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Bolllywood Dance Workshops in CBD

In celebration of 100 years of Bollywood this year, Colmore Business District has partnered with Sampad to provide three free of charge outdoor Bollywood dance workshops on Wednesday 12th June in Snow Hill Station Square. This forms part of the Bollywood 100 celebratory programme Sampad is organising in the city for the month of June. The workshops…

CBD Food Festival 2013

Friday 12th and Saturday 13th July 11am – 7pm VICTORIA SQUARE The fantastic CBD Food Festival is back for the third year. The festival showcases the superb food and drink offering in Birmingham’s commercial quarter, Colmore Business District. Twenty six venues will be serving taster options of their signature menu items, priced from £1.50 to…

Findings – Photography Exhibition

Photographs of the Colmore Business District and Jewellery Quarter by Tom Hunter: Thursday 25th April to Friday 19th July 2013 Click here to view the exhibition e-flyer. Colmore Business District’s latest photography exhibition, in partnership with the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District and Library of Birmingham, is out on Church Street Square and St Paul’s Square. The…

CBD Presents Moseley Arts Market

Colmore Business District (CBD) provides projects, services and activities that make improvements to the business quarter in Birmingham and make it a better place in which to work, live and visit. CBD is keen to provide different and enjoyable activities for employees, residents and visitors to engage in to improve the quality of their overall…

Interconnect Birmingham

Interconnect Birmingham, a major new wayfinding system has been installed in Colmore Business District (CBD) and the city more widely. CBD has been working with a number of partners, including Retail Birmingham, Marketing Birmingham, Birmingham City Council and Centro to design, develop and deliver the system. Maps and totems have been installed on Colmore Row,…

Colmore Chorus

Colmore Business District has partnered with Birmingham Opera Company to create a singing group for people who work in the District. The group includes accountants, lawyers, administrative assistants and property specialists. The original Colmore Chorus got together in the summer of 2011 to perform at ArtsFest, the city’s flagship arts event and triumphed in their debut…

CBD Charity Activities

Colmore Business District’s nominated charities are the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) and the Rape and Sexual Violence Project (RSVP). CLDF was nominated in 2012. In February 2013, CBD agreed with CLDF to split any future charity funds raised by CBD between CLDF and RSVP. Since autumn 2012, CBD has organised a four day trek of the Jurassic Coast,…

Church Street Square

Church Street Square, the public realm enhancement scheme designed and delivered by Colmore Business District (CBD) and Birmingham City Council, was completed in summer 2012. This major public realm enhancement scheme has transformed a previously wide carriageway into a new open space with reduced road width, benches, trees, greenery and enhanced lighting. The space also…

Personal Safety Training Sessions

Colmore Business District (CBD) has partnered again with former Royal Marine Commando, Daniel Gibbin, to offer five free of charge personal safety training sessions to employees in the District in spring 2013. This follows the success of a series of personal safety training sessions that were delivered in spring and autumn 2012. This programme is part of CBD’s…

CBD Street Wardens

The CBD Street Warden service is provided to ensure the District is as safe and welcoming as possible. The Street Wardens work closely with West Midlands Police to ensure that any anti-social behaviour, street nuisances and environmental disturbances are dealt with immediately, helping to keep the District a safe place in which to work and…

Seasonal decorations

Colmore Business District (CBD) invests in outdoor floral displays and enhancements in the summer to bring colour and greenery to the area. For the festive season, CBD invests in Christmas lights and decorations to enhance the business district and bring seasonal cheer to the area, improving the environment for all to enjoy. These enhancements are in addition…

Deep cleaning of streets

Colmore Business District (CBD) manages a programme of deep cleaning and removal of chewing gum from the pavements in the District three times a year as part of its objective to make the area cleaner and more attractive. CBD’s programme of street cleansing is in addition to what is implemented in the city by Birmingham…

RESOURCES

CBD Digest Spring 2013
CBD Annual Report 2011 / 2012
CBD Food & Drink Guide 2012
Colmore Business District Sustainable Travel Partnership

CONTACT

Colmore Business District
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Whitehall Chambers
23 Colmore Row
Birmingham B3 2BU

0121 236 4689

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