Soho House

Soho Avenue (off Soho Road) Handsworth Birmingham B18 5LB

Tel: +44 (0)121 554 9122

Entry: Charges apply to house only. Gardens, grounds and visitor facilities are free to all visitors.
Adults £4
Concessions £3
Children under 16 FREE
Annual multi site pass: £20 individual, £30 joint
Free entry on the first Sunday of the month.

Opening Times:
Tuesday to Sunday 12pm-4pm. Closed Mondays (except Bank Holidays).

Open Saturday 30 March - Sunday 3 November 2013.

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Soho House was the elegant home of industrialist and enterpreneur Matthew Boulton from 1766 to 1809. Carefully restored, this fashionable Georgian house features period room interiors with fine collections of ormolu, silver, furniture and paintings.

It was once a regular meeting place for some of the greatest minds of the 18th century. Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) was a founding member of the Lunar Society, a group of great thinkers and inventors who met regularly at his home at Soho House. Boulton’s guests included James Watt, Erasmus Darwin, Josiah Wedgwood and Joseph Priestley.

Soho House

Highlights at Soho House include:

• The Dining Room – a regular venue for meetings of the famous Lunar Society.
• Displays of silver and ormolu produced in the Soho Manufactory – one of the first factories in the world.
• The stunning ormolu Sidereal clock made by Boulton and Fothergill, 1771-72.
• The beautiful 18th century garden recreated using Matthew Boulton’s original planting lists.

Free access to the Visitor Centre, shop, tearoom and garden.  The house is normally closed in the winter months. We take schools and pre-booked organised groups all year round.  On some days the historic house may be accessible by guided tour only. We advise visitors who wish to undertake a self directed visit to contact the museum on 0121 5549122 to confirm opening arrangements before their visit.

What's On at Soho House

• Family holiday craft activities
  Children’s craft activities every Friday during the school holidays. 1pm-3pm. See What's On for craft activity details. £1 per child. No booking required. Normal admission charges apply to the house.
• Jane Austen weekend. Sat 31st August and Sunday 1st Sept
  It is 200 years since the first publication of Pride and Prejudice. Soho celebrates this landmark anniversary with the return of our Jane Austen event. Come along to our performances, talks and workshops and enter Austen’s world. Admission charge.

What's On at All Birmingham Museums' Heritage Sites

For more information on events and activities check the What’s On page for listings. 

Weddings at Soho House

Soho House can be booked for weddings – with civil ceremonies taking place in the famous Lunar Room. For more information please see our Soho House Wedding Pack. Contact +44 (0)121 5549122 or email Soho.House@birminghammuseums.org.uk