Mega shopping centre this. perhaps too big though. cant possibly carry all the shopping that I could buy in one visit. Sometimes find it hard to find my way around and can be a bit awkward for retracing steps to find stuff I saw earlier, but overall a great place. read more

The newly re-built Birmingham Bullring just doesn't seem to cut it with me, I'm afraid. The proximity to train stations and the rest of the city centre can't be faulted, nor can the range of shops. But there's something about the layout (with it being on three levels and one end can't be accessed by the other) that makes this shopping centre quite awkward to manoeuvre around. The limited choice of restaurants leaves a lot to be desired. You're far better off trekking up to Brindley Place for somewhere good to eat. Like most shopping centres, it gets very busy on weekends and near Christmas. Parking is a bit of a problem, but with it being so close to New Street and Moor Street Train Stations, not to mention various bus stops, you're better off on public transport. read more

Simply stunning. The new(ish) bullring is a truely amazing piece of design. Parking is plentiful - but expensive. However, in the middle of the city, its pretty much idea for city centre shopping - even outside of the bullring centre. There is a nice selection of high-brow shops, and the centre oozes class. It feels like a nice environment. It gets exceptionally busy though, to the point where escalator traffic is metered by staff - there is just not enough stairways, and overcrowding becomes a problem with long queues. That said, the centre is a must-visit if you are in birmingham, and a great addition to a top city centre. read more

The Bull Ring Centre is a fantastic addition to Birmingham and a vast improvement on the previous incarnation. There is a huge amount of shops and restaurants (which are generally only open during shopping hours) which means you don't really need to go anywhere else once you arrive. From clothing, shoes, DVDs and CDs to computers, televisions and quirky gifts, you can buy just about everything here, particularly with the two deparment stores, Selfridges and Debenhams, at either ending of the centre. One of the biggest problems is the fact that it can get very very busy especially at Christmas time which means you can get very fed up very quickly, on a calm day however it is one of the best retail experiences in the country. read more

The Birmingham Bullring did not impress me on the several occasions that I've visited. I'm not familiar with the Bullring as it used to be, but do not see how the new centre could be much better. Firstly, parking is a problem here. The centre itself has one main car park over two levels. I found that unless you are familiar with the shopping centre it isn't the easiest to access. The car park gets very quickly filled up and the one-way system around the Bullring makes it quite difficult to find an alternative. Once you're in the centre, the layout caused me problems. It is split over three levels, but once on the top level you cannot access one end from the other. You have to leave the centre and walk around the outside, which does cause a problem when the weather is bad. The alternative is to face the escalator, which is a trial by itself. On every visit to the Bullring I have had to queue to get onto the escalator this seems ridiculous to me! The range of shops isn't fantastic the selection in the high street outside the centre is much more varied! The Bullring could also greatly benefit from a better selection of restaurants the few they currently have are always busy and you're better off venturing out into the surrounding streets to find a decent restaurant. read more

The Bullring is a massive shopping centre in the middle of Birmingham. It has a great range of shops, and is split on 3 levels. I have been there a couple of times and am planning on doing my Christmas shopping there. The building itself is stunning and has loads of silver domes over the outside which look fantastic when they are lit up at night time. It is nice just to go and look at the building! It does get really busy, but no more than what you would expect from a great shopping centre. There is a huge Selfridges store in there which is great. There are plenty of places to get something to eat or drink too. It is situated in the heart of Birmingham so if you really can't find what you are looking for, there are plenty of other shops nearby. read more

Wow! This place was overwhelming. Two most memorable stops were Selfridges spelling? And Hotel Chocolate. Selfridges was amazing. Think world food fair inside a dept store. I'm from the US and the only "fast food" where I live is gross Taco Bell and McDonald's. This was completely out of my element. Japanese noodles, Indian, Thai, pastrie shops (holy macaroons... I've never seen so many in my life) pie shops, gourmet cheeses, oils and vinegars, anything your little mind can dream up. I literally could've spent hours just in the food section. Hotel Chocolate is where I ended up spending the most of my pounds for gifts for theft folks back home. Their chocolate is exquisite. Those back in the US that think Godiva or Sees is good chocolate please expand your horizons. We bought a variety of the little 6-packs in different flavors such as a hard cider filled chocolate, custard filled, and pecan nutmeg. We also got chocolate penne pasta and drinking chocolate (like choffee) We also ate at a pretzel place and a juice shop for some snacks in between our shopping which I unfortunately can't remember the names of but they were both delicious. I wish the US would get with the gourmet pre made food concept. All the pre made food over here is garbage :( We only got through maybe a 1/4 of the bull ring until it was time to head back to Rugby but I think I had all I could handle for one day! read more

Nice! Great selection of shops to be found here. Great place to spend time/money. Stop by the grand piano and play your favorite song.

Good food, good shopping, good bull!!!! For eating recommend Eat and The big wok. read more

This really is a huge shopping centre with all mainstream shops you can think of. Its centre piece is selfridges which also has a large food court selling food from all cultures. The bullring is full of all types of typical highstreet shops like, HMV, Next, H&M, Gap, GAME, Monsoon, Topshop etc and you would be surprised if you didn't find a popular shop there. The building design is excellent and from the outside looks excellent, inside it is nice too and interactive maps help you find your way to certain places in such a large place. read more

Having been a student locally and visited the old Bullring often I was keen to see what the new shopping centre was like. I went on an organised trip by coach which eliminated the need to park so I can't comment on that aspect. Overall there is a good choice of shops and the Selfridges looks very impressive from the outside. The way the centre merges with the existing high street is quite well done and it was good to see the bull centre stage. Birmingham is well positioned for easy access from a lot of the country and it badly needed an update which I think the new Bullring delivers. read more

Fantastic place to shop! I park right under the Bullring and make my way up the floors shopping: 3 floors of affordable high street and then if the bank balance allows me I go to the side with the higher price tags. Not only this but with a walk way through to the Pallisades and the train station it makes shopping on a rainy day brilliant as I need not put a foot outside! It is always clean, tidy and litter free. All I need is someone else to pay and it'd be heaven! read more

WOW, this is that was my reaction when I got to Birmingham yesterday. So many shops in one place, its like Birmingham own West End but look even better. You will big stores like TK Maxx, H&M, Debenhams, Selfridges and New look. I also saw some fashion shops, I had not seen before in London with cool stuff. I am due to start studying in Birmingham soon, with this shopping Centre very close to my University, I do not know how I will cope. Its definitely not a place for shopping addicts be close to but if you are not form Birmingham and going there for a couple of days or a day, then you must visit Bull Ring. Birmingham China Town is also very close by with a number of restaurants. Great place! read more

This is a very impressive shopping centre, with so many shops including the silver outshape of the Selfridges building. I always enjoyed the Bull Ring market on a saturday, that was my favourite trip on a weekend, there was always a bargain to be had. Even though the new shopping centre has taken over some of the large area where the market was the shopping centre brings business to Birmingham. This is because the shopping centre is the biggest in Eurpope, which is an incredible achievement for the city. I think most people would enjoy the bull ring apart from if you don't enjoy overcrowding, a week day would be recommended in this case. read more

Where are the most exciting shops? On the outskirts? By the ring road? Or Bang in the Centre? Bullring is the glamorous heart to Birmingham. Over 160 of the most imaginative and desirable shops for you to explore - including Selfridges and Debenhams. And more than 25 restaurants for you to revitalise yourself in. All right here in the centre of things. So make your way down to BULLRING read more

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Sadly this is one of the highlights of B-ham, at least that we got to experience during our short time there in our stay. It's a mall with all your standard shops that you would expect from large name brands. The prices here are a lot better than in London, therefore, most of the stuff that we were interested in London we got here, especially at the record stores. It is an easy to navigate mall. We easily killed 2 hours here cause there was nothing really to do. read more

it's good place to hang around, other than shopping. Like window shopping or and other stuff. Though it's a good shopping centre, if your a tourist. You will probably enjoy your time there more than we do. read more

When I was a young girl, getting the train to Birmingham with my mum for the day used to be a massive treat. I used to love seeing the city and going to the Bullring and the Bullring Market, even though it was a big dark dump with lots of closed shops.. I loved it! Then around the turn of the Millenium, the old Bull Ring got knocked down and was replaced with what stands there today. It is absolutely MASSIVE and for me marked the beginning of a new era for Birmingham. Filled with every kind of shop you can think of from designer stores to high street to food places, Bull Ring has everything you could possibly need. It's a great attraction for the midlands. The only downside I would say for me personally is that it's just way too busy. I don't know whether this is because I have become more impatient as I get older, or whether it really has just got way too busy! I think next time I'm in Birmingham I will go over during the week so it's a bit quieter. read more

when i was told my work were sending me to Birmingham for a two day course, the first thing i thought was SHOPPING!! now clearly i was going on a course so sadly this wasn't a two day shopping trip, but thankfully my course ended at 4pm on the first day and i immediately went to hit up the shops. a quick consultation of google maps and i was skipping merrily along to the Bullring Shopping Centre. i'd heard tales of how amazing shopping in Birmingham was and i was not disappointed. after a ten minute walk i was standing in front of the bullring trying to figure out where to go first. as my time was limited i focused on the one shop i desperately miss from the states and don't have in edinburgh, Forever 21. the store in this shopping centre is a massive three story affair with pretty much everything you'd ever want. the jewelry section is outstanding and i spent 20 minutes alone wandering around all the different displays looking for the perfect necklace for the dress i was buying. it was a glorious hour of shopping :) i had a brief look through some other shops before deciding i was hungry for dinner, but this is definitely an amazing shopping centre! i had a second brief visit before getting my train the following day and enjoyed a stroll through Selfridges followed by a cocktail at their bar. they have a really great list of cocktail offers for each month, so you can get a post work cocktail for £5 which is a total deal! i treated myself to a bellini with passionfruit and enjoyed sitting at the mezzaine just watching the world go by. definitely looking forward to a repeat visit and more shopping in the future!! read more

I bloody love the bullring! I just wanna state that straight away haha If you are born and bred in Birmingham and knocking around 26 plus you will probably remember the old bullring ...a old run down tired smelly underground marvel but it had character it was part of the adventure as a kid going "up town" with mom (never with dad lol) Then Birmingham decided enough was enough and the old place had to change and I'm pleased to say the end result has transformed the city centre everything that's happening now I believe is the result of the redevelopment of the bull ring. With its iconic silver disc Selfridges and growing food section it now stands loud and proud in the heart of the city. It might be lacking a few independent stores in there but it has all the big names that you need on a shopping trip, it might be nearly 15 years old now but it still looks brand new it's always spotless and always rammed so that shows how much other shoppers love it as well. The main stores I use in there are probably GAME, HMV and APPLE. But I also enjoy just going there to eat even if it's just a fast food grab like five guys or having a sit down chop at wagamamas. To be fair it pretty much caterers for everyone even the tourist who want a selfie with the famous bull that's always getting dressed up nowadays lol It's safe to say if your shopping in Birmingham your going to be spending a lot of time and money in this place! read more

Lots of shops and lots of choices to eat, what would you want more from a shopping center? More cool alternative clothing shops and weird curiosity shops, that's what i want from a huge shopping centre! read more

This is a fantastic mall! They have every great store you can imagine, easy access to the train station, and great places to get a meal or coffee. I also greatly enjoyed the people watching. :) read more

Ideal shopping mall -- a good variety of useful retail shops, which are mostly mainstream. Easy to navigate around with easy access to Selfridges. Needs more restaurants read more

OK, well whoever lives in Birmingham and DOESN'T like the Bullring, is in my opinion, crazy! How can they not just love our Bullring City Centre?! (Excluding those people that don't like crowded spaces in general) But this city centre is such a great place to do just about everything and anything. From dinning in, enjoying their confectionary stands, socialising, and of course, SHOPPING! Oh the amazing memories that I've had with the Bullring, we've shared so much! The Bullring entails of so many different retailing stores, you wouldn't know where to begin... I start off by taking it floor by floor! It's such an amazing and spacious place to be, and if you're in a rush for a quick pop in and purchase, the layout of the Bulling really isn't complicated at all! It's very straight forward, with various stores on either side of it's wide isle. read more

Huge comercial centre. You have an access to it when you come in train so it is really good. You can find everything you need. I really recommand this kind of stuff. in addition you don't have to walk for hours in the city centre to find what you need. You have there everything you need read more

Iam not a big fan of the bullring. the only saving grace is the selfridges. the bullring looks great from the outside and i think everyone who has lived in birmingham has got ontop of the bull statue at some point to take a drunken picture. The selection of shops inside the bullring is not that great compared to other shopping centres. read more

bullring is the best shopping center in the midlands. has a large amount of popular stores and you will always find what you need without any trouble. Can become busy during peak tiimes like sales and stores do become a mess. Beware if you go anyway expecting student discount, you need to have a special student discount card for the bull ring apparently, although this wasnt the cas ein topman just pizza hut. read more

There is nothing there?! what is there to comment on, its probably the worst shopping mall ive been too. if you can call it that!! there is like three shops ive heard of there?!!! its small and boring. I used to like it before but now it is all pretty much nothing, although on the up side, parking is cheap well cheaper than london!!! read more

The bullring boasts of nearly all the shops you can think of, under 1 roof. If you looking for somewhere to eat, shop or just meet up with mates, this is the place to be, as burger king, greggs, next, debenhams, h&m, new look, mothercare, currys digital and tie rack are just some of the shops here. Most, if not all offer seasonal sales and accept student discount cards. If you are looking to buy expensive items like electricals, it is best to visit the bullring regularly, as stores like currys digital are always changing their prices, so you might save money. Overall, the bullring is a smart, clean and user-friendly place to shop. Lifts, toilets and cashpoints are always available, and there is also a carpark nearby. For added peace of mind, the centre also has cctv, and security guards patrolling regularly. read more

It is huge, there are some good shops, but as a student i was a bigger fan of the pallisades shopping centre and the enormous Primark!Although i did pick up a few good bargains in the sales. It is ridiculously busy all the time, but you can see why people want to go shopping there. read more

To be honest, I think the Bullring is a bit disappointing. Granted it is a fantastic building, particularly the iconic Selfridges frontage, but most of the shops can be found on most decent sized high streets. Would be good to see a few more independent shops in here. read more

A good place to shop that is easy to get to, you can access it from the train station. It is a very big shopping centre with a a big selection of shops on three levels. The building is nice. It contains more than 25 restaurants so you have a good choice of where to eat. There is free wifi access available to all customers inside the building. The opening hours are good and the mall is open until 8pm and 5pm on a Sunday. read more

The new bullring is a huge improvement on the old one, it really is a symbol for Birmingham now. There are many shops within it, most notably Selfridges which is slightly upmarket. Other shops are standard high street shops. It is also good that there are still shops around the Bullring, they have not all been forced to move by the competition. Location of the Bullring is excellent, right in the centre, opposite the train station adn 5 minutes walk to the Chinese quarter, the markets, etc. read more

The bull ring is a fantastic place to shop in Birmingham. It is large and has three floors featuring all the major high street stores you can expect. The bull ring also has some quite unique architecture, with a quarter of the shopping centre being outside on a street like area. There are also some great views of Birmingham to be had as it is perched high on a hill. It is also conveniently connected to Birmingham's existing shops and cinema on the high road. Another highlight of the bull ring is the Selfridges department store, which is similar to its bigger brother in London. read more

Huge shopping centre, really modern. Everything you need under one roof! really easy to navigate and loads of great shops and restaurants. Especially like the huge Selfridges! read more

Its a very big shopping centre, with practically every shop you can think of! Although it is not really a good place to take children as it is so big and they would be likely to get bored. There is plenty of restaurants and places to eat, you never have to walk far to get to a toilet either! The bullring is always very clean, just don't get lost!! read more

At the heart of the city the bull ring is ultimate shopping experience. Department stores, clothing, music, food and culture the Bull ring has it all. The building is attached by a walkway to the main train station so you can make a break in your journey and pop into this 21 Century religious retail experience. When you are ready to flop due to excessive shopping relax in the numerous cafes and bars that populate the shopping complex read more

This is the biggest indoor shopping centre in Birmingham city centre. It houses pretty much most of all the high street stores like NEXT, H&M etc. It is open until 8pm so it is highly recommended for all shop-a-holics. Its a very convenient place to drop in during your lunch hour or after work. It has touch screen guides for showing visitors how to get around as it's quite massive. It's highly recommeded for those out of town shoppers who can just pop in the city and find all shops under one roof. read more

The Bullring, one of the most busiest shopping centre in Europe is a magnificent place to shop 'till u drop!! The shopping centre has all the latest and greatest fashion, homeware and food all at a valuable price! I love shopping there it's a place for everyone! :) read more

I love shopping here, all the shops are quality and there is a really good mixture of different products. Only pity is, is the empty lots that often appear, how can this happen in such a busy place? I am looking forward to Christmas as it is always well decorated and the addition of the German market outside is always a fun day out. read more