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A smartphone displaying a tour app interface with a memorial setup at Black Sabbath Bridge. 1
A plaque on a metal structure. 2
A modern building with a sign reading "Rum Runner Work." 3
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A building with signage reading "FORUM BIRMINGHAM". 5

The Birmingham Rock and Metal Self-Guided Walking Tour

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$17 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

This walking tour explores Birmingham’s musical heritage, tracing how heavy metal and diverse genres emerged from its industrial heart. Starting at Ozzy the Bull, you’ll journey through sixty years of rock history.

Key Highlights:

Visit The Crown, where Black Sabbath debuted, and sites hosting icons like Nirvana and The Clash.

Discover how local artists birthed grindcore and global anthems while navigating political lawsuits and societal discontent.

Browse tenured record stores and see the Black Sabbath Bench.

Uncover the Brummie roots of Fleetwood Mac and how factory life shaped the “metal” sound.

Activity location

  • Ozzy the Bull
    • New Street Station Forecourt East Mews
    • B2 4QA, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ozzy the Bull
    • New Street Station Forecourt East Mews
    • B2 4QA, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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The Birmingham Rock and Metal Self-Guided Walking Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$17.05 x 1 AdultAU$17.05
Total
Price is AU$17.05

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's included
    App for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Smartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions

Activity itinerary

Ozzy the Bull (Pass by)

The Crown Inn, Birmingham (Pass by)

Bonehead (Pass by)

ODEON Birmingham New Street (Pass by)

Swordfish Records (Pass by)

Birmingham Cathedral (Pass by)

Birmingham Town Hall (Pass by)

The Flapper (Pass by)

Black Sabbath Bench (Pass by)

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Ozzy the Bull
    • New Street Station Forecourt East Mews
    • B2 4QA, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Ozzy the Bull
    • New Street Station Forecourt East Mews
    • B2 4QA, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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