Birmingham Pub Crawl

About this route

History & Origins • Industrial canal boom: Many pubs were originally workers' bars serving Birmingham's factories and canals, especially around Broad Street. • University expansion (1960s onwards): Students from the growing Edgbaston campus began migrating into the city centre. • Broad Street gentrification (1990s–2010s): Traditional pubs replaced or rebranded as bars, but a few survivors retain the original character. • 2020s: Canal-side regeneration brought new venues; the