Family-friendly events

Find events suitable for all the family, and particularly for students who parents or who have young family members. From concerts to workshops to fun days, there's weekday, weekend, and holiday fun for all ages. We've pulled together our family-friendly and family-focused events to help you plan exciting days out and explore campus.

Our events for families and children

Heritage Unlocked: Unlocking the Vaults Showcase: 7th February 11am - 3pm; The Exchange, Centenary Square; The Exchange celebrates a year of Unlocking the Vaults with a celebratory research showcase., including stories, performances, tours with our expert guides, and more. Children's trail activities will also be available for curious families.; Family friendly

Parents' and carers' group: 11th February 2pm - 3:30pm; Online; Are you a student who's also a parent or carer? Balancing studies and caring can feel tough, but you're not alone. Find a network who understand what it's like with our termly online therapeutic group.; Wellbeing | Family friendly

Barber Family: Fragrant Rubbings: 17th February 11am - 3pm; The Exchange, Centenary Square; Join our free Barber Family workshop for children aged 4–10 and their grown‑ups. Work together with artists to make fragrant rubbing pictures. Drop-in and free, no booking needed.; Barber Institute of Fine Arts | Family focused

Explore family tours at The Exchange: 17th February 11am - noon; The Exchange, Centenary Square; A new bank clerk uncovers bank secrets and explores mysterious items from the past in a family-friendly adventure for ages 4-11 (and their grown-ups). Booking essential - 1 free ticket per child, to be accompanied by an adult.; Family focused

Explore family tours at The Exchange: 17th February 1pm - 2pm; The Exchange, Centenary Square; A new bank clerk uncovers bank secrets and explores mysterious items from the past in a family-friendly adventure for ages 4-11 (and their grown-ups). Booking essential - 1 free ticket per child, to be accompanied by an adult.; Family focused

Lapworth Family Fun Day: Feeding Without Jaws: 18th February 10am - 4pm; Lapworth Museum of Geology; Join us for a family fun day at the Lapworth Museum all about fascinating ancient fish, linking to our current temporary exhibition! Explore the Museum and complete trails, activities and more.; Lapworth Museum of Geology | Family focused

Barber Baby: Latona and the Frogs: 19th February 11am - 12:30pm; The Dome, Bramall Music Building; Experience the magic of live music inspired by works from the Barber collection. Relax, listen, or dance -adventure awaits! Ideal for 0-4yo and their grown ups, free and drop-in. Our Half Term special is a bit longer, with older siblings welcome too!; Barber Institute of Fine Arts | Family focused

Barber Baby: Homme vu par une fleur (Man Seen by a Flower): 19th March 11am - noon; The Dome, Bramall Music Building; Experience the magic of live music inspired by works from the Barber collection. Relax, listen, or dance - adventure awaits! Ideal for 0-4yo and their grown ups, free and drop-in.; Barber Institute of Fine Arts | Family focused

Barber Family: Sounds of the Sun: 21st March 11am - 3pm; The Exchange, Centenary Square; Experience the sounds of the sun with musician Aaron Diaz! Barber Family workshops are free and drop in, for children aged 4-10yo and their grown-ups, with interactive performances and activities.; Barber Institute of Fine Arts | Family focused

Birmingham Popular Maths Lecture - The Small World Problem: Six Degrees of Graph Theory: 25th March 6:30pm - 7:30pm; Lecture Theatre B, Watson building; Join us for our Birmingham Popular Maths Lecture on The Small World Problem: Six Degrees of Graph Theory by Professor Ryan Martin, open to all interested in the study of Mathematics!; Engineering & Physical Sciences | Family friendly

Barber Family: Light and Landscape: 1st April 11am - 3pm; The Exchange, Centenary Square; Take part in a tactile, making activity inspired by the light and landscape of A Landscape with Cattle and Figures, Karel Dujardin. Barber Family workshops are free and drop in, for children aged 4-10yo and their grown-ups.; Barber Institute of Fine Arts | Family focused

Explore family tours at The Exchange: 1st April 11am - noon; The Exchange, Centenary Square; A new bank clerk uncovers bank secrets and explores mysterious items from the past in a family-friendly adventure for ages 4-11 (and their grown-ups). Booking essential - 1 free ticket per child, to be accompanied by an adult.; Family focused

Explore family tours at The Exchange: 1st April 1pm - 2pm; The Exchange, Centenary Square; A new bank clerk uncovers bank secrets and explores mysterious items from the past in a family-friendly adventure for ages 4-11 (and their grown-ups). Booking essential - 1 free ticket per child, to be accompanied by an adult.; Family focused

Barber Family: Chalk Cliff Comics: 18th April 11am - 3pm; The Exchange, Centenary Square; Join a writing and illustration workshop with artist Michael D Kennedy inspired by Chalk Cliffs in the Sun, by Otto Dix. Barber Family workshops are for children aged 4 –10 years and their grown-ups.; Barber Institute of Fine Arts | Family focused

Barber Baby: Still Life with a Garland of Fruit: 30th April 11am - noon; The Dome, Bramall Music Building; Experience the magic of live music inspired by works from the Barber collection. Relax, listen, or dance - adventure awaits! Ideal for 0-4yo and their grown ups, free and drop-in.; Barber Institute of Fine Arts | Family focused

Parents' and carers' group: 13th May 2pm - 3:30pm; Online; Are you a student who's also a parent or carer? Balancing studies and caring can feel tough, but you're not alone. Find a network who understand what it's like with our termly online therapeutic group.; Wellbeing | Family friendly

Explore family tours at The Exchange: 27th May 11am - noon; The Exchange, Centenary Square; A new bank clerk uncovers bank secrets and explores mysterious items from the past in a family-friendly adventure for ages 4-11 (and their grown-ups). Booking essential - 1 free ticket per child, to be accompanied by an adult.; Family focused

Explore family tours at The Exchange: 27th May 1pm - 2pm; The Exchange, Centenary Square; A new bank clerk uncovers bank secrets and explores mysterious items from the past in a family-friendly adventure for ages 4-11 (and their grown-ups). Booking essential - 1 free ticket per child, to be accompanied by an adult.; Family focused