Millennium Point

There has been some great developments here recently making this place a real hive of activity. I visited yesterday for a coffee at ⁶⁄₈ café and was surprised to see so much buzz in a previously quiet part of town.
Millennium point itself is a truly impressive building both inside and out but has never felt like it is being fully utilised until now. It is the home of the Think Tank and also multiple uni campus that now bring many students and families to the building.
The Think Tank now has a large development at the front of the building with even more scientific loveliness in an enclosure for both kids and adults to enjoy. I was very close to going and having a look around but ill save it for another day why I can fully embrace my inner mad scientist.

Eastside is a brilliant area of Birmingham that is only just beginning to see the development it deserves. With all the fuss around the HS2, it seems as though developers are finally starting to see potential in this area (which was, largely, a wasteland for a long time).
Millennium Point is a building which I see to be the centre of Eastside. With it’s large, bold design and varied services within — I am a fan… But can see so much more potential.
Currently it houses several academic institutions (including Birmingham Metropolitan College and departments from Birmingham City University) as well as «The Giant Screen» (see
) and «Thinktank» Science museum (which I have STILL never visited).
It’s a huge space inside and currently sees the addition of a wonderfully quirky musical clock as part of BMAG’s «Marvellous Machines» season. On the quarter hour, half hour and the hour birds start singing and dancing; it really is a treat to behold.
Events occur in this space regularly (including food fairs and the «National Barista Championships») and there are now coffee pop ups and different bits and pieces going on seemingly every day of the week.
Outside of the building is the free to enter «Science Garden» (for children, unfortunately), Eastside Park and it’s around the corner from BCU’s excellently equipped «Parkside» campus. You’re also five minutes walk away from the sights and sounds of Digbeth and the centre of town, so it’s dead easy to find and get to.
If you haven’t ever ventured down to Eastside, there couldn’t be a better time to check it out. With art events, architecture festivals and tourist attractions such as «Thinktank»; make a date to pop down and check it out for yourself.