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A Guided Tour of Soho House

Soho Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham

Thu 17 Sept · 11:00

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About this event

As part of Birmingham Heritage Week, come along on a guided tour of the house of Birmingham inventor and industrialist, Matthew Boulton and hear tales of how this toymaker became so influential on the Birmingham we know today.Take a tour of Soho House, open specially for the day and see where Boulton lived, where he met with the Lunar Society and take a trip back in time to when new scientific discoveries changed the world. Soho House has been closed due to maintenance for a while, so don't miss out on this special chance to see where in the 18th Century, Boulton changed Birmingham and the world!Tours are strictly pre-booked only. There will be no tickets available for sale on the day.Tours will last an hour. Please dress in comfortable shoes.Due to ongoing maintenance, we currently will have no lift access to the 1st floor of the house so visitors must be able to use the stairs.There is no refreshment provision for this event.Visitors will be greeted at the front of the visitor centre.