Every year, the Millennium Point Charitable Trust Small Grants programme gives out grants of up to £20,000 to support science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education projects in the West Midlands. We have funded many different projects across all areas of STEM, supporting learning development for young students.

Here is another great example of the type of work we do, this project was funded in 2019 and shows the power of what the grants funding can achieve for STEM organisations.

Who are Wolves Play Café?

Wolves Play Café are a not-for-profit organisation, that support young children and their parents and caregivers in Wolverhampton.

Why did they apply for a Millennium Point Grant?

A major challenge facing many families in the Whitmore Reans, St Peter’s Ward in inner-city Wolverhampton area, is having few opportunities to explore local attractions or paid experiences. There is a lack of accessible science activities for 0-5 children in this area of the city outside of school and pre-school for parents and caregivers, to interact with their children without price, time and location barriers.

Wolves Play Café reached out to the Millennium Point Charitable Trust to fund a project called “The World Around Us”, which aims to deliver ten 2 hour science play sessions in term-time from September 2019 to July 2020 for under 5s and their caregivers in Wolverhampton.

What impact has the project made?

With the help of the grant, the project has gone from strength to strength, impacting over 80 children and 50 parents/caregivers in Wolverhampton. The turnout for each session was overwhelmingly positive with each one fully booked. Over 70% of attendees also made a request to return for additional sessions.

Feedback from the project revealed that parents saw an increase in interest from children in STEM related subjects following the sessions. This long term investment has allowed for many young children to kickstart their future, learning key skills that will be pivotal for many years to come.

The Play Café were “thrilled”

Wolves Play Café couldn’t hide their delight at the results of the play sessions and said: “We are thrilled to receive our grant from Millennium Point Charitable Trust. This has enabled Wolves Play Café to access and engage with 100 under 5s across 10 and 75 caregivers across 10 ‘The World Around Us’ play sessions.”

“The project, with the help of this grant, has created opportunities for very young children to develop their STEM learning from an early age, by delivering ten sessions across 10 months but the resources and planning used to deliver them will be a long-term investment in STEM in the region as it provides the organisation with the opportunity to repeat the sessions and their proposed impacts following the initial programme.”

“Under 5s will have opportunities to develop curiosity in the world around us’, to develop basic problem-solving and experiment skills and develop a basic knowledge of natural science. Furthermore, parents and caregivers of under 5s will have an opportunity to reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness, increasing their wellbeing. By parents and caregivers also being part of the sessions, there will be an opportunity to build science capital in both children and adult audiences, again supporting the regional STEM provision in the West Midlands.”

Want to play?

Wolves Play Café believe that children develop and learn best through play and first-hand experiences. If your interested in getting your child involved you can book by clicking the button below. All sessions are planned with Covid-19 guidelines in mind to help keep everyone safe.

About educational grant funding from Millennium Point

Educators, Charities and Not-for-Profits within the West Midlands Combined Authority can apply for up to £20,000 from Millennium Point to fund their STEM activity. For more information on how to access this funding please visit www.millenniumpoint.org.uk/grants

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.

Rediscover our landmark Birmingham city centre events venue by attending this exclusive open day at the award winning Millennium Point.

With events now reopen, why not join us for a tour of our multi-award-winning venue in the Eastside of Birmingham city centre. Millennium Point is home to 17 versatile event spaces which comprise a mix of outdoor and indoor spaces, public and private, and high footfall areas.

You will get to see our amazing spaces dressed to impress, chat with our experienced team to see how we can make your event plans a reality, plus you’ll get access to exclusive rates and a chance to win special prizes.

To register your place simply click “Book Your Place” below.

When: Friday 24th September 2021
Time: Choose between a morning slot (10 am – 12 pm) or an afternoon slot (2 pm – 4 pm).
Where: Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG

Receive exclusive discounted rates!

For a limited time only, you will get access to brand new exclusive rates by simply attending one of our free tours. Whatever event you’re looking to host, we have the perfect space for it, at a discounted price. To explore all of our spaces further please click here.

New and improved Auditorium

Our 354 seat Auditorium is equipped with a 16m x 10m giant screen, which boasts one of the largest screens in the West Midlands. We have also recently invested £350,000 to improve the space further, installing a new 10m x 3m participant stage area, upgraded AV equipment, intelligent LED lighting systems and mounted Panasonic PTC-280 cameras controlled remotely for high quality live streaming.

Why choose Millennium Point for events?

Central location in Birmingham’s Eastside, that’s easy to get to regardless of how you travel.
Award-Winning, fully accredited service delivered by a high-level professional events team with over 40 years hospitality experience combined.
We’re covid-secure with a protection plan that ensures your events are protected against the uncertainties of coronavirus.
We’re affordable and flexible, building your event package around you, your aims, and your budget.
Every penny you spend with us supports the Millennium Point Charitable Trust who fund education and local communities. This means you widen your CSR and support the local region just by booking with us.

Today is International Youth Day, learn about what this awareness day is all about, and what we do to support young people.

What is International Youth Day all about?

Launching in 2000, International Youth Day is an annual awareness day held on the 12^th August. The purpose of the day is to celebrate the qualities of young people and recognise the challenges that young people face in today’s world. Each year the day runs a theme which previously has covered a number of areas including education, employment and the environment. This years theme will be on “Transforming Food Systems”, with the day highlighting how this global effort could not be achieved without the support of young people.

For more information on this years event please click here.

How does Millennium Point support young people?

The Millennium Point Charitable Trust is passionate about supporting young people and contributes more than 5 million back into the West Midlands region through STEM related projects and events. One major issue in today’s world is a skills gap across a number of industries, where young people in deprived areas miss out on the learning needed to boost their career prospects.

To support this issue, the Millennium Point Charitable Trust launched a Small Grants programme, which gives out grants of up to £20,000 to support science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education projects in the West Midlands. We’ve seen an incredible transformation in young people’s learning environments, with many schools using the grant funding to further enhance subject areas, resulting in more skill gabs being filled by students. Below shows an example of the type of work we do and how powerful our grant funding is on young peoples education.

Read more about those who have already benefitted from our charitable work here.

About educational grant funding from Millennium Point

Shaping their future with a free degree

We don’t stop there! Each year, the Millennium Point Charitable Trust jointly funds an undergraduate degree in partnership with Birmingham City University at their Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, which covers over 20 different courses across computing, digital technology, engineering and the built environment. We’re helping people across the region unlock their future in STEM. Now approaching it’s ninth year, the Millennium Point Trust Scholarship has already changed the lives of eight people from the region through their degrees, including 2017 Sagal Qodah, who has since gone on to graduate with a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering.

Below shows the story of Asima Adnan, the winner of this years Scholarship program. Asima will begin her fully funded degree this September.

Apply for the 2022 Scholarship

For more information on how to apply or get involved in the 2022 Scholarship program please, visit www.millenniumpoint.org.uk/scholarship.

Here is another great example of the type of work we do, this project was funded in 2019 and shows the power of what the grants funding can achieve for STEM organisations.

Who are Great Bridge Primary?

Great Bridge Primary is a large primary school with over 500 students. The school sits in an area of known deprivation within the region. Like many of its kind, the school suffers from limited funding which means a restricted programme to engage pupils in the opportunities of STEM learning.

What’s the project all about?

In 2019, Great Bridge Primary reached out to the Millennium Point Charitable Trust by applying for one of our grant schemes to fund a project called “LEGO WeDo“. The project was set out to enhance the students learning within computing and coding, which would expand their currently limited curriculum. The grant-funded 17 LEGO WeDo sets, for coding lessons at the school alongside resources to help train staff in how to use the equipment. The students also used Lego WeDo software on an iPad, where they combined the two to build physical LEGO models including tilt and movement sensors and motors, which was controlled by code.

What impact has the project made?

The project has contributed to a significant impact on the students learning development and advancing their skillset within computing and coding. Off the back of the project, Great Bridge Primary have been able to deliver an enhanced curriculum with the resources purchased via the grant becoming a staple of their education. Student engagement has also seen a positive reaction within computer science, with many students picking it as their favourite lesson and showing stronger enthusiasm for STEM subjects.

The project has also benefitted many staff members at Great Bridge, improving their confidence within computing and coding, allowing them to set more engaging and “outside-of-the-box” tasks for the pupils.

Great Bridge Primary were delighted with the impact the project made and said: “Enhancing the computing curriculum for upper Key Stage 2 at Great Bridge has had an immediate impact. The children who have taken part in the initial part of the project have had the opportunity to see how coding can be used to control a range of physical mechanisms and relate this to developing knowledge of coding in real-life scenarios. As a school, we will not look back on our Computing curriculum but instead, this project has made us look to the future and consider how we can inspire children to engage with STEM.”

About educational grant funding from Millennium Point

While we know summer isn’t over, it’s never too early to book your Christmas party.

While we can’t guarantee snow, we can promise an outstanding Christmas party experience at our multi-award winning venue, in Eastside Birmingham. We have two packages available for up to 354 guests, where you can choose from a glamorous VIP Film Premiere Party, reminiscent of classic Hollywood glitz, or a more traditional, yet stylish, party accompanied by a sumptuous three-course meal.

Whichever you choose, you can be assured that you and your guests will receive outstanding hospitality, which is big on quality without maxing the company card.

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

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 giant screen Auditorium and enjoy a festive film screening of your choice.

This package gives you exclusive use of Platform & Auditorium from 7.00pm until Midnight.

Minimum booking numbers 70 – maximum booking numbers 350

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.

This package gives you exclusive use of Platform from 7.00pm until Midnight.

Minimum booking numbers 70 – maximum booking numbers 200

Dazzle your delegates with our Auditorium and Platform

Our Christmas packages give you exclusive use of our Platform and Auditorium spaces. The Auditorium can hold 354 delegates and features a new 10m x 3m large participant stage and a 16m x 10m giant screen, perfect for screening a festive film.

Our Platform space is located directed below the Auditorium and features a fully licenced bar, presentation facilities and an open plan space which can be transformed from a dining setup to a Christmas themed dancefloor. For more information on our event spaces please click below.

Convenience and flexibility

Our multi-award-winning venue is conveniently located on the Eastside of Birmingham City centre and just a short walk from the most popular hotels, bars and clubs in the city.

All our packages are flexible to suit your needs. Our catering packages are suitable for any dietary requirements. Our award-winning events team have over 40 years’ experience in the business, which means a no-fuss, enjoyable event experience for you and your guests.

That’s not all, by booking a Christmas package with Millennium Point, you are also widening your CSR by giving back to the local communities. A percentage of your booking will go towards the Millennium Point Charitable Trust who contribute over £5 million annually to the growth of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in the West Midlands.

Get in touch with our friendly events team today on 0121 202 2200 for your no-strings quick quote and get the party vibes prepared for the festive period!

Millennium Point wins Excellence in Hospitality & Retail award at 2021 Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Awards.

We received the award due to the fundamental role our landmark venue has played in protecting the region, and leading hospitality, during the pandemic – including our rapid response to covid-19 and becoming the first mass vaccination centre in the West Midlands. The announcement was made on Tuesday night in the prestigious awards ceremony held online via the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce website.

We are delighted to see the hard work of our team recognised and rewarded after a such a difficult period of time for the industry. Despite the pandemic limiting a lot of activity across the country, our venue excelled in highlighting how professional and robust we are as an events and conference venue.

Rebecca Delmore, Commercial Director added “Words cannot describe how proud I am of the whole Millennium Point team for achieving this milestone. This last year has been crippling for the events & hospitality industry. Our team has risen to the challenge and come out of it with some exceptional achievements which demonstrate what Millennium Point is all about.”

What have we achieved?

Bringing “normality” back
Our venue has remained agile and forward-thinking throughout the pandemic. Our venue was one of the first to publish a response to tackling the pandemic. In May 2020, we published our Client Protection Plan and implemented a number of safety measures in place to make our venue safe and secure for staff and visitors.

In the summer of 2020, we launched a programme of socially distanced film screenings to provide the public with entertainment and escapism during the restrictions. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive with film goers commenting they felt safe and appreciated the opportunity to ‘feel normal’.

Making history and protecting lives
Millennium Point made history in January of this year as we became the first Mass Vaccination Centre for the West Midlands. Our team worked diligently alongside the NHS Birmingham and Solihull, to transform our spaces ensuring we created a safe and welcoming environment for the public. Our staff went the extra mile and were on site and online 24/7 to aid staff, volunteers and the public as well as give information where necessary. The opening week of our vaccination centre saw top media outlets visit our venue including Sky News, BBC and Channel 4.

New and improved Auditorium
We didn’t stop there as we invested over £350,000 into upgrading our Auditorium, formerly the first IMAX in Birmingham, to include a larger stage and more sophisticated AV equipment, improved lighting, and rigging. Additionally, we transformed the projection room and reception areas into studio spaces where we have hosted a number of events including Q&As, Music Recordings and live streams.

The future of events
In May we ran our first ever Hybrid event in our new and improved Auditorium. Talking Point: The Future of Events, was a free to attend (physically or virtually) two hour conference that examined the roadmap to recovery for events and the rising importance of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The event was a huge success and received positive feedback from attendees. We also saw a rise in enquiries for our new range of Hybrid and Virtual event packages.

Our diverse event spaces

We have a diverse mix of 17 event spaces here at Millennium Point, enabling us to provide a great deal of flexibility for clients. We have the benefit of having both public and private event spaces which means we can provide everything from a small meeting for three people to a large-scale public exhibition for up to 1500 people. With seminar spaces, a 354-seater Auditorium, bar area and flexible workspaces we pride ourselves on putting the customer first and work closely with our existing and prospective clients to deliver their event to the highest standard.

What’s on at Millennium Point?

The Mockingbird Cinema takes over our giant screen

We are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with The Mockingbird Cinema to bring you new and classic film screenings at Millennium Point this summer. These events contain a mix of new and classic titles, including Black Widow, Blade Runner, Jurassic Park, In The Heights and much more. For more information or to book tickets please click below.

Don’t miss out on the next two Wine Events Company screenings!

We have once again teamed up with The Wine Events Company to bring you two more unique film screenings, served with themed wines and cocktails. On Saturday 11th September feel the need for speed with the 1986 action hit Top Gun, with four themed cocktails. A couple of months later get ready for a good sing a long and reach the sky with Rocketman, alongside five themed wines. Both of these events are on sale now and you can book by clicking below.

Why we do it?
Profits from our commercial assets are invested by the Millennium Point Charitable Trust into projects, events, and initiatives which support the growth of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) education and support local communities in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. Over the past 6 years, the charitable trust have given more than £25m back into the local region. This means every time someone books, hosts, attends an event, or becomes a tenant, they help us support more projects in Birmingham and the wider region.

Calling all film enthusiasts! We have a summer of cinema that you won’t want to miss.

As normality begins to return, we are super excited to announce a new partnership with our friends at Mockingbird Cinema. After viewing our newly refurbished Auditorium, Mockingbird were keen to get on board with Millennium Point, to use our giant screen for “Big Screen Film Season”.

Who are the Mockingbird?

Since 2015, the fully-independent Mockingbird Cinema has been entertaining cinema fans with its mix of new and classic film screenings at its nearby Digbeth venue – a restored Victorian Factory. They have recently announced its intention to expand with a second screen opening later in the year. More information can be found here.

What films are being shown?

Film enthusiasts you will not be disappointed, with a collection of the newest blockbusters and a collection of much-loved classics, hitting the big screen in Eastside this summer.

To make things better you haven’t got long to wait, with the first screening taking place on Thursday 29^th July. Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller Black Widow, one of 2021’s biggest cinema releases is the first movie to be shown, featuring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh. To conclude the opening day, we also have the 1980s classic The Lost Boys, a teen comedy horror film starring Corey Haim and Keifer Sutherland.

As we continue throughout the summer we have some great screenings you won’t want to miss including the newly released In The Heights, the award winning The greatest Showman, 1970s horror Jaws and the original Jurassic Park.

For a full list of the movies showing this summer or to book please click below.

Up for a movie marathon?

On Saturday 14^th August join us for a day of Hobbits and Wizards as we celebrate J.R.R Tolkien’s birthday by showing the Oscar winning fantasy epic, Lord of the Rings series back-to-back. The series will be screened with interval breaks between each film, where you can purchase refreshments from our fully licensed bar.

Reaction from the new partnership

Mockingbird owners, James Brown, Alper Dervish and Lee Nabbs said: “It has been a long-time ambition to screen films at Millennium Point as we all have fond memories of the original IMAX cinema. It has been a challenging year for the industry and as we reopen we are very excited to bring cinema back to this venue and with our diverse programming, we look forward to sharing the big screen with both new and existing customers”.

Rebecca Delmore, Commercial Director at Millennium Point, added: “We’re delighted to announce this brand-new film season in partnership with Mockingbird Cinema. It’s a brilliant opportunity for movie-lovers to experience some of this year’s biggest new releases on our giant screen, as well as some much-loved classics. We look forward to working with the Mockingbird team to bring their signature style to our newly-launched auditorium space and create an unforgettable cinema experience this summer.”

About us

Millennium Point is a landmark public building and conference and events venue in the Eastside of Birmingham City Centre, opposite the future site of HS2’s Curzon Railway. Profits from our commercial activity are invested back into the region through the Millennium Point Charitable Trust to support the growth of STEM education. In January, some of our spaces were taken over as the first mass vaccination centre in the West Midlands for coronavirus. With the lifting of lockdown restrictions we are now able to welcome you back with exciting events and activities.

Safe and secure venue

Our award winning events venue has introduced several hygiene and safety measures to ensure that all screenings are safe for you to enjoy. Some of the measures that we’ve put in place include hand sanitising stations throughout the venue, a cashless and contactless experience, and an enhanced deep clean regime. All staff also test twice a week and will still be wearing facemasks when serving customers.

We hope you had the time of your life at ‘Dirty Dancing with Cocktails’.

We’d like to say a massive thanks for attending our recent event: Dirty Dancing with Cocktails last Saturday. We hope you thoroughly enjoyed your experience of watching the film on the giant screen in our newly refurbished Auditorium.

We were delighted with how the event unfolded, beginning with the fantastic trio performance in Platform, to the tasty cocktails and the main event on the big screen. We look forward to seeing you again at Millennium Point in the not so distant future, in the meantime you can keep up to date with our upcoming events by visiting our What’s On page.

How to make the themed cocktails

As promised by our friends at The Wine Events Company, the instructions below explain how you can recreate each of the four Dirty Dancing themed cocktails at home.

Kellerman Cooler

What you need:

60 ml white wine (Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio)
15 ml good vodka (cheap vodka will be the only thing you taste)
15 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
12.5 ml elderflower cordial
15 ml orange juice

Stir the above ingredients in a tall glass with cubed ice and top up with a dash of Sprite or 7UP, to sit on the top with a sprig of mint to garnish.

‘I Carried a Watermelon’ Daiquiri

What you need:

40 ml white rum, we used Barcardi
20 ml Aperol
20 ml sugar syrup (buy ready-made or make your own 50/50 sugar and water brought to the boil and left to cool)
20 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
50 ml watermelon juice (one large watermelon will give you approx one litre of juice – blitz it and the sieve it but you can buy watermelon juice in cartons)

Pop all the ingredients into a shaker, do the ‘mashed po-tater’ with your shaker, pour into a martin glass, tumbler or small wine glass, top up with crushed ice and add a piece of watermelon to the rim or a Haribo Watermelon Sour.

Thyme of My Life

What you need:

15 ml runny honey
15 ml sugar syrup
50 ml white rum
20 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
25 ml apple juice, not from concentrate

Add the above ingredients to a tall glass, stir well and then add ice. If you add honey to a glass with ice you’ll have a sticky lump in your glass that won’t dissolve. Top with a splash soda. Use a sprig of thyme to garnish but not before giving it a few slaps in the palm of your hand to release the oils and aromatics from the herb.

Nobody puts Baby in the Corner .. Star Martini

What you need:

40 ml vanilla vodka, we used Absolut
20 ml Passoa
15 ml Monin passion fruit syrup
20 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

Shaken vigorously over ice, poured into a martini glass and served with a shot of … Babycham.

The Mockingbird Cinema is coming to Millennium Point this summer

Don’t miss out on the next two Wine Events Company screenings!

Update: 19th July 2021

On Monday 19th July 2021, most lockdown restrictions have been lifted in England by the UK Government. We have a care of duty to the communities we serve, and all of those who work and visit our landmark public building and events venue. Therefore we have taken the decision to retain some of the measures we have implemented to ensure your safety. These are laid out below:

NHS Mass Vaccination Centre:

You are still required to wear a facemask when attending your appointment. This is to reduce the risk of contamination and protect the health of NHS staff, volunteers and other patience.

In Public Areas:

Our contact-free sanitisation stations will remain in place throughout the building.
We still encourage the use of facemasks in the public areas of the building.
Our enhanced deep cleaning regime will remain in place – this includes regular deep cleans of public spaces and toilet facilities with regular checks throughout the day.
We still encourage the use of track and trace when visiting the building.

In the Event Spaces: (main page here)

We will be opening our spaces to allow bookings up to the maximum capacity for the layout chosen. However, we will be setting the space to allow for 1m plus social distancing where delegate numbers are fewer.
Our contact-free sanitisation stations will remain in place in all our spaces. These will be readily available for anyone to use.
We will maintain our enhanced cleaning regime, ensuring a deep clean of spaces pre and post event on top of regular checks on communal areas.
Our staff will continue to wear face coverings whilst working on events and attendees are recommended to do the same.
Our menu has been updated to include individually packaged catering alongside our standard options. This provides event organisers flexibility to choose the food and beverage options that work best for them. Where a buffet option is chosen, gloves will be made available for guests to use when selecting their food.
We will continue to run a cashless bar to minimise contact with our staff.
Our event staff will be taking twice weekly lateral flow tests. We recommend advising delegates to get tested before attending your event to minimise risk. Additional measures can be discussed on enquiry.
QR codes to scan for Track & Trace will be available at the entrance to all events spaces and we would welcome guests continuing to use these. Delegates who are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 should not enter the building.
All bookings due to take place before 31st December 2021 can take advantage of our flexible bookings policy. This policy ensures reasonable protection for your event should it be impacted by the virus. Please speak to our events team for further information.

Update: 2nd November 2020

The Millennium Point team have updated our measures following the latest UK Government announcement made on 31st October. These measures will remain in place until at least 2nd December in-line with the current nationwide lockdown.

The building will remain open for education and work purposes only.
All events taking place in the month of November inside Millennium Point, such as film screenings, have been postponed. Further details have been sent to ticket holders, if you have not received an email then please check your spam folder or get in touch.
Facemasks must be worn inside the public areas of the building at all times.
We politely ask that if travelling through Millennium Point you do not gather with other households. Any groups found gathering in the public areas will be politely asked to disperse by our team.
Please adhere to the rules, follow signage and make use of the contactless sanitisation stations throughout the building.
If you or someone you live with are exhibiting symptoms of the coronavirus then please do not enter the building.

For further questions please get in touch with our friendly team who are available 9-5 weekdays.

Update: 24th September 2020

The Millennium Point team have updated our regulations below in-line with the latest COVID-19 guidelines published by the UK Government on 9^th September. Please note these restrictions only apply to public spaces within Millennium Point and do not represent the measures implemented by our tenants. If visiting an individual business within Millennium Point, please check their guidelines first before travelling.

Facemasks must be worn at all times in public areas of the building, this includes walking through the building to reach an organisation within such as Birmingham City University or Thinktank Science Museum.
Groups of more than 6 gathering in our public spaces will be asked politely to disperse in-line with the new ‘Rule of 6’.
A ‘keep left’ system will be in place across the building.
Keep at least 1m+ distance from others when travelling around the building.
No more than two people in the lifts at any one time.

If you believe you, or someone you have come into contact with, may have symptoms of coronavirus then please stay home and follow the NHS guidelines which can be found here. If you have the virus and have been in the building please inform our team so that we may act accordingly. These measures are in place to minimise risks and keep you, our staff and our tenants safe. We thank you for your ongoing support, and are delighted to be able to welcome you back into our landmark building safely.

Birmingham Lockdown

On Friday 11^th September increased lockdown measures for Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull were announced taking effect on Tuesday 15^th September. These local restrictions do not affect Millennium Point as a business or building. This means you are still able to visit us, work and attend events and meetings within our building adhering to the measures detailed on this page.

To speak to a member of our team please get in touch by calling 0121 202 2200 or using our quick enquiry form on the website here.

Update: 6th July 2020

Millennium Point is delighted to announce that the building is now back open to the public. Following the latest UK Government Guidelines on Coronavirus, we are now able to welcome you back into our building safely and with confidence.

Over the past four months, our team have been working tirelessly behind closed doors to ensure our building is safe and secure for the staff, our tenants, our clients and our visitors once more. We have introduced measures and practices in our building which minimalise the risk and spread of coronavirus. These measures include:

Increased signage and floor markings reminding visitors to maintain social distancing and hygiene.
Reduced capacity on lifts and escalators.
Sanitisation stations throughout the building.
Staff wear facemasks and are fully trained with the latest hygiene and social distancing procedures.
Thorough cleaning on top of the already rigorous cleaning schedule of the public areas and Millennium Point offices.

If you are looking to host an event at Millennium Point, then please see our Client Protection Plan which outlines the additional measures we have taken to ensure confidence when delivering your event.

Millennium Point Client Protection Plan

Before visiting Millennium Point, we ask that you check our website for the latest updates and the UK Government guidelines. You are welcome to wear facemasks, but this is not enforced. If you think you may have symptoms of Covid-19 please do not enter the building, stay home and self-isolate. You can read more about the symptoms of the virus on the NHS website.

Useful Links:
Latest UK Government Advice on Coronavirus
NHS symptoms of Coronavirus

Update: 20th March 2020

In a bid to help mitigate the spread of Coronavirus, Millennium Point will be closed to the public, with immediate effect.

In line with action taken by our tenants Think Tank and Birmingham City University, we feel that this is necessary in order to play our part in reducing the spread of the virus. The safety of our staff, tenants, students and visitors is always our primary focus.

During this period, our facilities, security, maintenance and cleaning teams will maintain a presence on-site and unless the Government insists on total lockdown, contractors will still be visiting to make sure that we remain compliant with our statutory obligations. As a multi-purpose venue, we will inevitably have to postpone a number of planned events and activities, with full details to be provided via our channels as we move forward.

What should I do to prevent catching and spreading the virus?

Maximise the reach and impact of your next event with a hybrid or virtual package, now available from our multi-award-winning venue.

With four available to choose from, our hybrid and virtual event packages give you and your event greater flexibility and impact – making them an ideal choice for your event.

Packages available are:

Package 1: HD Video Conferencing from £250
Package 2: Studio Package (On Demand Recording) from £1200
Package 3: Studio Package (Live Stream) from £1500
Package 4: Auditorium Hybrid Conference (Live Stream) from £1750

Further details and demonstrations can be found on our dedicated page.

What’s a virtual event?

Virtual events are 100% online with no physical presence at the event. For example, this could be an online conference, presentation or webinar, where attendees watch via an online platform such as YouTube or Vimeo. An example of this type of event is demonstrated below.

What’s a hybrid event?

Hybrid events are slightly different to Virtual events, they combine physical attendance with an online presence. This allows for greater audience numbers as additional attendees can join virtually and enjoy the same content as the physical attendees. Hybrid events allow the same interaction within an event such as Q&A, whether your watching in person or virtually. An example of this type of event is demonstrated below.

Why choose one of these packages?

Virtual and Hybrid conference solutions are incredibly attractive in 2021. Pandemic aside, they offer greater flexibility to your event by minimising issues such as travel and accessibility due to being available remotely. They’re also less affected by local or global events, so less risk of postponing or cancelling your event.

You will reach a wider online audience. This not only gives your event more gravitas but gives you access to more data and insights, which helps grow your business and keep stakeholders happy. Lastly, this makes sponsorship more lucrative and therefore your event more attractive to sponsors or investors.

Explore our hybrid and virtual conference solutions today and see how we can help you make a big come back to events.