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There’s plenty happening at the museum for the whole family to explore

Safer Students Event

Safer Students @ The Lock-up

Attention all students from across the West Midlands! You’re invited to a special FREE event at the West Midlands Police Museum.

Secure your free ticket for entry on Tuesday, 8th October, from 4pm – 7pm. Your ticket grants you up to two hours in the Museum.

Date: 8th October 2024

Time: Time slots at 4pm, 5pm & 6pm

Tickets: Free

Birmingham Comedy Festival: Laurel and Hardy

Birmingham Comedy Festival presents: Laurel and Hardy at Home Three film classics starring the greatest double-act of all time, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, which find the duo involved in all manner of domestic mayhem. Brats (1930) – With their wives away, Laurel and Hardy are enjoying a game of draughts. But how can they …

Date: 11th October 2024

Time: Doors open at 18:30 for a 19:00 start.

Tickets: £10.00

Ghosts Tour - Sold Out

Ghosts at the Lock Up – Sold Out

This event has sold out Join us for a night of ghost stories and spooky tales. The Police deal with some very unusual incidents, some of them involving strange sightings and mysteries that just can’t be explained. As you follow the route around the atmospheric setting of our Victorian Lock Up, you will hear some …

Date: 18th October 2024

Time: First group leaves at 17:45 and they run every 15 minutes with the last leaving at 19:00

Tickets: £15.00

The Yorkshire Ripper: What Went Wrong

The Yorkshire Ripper is a named that plays with the imagination. Peter Sutcliffe was convicted of attacking and killing twenty women between 1975 and 1980. With a huge police effort to catch him, how was he able to commit so many crimes in that time? Join former West Midlands Police murder detective James McManus as …

Date: 8th November 2024

Time: Talk begins at 18:30, doors open at 18:15

Tickets: £10.00

The Lock Up Remembers

The Lock Up Remembers is an event to commemorate the police officers of the West Midlands who fought and died during the world wars. 147 officers from Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton gave their lives fighting to protect their communities. The Royal British legion, Birmingham Air Raids Remembrance Association amongst others will be in …

Date: 9th November 2024

Tickets: Free

an illlustration of father christmas and lock up mouse with antlers and red nose

Christmas Grotto & Festive Fun

Join us for festive fun at the lock-up activities include Time slot to visit Father Christmas in his Festive Grotto and receive a gift* Explore the lock-up to find out what the naughty elves have been up to with our family friendly trail Letter writing to Father Christmas Festive craft activity Hot chocolate with every …

Date: 14th December 2024

Time: Time slots from 10am - 2pm

Tickets: Adults £10, Children £12, Under 3's free, Carers - free