The Wheel is Returning

Birmingham’s big wheel will be returning to the city centre this winter.

The 60ft attraction will be back in Centenary Square by the end of the month.

It will be of similar design to the last incarnation of three years ago, which left the Midlands for the sunnier climes of Australia.

Its replacement will feature 42 covered and heated gondolas giving bird’s eye views of the city.

It will be installed by Great City Attractions Ltd, formerly World Tourist Attractions, which opened its first wheel in Birmingham for Christmas 2003 before going on to operate 10 wheels around the world, including the world’s largest in Singapore.

The wheel will be positioned in Birmingham until the end of February, running alongside other Christmas attractions, including the highly exciting Frankfurt Market which gets underway on Thursday, November 12.