Venue & Directions

Austin Court

Directions to Austin Court

Austin Court is fully accessible by all major transport links across the Midlands. Please find directions below from the most popular transport routes.

From Birmingham New Street Station

  • Leave the platform at the North end (Wolverhampton or Bristol) and take the stairs to the "Way out to Victoria Square".
  • When outside, cross the road (Navigation St) and continue directly ahead up Pinfold Street.
  • At the top of the hill the Council House with its clock tower ("Big Brum") can be seen. As you enter Victoria Square, on your left is the Town Hall (modelled on a Grecian Temple). Follow the signposts for Paradise Forum, Convention Centre and National Indoor Arena.
  • Continue straight - the Central Library is ahead on the opposite side of Chamberlain Square. Follow the ramp around the edge of the arena and just to the left of the main entrance to the Central Library.
  • Behind Priestley's statue, a signpost to Convention Centre and National Indoor Arena points to the entrance to Paradise Forum. Walk through the Mall and exit over the footbridge into Centenary Square, passing the Hall of Memory on your left.
  • Continue towards the ICC and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, turn right in front of the International Convention Centre to meet Cambridge St.
  • Turn left, follow the road until you reach IET Birmingham: Austin Court on your left.

From Snow Hill Station

  • Ascend into Colmore Row and turn right.
  • At the end of Colmore Row, across Victoria Square, is the Town Hall (modeled on a Grecian Temple).
  • Turn right, follow the ramp around the edge of the arena and just to the left of the main entrance to the Central Library and behind Priestley's statue, a signpost to Convention Centre and National Indoor Arena points to the entrance to Paradise Forum.
  • Walk through the Mall and exit over the footbridge ino Centenary Square, passing the Hall of Memory on your left.
  • Continue towards the ICC and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, turn right in front of the International Convention Centre to meet Cambridge St. Turn left, follow the road until you reach IET Birmingham: Austin Court on your left.

 

Buses

The easiest routes are buses to Broad Street or Cambridge Street, where you can then follow the walking directions to IET Birmingham: Austin Court from above through the ICC on Broad Street.

For specific routes, see National Express West Midlands website for services to Broad Street. 

Road Transport

If you are using a route finder or sat nav please use postcode B1 2NP which will direct you straight to IET Birmingham: Austin Court.

There is limited parking outside the venue. If the car park is full, the nearest parking is at the National Indoor Arena (pay-and-display). There is also limited street parking (meters) in side streets opposite the NIA, also on the south side of Broad St (A456).

Birmingham Newhall Street car park is the closest car park at 0.6 miles away.

For more information on parking, go to the NCP website