Walkabout

Compared to other Walkabout's I have been to throughout the country, Birmingham's Walkabout, situated on Broad Street has long been a favourite of mine.

Despite being similar to other Walkabouts in style and service, the location of this particular Walkabout makes it a great destination for those intent on having a drink and a meal, before moving on to somewhere else.

This specific Walkabout is a favourite of my group of friends when it comes to sport. Whether it be Rugby or Football, Walkabout always promotes a great and friendly atmosphere which everyone enjoys.

The prices of some drinks may be slightly excessive in comparison to others, but nonetheless, Birmingham's Walkabout, with its perfect location is head and shoulders above any others I have visited.

This is an ideal venue for a good night out in Birmingham's popular Broad Street.

Whether your after just a beer, a quiet drink, or a good night out with your friends, it's always lively in here. The crowed is mixed, extremely popular on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, and the drink prices are reasonable.

You may find there is quite a wait to get served after 5pm. The bouncers also keep an eye on you, if your too drunk, you may find yourself man handled out of the premises. The place does have an authentic Australian feel, hence the name and it's quite a nice friendly establishment.

A great location with a Taxi rank right opposite, and also near to the restaurants if your peckish after, and local cash machines nearby.
The TV is also on with live sports which creates a nice atmosphere, albeit somewhat loud.

Give this a go for your next pub crawl.

We was in the Walkabout for a night out on a saturday
For me it seems like a pretty big club with good music.
A lot of crazy drunk people (like everywhere to the time) where around,
they got big 2 dancefloors with charts/hip hop rnb music. Both was really good.
Prices was okay. You will spend around 3.50 Pound for a pint beer.
They have a small terrace for smoking. 5 Pound entry. Mixed crowd.
We had fun!

Big bar, open day and night and serves food.


Similar to most Walkabout pubs so if in a different city at least you'll have the same feel. Large space, large bar and plenty of room to dance. Both upstairs and downstairs are enjoyable playiing a range of music.


Thursday nights out I wouldnt go anywhere else.

Ok here goes,

The venue itself is quite a good place, they are in the middle of a refurbishment, so we see what it looks like next time I visit.

If your for a quiet drink it can be good on certain nights of the week or daytime or if you go to watch the sports, there are many special events which take place so keep a watch out for them.

Friday and Saturday nights are just generally busy they have 2 rooms... one room upstairs which plays all the cheese towards the end of the night and mix of everything in general. The room downstairs is more for people who like dance, hip hop not a fan of that room but that's just down to taste.

The floor upstairs can get slippery so if your planning to have more drinks then you thought you did be careful not to hit the floor on it. The crowd is a bit mixed obviously just like everywhere you get prats and you get good people out for a good time, but in general the majority of the crowd isn't people looking for trouble and i've never saw any fights kick off in there.

The drink prices are not cheap either unless your going on student nights. Out of all the broad street bars it is probably the 2nd best bar on the street in my opinion, just with obviously the hazard floor upstairs and some of the bouncers are not ones to trust so not very friendly.

I had an incident in there where i dropped my phone and the bouncer tried to steal it, luckily my friend saw it, and demanded it back.

Decent bar with a decent beer selection. They do a lot of sporting events, so it's good for that.

Don't order the nacho's, they are a waste of money for the 7 pounds they cost.

Great for watching rugby but get there early to get a seat!
I must stress my review is based on watching the sport. I would not go to this pub otherwise!
There are loads of screens and service at the bar is quick. However, generally the pub is cold and a bit 'shed' like. The toilets are always dirty too!!

This review is focused on the function room available at Walkabout.

The downstairs room can be booked for private parties, which can be accessed from a separate entrance from Broad Street. They have designated security and as I had an invite-only event, I asked guests to show their invites to security in order to be let in.

The room has a beautiful view of the canal from the ceiling-to-floor windows around most of the venue. There is a large dance floor, big bar area and ample seating. You are free to book your own DJ and cater for your own function, although they offer light snacks.

I was impressed by the service of the manager on the night who was very polite and went to lengths to ensure we had a good night. He was accommodating to our requests and I would definitely recommend this venue for your private party!

Unless you are are on a stag do or too drunk to remeber i would avoid this place. Can get quite larey on weekends and is generally just not my vibe. If you are looking for a decent place to drink try brindley place.

Came here with friends to watch the football - I was amazed at how many screens are in this place! It doesnt matter which way you look or where you standyou will always be able to watch whatever sport is on!
Decided to have lunch while we were there. My jacket potato was pretty small, generally not very impressive. It was just okay. I noticed they have kangaroo on the menu so if your not in the mood for your average chicken, beef or pork then you may want to give it a go?