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Street Ice 2006

Street Ice 2006

Street Ice 2006/2007

Get your skates on! For the second year running (er, skating?), Birmingham city centre can boast of an outdoor ice rink. It's open until the 14th of January 2007.

Street Ice 2006

Street Ice 2006

Street Ice will not be returning Christmas 2008. Click the link above to read the story.

This page refers to Street Ice 2 (opened November 2006).

Following the success of last year's Street Ice, Birmingham City Council and its sponsors have joined forces once more to open an ice rink in Birmingham city centre.

On the ice

On the ice

The glistening 1000m2 outdoor rink in Centenary Square is encircled by twinkling lights and fluttering flags. Skating marshals are on hand to offer help and advice.

It is possible to escape from the cold and the physical exertion. The rink-side Winter Lounge is open all day and serves warming drinks and wintry specialties.

Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, 'Ice Sessions' take over the rink - DJs play music for the skaters and the loungers.

Getting their skates on

Getting their skates on

Last year's Street Ice was very popular. We received many comments about it, including;

Tim Borley: "this place ROCKS WITH GREATNESS".

Dave 'the rave' Chesterman: "this ice rink is so cool man. Never before have I had such a captive crowd watching my moves. I am certainly a fan of this."

On the ice

On the ice

Codie: "I think the rink should stay coz it was really fun. And it would be even more funner in the summer."

Jo Tibbetts: "I took my daughter Ellie-May aged 6, we arrived at 10am and were the only people on the ice for 2 hours. There is a wonderful ice marshall who taught me and my daughter to skate, it is a day my daughter and i will never forget."

Madge Nickless: "Wonderful, I'm 60 years old and I skated for the first time in 25 years. It took me back to my youth. Yes, I still can skate."

View from the Winter Lounge

View from the Winter Lounge

Street Ice is open from 25 November 2006 until 14 January 2007.  

T-Mobile Street Ice - times and tickets

The rink is open:  10:00-22:00

However the hours are revised over the Christmas holiday:
Sunday 24th December - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Monday 25th December - CLOSED
Tuesday 26th December - 11:00am to 10:00pm
Sunday 31st December - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Monday 1st January 2007 - 11:00am to 10:00pm

Admission:

Off-peak (25.11.06 – 15.12.06 and 8.1.07 – 14.1.07)
Advance: £5 adult, £5 child, £20 family (2 adults and 3 children)
On the day: £6 adult, £6 child, £22.50 family

Inside the Winter Lounge

Inside the Winter Lounge

Peak (16.12.06 – 7.01.07)
Advance: £7.50 adult, £5 child, £25 family
On the day: £8.50 adult, £6 child, £27.50 family

To purchase tickets:

Tel: 0870 225 0127
In person: The Rotunda Ticket Shop, New Street, or the onsite box office
Online: www.visitbirmingham.com
Email: callcentre@marketingbirmingham.com

Special Discounts:
School parties at £3.50 per child and teachers go free -
call the Events Team on 0121 303 3008.
Group bookings for 10 and over receive 10%, call 0870 225 0127.

Words and pics: Ciarán Ryan

last updated: 11/11/2008 at 09:40
created: 24/11/2006

Have Your Say

BBC Birmingham website
PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE COMMENTING ON LAST YEAR'S PAGE. PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO VISIT OUR NEW STREET ICE PAGE. WE HAVE A VIDEO, TOO. Georgina Everyyear its bin there i have gone n you cant get a beta one than that the music they play is the best i luv it cum everyyear lol ok ly xxx

T.Forbes
Birmingham needs an Ice Rink, i agree... lets get a petition going or something!!!

jennie
Is there a time limit when you get on the ice, or are you allowed as long as you want?

marie
how long do u get on the ice xxxxx

kitti
when i went there last year it was so fun except i almost had my hand chopped off!

Beckie
i went well it was last there and it was great gnna go again soon!!!

Ezzii
Hey!.. its so kwl!.. i lv ice skating.. there shuld be 1 there permenantly.. cz there is noly one in teford and thts missions :(..xx

macauley
I LOVED IT !this is a must-go-to event , for such a small period of time

Adam
i went last year just to see it it looked good but i am going on it this year.

ste
hehe im working at street ice 2007 :)

baby blondiee
went everyday last year was so great carnt go this year cuz im pregnant n ready to drop lol so hopefully goin next yr if it cums bk xoxo

dIANE
time you updated

Adam c
looked good last year did not go on it but ime going to this year

Yoi-Hon Man
Cant wait to go again. Went in the first yr and can still remember the fun I had there and first ice skate was here. Loved it! Will def go again this weekend!

musa
i really do miss the ice ring in birmingham, which has been closed down, i wish it re-opens soon. ice ring near the china town

Muller
yeh yeh we do need a permenant ice rink

Kaitlyn
Hey I went yesterday! it was so awesome i wanna go agen!! :D and yeah we need a permenant ice rink! :D xxxxx

Hannah
I went there yesterday and it was brilliant!!! We need a permanent ice-rink in birmingham though!

priya
lots of fun! just wish the wheel was still there!

Sarah n Gaby
We've been skating twice n it was so good we're goin again today! There's loads of fit boys!! Its really good so everyone you have 2 try it!!

KEITH JENNEY
how great to see out door ice in the city once again, the only ice skating I have done has been on the frozen Sutton Pake POOLS in the 1960s and when I flooded my back yard, Had ice on that for two months. Birmingham why cannot we have a rink in SUTTON COLDFIELD?

XXXXXXX Harriet X XXXXXXX
i cant wait im goin on saturday the 31st

XxSaRa
do u get skates 4rm them or do u take your own?

Josie
The ice rink is gewgus thanks 4 a lovely time!!!

minnie
i liked the ice skating

xxxAMYxxx
i went sk8in on saturday n it wz soo gr8.. i totally luved it n im cummin again on thurzz wid ma m8z.........hpe da rst of u ppl wld enjoy it as much as i did!!!

catt n demz
OH MY GOD sk8in was so gurd definitly cumin bakk soon!!! music was gurd n even got free photos!!!! :D there was a vry nice ice marshall :P ennit demz u no!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

elizabeth
i think the ice rink is brilliant is has many custumers and is easy to skate on i think it will stay up for ages and ages

Cider
There were only five of us on the ice at first which made us feel a little silly but within minutes the ice filled up and we all had such a great time. We were on the ice during rush hour on broad street and as twilght brought a welcoming disco light to the music. Every one skater or novice would also have a great time!!!

Nicole Dixon
Its something 4 every1 2 enjoy of all ages I went last year 4 my birthday and loved it and was sooooooooo excited when I found out it was back again this year. Im going on Sat (16th) CANT WAIT. Brian Pardew is right, its something to do, to entertain people, instead of the million and 1 shops and restaurants brum has to offer, there isnt really alot to do if u want some leisure activity bar going to the gym, which isnt every1s cup of tea lol it certainly isnt mine hehe. But having the ice rink here is probably 1 of the best ideas the council hav had 4 brum lol!!!!!!

daz
we need a permanent ice rink, the old one was brill, come on council ppl get ya act together.

just me
goin at the weekend should be sikk but anyone kow if you can use your own skates ????

sarah
fell over on the ice yesterday haha..typical of me really, had a great time..good to see some of the people working back there agen :)

Amy browne and shanice bell
went 2 the ice rink last year was sick comin agen soon :)

S 'n' D
street ice is wicked :) loving the ice marshalls.had a great day out..lots of fun,even tho the weather was bad xxxx

Brian Pardew
Birmingham could do with more things like this. Stop foucusing on retail, and give us more leisure activities please!

S
didnt get to go to the rink 2day :/ but cant wait to get on there,i loved it last year,looking forward to seeing sum familliar faces :)

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