It first opened as the Lyceum in May 1900 and re-opened as the Alexandra Music Hall in December 1902.

The Alex was acquired by Leon Salberg in 1910 who rebuilt it in art deco style in 1937.

The ghost of Leon Salberg, who died there in 1938, is regularly seen behind the wings. The theatre is also haunted by an anonymous lady in grey. The comedy actor Arthur Lowe, best known as Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army, died backstage in 1982.

The Alex, which is now owned by the Ambassador Group, can seat 1347.

It stages West End shows, touring drama and stand-up comedy. There are four bars, easy access facilities and a baby-changing area

It was originally a stage and circus ring that re-opened as the Tivoli in 1900 and the Hippodrome in 1903. It was rebuilt in neo-classical style in 1924; the foyer and facade were remodelled in 2001.

The foyer contains a light column that serves as a visual glass conduit between the architectural levels of the theatre; its glazed outer wall has been decorated with a silk-screened drapery pattern that reflects the column.

There are two stages: the main auditorium which can seat around 1900 and the Patrick Centre: a studio black box with a capacity of around 200.

The Hippodrome is the resident stage of the Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Midland stage of the Welsh National Opera.

It also hosts touring drama, pantomime and West End shows.

It opened in 1913 as the first purpose-built repertory theatre in the UK.

It was the first home of the Birmingham Rep, which moved to Centenary Square in 1973, and is the current resident stage of the Birmingham Stage Company.

The Old Rep, which can seat 383, hosts plays, musicals and youth drama by smaller touring companies, amateur dramatic societies and youth theatre groups.

It is a grade-II-listed building.