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Stories and updates from the much-loved Birmingham Back to Backs, alongside the National Trust’s work across the city. Birmingham’s stories, past and present 💚

We also have a second-hand bookshop and exhibition space on site, these are free to enter and do not need to be booked in advance.

15/06/2026

We’re hiring at National Trust Clent Hills!

Love working with people and in the outdoors? You could help us care for 200 hectares of countryside, enjoyed by over 350,000 visitors each year.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help inspire communities to connect with nature, heritage and wildlife, while supporting the day-to-day running of a busy visitor site.

The Senior Visitor Officer role includes:
• Supporting operations and delivering great visitor experiences
• Working with Rangers and Visitor Experience teams on outdoor programming
• Duty managing and helping the operation run smoothly

This role is based at Clent Hills (with opportunities across the wider portfolio)
37.5 hours per week (incl. weekends & Bank Holidays)
We’re looking for someone proactive, enthusiastic and passionate about people and nature.

Find out more and apply here: https://tinyurl.com/y7peb6wp

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04/06/2026

📣 New exhibition opening tomorrow, Friday 5 June, at the Birmingham Back to Backs

FROM AROUND HERE
Creative Responses to the Culture and Community of Birmingham’s Southside

Created in partnership with Birmingham City University's Department of Fashion & Jewellery, 'From Around Here' showcases work from over 150 students inspired by the people, places, and creative spirit of Birmingham’s Southside.

Featuring jewellery, fashion, textiles, photography, illustration and more, the exhibition celebrates the communities and cultures that make Southside unique, while exploring how Birmingham’s heritage continues to inspire new creative voices.

02/06/2026

We're looking for a new Business Services Co-ordinator to help support us in Birmingham and the West Midlands. 💻

It's the perfect role for someone who's brilliant at organisation, upholding high standards in service and presentation, and enjoys working across beautiful locations within the National Trust.

The details:
• 37.5 hour work week
• Occasional weekend working (roughly 1 in 6)
• Required to travel to four National Trust sites within the portfolio. Main base at Birmingham Back to Backs.

Find out more about the role: https://rebrand.ly/tgrefh6
📸: National Trust Images/Oskar Proctor

30/05/2026

🐧 Birmingham, the puffins are coming!

Join us in Centenary Square tomorrow (31 May) to watch LIVE footage from the Farne Islands and discover more about one of the UK's favourite seabirds.

✨ Live puffin footage
✨ Free puffin badges
✨ Quizzes and activities
✨ Talks from nature specialist Ajay Tegala at 2.30pm and 4pm

📍 Outside the Library of Birmingham
⏰ 11am–5pm, 31 May

25/05/2026

🌈 We were proud to join thousands of people from across the city at Birmingham Pride on Saturday for the annual parade and festival. 🏳️‍🌈💜💛💚💙

There was plenty of colour, fun and smiling faces, and it was amazing to be part of such a positive celebration.

Thanks to everyone who marched, cheered and celebrated alongside us. What a day Birmingham! 🙌

National Trust in the Midlands

03/05/2026

Coming soon! 📣

Sounds of Birmingham is a collaborative project led by Birmingham Music Archive, Birmingham City FC Foundation, National Trust and The Listening Planet, celebrating the city’s cultural and natural heritage through sound. Bringing together communities, musicians and Martyn Stewart’s extraordinary sound archive, the project will create new music that connects people to place and honours Martyn’s legacy in his home city.

🐦Volume One: The Birmingham Dawn Chorus🐦

Launching the project’s first chapter, The Dawn Chorus will explore the city's early-morning sounds - from parks and gardens to canals, streets and schools. Featuring archival and new recordings, community listening walks, school workshops, musician commissions and shared public moments, it will be an open invitation to listen, connect and co-create new music that celebrates Birmingham’s . 🌳🦆🎶

📸Rob Coleman

29/04/2026

🌟 We’re hiring: Welcome Manager – Birmingham Back to Backs 🌟

Do you have a passion for people and a talent for making everyone feel welcome? We’re looking for a dynamic Welcome Manager to lead our small but vital team at the Birmingham Back to Backs.

In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll:
✨Lead a team delivering outstanding visitor experiences & smooth daily operations
📚Grow a thriving second-hand bookshop that supports our charitable work
🎓 Manage group and school visits
🏡 Play a key role in bringing heritage to life for all our visitors

If you're a confident leader who loves people, thrives on variety, and wants to make a real impact — we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply now: www.careers.nationaltrust.org.uk/OA_HTML/a/ #/vacancy-detail/174987

Image: ©National Trust Images/John Millar

23/04/2026

📢Our Sky Gardening Challenge launches today!
Do you, or someone you know, live in a flat with a balcony or an outside space?

We're inviting everyone living in a flat to give gardening a go this spring and summer. Discover the joy of growing by sowing seeds, planting up pots or adding a window box. You'll also be helping nature and giving your own wellbeing a boost.

To receive a free handbook, packet of seeds, regular hints and tips, sign up to the Sky Gardening Challenge 2026 at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/skygardening-challenge - there'll also be a chance to enter a competition opening this June.

21/04/2026

📣 We’ve updated the name of this account to National Trust Birmingham. 📣

You’ll still see plenty of stories and updates from the much-loved Birmingham Back to Backs, alongside news and updates about our wider work across the city.

14/04/2026

🌸 Celebrate the Festival of Blossom 🌸

Get your hands in the soil and make a real difference! Join us for a hands-on canalside gardening session as we transform a local green space 🌿

🌱 Planting, composting & building natural structures
🌍 Support urban habitat restoration
🤝 Learn about community-led nature projects

📍 Grand Union, Unit 19 Minerva Works, Fazeley Street, Birmingham
⏰ 10:30am – 2pm
🥪 Lunch provided
👕 Wear suitable clothing for muddy ground
🛠 Equipment provided
🎟 £2 per ticcket

To book your tickets, visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/birmingham-west-midlands/birmingham-back-to-backs/events/75487133-adcd-4aef-a660-693ee0c13f17

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55-63 Hurst Street
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Wednesday	1pm - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

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