbury Hall
Address: 4 Yew Tree Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8QG
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Licensed bar
Public transport: Nearest bus stops are served by the 35, 50A and 50 buses Visit AccessAble for more access information for this venue.

Midlands Arts Centre
Address: MAC, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilets: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: Yes
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Additional Accessible Facilities: Quiet room, Unisex Toilets, Changing Facilities and an Audio Accessibility Guide available via: https://macbirmingham.co.uk/visit/access
Refreshments: Food and drink are both available, including alcoholic and soft drinks. Please check opening times on MAC website
Public transport: Several buses stop within a short distance of MAC:
Bus 1 stops on Edgbaston Road.
Bus 35 stops around the corner on Willows Road.
Buses 45 and 47 stop on Pershore Road.
Buses 62 and 63 stop on Bristol Road, near the Priory Road traffic lights
Visit MAC's website for more access information.

Mockingbird Cinema
Address: The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Birmingham, B9 4AA
Wheelchair Accessible: Screen 1 is accessible to Wheelchair users. While Mockingbird Screen 2 is accessible by wheelchair, there is currently no access to the disabled toilet from this screen.
Accessible Toilets: Yes (for Screen 1 only)
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: Yes, the films Ghost Cat Anzu, An Unfinished Film, Universal Language, Phantom Beruit and Pelikan Blue are subtitled
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Alcoholic and soft drinks will be available as well as hot drinks
Public transport: Yes. Bus stops are available on the High Street Deritend. The site is a 15-20 minute walk from Birmingham Moor Street Train Station

The Moseley Hive
Address: 93 Alcester Rd, Birmingham B13 8DD
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Nearby street parking is limited, 1, 35, 41 and 50 bus routes run close by, disabled parking is available in Moseley Village car park which is 300m away.

Muthers Studio
Address: 14 Rea St S, Birmingham B5 6LB
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Accessible Toilets: No
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: Yes
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: Yes, all Short Film Competition screenings have descriptive subtitles
Refreshments: Alcoholic and soft drinks will be available as well as hot drinks
Public transport: Yes, Nearest bus stops are served by the 35, 45 and 47 buses. The site is a 20 minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station

Nightlife Outreach
Address: 24-32 Princip St, Birmingham B4 6LE
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: No
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: Yes, the films as part of Decolonising Collecive Futures Through Capoeira are subtitled
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Public transport: The venue is a 12 minute walk from Snow HIll Station and a 20 minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station

Nortons
Address: 43-45 Meriden St, Birmingham B5 5LS
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Full bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks
Public transport: Nearby bus stops served by 16A, 35, 4, 45, 97, X14, X2, the venue is also accessible by train and is a 15 minute walk from Birmingham New Street

The Outpost
Address: 9 Pound Road, Birmingham, B14 5SB
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Public transport: Nearby bus stops served by the 49 and 50 buses

Pan-Pan
Address: 25D Floodgate St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SL
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Small bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks
Public transport: 15 minute walk from Birmingham New Street, nearest bus stops served by 4A, 5, 50, 6, 97, X1 buses

Parkside Gallery
Address: Parkside Building 5 Cardigan St, Birmingham B4 7RJ
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: Yes
Hearing Impaired Facility: No
Subtitled Screenings: No
Descriptive Subtitled Screenings: No
Refreshments: Coffee shop selling hot and cold drinks
Public transport: 20 minute walk from Birmingham New Street, nearest bus stops served by 14, 66, 94, 95 and FD buses

Road works are continuing on Digbeth High Street during the festival period. Public transport will continue but traffic is slower than usual, so please give yourself plenty of time to get to the venue. Check the Midland Metro Alliance page for updates.