Le Taureau
Snowhill - Birmingham
Why is Birmingham synonymous with bulls?
The area around Birmingham's current Bullring shopping centre has been known as the Bull Ring, at least informally, since the 16th century, when permission was granted to bait bulls on a green close to St Martin’s church. This local name for the area seems to have stuck before becoming more formally adopted.
The shopping centre built in the area in the 1960s was called the Bull Ring, reflecting its historic naming. The development that replaced it in 2003 stylised this as Bullring. The new centre included a bronze bull, which really started to capture the city's imagination.
The bronze statue, created by sculptor Laurence Broderick, has become a popular tourist destination and city mascot. It celebrates the past and future of Bullring and Birmingham and symbolises the spirit of the city and its people—strength, persistence, and determination.
Ozzy is the name of the Raging Bull Commonwealth Games mascot, currently living in New Street Station.
Let’s get involved Birmingham…
Get ready for an epic summer at Snowhill because we've got an amazing event lineup coming your way! Inspired by the Paris Olympics, we're bringing you a range of super fun activities and competitions. And that's not all – we're even creating a cool new pub called Le Taureau (the bull) that you won't want to miss!
One of the most thrilling events is the 'Pub Pentathlon', where we're looking for teams from each company at Snowhill to join in the fun. You can have as many people on your team as you like, and guess what? You can play multiple times! The top five scores will count towards your tally, so everyone's got a chance to shine.
But wait, there's more! You'll need to nominate a team captain to be the liaison with the 'Pub Landlord' and event manager. This could be your time to shine and lead your company to victory! There will be exclusive events, awesome prizes, and even the chance to win the title of Champion Captain. It's going to be a summer full of fun and friendly competition – are you in?
Let's make this summer one to remember!
