Facilities and features
Accessibility
Separate Mens, women's and wheelchair accessible toilets off St Patrick's room at the East end of the church.
In the wheelchair accessible toilet.
To find the bike rack, follow these steps:
Locate the gate on Stanhope St that is next to the church on its left side.
Enter the gate and walk along the path until you reach the end.
Look for the wall on your left extending back and to the left of the entrance door to the church.
The bike rack is attached to that wall, near the corner.
We have a toilet adapted for wheelchairs.
We have recently upgraded our step-free access to the church which is available through the gate in the railings between the church and 120 Stanhope Street leading to the cloister door. Our main church and chapels are accessible, but our chancel has steps.
We have an induction loop; to receive sound from it, switch your hearing aid to the ‘T’ position.
Our Building
Grade II* listed Church (building ID 1290539).
Opened in 1881, this Victorian Gothic Church was designed by John Loughborough Pearson. Both it and St Alban's Academy grew from a religious and educational mission started by brothers James and Thomas Pollock in 1865, when this was a developing area of factories and poor housing on the edge of Birmingham.
Renewal of the roof was completed in 2020, aided by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
We use clean energy for all our electricity and half of our gas. We also take care of our manage gardens to make them good for animals and plants. Where possible we have replaced our old lights will LED bulbs but the the hight level lighting in church is difficult to reach and modify.
Music and Worship
Do you love music? Then you will love our concerts and recitals at St Alban the Martyr. We have talented musicians who perform for us throughout the year. You can enjoy Royal Birmingham Conservatoire concerts for free (but we appreciate any donations for the church). And the fun doesn’t stop there. After the concerts, you can join us for some refreshments in St Patrick’s room. You can chat with the performers and other guests and make new friends. It’s a great way to spend an evening.
St Alban's Organ 2015
GREAT
Open Diapason 1 8
Open Diapason 2 8
Wald Flute 8
Octave 4
Principal 4
Octave Quint 2 2⁄3
Fifteenth 2
Mixture 19, 22, 36 III
Tromba 8
Choir to Great
Swell to Great
Great Pistons to Pedal Pistons
SWELL
Open Diapason 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Viole d'Orchestre 8
Principal 4
Mixture 15,19,22,26,29 V
Contra Bassoon 16
Trumpet 8
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Octave
Tremulant
CHOIR
Lieblich Gedeckt 8
Geigen Principal 4
Harmonic Flute 4
Nazard 2 2⁄3
Piccolo 2
Tierce 1 3⁄5
Tromba (from Great) 8
Sub Octave
Swell to Choir
PEDAL
Open Diapason (metal) 16
Bourdon 16
Principal (ext.) 8
Bass Flute (ext.) 8
Fifteenth (ext.) 4
Trombone (ext. Great) 16
Choir to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
ACCESSORIES
Four adjustable thumb pitons to the Choir organ
Four adjustable thumb pistons to the Great organ
Eight levels of memory for all pistons
Four adjustable pedal pistons to the Pedal organ
Four adjustable pedal pistons to the Swell organ
(duplicating thumb pistons)
Reversible thumb piston Swell to Great
General Cancel
Lockable Combination "Set" piston
Balanced Swell Pedal
Manual compas: C – c 4
Pedal compass: C – f 1
If you are interested in joining the choir and experiencing the thrill of singing in this cathedral-like building and supporting the rich Anglo-Catholic liturgy each Sunday, or would like to find out more, please Organist and Choir Director: Mr. Aled Liddington [email protected] Phone: 0121 314 0845. Here is a link to the music at our Sunday morning Mass for this month http://www.saintalban.co.uk/music/
Groups, Courses and Activities
Come and join us for our new Messy Church that meets once a term at 5 p.m. on a Saturday. It’s a fun and creative way to explore faith and have fun with your family. Stay tuned for the next Messy church date coming soon.
Help for Visitors
Other Features
We coordinate a small food bank based at St Alban's Church. Food is distributed to local organisations but there is no drop in food bank.
If you are interested in hiring our hall please use the "Get in touch" link at the bottom left of this webpage or email [email protected].