The Shawshank Redemption will be screened in Millennium Point’s giant screen auditorium (formerly an IMAX)

Tickets are on sale for a socially distanced screening of an all-time cinematic classic film in Millennium Point’s giant screen auditorium in the eastside of Birmingham city centre. Our multi-award-winning conference and events venue announced early this month a socially distanced screening of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) which will take place this Thursday 27th August at 7:30 pm.

The Shawshank Redemption is an American Prison drama based on the 1982 Stephen King novella ‘Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption’. The film follows Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman as two prison inmates who bond over several years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Despite being a flop at the box office in its initial run, the film has since received multiple award nominations and accolades including seven Academy Award nominations and a theatrical re-release. Original author, Stephen King, regards it as his favourite adaptation of his work.

(Video Credit: HD Retro Trailers)

Tickets and what’s included
The film will be screened in the former IMAX at Millennium Point, now a spacious Auditorium with a giant 24m x 12m screen. Tickets cost an equivalent of £15 per person and include two drinks of bottle beer, a glass of house wine or soft drinks, with additional snacks and beverages available to purchase at our fully licenced bar throughout the screening. Tickets are available in bundles of 2-4 with assigned seating as part of Millennium Point’s highly praised measures for social distancing.

Keeping you safe in uncertain times
The award-winning events team at Millennium Point has been working hard to implement new hygiene and safety measures, to ensure all government guidelines are met. The Auditorium, which at full capacity can host 354 people, has been reduced to 181 seats to allow for physical distancing between cinemagoers, and all seats will be allocated in advance to pre-paid ticket holders. A deep clean will be carried out between performances and all screenings will be contactless and cash-free and staff and cinemagoers alike will be wearing facemasks. Specific details for measures we have taken can be found on the booking page.

Above: Images from Millennium Point’s well-received screening of Sex & the City: The Movie in early August.

“Something normal”
This will be the 4th social distanced screening our award-winning Birmingham-based team have organised since lockdown restrictions began to ease in July. Following our socially distanced family screening of Trolls: World Tour in July, one satisfied cinemagoer commented:

“I just wanted to say how great mine and family’s experience was watching trolls today. I was very anxious but was immediately put at ease from all things you had implemented to make it COVID safe. It was lovely to do something normal again with my child without a worry. So, thank you very much!”

Tickets are on sale until Thursday 27th August at 11am. Get your ticket now and enjoy a little slice of normal with one of cinemas greatest achievements.

Book your tickets here.

Our giant screen auditorium is also available for hire, for more information please see here.

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. 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 multi-award-winning event and conference venue in the Eastside of Birmingham City centre. Home to 17 spacious and flexible event spaces, we’re home to a large variety of exciting and vibrant events – none more so than in our giant screen auditorium. Here’s everything you need to know about hiring one of Birmingham’s biggest screens at Millennium Point.

What is it?
The Auditorium at Millennium Point is a spacious theatre-style event space. It holds 354-tiered-seating and a 6.2m x 2.3m stage underneath a giant 24m x 12m sized screen. Formerly one of the first IMAXs in the region, this remarkable space in our landmark public building can be accessed from Level 4 and Level 1, via a striking twin curved staircase in our open-plan Platform space. Platform features a fully licenced bar and toilet facilities with optional features such as a cloakroom, stage, projector screen and additional AV depending on your event. This space can be combined with the Auditorium at a reasonable cost to elevate your event.

The Auditorium with giant screen at Millennium Point is available to hire from as little as £500+VAT.

What can it be used for?
Millennium Point’s Giant Screen Auditorium has been used for a multitude of exciting events and, like our other spaces, can accommodate almost anything you can think of. The Auditorium is the home of the popular annual Birmingham Film Festival and VSFighting, one of Europe’s largest fighting game esports tournaments. It’s regularly used for film screenings, award ceremonies, conferences, exhibitions, panels and Q&As and, more recently, a live performance space.

What comes with it?
Unlike more conventional venues with screens, such as cinemas or theatres, you will get exclusive use of the auditorium without having to worry about fitting into a schedule or facing higher costs to cover loss of earnings. This screen is yours when you want it, for less money. Each event comes with your own dedicated event manager who will be on hand to assist you from initial enquiry through to the big day. Your event will be supported by our dedicated AV team to ensure the smooth running of your event at no extra cost.

Where is it?
The Giant Screen Auditorium is located inside the landmark public building Millennium Point, Curzon Street in the Eastside of Birmingham City centre. The multi-award-winning venue is a 15-minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station and major inter-city transport links. Millennium Point has an onsite 900 space multi-story car park owned by Birmingham City cancel which is easily accessible from the M6, M5 and M42.

Make a big impression with Live Video Streaming
Take your event online with our live video streaming packages, perfect for larger events without the stress of social distancing. Hosted on a dedicated page on our website for up to 100 delegates, our professional videography team will work with you to make it look slick and seamless with HD video and audio.

Social Distancing & Safety Measures.
Our highly accredited team have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that our building and Auditorium is safe, clean and compliant with the latest government guidelines on coronavirus without compromising the scope and quality of your event.

We have reduced capacity in our Auditorium from 354 seats to 115 seats for corporate events and 181 seats for leisure events. Seats that are off limits are clearly marked.
One-way systems around the space to ensure reduced contact.
The Auditorium is deep cleaned, including seats, before and after every event in addition to our regular, rigorous cleaning regime.
Our staff will be wearing appropriate PPE and our fully trained in COVID-19 protection.
Our fully licenced bar is cashless with protective screens.
All refreshments and catering are self-contained with minimal contact from our staff.

Our measures have been fully tested and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from organisers and attendees alike. One attendee to a recent film screening commented:

“I just wanted to say how great mine and family’s experience was watching trolls today. I was very anxious but was immediately put at ease from all the things you had implemented to make it COVID safe. It was lovely to do something normal again with my child without a worry. So, thank you very much!”

We understand the risk of hosting an event during these uncertain times, which is why our new temporary flexible booking policy allows you to move or cancel your event at no additional cost should it be affected by the impact of COVID-19.

Related article: Client Protection Plan

Centralised location
Venue location is key when it comes to turnout. You want a central location, near public transport links so its easy to get to that’s also not too far from bars, restaurants, shops and hotels. Millennium Point is in the Eastside of Birmingham City centre, a 15-minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station for the train, tram and bus and a 5-minute walk from Moor Street Station. Our central location is a 15-minute walk to eateries in the city centre, and to Birmingham’s renowned Digbeth area – home to Digbeth Dining Club and an abundance of independent bars and food places including Arcade bar NQ64 and board game bar Chance & Counters.

Millennium Point also hosts an on-site multi-storey car park as well as a private car park making it ideal for unloading equipment and providing parking for your crew, competitors and casters on-site. Birmingham is already on the international map for esports tournaments with hugely successful events such as ESL ONE Dota 2 at Utilla Arena and VSFIGHTING right here at Millennium Point.

The interactive map below shows you our location in relation to the city centre.

Get in touch
Whether you’re ready to book or just want a no-strings conversation with our team then get in touch with us via our online form or by calling 0121 202 2200. Our team are friendly with more than 40 years of combined experience working in the events industry. We also have contact-free and virtual guided tours of our spaces to help you explore the potential of Millennium Point as the home of your Esports tournament.

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.

Back by popular demand, MP Presents is offering film fans the chance to get up close to the big screen whilst remaining safely distanced from each other, with three screenings of classic films.

Perfect for families, cult film fans and those looking for a fun evening out with friends, we’ve chosen three more films which will be screened in our award-winning venue’s giant Auditorium (formerly the IMAX cinema) over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. We’re kicking off this triple bank holiday treat with one of cinema’s finest films, The Shawshank Redemption, on Thursday 27th August followed by Disney Pixar’s animated classic Toy Story and the jukebox musical favourite Mamma Mia! on Friday 28th August in the morning and evening respectively. Each ticket also includes extras such as drinks, sweets and popcorn.

This announcement comes after the overwhelmingly positive response we received from our first series of socially distanced screenings last month, where cinema-goers complimented the measures we had implemented to keep people safe while providing a fun and sociable cinema experience.

Images were above taken from our socially distanced screenings in July

How have we made it safe?
The award-winning events team at Millennium Point has been working hard to implement new hygiene and safety measures, to ensure all government guidelines are met. The Auditorium, which at full capacity can host 354 people, has been reduced to 181 seats to allow for physical distancing between cinema-goers, and all seats will be allocated in advance to pre-paid ticket holders. A deep clean will be carried out between performances and all screenings will be contactless and cash-free and staff and cinema-goers alike will be wearing facemasks. Specific details for measures we have taken can be found on each booking page (see bottom of this blog).
Following our socially distanced family screening of Trolls: World Tour, one satisfied cinema-goer commented:

“I just wanted to say how great mine and family’s experience was watching trolls today. I was very anxious but was immediately put at ease from all things you had implemented to make it COVID safe. It was lovely to do something normal again with my child without a worry. So thank you very much!”

Prices and extras included in Tickets
Tickets are available to purchase in advance on Eventbrite. Tickets can only be purchased in bundles with assigned seating to observe social distancing. Tickets for Toy Story are priced at £7.50 (plus booking fee) and include a drink and sweets for each child. Thursday night’s screening of The Shawshank Redemption includes two drinks in the £15 (plus booking fee) ticket price. Finally, Mamma Mia! includes a mini-bottle of bubbles and popcorn also for £15 (plus booking fee). Drinks and snacks, including some cheap deals, will also be available to purchase at our cashless bar at each screening.

Why are we doing this?
As the country starts to emerge from lockdown, we wanted to put on a series of fun and affordable events that appeal to a wide range of people, from families and couples to groups of friends. Cinema is a great form of escapism and watching films on our giant screen is a truly memorable experience, which we hope will offer a safe and enjoyable way for people to spend time together.

The whole team at Millennium Point has gone above and beyond to make sure we can safely adapt our spaces. We have a huge amount of experience in running events of all sizes, and our first priority was to make the venue as safe as possible. With the range of measures that we’ve put in place, we’re excited to get our events back underway, and can’t wait to welcome visitors to enjoy their cinema experience over the coming weeks.

Where can you get tickets?
To book tickets for the of the Millennium Point cinema screening, please visit:
http://www.millenniumpoint.org.uk/social-distancing-screenings-millennium-point/

Screening times and prices:
The Shawshank Redeption (15) – Thursday 27th August – 6.30pm doors, 7.30pm start – £15pp (plus fees) inc. two drinks (2 – 4 tickets per booking)
Toy Story (PG) – Friday 28th August – 1:45pm doors, 2:30pm start – £7.50pp inc. drink and sweets for children (plus fees) (2 – 4 tickets per booking)
Mamma Mia! (PG) – Saturday 1^st August – 6:00pm doors, 7:30pm start– £15pp (plus fees) inc. mini-bottle of prosecco and popcorn (2 – 4 tickets per booking)

Please note, ID checks will be in operation and anyone under 18 will not be allowed the sale of alcohol.

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.

The next round of applications for School of Code’s free remote Bootcamp is closing on 3^rd August.

What is it?
Founded by Dr Chris Meah in 2015, the School of Code aims to teach people programming skills in a free, immersive short course designed to address the UK’s growing science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills gap. Similar to Millennium Point’s own scholarship competition, the School of Code Bootcamp seeks to provide opportunities to address the 175,000 shortfalls in skilled STEM workers by eliminating barriers, such as money, to show people that it is never too late to start a career in STEM.

How does it work?
The Bootcamp runs for 16 weeks and starts on 21^st September 2020 and is open to anyone interested in a career in coding. This course will be conducted remotely online and you do not need to have any prior coding experience. The Bootcamp leaders work with you from coding novice to professional developer and links you to hiring businesses on completion of the course. To be eligible you need to meet a few simple criteria including being in a West Midlands Combined Authority postcode and able to attend remote lectures between 9 am – 5 pm weekdays for the duration of the 16 weeks. This is a perfect opportunity for people who have lost their jobs or are on furlough who are looking for a career-changing opportunity.

Remote Bootcamp — Image Credit: School of Code

The course itself includes a myriad of opportunities to grow and develop your tech skills, from hands-on workshops, mentoring from professional software experts, soft skills development, industry talks and networking as well as job placements at the end of the Bootcamp.

How can I apply?
The application is quick and easy. Head over to schoolofcode.co.uk/apply and fill out the quick and easy online form before 3^rd August 2020. If you are successful, then you will start your 16-week intensive course on 21^st September.

Why are we supporting this?
The Millennium Point Charitable Trust contributes over £5million each year to support the growth of STEM in the West Midlands. Recent reports have identified the region as a hotbed for science and innovation, with a high population of SMEs in STEM industries such as digital, tech and engineering. We firmly believe that the future of the West Midlands lies in the growth of STEM industries. To secure this future, we must collaborate, celebrate and support organisations like ourselves and the School of Code, who are working to address the STEM skills gap, raise the profile of STEM skills and careers; and increase diversity and inclusion in STEM-related industries and education.

Find out more from the School of Code by visiting their website now. To learn more about the work of the Millennium Point Charitable Trust, please visit our dedicated page.

Millennium Point has featured in the latest video for Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity to voice its support for the Woodlands House Appeal. The Woodland House Appeal is a £3.5million project to create a brand-new, purpose-built, bereavement centre separate from the main hospital, where families experiencing pregnancy and baby loss can spend time.

Abigail Vlahakis, Millennium Point’s Interim CEO is featured in the latest video for the appeal voicing our support and urging the community to come together in solidarity for the project. “Families day in and day out are suffering”, Abbie comments in the video, “unless somebody stands up and starts to support these charities then these families and charities will continue to suffer.”

You can view Abbie’s segment below.

Talking about loss
Birmingham Women’s Hospital cares for over 2,000 grieving families every year who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death. Currently, however, resources are incredibly limited, with news being delivered in cramped ‘quiet’ rooms, often on the maternity ward in a busy outpatients. The Woodland House Appeal seeks to change this by providing families with safe, secure and serene surroundings where they can take their time to overcome their losses at their own pace.

Image Credit: Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity

How is Millennium Point supporting?
Being a third sector organisation ourselves, we understand that collaboration and mutual support is key to achieving progress and making an impact. In addition to featuring in marketing and promotion for the appeal to raise awareness, members of our team have also taken part in several fundraising activities for the appeal. In March, our team joined members of the community to abseil down our landmark building to raise funds for the project. Our team also participated in the apprentice challenge calling businesses for donations and hosted a coffee morning on the premises both to raise funds. Millennium Point also donated festive decorations which were placed in wards at Birmingham Women’s Hospital over the festive period.

Our organisation will continue to work with the charity to support and promote the appeal and look forward to seeing the finished space and the positive impact it will have on families suffering through difficult times. To see how you can support Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity make Woodland House a reality, please visit the website by clicking here

Learn more about the Millennium Point Charitable Trust by visiting our dedicated page.

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.

Treat the family to a (safe and socially distant) screening of Dreamworks’ Trolls: World Tour (2020) in our giant screen auditorium (formerly the IMAX cinema), this summer. There is only five days left to book your family ticket. Released to universal success online, this is your chance to see this year’s hit family film, Trolls World Tour, for the first time on one of Birmingham’s biggest screens at Millennium Point.

What’s it about?

(Video Credit: Peacock Kids by DreamWorksTV)

Trolls: World Tour follows Trolls Poppy and Branch who discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock. Poppy and Branch, along with their friends, set out to visit all the other lands to unify the Trolls in harmony against Queen Barb, who’s looking to upstage them all and make Rock reign supreme.

When is it?
Saturday 1st August | 11:00 am (Doors open at 10.15 for 11.00 prompt – no trailers)

Where to book your tickets.
Tickets are available for purchase through Eventbrite at £7.50 per person (plus booking fee). They are only available to purchase in bundles of two, three or four. Ticket price includes a Capri Sun and 140g bag of Haribos sweets or (MilkyWay Magic Stars for vegetarians) for each child attending. You can book your ticket online or on the door on the day, however, the latter is subject to availability. Book your tickets now using the link below.

Visit our Trolls: World Tour page.

Wait, but is it safe?
Yes. We have taken steps to ensure the screenings are safe, clean and compliant with the latest government guidelines. This includes reduced capacity and assigned seats in our 354-seat Auditorium to ensure social distancing; rigorous and regular deep cleaning before and after each screening; fully trained staff who will be wearing PPE at all times; and a contact-free experience.

Social distancing measures include limited seating in our auditorium (formerly an IMAX)

Cheap family fun
These limited run screenings are a perfect summer activity to entertain the kids and give you a low-cost and safe family activity in Birmingham city centre. For directions on how to get to us please visit this page. Don’t miss out on booking your ticket today.

Visit our Trolls: World Tour page.

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.

Finalists of the latest round of the Millennium Point Scholarship reunited over Zoom one last time this month to bid a fond farewell to the competition.

Millennium Point’s annual competition awards a fully funded degree to one young person in the West Midlands. This year’s competition took place in March and followed five young hopefuls looking to start their career in several STEM industries including Cyber Security, Mechanical Engineering and Construction Management. The competition, in partnership with Birmingham City University’s Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, was won by Shennice Talburt, who will start her undergraduate BSc (Hons) Real Estate in September. Following the end of the competition, all finalists received ongoing support including a series of 1-on-1 coaching sessions conducted online to help them with their next steps.

Scholarship 2020 Finalists (From Left to Right) Kallum Wright, Chloe Copeland, Shennice Talburt, Lauren Davies, Amber Kelsey.

Four months on, finalists met over Zoom with Millennium Point’s Interim CEO, Abbie Vlahakis, Commercial Director, Rebecca Delmore, project lead Mat Lovell and course coach Hannah Wetz to discuss their experiences during the competition, their activities over lockdown and their futures. Finalists were then encouraged to remain in contact with each other and Millennium Point as part of the scholarship alumni.

Finalists met up with members of the Millennium Point team over Zoom.

One finalist commented, “The 1-on-1 coaching sessions were really useful – particularly, because of the pandemic. I was worried about my future and the coaching sessions helped me to take a step back, manage my worries and get back on track with where I want to be.”

The aftercare programme was switched to online following the UK going into lockdown at the end of March. Additionally, Millennium Point remains in contact with each finalist to expand their networks and work experience with local businesses and business leaders for as long as the young person chooses.

Mat Lovell, Marketing Coordinator and project lead for this year’s scholarship commented, “The Millennium Point Scholarship is more than a competition. It’s a project which encourages young people to pursue STEM careers and provide a platform through which they can achieve their potential. Our aim is to make sure all finalists, whether they win or not, benefit from the competition experience which is why we have worked hard on an aftercare programme which expands their industry networks and experience while helping to develop them as the next generation of STEM leaders.”

The next round of the competition will launch officially in September 2020 with the live final scheduled for March 2021. For further information on the scholarship competition please visit our dedicated page here.

Summer holidays are here and lockdown is easing, which means you can now treat the kids to a fun and safe day out in Birmingham.

While the pandemic is not over, attractions and venues across the country, like us, have implemented social distancing and hygiene measures to minimise risks without impacting on your fun. With that in mind, here’re 4 socially distant family days out you can now enjoy in Birmingham.

Disclaimer: Please make sure you read the latest government guidelines on coronavirus before considering a day out. If you or your child displays any symptoms then stay home.

1. SOCIALLY DISTANT CINEMA SCREENING AT MILLENNIUM POINT

Due to the pandemic, Dreamworks moved the release of Trolls: World Tour from a cinema release to digital where it became a big hit for families on lockdown. Now you can treat the kids to this year’s biggest hit animated comedy brought to you, for the first time, on the giant screen by Millennium Point.

Screening on Monday 27th July in the afternoon and again in the morning on Saturday 1st August, this is a fun and affordable way to see this family favourite on the big screen in a large and spacious cinema in Birmingham city centre. Tickets cost £7.50 each and include a drink and a bag of sweets for each child.

This is a perfect choice for families looking to ease their way gently back into ‘going out’ as opposed to the hustle and bustle of major attractions.

How is it safe?
Millennium Point has worked hard to ensure you and your family feel safe and comfortable. We have limited the number of seats for each screening. Tickets are only available in bundles with allocated seating to ensure households are sitting apart from each other. Deep cleans happen between each performance; staff are fully trained and will be in PPE, sanitisation stations are in operation and the experience is cashless and contactless – with all food and drink coming pre-packaged to minimise contact.

Book tickets / Find out further information

2. NATIONAL SEA LIFE BIRMINGHAM

We’re delighted to see this family favourite underwater attraction is now back and open for business.

Featuring the UK’s only 360 ocean tunnel an abundance of sea life (obviously), this city-centre attraction has over 2,000 magical ocean creatures, including a colony of Gentoo penguins, blacktip reef sharks and a giant green sea turtle called Molokai!

Overall, this is a fun and educational experience with enough on offer to keep it fresh and appealing.

How is it safe?
Seal Life Birmingham has implemented several measures to keep your family safe. Pre-booking is now essential, some events and facilities have been altered or temporarily suspended, social distancing measures in place and hygiene measures including screens at checkouts and sanitiser.

Book tickets / find out further information

3. CADBURY WORLD

Chocolate has certainly helped us through the pandemic, and now it’s here to help you through the summer holidays! The world-famous Brummie attraction is now back open in Bourneville.

Cadbury World has something for everyone. Discover an immersive 4D chocolate adventure, explore the science behind chocolate making and have a go at making your own; discover the origins of the cocoa bean or travel back in time to 1824 and visit J.D Cadbury’s shop on recreated Bull Street.

Similarly to our previous entry, Cadbury World offers the family fun and educational experience with a local Brummie spin. Also, chocolate in abundance.

How is it safe?
Cadbury World has implemented enhanced safety and hygiene measures to ensure minimal risk to visitors which include reduced capacity, increased cleaning, staff in PPE and limited or reworked features. Pre-booking before your trip is now essential and guests are encouraged to wear face masks.

Book tickets / find out further information

4. BIRMINGHAM WALKING TOURS

Have fun exploring the second-city day out on one of two quirky heritage walks with a treasure hunt style. All you need to do is buy the trails in booklet or instant download format and you’re set. You’ll get everything – detailed directions, maps, clues and interesting snippets about the history of Birmingham and the people that have shaped it.

This is a fun, cheap alternative to a big-city attraction getting you and your family off the sofa and out and about in the great outdoors where you can be safe and socially distant.

How is it safe?
Quite simply, it’s outside and down to you when and how long you do it for. This means you can easily maintain social distancing and have complete control over your safety and the safety of your family. You will have no queues or crowds and can take the trails at your own pace.

Book tickets / find out further information

That’s our list! We hope you enjoyed it and watch our news section for future tips and ideas for things to do during the summer holidays!

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.

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.

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