Star City, Birmingham facts for kids
Star City is a huge place in Nechells, Birmingham, England. It's packed with fun activities for families and friends. You can find it in the northeast part of the city. It's very close to a big motorway junction called Junction 6 of the M6. This junction is also known as Spaghetti Junction because of its many roads. Star City is also near Aston railway station, making it easy to visit.
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Building Star City: A Fun Place for Everyone
This area used to be old, empty industrial land. But then, it was completely changed! This big project helped to make Birmingham look new for the 21st century. The main part of Star City is its huge Vue cinema. When it first opened, it had 30 screens and was the biggest cinema in Europe! It was first called Warner Brothers Cinema.
A company from Wolverhampton called Carillion built the complex. Famous actors George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg officially opened Star City in July 2000. This happened when their movie, The Perfect Storm, first showed in the UK. Star City has about 392,000 square feet (36,400 square meters) of fun space. This makes it one of the largest entertainment places in the United Kingdom!
What to Do at Star City: Exciting Attractions
When Star City first opened, it had a 22-lane bowling alley called Megabowl. Now it's called 'Tenpin', and it's still a popular spot! By the end of 2003, Star City was the biggest leisure park in the country. It was even bigger than The Printworks in Manchester and The Mailbox in Birmingham.
Play Football on the Roof
In 2007, a Goals soccer centre opened at Star City. It has fourteen football pitches that are lit up at night. These pitches are special because they are on the roof of the building! Goals also has a Sports Bar where you can watch live sports events.
Adventure Mini Golf
Star City got a big update in 2008. On June 11, 2008, England's first indoor 36-hole adventure mini golf course opened. It's called 'Adventure Island Mini Golf'. You can play through exciting themed areas, making it a fun challenge for everyone.
Star City and the Community
Star City is in an area called Nechells. Many different ethnic groups live here. Because of this, the Vue cinema often shows Bollywood films. These movies are very popular and bring many visitors to Star City. Big shows also come to the venue. For example, the Canadian Cirque du Soleil performed there in 2005.
Important Event in 2019
On November 23, 2019, an incident happened at the Vue cinema. It was during a showing of the film Blue Story. This film is about gang violence. A disturbance broke out, and some people involved had large knives. Several West Midlands Police officers were hurt, and some people were arrested. After this event, Vue decided not to show the film in any of its cinemas again.
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Star City has its own canal moorings
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Star City, Birmingham, England.
