Packed programme of events marking Birmingham Heritage Week
From family fun days to cultural exhibitions, a host of events are planned to mark this year's Birmingham Heritage Week.
More than 200 events are planned from Thursday until September 18 to encourage people to find out more about the city.
Events have been planned, many of them free, that offer the chance to see and learn things about Birmingham.
Visitors will be able to learn about places such as hidden gems like Highbury Hall in Moseley, the former residence of Joseph Chamberlain, the city's musical heritage and what it was like to live and work on Birmingham's waterways.
There is an arts showcase event at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, while people shopping in John Lewis can visit the Birmingham Lost Communities interactive exhibition, created with help from pupils from five city schools.
It features the old Italian Quarter in Digbeth and the Jewish Quarter on Hurst Street, which have now disappeared.
The city's diverse population and culture will also be celebrated across various sites and events.
These include Birmingham Museums Trust's Collecting Birmingham exhibition, 'Extraordinary lives of everyday people', which will open at Soho House in Handsworth on September 10 with a free family fun day.
The exhibition includes a suitcase and objects from Mrs McGhie-Belgrave to reflect her arrival in Birmingham from Jamaica and her life and work in the city.
On the same day the Handsworth and Lozells heritage trail will be taking place, showcasing 10 inner-city architectural sites, including Georgian and Victorian architecture.
For full details about Birmingham Heritage Week visit www.birminghamheritageweek.co.uk or search on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
