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For almost 40 years, we’ve come together in love, unity, and recovery, with the majority of the conventions being held at Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Our theme is love, and the convention is by AA's, for AA's about AA with Al-Anon participation. Book under our convention rate and your stay includes breakfastand eveningfellowship meals, reduced parking, leisure access, and your guaranteed convention pass (£10 per person booked on our Hilton convention rate).
Visitor passes (people not booked on our Hilton booking code) may be released later—but only if our Hilton contract is met. Don’t miss the fellowship, the laughter, the Thursday Early Birds, the platforms, workshops, activities , the raffle, and the rooms full of recovery. Be part of it. Book your place in the heart of it all.
Registration opens 4pm 23rd July 2026 and the convention finishes at 1.30pm on Sunday 26th July.
Getting Here is Easy
The Hilton Birmingham Metropole couldn’t be better connected:
Please note: the old Hilton shuttle bus no longer runs.
Getting here is simple—leaving the fellowship once you’ve arrived is the hard part.
Breakfast, fellowship evening meal, parking at £11 for your full stay (only for residents booked on our code), complimentary access to leisure & sauna facilities, guaranteed event pass for guests booked (£10 each), free raffle ticket and goody bag.
Our booking code is available until 15th July 2026.
The opening platform starts at 9pm on Friday 24th July 2026.
Click the booking link on our Book Hotel page and choose your room type. You’ll be taken to the Hilton site, where the “1” in the Special Rates section is already applied for you. To adjust your stay, select edit, change the number of nights or occupants if you need to, then hit update and pick your room.
Please check your Hilton confirmation email shows you are booked under Heart of England Convention. Amendments cannot be made on the weekend. Please contact Hilton directly or the committee prior to 15th July 2026 if you notice any error in your booking.
Yes. You can book from just one night.
Yes. Each booking includes breakfast and the evening fellowship dinner for every registered guest on our rate. Wristbands will be provided at check-in.
Registration is £10 per resident. Pay at the convention desk on arrival with your booking confirmation.
Registration for visitors (people not on our resident code) will only open once our Hilton room allocation is met. We’ll confirm on our website and WhatsApp channel at least one month before the convention.
If released, visitor passes can be pre-registered online for £12, or purchased on the weekend for £15. This one-off charge includes access to the convention, all function rooms, and the Early Birds meeting on Thursday.
Parking is £11 total for your entire stay (not per night) for residents on our rate. If visitor passes are released, parking will be charged at £11 per day.
Only Hilton residents booked on our code are guaranteed access. Visitorpasses may be released later, depending on numbers.
It’s a simple notice board for updates—anonymous, no chat, no clutter. View updates here and follow. Information purposes only - you do not need to join a chat to view updates.
Yes! Every guest booked on our Hilton code receives a free raffle ticket and goody bag. Further raffle tickets are available to buy at the weekend as usual.
Hilton residents enjoy complimentary use of the sauna, indoor pool, and gym/leisure facilities.
Yes. We’ll publish the programme on our website and WhatsApp channel before the convention. Please fill in our form to receive flyers in the post
Absolutely, children are welcome under adult supervision. Please note: children also require a registration pass which will be issued free of charge. Family rooms are available via our booking code on our Book Hotel Page. Children need to be added to your room booking, there is a small Hilton charge for their meals.
Hilton Birmingham Metropole is dog friendly and charges a £30 fee per stay for up to two dogs per room, with no weight restriction. Guests are responsible for their pet's behaviour and ensuring it doesn't cause damage or injury. Dogs must be on a leash or in a carrier when outside the room and are not allowed in dining areas, function rooms, pools, or the health club. They cannot be left in bedrooms unattended, and are unable to join you in meeting rooms.
Yes, the café will be open with reduced prices for delegates throughout the weekend.
Not if you’re booked as a resident on our Hilton convention rate—dinner is already included with your room.
Fellowship dinners for visitors will only be available once our Hilton room allocation is met. These will be sold on our website, with updates posted at least two months before the event.
Please check the AA website for details of local meetings.
On Friday 24th July, we’ll be offering lifts at 11am from the main foyer to attend the 12 noon local meeting. If you’d like to join, just be ready in the foyer.
Check-in is from 3pm, and check-out is at 12 noon.
Yes. The Hilton offers accessible rooms, lifts, and facilities. Please contact the hotel directly for specific needs.
First check this Q&A page—common questions & answers are here. Otherwise, email us at loveheartofengland@gmail.com