Looking for fun and different date ideas? We hear you! Between trying to find good restaurants, wanting to spice up your usual date night, or even looking for ways to beat first-date awkwardness- finding the perfect option for something new to do for date nights in Birmingham can be tricky!
The good news? Birmingham is brimming with amazing experiences for all kinds of dates!
Did you know you can try chocolate making in the Chinese Quarter? How about wine and cheese tasting in Solihull? Or even getting cosy on a pottery wheel?
From the leafy peacefulness of the city canals to the twinkling lights of the Jewellery Quarter, getting out and about with your date is also a wonderful chance to explore all of Birmingham's best romantic spots!
Even if you've been together for years, it's always nice to shake things up and plan something a little different. And if you've only just met then an active date experience is also a great way to break the ice, beat those first-date nerves and get the chat flowing. You’ll be trying something new, learning new skills, and definitely winning brownie points! Nice!
So whether it’s a mate date or a first date or your 101st date, why not surprise them with something they’ll really love!
Feeling inspired? Here's a look at 15 unique date experiences to try in Birmingham:
- Get your hands dirty making house-plant hangers
- Break the ice at a board games cafe
- Get your hands messy with chocolate making
- Impress them with a game of virtual reality
- Make their tastebuds happy with wine and cheese tasting
- Spice up the classic dinner date with bottomless cocktails and street food
- Ramble through Birmingham on a guided walking tour
- Unwind together with a special couple’s pamper session
- Have a go at spinning pottery together
- Take them for romantic afternoon tea
- Paint a keepsake at a romantic pottery studio
- Create your new favourite tipple together at a gin masterclass
- Give climbing a go
- Unwind at an outdoor spa
- Enter a whole new world of virtual reality
1. Make house-plant hangers in King's Heath
Turn your houseplant passion into a creative and hands-on date night at The Kitchen Garden Café! In this kokedama workshop, you and your partner will get your hands dirty learning the art of Japanese moss ball planting—shaping soil, wrapping with moss, and creating two beautiful botanical sculptures to take home. Set in a cosy, leafy café, it’s the perfect activity for couples looking for something a little different.
2. Get competitive at a board games cafe
Prepare to get your head in the (dating!) game at this board games cafe. In this experience soak up the cosy atmosphere, choose from over 300 different games, and check out the menu of loaded fries and milkshakes at Sliced N Diced! Fun and interactive- this one will be sure to score points!
🎲 An Afternoon at the Board Game Cafe: £5 per person
3. Take them for a deluxe chocolate-making workshop
Ahh chocolate- that classic go-to gift for lovers all across the world! But this chocolate making experience takes that to a whole new level. You and your date will be getting your hands messy, learning all about the chocolate-making process and leaving with boxes of mouth-watering Belgian truffles made by you! This one is ideal for special occasions, chocolate lovers, and generally spoiling people rotten!
🍫 Deluxe chocolate-making workshop: £45 per person
4. Impress them with a game of virtual reality
Escape the zombie apocalypse together. Dive with dolphins. Race F1 cars through the streets of Monaco. In this fun virtual reality experience, you and your date will be stepping off the streets of Birmingham and into a fantasy world of your own choosing!
🎮 Virtual reality experience in Digbeth: £30 per person
5. Take them for wine and cheese tasting
Who doesn't love a bit of wine and cheese? This wine and cheese tasting experience will see you sampling delicious locally sourced cheeses specially paired with the perfect bottle. All enjoyed in a romantic, intimate cocktail bar. You can't go wrong with this one!
🍷 Wine and cheese tasting: £20 per person
6. Take them for bottomless cocktails and street food
Explore India with your tastebuds! This bottomless cocktails and street food at Zindiya experience is a perfect date night for those who love to spice it up! This streatery and bar will transport you to the hustle and bustle of Delhi and Mumbai's street markets and makes for a seriously romantic night of delicious flavours.
🍹 Bottomless cocktails and street food: £42 per person
7. Ramble through Birmingham's streets
Explore Birmingham like never before on this fun and fact-packed walking tour! Over 90 minutes, you'll uncover iconic landmarks, secret corners, and quirky stories that bring the city to life—all led by a local guide who knows Brum inside out.
A brilliant way to rediscover the city or spark conversation on a relaxed and unusual date.
👟 Birmingham city centre walking tour: £14 per person
8. Unwind with a couple's pamper session
Looking for ways to relax and unwind as a couple? This couple's pampering session will help! In this experience, you and your partner will sip prosecco, have a nourishing hair treatment and enjoy a magical massage with essential oils. Dreamy!
💆♀️ Relaxing pampering session for two: £59 for two
9. Have a go on a pottery wheel
If you've ever seen the movie Ghost you know how romantic throwing pottery can be! Whilst Patrick Swayze won't be there, this experience will still give you a chance to get messy with some clay! Has your partner always wanted to give pottery a go? Well, now is the time! Bring your date or maybe your mate! Either way, you're sure to have a giggle and will leave with a lovely pot to display proudly (no matter what it turns out like)!
🏺 Pottery wheel taster workshop: £55 per person
10. Romantic afternoon tea for two
Elevate classic afternoon tea with vibrant Indian flavours at this unique afternoon tea. This afternoon tea experience gives you all the classic romance and charm you could dream of, with a spicer array of snacks. Think Punjabi samosas, tandoori paneer skewers and gulab jamun cheesecake! Absolutely tea-licious!
👑 Indian afternoon tea: £28, or £38 with champagne
11. Paint a romantic keepsake
Swap dinner and a movie for something hands-on and heartwarming! This 90-minute pottery painting date at Barn Studio Ceramics is the perfect way to relax, chat, and get creative together. Choose from mugs, bowls, plates or figurines and decorate them however you like - no experience needed, just imagination and good company.
Set in a cosy countryside studio just outside Birmingham, it’s a thoughtful and memorable date idea that leaves you with a hand-painted keepsake to remember it by.
💘 Pottery painting at Barn Studio Ceramics: from £16 per person
12. Create your new favourite tipple together
Love sampling new cocktails? What about making your own spirit together? Enjoy a fun gin-making masterclass at The Distillery, Birmingham, home to the city’s very first gin. Pick botanicals to create your very own gin and create a bespoke recipe that you will then bottle and label, ready to take home and share with your other half (or just keep to yourself).
13. Tackle rock climbing together
Forget relaxing dates, and hit the walls instead! Thia 1‑hour beginner-friendly session offers an exciting duo date idea. You and your partner will tackle climbs on towering 35ft walls and shorter bouldering sections, all under expert supervision. It’s fun, active and gives you both something new to focus on together. Plus, it’s a great way to break a sweat and share some laughs on date night!
14. Unwind in nature-soaked wellness
Head out of the city to Blackpit Farm and immerse yourself in soothing wood-fired hot tubs, embrace the chill in a cold plunge pool, detox in a wood-burning sauna, or wander through ancient woodland.
Your four‑hour visit includes full access to the spa facilities, warm showers, changing rooms, and a café serving health-conscious snacks and drinks Clean, welcoming, and so serene. Whether you're marking a special occasion or just craving connection, this spa is ideal for couples who love to relax and get outdoors!
15. Enter a whole new world at Matrix Virtual Reality
Step through Matrix Virtual Reality's doors and prepare to enter another realm with someone special in tow. If your other half is a fan of gaming or tech, they're sure to love this experience. Expect a great selection of games and a fun afternoon for all couples!
