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Birmingham Open Media (BOM)
12 Dudley Street, Southside, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4EA
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Details last checked 27 days ago
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Dudley Street, Birmingham, near Birmingham Open Media (area view; venue exterior not identified)
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- Hire price
- £125per hour
- Room capacity
- 60Virtual Production Studio · varies by setup
- Listed spaces
- 1named space for hire
- Kitchen
- Availablefor catering
Hire from
£125per hour
- Room capacity
- Up to 60
- Virtual Production Studio · varies by setup
- Spaces
- 1 listed
Prices as published by the venue, checked 27 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
BOM hires its central converted 1960s Post Office for conferences, parties, meetings and workshops. The basement Virtual Production Studio is the only space with current public capacity and measurement details found: 80m² with a 15m² green-screen enclosure, listed by its venue partner for up to 50 in theatre layout or 60 standing. BOM's own page says packages are customised; Tagvenue advertises from £125 per hour (two-hour minimum) or £600 per day including VAT, Monday-Friday 09:00-19:00. Confirm the room setup and quote with BOM. The operator says the premises are fully licensed and can accommodate a bar and catering, offers a lunch menu, and welcomes outside catering. The current contact page gives 12 Dudley Street, B5 4EA, with a ramped main entrance, lift access, Wi-Fi in all rooms and gender-neutral toilets including a ground-floor accessible toilet.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableYes
- Bar on siteConditional
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingConditional
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedConditional
- Amplified music allowedNot confirmed
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiYes
- Projector or screenYes
Also features
- Near Birmingham New Street Station
- Converted 1960s Post Office
- Neurodivergent-friendly low lighting and quiet spaces
- BOM-operated lunch menu; tea, filter coffee and soft drinks included
- Virtual production, filming and streaming facilities
Good for
- Conferences
- Private parties
- Meetings
- Classes & courses
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Virtual Production Studio
50 seated / 60 standing- 15m² green-screen enclosure
- Vive Mars Pro camera tracking
- cameras and lighting
- Unreal Engine integration
- Rokoko motion capture for up to two performers
- projector
- flat-screen TV
- whiteboard
- flipchart
- PA/music speakers
- conference-call facilities
- Wi-Fi
Virtual Production Studio hire from
Standard
Minimum two hours; listed for Monday-Friday 09:00-19:00; VAT included. Tagvenue venue-partner listing checked 17 Oct 2026; BOM says packages can be adjusted, so confirm the current quote directly.
Source: www.tagvenue.com£125 per hour
Virtual Production Studio hire from
Standard
Listed for Monday-Friday 09:00-19:00; VAT included. Tagvenue venue-partner listing checked 17 Oct 2026; BOM says packages can be adjusted, so confirm the current quote directly.
Source: www.tagvenue.com£600 per day
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Sources & checks
Last checked 17 October 2026
Information taken from www.tagvenue.com, bom.org.uk, bom.org.uk, commons.wikimedia.org, www.streetlist.co.uk, www.doogal.co.uk.
This information was gathered from public sources, so it may be incomplete or not 100% accurate. Run this venue? check or update the listing to help keep it correct.
Hire from
£125/hr