Tamworth Information Centre

Heritage Open Day 11-12 September

TIC shop29 Market Street,
Tamworth,
B79 7LR
Tel: 01827 709581/709618
Fax: 01827 709582
E-Mail: tic@tamworth.gov.uk

Opening Hours:
9.30am - 3.30pm Monday
9.30am - 4.30pm Tuesday - Saturday

                                                 
  
Visit, phone or e-mail the friendly, award winning team at Tamworth Information Centre and get full details of where to stay, where to eat and what to do in the Tamworth area. Staff can help you organise that special occasion, plan a day trip, book coach trips, purchase Theatre tickets and gift vouchers for venues. Need a brochure, please contact us. More information can be viewed by the links on the right.


We have details on:

Tamworth Assembly Rooms
The Box Office is situated in the Tourist Information Centre. You can purchase tickets in person, over the telephone or on-line at: www.ticketweb.co.uk We can reserve tickets for 5 days. Ticket purchased are non-refundable. Refunds may be given in exceptional circumstances only, at the discretion of the box office and/or venue management, this needs to be applied for in writing before the date of the show.

Please note the box office closes at 4.30pm, if you wish further information about an event taking place the same evening, the theatre box office opens 30 minutes prior to the start of the event. Tel: 01827 709584. Alternatively please see website www.whatsontamworth.co.uk. 

Tamworth Castle
Tickets can be purchased from the Box Office for all Castle evening events. Tickets cannot be reserved. Tickets purchased are non-refundable. Refunds may be given in exceptional circumstances only, at the discretion of the box office and/or venue management, this needs to be applied for in writing before the date of the event.

Please note the box office closes at 4.30pm, if you wish further information about an event taking place the same evening, the castle box office opens 30 minutes prior to the start of the event. Tel: 01827 709626. Alternatively please see website http://www.whatsontamworth.co.uk/. 

Local Transport
Pick up the latest copies of all public transport timetables at the TIC.
Buses - Arriva Travel www.arriva.co.uk 
Trains - Cross Country Trains www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Virgin Trains www.virgintrains.co.uk 
- LondonMidland Trains www.londonmidland.com
Taxis - Local Taxi Company's

Gift Shop
Take a look at the full range of Tamworth souvenirs on offer in the Tourist Information Centre. We also stock a full range of Maps, Books and Tamworth Postcards, we also sell stamps, as well as local video's and DVD's. We have a huge selection of local and national brochures, mostly free of charge, we also hold a comprehensive library of local information, we stock most Midlands Theatre programmes.

Our Services Include:

  • Photocopying,A4 20p per sheet - A3 30p per sheet
  • Faxing, £1.50 for first sheet, 50p every other sheet
  • Laminating, A4 £1.00, A3 £1.50
  • E-mail service £1.00
  • Telephone enquiry, £1.00 per call 
  • Route planning. £1.00 per route
  • National Radar Keys for Disabled Toilets, available at the TIC, £3.50
  • Radar Books for Disabled, we are happy to loan out these books or ask us to help you look for what you need.
  • Bus Pass, new / renewals
  • Tamworth Leisure Cards, new / renewals issued. Adult £2.00. Concessionary £1.00
  • Theatre Tokens, Stuck for an idea what to give someone, purchase the gift of a theatre experience. National and local theatre tokens available.www.theatretokens.com 
  • Ticketmaster, purchase tickets for that special event. www.ticketmaster.com 
  • National Express Coaches, book your tickets with us. www.nationalexpress.com 
  • Discounted Tickets for Drayton Manor Theme Park, www.draytonmanor.co.uk and West Midlands Safari Park www.wmsp.co.uk save money and avoid the queues
    Private event ticket agents

If you require information in another format or language, please phone 01827 709581 / 618 or e-mail tic@tamworth.gov.uk

Silver Award for Tourist Information Centre of the Year 2002
Visit Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards and Finalist 2003.
HETB Silver Award winners for 2005
Quality in Tourism Gold Servicemark Award 2007
Heart Of England Excellence in Tourism Finalist 2007