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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!

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.

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

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.

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.

You’ve got just over one week left to book your tickets and have the ’Time of your Life’ this Summer at ‘Dirty Dancing with Cocktails’.

Don’t miss out on cocktails and a good sing along, as we team up with the innovative event specialists, The Wine Events Company to bring you the eighties classic Dirty Dancing on the big screen. This event takes place on Saturday 17th July at 7.30pm (doors open at 6:30pm), tickets are at a limited availability so act quickly and book your place!

About the film

Baby (Jennifer Grey) is disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, however, when the resort’s dance instructor, Johnny (Patrick Swayze), enlists Baby as his new partner, and the two fall in love. Baby’s father forbids her from seeing Johnny, but she’s determined to help him perform the last big dance of the summer.

Featuring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston and many more.

Certificate: 15 | Running Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

What do you get with your ticket?

Tickets are priced at £35.95 per person (plus Eventbrite fees) and you’ll get more than just a film screening!

Live Band: Each attendee will get access to watch our live band that will be performing hits from Dirty Dancing along with some iconic songs from 60s – 80s before the screening.

Dirty Dancing on the big screen: Admission to the film screening in our new and improved Auditorium with entertainment throughout by the film geeks at The Wine & Events Company

Four themed Cocktails: Each attendee will get four themed cocktails including:

Kellerman Cooler: A welcome drink inspired by everybody’s favourite resort. Refreshing in taste and bursting in flavour.
‘I Carried a Watermelon’: An essential cocktail at any secret “dirty” dancing party, made with real watermelon that was 100% carried here.
Nobody puts Baby in the Corn(er)-star Martini: A classic cocktail packed full of passion and sparkle that refuses to sit in the corner.
‘Thyme of my Life’: This cocktail stands out, dances to its own kind of rhythm and lifts you up high above the rest.

Getting to Millennium Point

Millennium Point is in the Eastside of Birmingham City Centre just 5-minutes walk from Moor Street and 15-minutes from Grand Central and the tram. There is also limited parking on-site which means we’re easy to find regardless of how you travel. For more information please click here.

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Looking to host a film screening event? Look no further than our multi-award-winning landmark venue in the heart of Birmingham city centre.

Newly Refurbished Auditorium

Our 354 seat Auditorium is the perfect location to host a screening event, originally opening as the first IMAX cinema in Birmingham, this event space is equipped with a 16m x 10m giant screen to give your event the “wow factor”.

We recently invested £350,000 to improve the space further, installing a new 10m x 3m participant stage area beneath the giant screen. To coincide with this, we’ve also upgraded our AV equipment which includes an M32R digital mixing desk, an intelligent LED lighting system and mounted Panasonic PTC-280 cameras controlled remotely for high quality live streaming.

Begin your event in Platform

Directly below the Auditorium and ideal for welcoming guests, our Platform space features a fully licensed bar, AV equipment, catering and an open plan space. This location is a perfect spot to begin the event before your guests head up to the Auditorium for the screening itself. Platform can also be branded to match your companies look and feel, making the event feel unique to you.

Why choose Millennium Point?

Screenings are our bag. That’s why we’re the proud home of the annual Birmingham Film Festival and a favourite among film industry clients like Birmingham Indian Film Festival.
Central location in Birmingham’s Eastside, that’s easy to get to regardless of how you travel.
Award-Winning Service delivered by a high-level professional events team with over 40 years hospitality experience combined. Our team is accredited by HBAA, MIA’s Aim and we are a member of venues of excellence.
We’re COVID secure. You can read our highly praised Client Protection Plan written in-line with the latest UK Government guidelines and Event industry advice here.
We’re affordable and flexible, building your event package around you, your aims, and your budget. Hybrid and virtual packages are now available, offering you even more flexible and a platform to maximise the reach and engagement of your event.
You widen your CSR and support the local region just by booking with us. Commercial profits from our events business and landmark public building go towards our award-winning charitable trust who have invested more than £25m over the past 6 years back into the region through projects which support the growth of science, technology, engineering, maths (STEM) and education.

Book a free tour

Book a free tour of our new and improved Auditorium today and experience your event on our upgraded stage and giant screen. Get in touch by calling 0121 202 2200 or emailing [email protected].

Cocktails and Dirty Dancing hits the big screen

Why not get a feel for our venue and join us for our next film screening event! Get ready to drink cocktails and have a good sing along on Saturday 17^th July as Dirty Dancing hits our big screen. This event is more than just a screening as Wine Events Company guru’s Tony and Ryan, provide movie trivia throughout the event and demonstrate how to make each of the four themed cocktails on our newly refurbished stage. Prior to the screening, there will also be a live band performing hits from Dirty Dancing along with other iconic 80s classics.

There’s only a limited amount of tickets left, priced at £35.95 per person (plus Eventbrite fees), and include four tasty themed cocktails. Due to current government guidelines, tickets can only be booked in blocks of two, three or four. You can find out more about this event by clicking here.

Our award winning events and conference venue just got better, with a new £350,000 investment to upgrade our 354 seat Auditorium.

Originally opening as the first IMAX cinema in Birmingham, our Auditorium has been a popular destination for large-scale events, conferences, esports tournaments and screenings, and is one of 17 diverse events spaces available at Millennium Point.

Transformed to new heights

We’re always looking to reach new heights and this investment was a great opportunity to transform the Auditorium to the next level for clients and visitors. We’ve installed a new 10m x 3m participant stage area beneath the 16 m x 10 m giant screen to provide greater space and flexibility for panel events, presentations, and live performances.

Hybrid and Virtual Event Capabilities

We’ve also recently launched our new range of hybrid and virtual event packages. To support this we’ve upgraded our AV equipment which includes an M32R digital mixing desk with 40 input channels and high fidelity audio; an intelligent LED lighting system including a dozen moving wash lights and spot lights; mounted Panasonic PTC-280 cameras controlled remotely for high quality live streaming and a Kramer 8×8 Matrix switcher which allows switching of screen content seamlessly.

Additionally, six trusses have been installed around the Auditorium creating 30 more opportunities for clients to add their own lighting equipment to further enhance their event.

Equipped with a new recording studio

The upgrades don’t stop there! We’ve added new studio spaces alongside the upgraded Auditorium, to allow for live streamed performances, meetings and debates.

Flexible Platform space below Auditorium

The Auditorium is supported by our Platform space, located directly below and features a fully licensed bar, AV equipment and provides additional room for networking, dinners, and drinks receptions.

Millennium Point team proud of results

Rebecca Delmore, Commercial Director at Millennium Point said: “Without a doubt the events sector has transformed considerably over the past year, but alongside the challenges that have been faced there are huge opportunities to embrace new technologies and open up events to a much broader and more diverse audience, both on and off-site.

“We’re proud to be able to offer best in class facilities and hospitality for visitors and event organisers to enjoy here at Millennium Point. With this investment in our auditorium we are also supporting and embracing the future of hybrid events to ensure that, wherever audiences are based, they can enjoy a high-quality experience.”

We are now open for bookings

Book a free tour of our new and improved Auditorium today and experience your event on our upgraded stage and giant screen. Get in touch by calling 0121 202 2200 or emailing [email protected].

Have the ’Time of your Life’ this Summer by joining us for ‘Dirty Dancing with Cocktails’ at Millennium Point.

Get ready to drink cocktails and have a good sing along as we team up with the innovative event specialists, The Wine Events Company to bring you the eighties classic Dirty Dancing on the big screen. This event takes place on Saturday 17th July at 7.30pm (doors open at 6:30pm) and you won’t want to miss it!

About the film

Featuring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston and many more.

Certificate: 15 | Running Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Experience more than just a film screening

Enjoy a unique experience as Wine Events Company guru’s Tony and Ryan provide movie trivia throughout the event and demonstrate how to make each of the four themed cocktails on our newly refurbished stage.

Ticket Pricing

Tickets are priced at £35.95 per person (plus Eventbrite fees), and include four tasty themed cocktails. Due to government guidelines, tickets are only available to buy in bundles of two, three or four. You can buy more than one block of tickets at a time however, you will only be able to pick seats as per the seating plan. Have the time of your lives and book tickets by clicking below.

Back to the Future with Wine recap

Last Friday attendees were wowed by our unique screening of Back to the Future with Wine. The eighties sci-fi classic was screened in our Auditorium with themed wines served throughout the event. We had some great feedback including one attendee that said “Having never seen Back To The Future properly before, I went into this showing with an open mind. Not only was the film incredible (especially on the huge screen), but the wines paired with the film went down an absolute treat!”

“Tony from The Wine Events Company was also hilarious – playing the characters of Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown, giving the audience insights into specific scenes during the film and also some interesting background knowledge of the wines we were tasting throughout.”

“A fantastic night out for anyone looking for something a little more than your regular cinema screening, that’s for sure!”

Getting to Millennium Point

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Talking Point: The Future of Events was our well received free, two-hour hybrid conference which took place both online and in person inside Millennium Point’s newly refurbished Auditorium on Wednesday 26^th May, from 2pm – 4pm.

The conference perspectives from across the events sector, as well as provide valuable insights and a platform to debate the road to recovery, current trends, sustainability, and the impact of Covid-19 on customers’ relationships to events and hospitality. The event also gave the public and clients first look at our auditorium since it’s refurbishment which now features a larger stage, lighting and enhanced AV technology alongside the launch of our hybrid and virtual packages. You can watch the replay of the event below:

The first panel, Events & Hospitality: Roadmap to Recovery (2pm-3pm), discussed key trends, innovations and roadblocks to consider over the next 18 months. Panellists include Rebecca Delmore, Commercial Director at Millennium Point alongside Chris Peacock, Head of Events at Conference Care, Jo Parkin, Executive Assistant to the CEO of Alpro and Paul Colston, Managing Editor of the International Portfolio at Mash Media (Exhibition World and Conference & Meetings World).

During the second panel, Going Green: The Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (3pm-4pm), guests will hear a range of views on the growing demand for sustainable events, the challenges and opportunities of hybrid events and the impact of green initiatives such as clean air zones. Panellists include Victoria Webb, Sales Manager at Millennium Point, Andrew Perolls, CEO of Greengage Solutions, Anne Shaw and Chris Peacock, Head of Events at Conference Care.

The event was hosted by events industry veteran Neil Thompson, Founder of popular event professionals network The Delegate Wranglers.

Our virtual and hybrid packages are now live. For any enquiries or for a personalised tour of our venue by a member of our friendly events team, please call 0121 202 2200 or use the online enquiry form here.

Film fans rejoice! We’re back once again with a series of much-loved movie classics in our new and improved giant screen auditorium this summer, complete with special movie-themed cocktails, wine and trivia by our friends and resident film geeks at The Wine & Events Company.

Our Auditorium (formerly the first IMAX cinema in Birmingham), will reopen and screen three classic films this summer – starting with Steven Spielberg’s definitive 80’s classic, Back to the Future on Friday 4th June. Millennium Point events has teamed up with innovative event specialists The Wine Events Company, who will pause the films to provide movie trivia and themed cocktails or wine during the screenings to movie-lovers.

Kicking off we have the 80s sci-fi favourite Back to the Future on Friday 4 June. Cinema-goers can immerse themselves in the time travelling action, as well as indulge in five movie-themed wines. On Saturday 17 July, guests will have the time of their lives, as they watch Dirty Dancing on the big screen, whilst enjoying four themed cocktails. The final screening at our iconic city centre venue will take place on Sunday 8 August, as film-lovers can enjoy the 70s Spielberg classic Jaws and dive into four delicious themed cocktails.

Keeping Movie-Goers Safe

Our multi-award-winning events team at Millennium Point has introduced several hygiene and safety measures to ensure that the screenings are safe for all film fans to enjoy. These include reduced capacity in the Auditorium with allocated seating, hand sanitising stations throughout the venue, a cashless and contactless experience, as well as social distancing measures and PPE for all staff.

Tickets for Back to the Future are priced at £31.95 per person (plus fees) and include five glasses of themed wine. Tickets for Dirty Dancing and Jaws are priced at £35.95 per person (plus fees) and include four delicious film-themed cocktails, which will be served to visitors throughout the film. Tickets can only be bought in groups of two or more to ensure groups don’t mix.

To book tickets for the Millennium Point cinema screenings, please visit:

Back to the Future: millenniumpoint.org.uk/back-to-the-future/
Dirty Dancing: millenniumpoint.org.uk/millennium-point-presents-dirty-dancing-with-cocktails/
Jaws:millenniumpoint.org.uk/millennium-point-presents-jaws-1975-with-cocktails/

We’re very excited to announce our latest partnership with the Wine Events Company, and can’t wait to welcome movie-lovers from across the region back to our big screen this summer to enjoy a truly memorable and immersive experience.

The Auditorium is also available for hire as an events space. For all enquiries, please contact [email protected] or call 0121 202 2200.