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The city centre bloomed into a vibrant living oasis filled with thousands of plants and brought to life through free garden tours, audio baths, live music and light shows, costume design workshops, sensory experiences, poetry and performance and more!

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Birmingham

PoliNations Highlights: Birmingham 2022

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Iconic Works of Plant Life

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PoliNations in Birmingham - Tea Ceremony

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PoliNations Trailer

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PoliNations App

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Plant Giveaway

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Using the PoliNations App

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Listen to the Sunset Shift

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Audio Tour

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The Wondersphere

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Iconic Plant Costumes: Honeysuckle

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PoliNations in Birmingham

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Sunset Shift

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Euphorica

<h5>Opening Times</h5>
<p>Friday 2nd September: 14:00 &ndash; 22:00<br />Daily: 08:00 - 22:00<br />Saturday 17th September: 08:00 &ndash; 00:00</p>
<h5>Accessibility</h5>
<ul>
<li>The whole PoliNations site is accessible via wheelchair</li>
<li>The closest Accessible/Blue Badge Car Park is Pinfold Street parking and Waterloo Street parking. More information on this can be found on the Birmingham City Council Website.</li>
<li>We will have an accessible viewing platform available during the Poetry &amp; Perfomrance Festival and Ballistic Seed Party</li>
<li>Many of the events will have BSL interpreters and Audio Description available.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Getting here</h5>
<h5><strong>By Train</strong></h5>
<p>The nearest train station to Victoria Square are Birmingham New Street (0.2 miles, 6-minute walk) and Birmingham Snow Hill (0.4 miles, 9-minute walk).</p>
<h5><strong>By Bus:</strong></h5>
<p>The closest bus stops to Victoria Square are for buses 9, X10, 82, 87 and 89. Bus services are operated by <a href="https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands">National Express West Midlands</a>.</p>
<h5><strong>By Tram:</strong></h5>
<p class="p1">The nearest tram stops to Victoria Square are:<br />&bull; Colmore Row (Stop Sh11) is 222 meters away, 3 min walk.<br />&bull; Colmore Row (Stop Sh1) is 246 meters away, 4 min walk.<br />&bull; Baskerville House is 300 meters away, 4 min walk.<br />&bull; Colmore Row (Stop Sh2) is 312 meters away, 5 min walk.<br /><br />The West Midlands Metro runs regularly. For more information on where it runs and how to buy tickets visit the <a title="" href="https://westmidlandsmetro.com&nbsp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">West Midlands Metro Website</a>.</p>
<h5><strong>By Bike: </strong></h5>
<p>Bike racks can be located on the corner of Edmund Street and Eden Place or in the Southwest corner of Victoria Square. Birmingham benefits from segregated cycle routes into the centre from Selly Oak and Perry Barr as well as an extensive canal network providing traffic free routes. Find out more about Birmingham's cycle routes on Birmingham City Council website.<br /><br />Don&rsquo;t have a bike? Don&rsquo;t worry you can hire an E-bike! A dock is located near Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. To find out more visit West Midlands Cycle Hire.</p>
<h5><strong>Parking:</strong></h5>
<p>Access to parking will be limited and we want to avoid congestion within Birmingham City Centre, so we encourage you to get to the site via walking, cycling or public transport. Birmingham is a 'Category D Clean Air Zone'. What this means is that owners of high-polluting vehicles will get charged for driving within certain parts of Birmingham &ndash; including around and near the location of PoliNations. To find out if your vehicle will be charged visit the Brum Breathes website.</p>
<p>Nearest parking to Victoria and Chamberlain Square is Paradise Circus Car Park and Town Hall multi-storey car park. It is operated by Birmingham City Council and charges will apply. If you display your Blue Badge, parking is free with no time limits.</p>

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Birmingham
2022

Two weeks of inner city garden tours, audio baths, light shows, costume design workshops, sensory experiences, and poetry.

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Birmingham

Apple

Pansy

Willow

Amaranth

Lavender

Fern

Tea

Tulip

Rose

Apple

Pansy

Willow

Amaranth

Lavender

Fern

Tea

Tulip

Rose

Apple

Pansy

Willow

Amaranth

Lavender

Fern

Tea

Tulip

Rose

Birmingham2022

Two weeks of inner city garden tours, audio baths, light shows, costume design workshops, sensory experiences, and poetry.

WhatHappenedBirmingham

Apple

Pansy

Willow

Amaranth

Lavender

Fern

Tea

Tulip

Rose

Apple

Pansy

Willow

Amaranth

Lavender

Fern

Tea

Tulip

Rose

Apple

Pansy

Willow

Amaranth

Lavender

Fern

Tea

Tulip

Rose

Birmingham
2022

What
Happened
Birmingham