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Enjoy the big screen and modern twist on Shakespeare’s classic, Romeo + Juliet on Saturday 12^th February 2022 at Millennium Point. This perfect Valentine’s gift costs just £20 per person (plus fees) and guests can expect to receive a bottle of prosecco with their ticket.

Also enjoy Luke Jerram’s Gaia at night and gaze up at Earth and be amongst the stars.

You can purchase your ticket on Eventbrite here.

Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, a modern spin on the romantic tragedy

Did my heart love ‘till now? Forswear its sight. For I never saw true beauty till this night.

Baz Luhrmann helped adapt this classic Shakespearean romantic tragedy for the screen, updating the setting to a post-modern city named Verona Beach. In this version, the Capulets and the Montagues are two rival gangs. Juliet (Claire Danes) is attending a costume ball thrown by her parents. Her father Fulgencio Capulet (Paul Sorvino) has arranged her marriage to the boorish Paris (Paul Rudd) as part of a strategic investment plan. Romeo attends the masked ball and he and Juliet fall in love.

Certificate: PG-13 | Running Time: 2 hours

What you get with your ticket

Tickets are £20 (plus fees) per person. Tickets can be purchased in groups of two or four only. Each pair of tickets will include a complimentary bottle of chilled prosecco to enjoy during the film.

While enjoying your drink why not gaze up at Luke Jerram’s Gaia Earth Artwork and give your loved one the world this Valentine’s weekend?

The Auditorium Bar will also be open with a selection of drinks available for purchase during the event.

Please note that only those aged 18 or over will be permitted entry.

Enjoy Luke Jerram’s Gaia this Valentine’s weekend

While at Millennium Point, you can also enjoy your drinks under Luke Jerram’s Gaia, an art installation of Earth.

The unique installation features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of Earth’s surface on a globe measuring seven metres in diameter. The artwork is 1.8 million times smaller than the real Earth with each centimetre of the internally lit sculpture describing 18km of the Earth’s surface.

This is just one of the events we’re holding while Gaia is visiting, for more information discover more on our website.

A trip to Millennium Point is not to missed

Last year we have had lots of amazing events take place in our landmark building. With plenty to offer, make Millennium Point your place to go to this year.

Are you a fan of films? Dirty Dancing Revellers had the time of their lives with cocktails and entertainment in our much-loved Auditorium. Following on from the success of Dirty Dancing, we reached for the sky, where guests experienced the epic musical story of Elton John in Rocketman, with 5 delicious wines that were given out for all to enjoy. For a festive treat, we showed the modern classic Christmas movie, Love Actually. Visitors sat back to watch the film, along with a few glasses of festive cheer (wine) and some movie trivia presented by the charming movie geeks The Wine Events Company.

In December, we just couldn’t stop talking about our spectacular 39ft Christmas Tree, we even put some fir-tastic facts together. It was great to see our multi-award-winning building come to life with lots of visitors enjoying the festivities.

Also at Millennium Point is the home of authentic Italian food experts Mulino’s Café, based on level 2. Here you will find the delicious pizzas, bakery items and more, why not grab a bite when visiting?

Fancy going on a scientific journey of discovery? Plan a visit to the award-winning Thinktank Science Museum, don’t forget to visit their science garden!

Getting to Millennium Point

Millennium Point is in the Eastside of Birmingham City Centre. Just 5 minutes’ walk from Moor Street, and 15 minutes’ walk from Grand Central and the tram. There is also limited parking onsite which means we’re easy to find regardless of how you travel.

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.

Award winning conference and events venue Millennium Point has announced a brand-new events programme to celebrate the arrival of Gaia, a major art installation which will be unveiled at the venue next month.

The earth artwork will be free to visit with no booking required.

An unimaginable view amongst the stars, all from the comfort of Earth

Luke Jerram is a British artist that creates sculptures, installations, and live art projects. Having more than 600 exhibitions in 44 countries, he is now known globally for his innovative arts practice and large-scale public artworks.

Luke Jerram’s Gaia aims to create the Overview Effect, but for people standing on Earth. First coined by author Frank White it features the experience that astronauts feel in space. Feelings of awe, an understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.

Make Millennium Point your place to go

To celebrate its arrival, the venue has announced an exciting programme of film screenings, family activities and themed events, which are now available to book online.

Millennium Point’s 354-seater Auditorium will screen a number of film favourites during Gaia’s installation, giving movie-lovers the chance to combine a visit to the spectacular artwork with a trip to the big screen.

For those looking for a Valentine’s Activity with a difference, visitors can enjoy an exclusive screening of Baz Luhrmann’s epic retelling of the Shakespeare classic, Romeo + Juliet, on Saturday 12 February. Tickets are priced at £20.00 per person and each pair of tickets will include a complimentary bottle of prosecco to enjoy during the film.

There’s plenty of fun for families too, with a series of special film screenings during February half term which are perfect for children of all ages. On Friday 25 February, get ready to go ‘under the sea’ and enjoy Disney classic The Little Mermaid on the big screen. And on Saturday 26 February, youngsters can watch the adventure of a lifetime with a screening of fan favourite Moana.

Tickets for The Little Mermaid and Moana are priced at £7.50 per person, with child tickets including a bag of sweets to enjoy during the screening.

Throughout February, Millennium Point, in partnership with Thinktank Science Museum, will be running a series of interactive drop-in sessions for families and children, hosted under the giant Gaia artwork. From fun-filled experiments and activities to demonstrations and performances, the programme will highlight the fascinating world of environmental science and the actions we can all take to help protect the planet we call home.

And on Saturday 19th March, visitors can see the world in a whole new light, as they enjoy a Silent Disco underneath Gaia. Millennium Point has teamed up with silent disco experts Silent Noize, to give visitors the best night of music from rock, indie and power ballads to RnB, hip hop and old skool club classics. Tickets are priced at £10.00 per person.

What else is at Millennium Point?

Why not grab a bite when visiting? Millennium Point is the home of authentic Italian food experts Mulinos Café, based on level 2. Open from 8am – 5pm, Mulinos is owned by the Brummie favourite Laghi’s Deli, so expect to find a tantalising selection of delicious pizzas, bakery items and more.

Fancy going on a scientific journey of discovery? Plan a visit to the award-winning Thinktank Science Museum. Explore space by visiting the Planetarium, where the theatre is under a dome, specially designed to help you explore astronomy, space and the night sky. Don’t forget to head outside to the Science Garden, which is packed full of surprises and fun activities for the whole family.

Don’t miss out on the breath-taking Gaia

Gaia is free to visit, open to all ages and no booking is required. For more information and to plan your visit, go to: http://www.millenniumpoint.org.uk/gaia/

Getting to Millennium Point for Gaia

With Christmas Day just over a month away, we just can’t stop talking about our spectacular 39ft tree! That’s why we’ve put together some fir-tastic facts together about our decorations.

The Christmas tree is based in our event space Atrium for everyone to enjoy as soon as they walk into our landmark building.

It’s starting to look a lot like CHRISTMAS

The tree built was put together by Christmas experts The Christmas Decorators. It takes a team of 5 installers and a team of 7 decorators, to prepare the branches and baubles. The Christmas tree takes around 10 hours to complete. With good reason too as there are over 21,000 lights and 1,500 baubles to set up!

Where do you even get a 39ft tree from you ask? We’ll let you in on a secret, it’s not actually a real tree! The Christmas tree is made up of a metal frame with each individual branch attached separately each with their own power source.

As far as we know we are the biggest indoor tree in Birmingham at 12 metres tall. It’s also accompanied by two nutcrackers and a (currently) nameless bear giving visitors lot of opportunities to snap a festive selfie.

Excited to share the Christmas Tree with everyone

We wanted everyone to enjoy our Christmas Tree, and with last year, we realise how important this Christmas is. In November we invited our industry friends and colleagues to have a catch up at our festive meet-up under our Christmas Tree. The event was well received by everyone, and we enjoyed catching up after a long time away from face to face events.

Feel Christmas all around you with themed wine and Love Actually

Love Actually with Wine event

Feel the love this Christmas with a screening and themed wine tasting experience of the seminal 2003 festive rom com, Love Actually. Millennium Point have once again teamed up with movie geeks The Wine Events Company for a fun and unique wine tasting. This festive event will include five themed wines and a very big screen, all for the price of £31.95 (plus fees). The event takes place on Sunday 5th December at 5pm. Tickets can be purchased by clicking below.

Imagine, your event and our Christmas tree

With 17 versatile event spaces to choose from, make Millennium Point your venue of choice this Christmas. Contact our friendly events team on 0121 202 2200 or click below to explore our award-winning event spaces.

You’ve got less than a week to book your seats for the musical hit Rocketman, alongside five ‘Elton John themed’ wines.

It’s almost time to reach the sky and head to Millennium Point, to experience a modern musical hit while enjoying five tasty wines. Rocketman with Wine takes place on Saturday 13th November at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm).

Continuing our successful partnership, we will once again be teaming up with movie geeks, The Wine Events Company, who will be serving up Rocketman trivia alongside five ‘Elton John themed’ wines throughout the screening. As with any musical, there will be plenty of singing opportunities, so make sure those vocal cords are warmed up!

About the film

Rocketman is the epic musical story of Elton John and his breakthrough years in the 1970s. It l ooks at his fantastical transformation from shy piano prodigy to international superstar. All of this set to the toe-tapping rythms of the pop music icons greatest hits.

Featuring: Taron Egerton, Richard Madden, Jamie Bell, Bryce Dallas Howard and many more.

Certificate: 15 | Running Time: 2 hours 1 minute

What do you get with your ticket?

Tickets are priced at £31.95 per person (plus Eventbrite fees) and you’ll get more than just a film screening!

Rocketman 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

Five themed Wines: So, how do you pair wines with an Elton John movie? Well, we’ve researched Elton’s favourite wines from his demanding on-tour-Ryders and Wedding Breakfast menu. From the Loire to Burgundy, the Rhone Valley to Tuscany, Elton has an expensively decadent taste in wine that we will be sharing with you on the night. Not only that but we’ll show you how to enjoy a rockstar collection on a supermarket budget!

Don’t miss our movie and drink nights

Our movie and drinks nights have been hugely successful with fans and are not to be missed. Want to get a feeling of what to expect? Check out our screening of the eighties classic Dirty Dancing below. Guests had the time of their lives with a live band, themed cocktails and movie trivia. To keep up to date with all our event offerings please click here.

Feel the love this Christmas with Love Actually with Wine

With the festive period fast approaching, feel the love this Christmas with a screening and themed wine tasting experience of the seminal 2003 festive rom com, Love Actually. We’ve once again teamed up with the Wine Events Company to bring you a safe, fun, and interactive ‘wines and movie’ event in our multi-award-winning venue with one of Birmingham’s biggest screens.

The film is showing on Sunday 5th December, the doors will open at 4pm with the event starting at 5pm. There are limited tickets available so make your you secure your ticket for this fantastic festival event.

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. For more information please click here.

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 and shows the power of what the grants funding can achieve for STEM organisations.

Who is Ark Tindal Primary?

Ark Tindal is a KS2 and 2 primary school for children aged 3-11 in Balsall Heath, Birmingham. They are part of the Ark Schools Network following transition in 2021.

Why did they apply for a Millennium Point grants?

The primary school had a disused outdoor space and wanted to enhance their STEM curriculum by transforming it. The area would support biology sessions of different topics from identifying plants to studying bug habitats and pond dipping.

The updated space would allow students to plan different types of scientific methods and processes to answer questions.. The science area would have a renewable zone where the children can learn about the environment.

What impact has the project made?

With the help of the grant the science area has enhanced the key learning in KS1 and 2 STEM subjects. Using the creative space students can see the practical applications of what they learn in the classroom.

Aesthetically, it gives the school a vibrant outdoor green space for students to explore. Ark Tindal students are also given the chance to learn the importance of sustainability and the environment around them. Some students wouldn’t have access to this type of space otherwise.

Ark Tindal Primary were ‘delighted’

Ark Tindal Primary said ‘We are delighted to have been awarded the Millennium Point Charitable Trust grant, as it will enable us to enrich the lives of our pupils through our vision of a STEM is driven learning environment. Over time, we envisage this benefitting the community as a whole and not just pupils attending our school. Throughout our curriculum, which is tailored to our pupils and their life experiences both now and in the future, we want them to understand that renewable energy and energy conservation is becoming increasingly important in everyday life as fossil fuel reserves start to wane. Through our science garden, we will entrench knowledge and appreciation of sustainable living in our pupils from an early age.’

Grants are now open!

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. Over the past five years, the Millennium Point Charitable Trust has awarded over £2 million to charities, not-for-profits, community groups and schools to further STEM education.

Applications for the STEM Grant Programme are now open and set to close at 5pm on 3rd December 2021. You can apply on our website here.

Now Halloween is officially over, we’ve kicked off the festive season here at Millennium Point. Our impressive 39ft Christmas tree is back by popular demand, adorned in 23,000 energy saving LED lights. Built by The Christmas Decorators it takes just over eight hours to complete -see the time lapse below!

The tree is accompanied by two nutcrackers and a (currently) nameless bear giving visitors lot of opportunities to snap a festive selfie.

Along with the decorations, a festive schedule brimming with fun activities is planned through the next two months for everyone to enjoy.

Feel Christmas all around you with themed wine and Love Actually

The event will be a safe, fun, and interactive ‘wines and movie’ event in our multi-award-winning venue with one of Birmingham’s biggest screens.

The film is showing on the 5^th December, the doors will open at 4pm with the event starting at 5pm. There are limited tickets available so make your you secure your ticket for this fantastic festival event.

Have yourself a merry little ginmas with the Christmas wine and spirits fair

The Christmas wine & spirits fair is back after taking a forced Covid break in 2020. You don’t need to just be a wine fan for this event, there will be lots of spirits on show, including plenty of different gin’s, whisky, cognac, and some winter liqueur treats. Although not confirmed, but there might even be some beer and cider for you this year!

As well as spirits there will be a huge range of still, sparking & dessert wines. With a range of wines from modern classics to new quirky favourites, including some super special wines. The event will be held on 27^th November, you can book your tickets on their website here.

Make Millennium Point your place to go this Christmas with our bespoke packages

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. Find out more about our Christmas packages here.

Make your event sparkle when booking with Millennium Point

Choose Millennium Point this Christmas to book your event with our beautiful tree on display to give your event the wow factor at no additional cost. Our multi-award-winning venue has 17 versatile spaces to choose from ensuring the perfect space is offered for your event.

If you have something in mind our friendly events team have over 40 years in events experience and are happy to help. Get in contact for any questions you may have on our refurbished website here.

You can book your ticket here.

About the film – several modern love stories in one classic film

Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon), Sarah (Laura Linney), a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates her love life, and Harry (Alan Rickman), a married man tempted by his attractive new secretary.

Featuring: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman

Certificate: 15|Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

‘To me, you are perfect’- You to the wine… probably

The ‘new classic’ Christmas movie will be paused to pour you a glass of festive cheer as The Wine Events Company shares with you their five perfect wines. The film and wine connoisseurs will also pause the film at appropriate moments to share some fun movie trivia. For example, did you know the word ‘actually’ is spoken 22 times throughout the movie?

The event will be a safe, fun, and interactive ‘wines and movie’ event in our multi-award-winning venue with one of Birmingham’s biggest screens.

Our movie + drinks nights are not to be missed

Our movie + drinks nights have been hugely successful with fans and are not to be missed. Want to get a feeling of what to expect? Check out our screening of the eighties classic Dirty Dancing below. Guests had the time of their lives with a live band, themed cocktails, and movie trivia from the film geeks at The Wine Events Company.

We pride ourselves on our outstanding hospitality, with a wide range of events there is something for everyone. You can keep up to date with all our events on our refurbished website here.

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.

Are you ready to skyrocket your lash business? Our mutli-award-winning venue is proud to be holding LashCon 2021. The day will welcome like-minded industry professionals to access masterclasses and stalls by some of the UK’s best lash artists. The event aims to bring lash artists and lash techs together to learn, connect and grow.

This striking event will happen on Saturday 6^th November between 9am – 6pm. You can purchase your tickets here.

LashCon 21 boasts several high profile sponsors including Amy Elizabeth Products, ME LASH, Fluff UK, and many more.

Meet the crew and join in with the community during LashCon 21

Throughout the day join everyone in the refurbished 354-seater auditorium for masterclasses from some of the best in the industry. Classes cover a range of topics which highlighting the multitude of opportunities the industry has on offer.

L Curl Mastery – The Bella Lash Co
Build a Warrior Women Mindset – CC Faces
The Power of Customer Service and the Domino Effect – She Lash
Queenie Wear your Crown Lash Map! – Lash Education
To Fully Booked and Beyond – The Lash Hause
Learn Suzi’s Signature Strip Lash Sets – Swish Lashes
How to Boss your Branding and Marketing – Lashbase

Make your lashes iconic at LashCon 21

There will be lots of stunning stalls and exciting activities at LashCon 21 that will make the event memorable and fun. Lush Lash, Lash Baby, and the Lash Oasis are just some of the companies you will be able to interact with.

Each stand will have their own discounts and freebies that will help you in the industry. On each stall will be company experts on hand to help you with any enquiries you may have.

Along with this, in person visitors will get lunch provided and their own exclusive swag bag to take home with them.

Want to book with Millennium Point?

For further information about the event, charity or venue please get in contact with our team.

Get your vocal cords ready and reach the sky with the musical hit Rocketman alongside five ‘Elton John themed’ wines.

In less than a month it will be time to reach the sky and head to Millennium Point, to experience a modern musical hit while enjoying five tasty wines. Rocketman with Wine takes place on Saturday 13th November at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm).

About the film

Featuring: Taron Egerton, Richard Madden, Jamie Bell, Bryce Dallas Howard and many more.

Certificate: 15 | Running Time: 2 hours 1 minute

What do you get with your ticket?

Tickets are priced at £31.95 per person (plus Eventbrite fees) and you’ll get more than just a film screening!

Rocketman 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

Don’t miss our movie and drink nights

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. For more information please click here.

Join Millennium Point Events at CHS Birmingham, on 26^th October at the ICC in Birmingham City Centre. Our friendly team will be based on Stand G7 to discuss all your event and venue needs and show off our multi-award-winning service. The event features an abundance of stalls from venues and event suppliers. Alongside this a host of insightful talks relating to the events and hospitality industry.

CHS Birmingham is the event for event planners, agents, venue finders and EAs/PAs. A show that’s committed to the events industry, displaying the very best talent, creativity, and inspiration in Birmingham.

Come say hi to our friendly team on stand G7

Millennium Point are thrilled to be attending CHS Birmingham, meet new friends and showcasing our 17 versatile event spaces, including our 354-seater refurbished Auditorium. With various set-ups and packages to choose from, whether it is a meeting, film screening or away day, our friendly team will be able to help.

With Christmas just around the corner our events team are excited to talk about our new range of bespoke Christmas packages. Guests can choose from Hollywood Glitz or a dinner dance party. For smaller groups our Christmas shared dinner film and party extravaganza is the one to talk about.

Don’t forget to ask about our virtual and hybrid events. Maximise the reach and impact of your event with Millennium Point. We understand that the new normal means different methods of meeting for events, but we can help with that. With four packages available there will be something suitable for any of your event needs.

Our Sales Manager Vikki Webb will be available at the event to arrange a meeting to discuss your needs. As well as what our award-winning venue can offer. Vikki will also be free to contact after the show to answer any queries. Don’t forget to ask about how you can increase your corporate social responsibility when booking with us.

You can book a meeting with us once registering for a ticket here.

Proud to be sponsoring the Education Programme

At this years CHS Birmingham, Millennium Point will be sponsoring the Education Programme. The programme features speakers from across the corporate agency and association worlds.

In true CHS style, their focus will be direct and to the point, looking to answer two key questions:

What do we need to know?
Who do we need to be?

The seminar programme will feature several topics which will be split between high-level strategic thinking, and impact learning sessions. They will look to prepare visitors for their business and personal futures. The seminars run from 9:45 till 4:30 and is sure to be an educating day.

For more information on what topics and speakers will feature click here.

Can’t make it? We’re still here to help!

If you’re unable to make the event in person or virtually our team are still available to help. Get in contact here.

Or discover more about our event spaces and packages on our new and improved website here.