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Covid-19: Birmingham s Victoria Square to get outdoor seating
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image captionAn artist s impression reveals what socially distanced seating in Victoria Square may look like
Outdoor seating is to be set up in Birmingham s Victoria Square in a bid to help struggling pubs and restaurants as they emerge from lockdown.
There will also be a stage for live entertainment and four beach huts for food and drink vendors.
Colmore Business Improvement District (BID) said the space would be open from 12 April and feature 120 seats.
Its CEO, Michele Wilby, said it wanted to encourage people to come back to the city in a safe and measured way .