All Roads Lead to Rome // Ben Waddington

Sat 13 May // 12pm // SOLD OUT

Meet: Outside Old Crown, 188 High Street, Birmingham B12 0LD

Writing the 111 book revealed just how many links Birmingham has with Italy. The influence is there in the buildings, the social diaspora, the food …and perhaps too in Spaghetti Junction? The city’s earliest traces of civilisation are Roman roads and the ancient fort outline at Metchley (University of Birmingham). There was a time when Birmingham’s architects holidayed in Italy for inspiration. This walk celebrates a selection of the locations found in the book, from the tiniest mosaic to the tallest campanile (but not Spaghetti Junction!)… andiamo!