Socialising

With three universities and scores of young professionals, Birmingham is home to an increasing number of young people, and investors have been quick to pick up on this: the city has transformed itself beyond recognition since the early 1990s.

Nowhere is this more true than by the canals. As you will frequently be told, Birmingham has more miles of canals than Venice. In the city centre these are now lined with lively bars, restaurants and clubs, all enjoying the views of water, cobbled paths and narrow boats.

Brindleyplace and the Mailbox are just two of the newly developed social hubs in the city centre. These Waterside complexes host a collection of designer shops, popular bars and fine dining restaurants, all with spectacular views.

The nightlife and restaurants are exceptional. New bars and restaurants are springing up all the time, with every taste accounted for. The city’s wealth of pubs and clubs, including a Jools Holland jazz club and a gin parlour only a few minutes’ walk from our office, will keep even the most hardened party-goer entertained.

The Balti was invented in Birmingham, and the city boasts the finest Indian restaurants in the country, such as the award winning Lasan. Fine dining is also well provided for, and not just from Birmingham’s three Michelin-starred chefs - dinners out are a regular feature of the IAMCO social calendar. The Chinese quarter also offers an array of different oriental cuisines, from Sezchuan to Cantonese, as well as Korean, Thai and Japanese.

All of this, combined with the compact city centre, makes it a great place to socialise and meet people.