Birmingham German Christmas Market 2012 - Page 2

morestoreysplease · November 15th, 2012, 03:43 PM

The Manchester markets are separate and a map shows a "market run" which is a good idea. We should in 2013 start at Brindleyplace then Cen Sq, Cham Sq, Vic Sq, Upper New St, then break it up so that it begins again at the old Island House (if it is landscaped) then down to MP. Good maps and signage would be enough for high visitor levels.

sefton66 · November 15th, 2012, 04:30 PM

What about having them extend up broad street with the food and drink sections down there? Would make sense

djay · November 15th, 2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sefton66

What about having them extend up broad street with the food and drink sections down there? Would make sense

but where on the road? no space for them up there unless you close the carriageway

DBadger · November 15th, 2012, 04:55 PM

Broad Street will be pedestrianised at some point I think?

djay · November 15th, 2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DBadger

Broad Street will be pedestrianised at some point I think?

not in this plan period

sefton66 · November 15th, 2012, 07:51 PM

Middle of the road and close it off, leave a taxi rank at the bottom end jus before the Hyatt and at the top near gatecrasher.

It was closed for conservative conference and its easy enough to get around with it closed so why not?

sefton66 · November 15th, 2012, 08:08 PM

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news...t-opens-310239

sefton66 · November 15th, 2012, 08:18 PM

some more pics from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-20328058

morestoreysplease · November 15th, 2012, 09:39 PM

Crazy to see lots of green leaves still.

adamdalziel · November 15th, 2012, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BhamJim

Holy night!! there's some miserable feckers on this forum.

The Christmas Market is ace, fact.

God rest ye.

Yes, I agree. Just had my first glühwein and ostrich burger. Love it!

adamdalziel · November 15th, 2012, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morestoreysplease

The Manchester markets are separate and a map shows a "market run" which is a good idea. We should in 2013 start at Brindleyplace then Cen Sq, Cham Sq, Vic Sq, Upper New St, then break it up so that it begins again at the old Island House (if it is landscaped) then down to MP. Good maps and signage would be enough for high visitor levels.

Why? It's great as it is and fantastically successful. Be satisfied!

ReissOmari · November 16th, 2012, 12:12 AM

Wait until next year when Centenary Square is fully open again!

BhamJim · November 16th, 2012, 10:09 AM

30 coaches from around the country came yesterday for the opening night according to news reports.

Don't change it I say, it's brilliant as it is.

Moving it, splitting it, making it less compact etc... will all potentially jeapordise it's popularity.

Okay so some people avoid it, but clearly millions of others dont. Changing it to appease a tiny minority would be utterly mindless.

PSS1980 · November 16th, 2012, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BhamJim

30 coaches from around the country came yesterday for the opening night according to news reports.

Don't change it I say, it's brilliant as it is.

Moving it, splitting it, making it less compact etc... will all potentially jeapordise it's popularity.

Okay so some people avoid it, but clearly millions of others dont. Changing it to appease a tiny minority would be utterly mindless.

Could not agree more, its a major toutist attraction annually for the region and should stay as it is...it bring money to the region and it a big marketing tool to get people talking abouty and visiting the city,

Engels · November 16th, 2012, 07:45 PM

Don't break a winning format seems a good starting point but I do think there is something in the idea of spreading it out a bit next year... The reopening of centenary square should help and there its scope to spread it to high st too

Brum X · November 16th, 2012, 10:26 PM

sefton66 · November 16th, 2012, 10:33 PM

Just the one pic BrumX

?

Brum X · November 16th, 2012, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sefton66

Just the one pic BrumX

?

Yeah, cause i was a bit drunk, he he he

DBadger · November 20th, 2012, 05:43 PM

Went last night for my birthday, enjoyed it tremendously, probably spent £50 just on food as it's all overpriced (but nice); but it is really, really badly lain out.

New Street is nicer this year as there is only one row of stalls along the lower half, meaning the shops around it are accessible and there isn't a flood of people.

But once you get to Council House it is so, so packed in, for the main attraction which is the frankfurters; pleasant sitting on the fountain eating them but so jammed in! It really doesn't need to be, they could easily have stretched it out, leaving more good stalls to go through the library and even in other directions.

The area around the ICC was disappointing. £4 each for the wheel was a bit prohibitive, but regardless, this area was surrounded by a tacky funfair, and then cheap, crap stalls leading to the Library. It was nice to have a sort of alternative market here but there wasn't a good enough mix of the German stalls along with it. Then the craft market was nice but the Paradise Forum is empty, with the shops closed, so no real incentive to walk through it (we only did because I kept insisting there was more on the other side, my family wouldn't believe me).

Overall a very enjoyable night. Great parking, great city to drive around (hired a car for the weekend, not normally a car family), just needs a little tweaking.

morestoreysplease · November 20th, 2012, 06:21 PM

Happy Birthday for yesters Badgers! Don't your family travel into Brum much?

November 15th, 2012, 03:43 PM	#21
morestoreysplease Brummie Angeleno Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham UK, Los Angeles CA Posts: 6,668 Likes (Received): 19	The Manchester markets are separate and a map shows a "market run" which is a good idea. We should in 2013 start at Brindleyplace then Cen Sq, Cham Sq, Vic Sq, Upper New St, then break it up so that it begins again at the old Island House (if it is landscaped) then down to MP. Good maps and signage would be enough for high visitor levels. __________________ Birmingham - TheBigCityPlan.

November 15th, 2012, 04:55 PM	#24
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November 15th, 2012, 09:39 PM	#29
morestoreysplease Brummie Angeleno Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham UK, Los Angeles CA Posts: 6,668 Likes (Received): 19	Crazy to see lots of green leaves still. __________________ Birmingham - TheBigCityPlan.

November 16th, 2012, 12:12 AM	#32
ReissOmari Birmingham - #1 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,930 Likes (Received): 53	Wait until next year when Centenary Square is fully open again! __________________ ReissOmari.. flickr flickr2

November 16th, 2012, 07:45 PM	#35
Engels Simples Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 4,098 Likes (Received): 7	Don't break a winning format seems a good starting point but I do think there is something in the idea of spreading it out a bit next year... The reopening of centenary square should help and there its scope to spread it to high st too __________________ You were born poor, naked and helpless. Everything in your life was given to you, the food you ate, the clothes you wore, the shelter you received. Most importantly of all you received an education. You were given this because people loved you, because people you never knew worked to feed you and long before you were born people died to protect you and to give you the opportunities they never had. Life doesn't owe you anything! YOU owe life!

November 15th, 2012, 04:30 PM	#22
sefton66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,490 Likes (Received): 60	What about having them extend up broad street with the food and drink sections down there? Would make sense

November 15th, 2012, 07:51 PM	#26
sefton66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,490 Likes (Received): 60	Middle of the road and close it off, leave a taxi rank at the bottom end jus before the Hyatt and at the top near gatecrasher. It was closed for conservative conference and its easy enough to get around with it closed so why not?

November 15th, 2012, 08:08 PM	#27
sefton66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,490 Likes (Received): 60	http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news...t-opens-310239

November 15th, 2012, 08:18 PM	#28
sefton66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,490 Likes (Received): 60	some more pics from the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-20328058

November 16th, 2012, 10:09 AM	#33
BhamJim Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 366 Likes (Received): 3	30 coaches from around the country came yesterday for the opening night according to news reports. Don't change it I say, it's brilliant as it is. Moving it, splitting it, making it less compact etc... will all potentially jeapordise it's popularity. Okay so some people avoid it, but clearly millions of others dont. Changing it to appease a tiny minority would be utterly mindless.

November 16th, 2012, 10:26 PM	#36
Brum X Brum X Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 3,969 Likes (Received): 16	Me on the new ferris wheel in Brum

November 16th, 2012, 10:33 PM	#37
sefton66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,490 Likes (Received): 60	Just the one pic BrumX ?

November 20th, 2012, 05:43 PM	#39
DBadger culled Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wolverhampton, Greater Birmingham Posts: 5,682 Likes (Received): 406	Went last night for my birthday, enjoyed it tremendously, probably spent £50 just on food as it's all overpriced (but nice); but it is really, really badly lain out. New Street is nicer this year as there is only one row of stalls along the lower half, meaning the shops around it are accessible and there isn't a flood of people. But once you get to Council House it is so, so packed in, for the main attraction which is the frankfurters; pleasant sitting on the fountain eating them but so jammed in! It really doesn't need to be, they could easily have stretched it out, leaving more good stalls to go through the library and even in other directions. The area around the ICC was disappointing. £4 each for the wheel was a bit prohibitive, but regardless, this area was surrounded by a tacky funfair, and then cheap, crap stalls leading to the Library. It was nice to have a sort of alternative market here but there wasn't a good enough mix of the German stalls along with it. Then the craft market was nice but the Paradise Forum is empty, with the shops closed, so no real incentive to walk through it (we only did because I kept insisting there was more on the other side, my family wouldn't believe me). Overall a very enjoyable night. Great parking, great city to drive around (hired a car for the weekend, not normally a car family), just needs a little tweaking. __________________ WOLVERHAMPTON *♣ DIRECT TRAINS TO LONDON AND TIPTON* ♣**

November 20th, 2012, 06:21 PM	#40
morestoreysplease Brummie Angeleno Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham UK, Los Angeles CA Posts: 6,668 Likes (Received): 19	Happy Birthday for yesters Badgers! Don't your family travel into Brum much? __________________ Birmingham - TheBigCityPlan.

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