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things to do whilst
studying in birmingham
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Find the
Birmingham Bull
and have your
photo taken
wearing something
BCU. Don’t forget
to #bcu101
number 01
watch the flowers bloom at
the floozy in the lady garden
- Hint: it’s in Victoria Square
number 32
Have a flat/house party and
invite your classmates
number 35
Follow the Camra Guide and
visit some of the many quirky
pubs in Birmingham
number 36
Come up with a concept for
your own viral video on campus
number 37
Recreate a famous movie scene
on campus or within the city
number 38
HAVE YOUR SAY. Vote in your
Students’ Union elections
number 39
Ask or suggest ideas of how
your course can be improved
number 54
Download a map and explore
the canals in Birmingham on
foot or bike. Treat yourself to
some chips in Brindley Place
on your way past.
explore your cultural side and watch
a play, ballet, musical or drama at one
of the city’s theatres - Can you name
them all?
number 30
Chopsticks at the ready -
Celebrate Chinese New Year in
style in the Chinese quarter
number 06
Bag yourself a bargain at the
Birmingham Markets. They are
Great for fancy dress costumes!
number 04
Join a sports team and send
#bcu101 photos of you in your
new kit
number 21
Check out the latest modern art
exhibitions at the Ikon Gallery
number 24
number 02
HAVE AN IMPACT. Create a new
policy at Student Council
number 56
Shop till you drop at a student
lock-in event in The BullRing
number 69
Check out the deals at the
Doug Ellis sports centre at
the City North campus
number 73
Learn more about a range of
religions and cultures by
attending interfaith week
number 85
walk on stage at the
Symphony hall and graduate
number 99
Run in the Birmingham half
marathon or cheer on the BCU
team
number 87
Cheer on sporting stars at
Alexander Stadium
number 93
Listen to or get involved in
Scratch Radio/Magazine/TV
number 74
Lose yourself and dance the
day away at the International
Dance Festival
number 75
Go to a BCU
sporting event
and learn some
of the unofficial
BCU chants
number 78
How HOT can you go? Go and
try a world famous Birmingham
Balti in the Balti Triangle
number 81
Get an NUS Extra card and receive
discounts all over the city
number 58
Like BCU on Facebook and start
a conversation on the page
number 59
Learn something new at the
Thinktank at Millennium Point
number 65
Journey into the past at the
Birmingham Back to Backs on
VE day
number 68
Follow @MyBCU and @BCUSU
on Twitter and let them know
your thoughts
number 07
Take your chances and have
a night out at the greyhound
racing in Perry Barr
number 31
Put your foot down and go on
the Jaguar Factory tour
number 45
Get all festive at the
Birmingham Christmas market,
the biggest outside of Germany!
number 46
See what tasty street food
Digbeth Dining Club have to
offer on a Friday night
number 47
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number 27
show your support during
the rugby world cup at the
fanzone in eastside city park
Visit BCU’s oldest campus on
Margaret Street
number 49
Get your heart
racing at Alton
Towers or
Drayton Manor
number 20
Find out what
the BCU Vice
Chancellor, Cliff
Allan, looks like.
Next time you see
him, say hello.
He’s a friendly
guy and would
love to meet you!
number 05Did you know J.R.R. tolkein is
from brimgingham? head down
to Sarehole Mill and enjoy
the Tolkein Trail
number 26
Get your thinking cap on and
enter the Brains of BCU quiz.
Look out for it in semester 2
number 03
Adopt one of the four local
football clubs and send us
proof on the hashtag that
you are their biggest fan
number 28
Treat yourself to a tasty
snack in the food court at
the Iconic Selfridges building
number 29
Join the barmy army at
edgbaston cricket ground for
a 20/20, county game or
test match
number 44
Hop on the bus to the MAC at
Cannon Hill Park and enjoy the
arty cinema and art exhibitions
number 42 number 62
Be inspiring to others and
join one of the volunteer
groups that the SU organise
Discover food, drink and quirky
shops at the Custard Factory
number 55
Come up with a proposal for a
student engagement initiative
for next year. Visit CELT for
more information
number 72
Approach your lecturer or
Tutor and see if you can take
them for a cuppa and a chat
number 84
Cheer on the Lord Mayor at
his parade - did you know
he is also the university’s
Chancellor?
number 97
Have the best 3 years of your life
at BCU! Why not join the BCU alumni
society and share your positive
experiences?
number 100
Go to the third biggest St.
Patrick’s Day Parade in the
world, right here in Birmingham
number 88
Contact CELT and investigate
how to develop your skills
taking part in an
interdisciplinary project
number 90
Nominate staff or student
colleagues for an Extra Mile
Award
number 92
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Visit the farmer and craft
market in Moseley, it hosts
brum yum yum who you’ll see
during your welcome week
go to a conservatoire concert
at the adrian boult hall
number 94
Did you know Birmingham has
some of the biggest parks
in Europe? Grab a picnic and
choose from the likes of
Sutton Park, Cannon Hill,
Kings Heath and Hansworth
number 89
Think you could write a book?
- hear from those that have
at the Birmingham Literature
festival and obtain a signed
copy of a book off an author
number 95
number 63Dress up as your favourite
character and go along to
the biggest library in Europe
on World Book Night
Get dazzled on a tour of the
School of Jewellery
number 61
Visit the Botanical Gardens
near to City South campus and
enjoy the fauna and flora
number 67
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Inspire future generations of
BCU students by becoming a
student ambassador
- you’ll also get paid!
number 43
Have a meal with friends in
Brindley Place, The Mailbox, chinese quarter and the
jewellery quarter
number 19
Keep on top of your work, sign
out a book from the library in
your first month at uni
number 08
Visit the Black Country Museum
and find out about the industrial
past of the West Midlands
number 23
Watch the Pride parade and
dance the night away in
Birmingham’s Gay Village.
number 51
Watch a performance at
Conservatoire or Birmingham
School of Acting
number 52
improve your cv AND get a
paid job with OpportUNIty
Student Jobs on Campus
number 10
Witness the sounds and bright
lights of Broad Street
number 12
Laugh out loud at the
Birmingham Comedy festival or
head down to the Glee club
number 14
Find Nemo at the National
Sealife Centre
number 18
Take part in your SU Bar Crawl
number 33
Have fun on an SU trip or
sports tour
number 57
Join a society or create your
own
number 70
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Attend your Graduation Ball
Take a steam train from Moor
Street Station to Stratford
for the day - the birth place
of Shakespeare.
number 77
Have your photo taken with
the BCU tiger
number 79
Get a BCU hoodie and Wear it
with pride!
number 80
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Visit an end of year show at
parkside
number 86
Take part in the Birmingham
colour run
Treat yourself to some sparkle
and visit the Jewellery Quarter
and its jewellery shop
number 83
Get involved as a Student
Academic Partner. talk to CELT
for more information
number 71
Have a picnic in the eastside
city park at the city centre
campus
number 64
Enter or watch BCUSU’s Got
Talent
number 40
Become a Student Academic
Mentor. talk to celt to find
out more information
number 41
On a sunny day, take in the
views from the 26th floor of
The Cube
number 11
Get a picture of the tigers at
West Midlands Safari Park
number 17
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101 is a list of 101 things for
birmingham city students to
complete across birmingham, to get
the best experience out of their
time here in our awesome city!
#bcu101
number 22
Treat yourself to a leather
sofa and a classic film at the
Electric Cinema - the oldest
working cinema in the country
number 16
Check out global
artists at the
NIA/NEC/O2
Academy
number 09
Stand up and be counted! Run for
student academic leader (SAL)
Fancy yourself as a news reader? Go
and check out the BBC Mailbox tour.
Also look out for our own presenter
taster sessions in welcome week
number 25Improve your assignment writing skills
by taking advantage of academic
workshops from the Centre for
Academic Success
number 96
Contact the alumni association
and attend one of their events
number 53
Eat, drink, dance and be merry
at the city’s biggest arts fest
- the birmingham weekender,
it’s on during welcome week
number 15
Collect your bags of freebies
at the Welcome Fair
number 76
Indulge your sweet tooth at
Cadbury World
Search twitter and Facebook
for relevant faculty groups
number 60
Visit Birmingham Museum & Art
Gallery and check out the
work by BCU alumni
number 13
‘Give it a Go’ and try something
new at your su. share your
experiences on the BCU
Facebook page
number 50
See the latest film release
at the everyman cinema. each
screen has food, sofas and
even their own bar
number 82
Watch or play in a varsity
match against Aston or UCB