Name: The Hub at St Mary's
Rating: 5.0

The Hub at St Mary's

Market Square, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LG, England

1-90 Years

Paid

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Description

The Hub at St Mary's is a vibrant heritage and arts venue located on Market Square in the heart of Lichfield. It serves as a welcoming community space where visitors can enjoy art, culture, and relaxation in a historic setting. The venue blends history, creativity, and community activities in one central location.

The Hub features a community coffee shop serving coffee and locally made cakes, a gallery showcasing exhibitions from diverse artists, and a heritage Treasury displaying ecclesiastical silver and historic artefacts. Visitors can explore the Tower Tour, climbing a spiral staircase to the spire viewing platform for panoramic views while learning about the church bells and local history connected to Samuel Johnson. The venue also hosts performing arts events, exhibitions, and a Little Shop supporting local artists.

Tower Tours cost £12 for adults and £8 for young people aged 10–19. Entry to the coffee shop, gallery browsing, and exhibitions may vary depending on events and scheduled programmes.

A visit offers a unique mix of heritage, art, and community culture in a beautiful historic setting. Guests can enjoy inspiring exhibitions, scenic views from the tower, and a relaxing café atmosphere. It is an ideal place to experience local creativity and history while spending time in Lichfield’s lively city centre.

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Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

The Hub Treasury: Our Treasury houses a great collection of ecclesiastical and ceremonial silver that reflect 2,000 years of Lichfield history, our treasury space also accompanies exciting exhibitions scheduled at our venue. Most notably, it is here you will find the Blithfield Sallet, which is a significant and interesting object which connects Lichfield to the Wars of the Roses and the rigours of medieval warfare.
Tower Tours: The Tower Tour will take you up a narrow spiral staircase, and right up to through the centre of the Tower up to the Spire Viewing Platform with stunning views of Lichfield and the surrounding counties. The tour starts in our Bell Ringing Room, and you will learn about the newly refurbished bells that are 300 years old in 2026 – so will have been heard by Samuel Johnson himself! The tour then continues up to the viewing platform and you will learn a little about the history of St Mary’s and Lichfield on the way up. Each of the four viewing windows has a panoramic drawing highlighting the key points of interest that can be seen along with a few fascinating facts

Facilities

Parking: Parking available.
Food & Drinks: Coffee Shop available.
Bar: Our bottle bar sells a wide range of drinks and snacks (cash and card accepted). The bar is open for 30 minutes before the show starts and during the interval. Drinks can be taken to your seat. The bar will remain open throughout standing gigs.
Little Shop: We keep our Little Shop stocked with beautiful creations from a diverse range of local artists. It’s important to us to support local businesses and encourage our audiences to do the same too.

What to see

The Hub is a colourful new space in the heart of the city, located at St Mary’s on Market Square. We offer a creative community space for everyone to relax with a great cup of coffee and a delicious slice of cake supplied by our local cake maker!
The Hub is also home to a beautiful gallery space, committed to showcasing works from artists of all backgrounds, you can find out about our current exhibition here. The Hub is a multi-use heritage and arts venue, in the centre of Lichfield.
We run a community coffee shop, gallery and varied programme of high-quality performing arts events. We are a venue committed to developing diverse work and bringing great art and culture to Lichfield.

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Price

Price: Paid

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Tower Tours

£12 for adults
£8 for young people aged 10-19.

Pricing URL: https://thehubstmarys.co.uk/lichfield-tower-tour/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Coffee Shop and Gallery Opening Times

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Wednesday: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Thursday: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Friday: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am – 3:00pm
Sunday: Closed

Please note opening times may vary due to our events and exhibitions. Please check our social media accounts for the latest information or get in touch before your visit.

Address: Market Square, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LG, England

Post Code: WS13 6LG

Council: Lichfield

County: Staffordshire

The Hub is located on Market Square, in the City Centre of Lichfield. There are a number of car parks within walking distance and we are close to Lichfield City Train Station and Bus Station.

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