Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale and Laurence Myers are delighted to announce the return of Brenda Edwards (Loose Women, ITV; Paddington The Musical, Savoy) and Paul Kerryson’s production of Hairspray, which will embark on its second… Read more »
The Ivy Temple Row, Birmingham 6th July – 31st July Join The Ivy for a special graduation celebration. The Ivy’s special Class of 2026 set menu offers… Read more »
This July and August Birmingham Rep is offering a range of drama activities for anyone aged 3 – 25. Led by The Rep’s Creative Learning team, young… Read more »
Folk by the Oak first commissioned this stellar collection of seven acclaimed Folk and World musicians – Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Rachel Newton, Beth… Read more »
Shed Seven are today announcing details of their forthcoming new album Shed Seven, which is set for release on 8th January 2027 via Cooking Vinyl. They are also sharing the album’s… Read more »
It’s just seven short days until Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival returns to Birmingham’s Moseley Park, featuring drum’n’bass legends Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra, plus international British… Read more »
The original, immersive fan park brand, 4TheFans, has announced it will return to the Utilita Arena in Birmingham for an England World Cup Quarter-Final fan park on… Read more »
All the best original NEW live music across Birmingham every month! 3rd July Freak Out Presents The Velvet Tuxedo & Tuppenny Bunters @ The Night Owl Eddie Parker’s Airborn -Featuring… Read more »
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Invite (15) Opening with an anti-marriage quote by Oscar Wilde, the… Read more »
Image: A Footpath to Sheldon, 1935. Credit: Florence Mare © The Artist’s Estate. Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust. A new display celebrating the work of local artist… Read more »
Amateur musicians of all ages will get the chance to rehearse and perform with award-winning saxophonist and CBSO Collaborative Artist Jess Gillam as part of ‘CBSO in the… Read more »
The Coral have announced their first headline UK tour in almost three years a month after surprise releasing their acclaimed, thirteenth album, 388. Opening in Sheffield on… Read more »
Downstairs At The Grand has announced ‘Six Weeks of Summer’, a new entertainment series running for 6 weeks, featuring Ibiza classics, nostalgic summer anthems and more This… Read more »
TICKETS ON SALE NOW – WWW.ANDREINCINEMAS.COM Step into a spectacular evening of music, joy, and celebration with André Rieu’s 2026 Maastricht Concert – Viva Maastricht! Captured live in the breathtaking… Read more »
– Groundbreaking new electronic music festival Off Grid declares ‘No Signal Required’ for its first chapter on Sunday 30 August 2026 – The team behind the large-scale… Read more »
Together for Music returns to Birmingham on Friday 10 July, showcasing seven inspirational inclusive music groups from across the UK – and featuring local group Creative Sounds… Read more »
An inspiring trio of writers and performers will appear in Birmingham on Thursday 23 July in a special event from Hay Festival, the world-famous festival of ideas… Read more »
The Ruby Dollsare a critically acclaimed, multi-disciplinary ensemble combining theatre, cabaret and close harmony singing, with 15+ years experience under their belts. Accompanied by Benjamin Cox (Operation… Read more »
Wednesday 1st July – Fruit Punch – 6PM-LATE Black and POC Queer Social Thursday 2nd July – Eyes of an Enemy (Paul Ryan and Olivia Thompson Live)… Read more »
This July young people and early career performers will take to the stage at Birmingham Rep as part of its Rep Rising 26 Festival. Rep Rising 26… Read more »
All the best original NEW live music across Birmingham every month! 3rd July Freak Out Presents The Velvet Tuxedo & Tuppenny Bunters @ The Night Owl Eddie Parker’s Airborn -Featuring… Read more »
A vibrant 148-page city guide is launching this week, celebrating the very best of Birmingham and presenting an inspiring, forward-looking vision of the city. Free to pick… Read more »
Having been going to at least one of the two annual Moseley Festivals pretty much every year for the past 14, I was yet again fortunate enough… Read more »
Swordfish Records: 66 Dalton Street, B4 7LX , swordfishrecords.co.uk Swordfish records has been a staple in the Birmingham vinyl scene since 1989. With numerous relocations over the… Read more »
As both a Birmingham based blogger and a craft beer fan, I’ve spent many an hour propping up bars at pubs all around Birmingham and the wider… Read more »
Dockworks Waterfront, Brierley Hill, UK
Thu: 4-10pm, Fri: 12-11pm, Sat: 12-11pm, Sun: 12-8pm (Food closes 1 hr before)
View More DetailsFounded in 2012, Digbeth Dining Club are multi award-winning events and venue operators who have transformed the Midlands food landscape by turning some of the Midlands most… Read more…
07939 968 588
487 Bearwood Rd, Bearwood, Smethwick B66 4BE, UK
Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun-Mon: Closed
View More DetailsHaving spent the previous 37 years working as a professional musician and 20 years teaching Music Production in a local FE college, Richard P. March has always…
0121 270 6352
unit c3, 2 Bowyer Street, Birmingham B10 0SA, UK
Wed-Sat: 10am-6pm, Sun: 11am-4pm
View More DetailsSeventh Circle isn’t about pretension. They believe art should be exciting, truly accessible, and unapologetically authentic. Forget the hushed conversations and velvet ropes here, you’ll find a… Read more…
0121 6380451
Lightwoods Park and House, Adkins Lane, Bearwood, Smethwick, UK
Tue: 4pm-10pm, Wed-Sat: 10am-11pm, Sun: 10am-10pm, Mon: Closed.
View More Details1000 Trades On The Park is an independent tearoom, pub and kitchen in Bearwood, Birmingham set within the beautiful Lightwoods House & Park, a Georgian grade II… Read more…
0121 758 8634
12-13 Albion St, Birmingham B1 3ED, UK
Tue-Thu: 12pm–11 pm, Fri-Sat: 12pm–1 am, Sun: 12pm–9pm, Mon: Closed
View More DetailsTemper and Brown run by Roifield Brown and the Brown family is the new incarnation of the George and Dragon, which promises to still be a neighbourhood… Read more…
Herbert's Yard, Austin Way, Longbridge, Birmingham, UK
Thu: 4-10pm, Fri: 12pm-11pm, Sat: 12pm-11pm, Sun: 12pm-8pm, Mon - Wed: Closed.
View More DetailsWelcome to Longbridge’s street food venue. Named after Herbert Austin, the aim is to bring the best of West Midlands streetfood vendors to your doorstep. After several… Read more…
3 July 2026: With World Kebab Day fast approaching (Fri 10th July), kebab leaders German Doner Kebab (GDK) are turning this national day into a week long celebration, (World Kebab… Read more »
To mark Keane’s 30th anniversary, they’re launching Made in Brum – an initiative giving one Birmingham independent food & drink business the opportunity to receive free brand support… Read more »
The Ivy Temple Row, Birmingham 6th July – 31st July Join The Ivy for a special graduation celebration. The Ivy’s special Class of 2026 set menu offers… Read more »
It’s just seven short days until Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival returns to Birmingham’s Moseley Park, featuring drum’n’bass legends Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra, plus international British… Read more »
The Allure Speakeasy at the Old Joint Stock Theatre is not a show you politely sit and watch. It’s one you’re pulled into, cocktail-first (yes, even at… Read more »
With Mother’s Day approaching, I was invited to experience Piccolino’s Sunday Roast, a celebration of family, togetherness and true Italian hospitality. At the heart of Italian culture… Read more »
It’s been a while since I had the pleasure of dining at The Indian Streatery on Bennetts Hill, time flies and a long overdue catch up with… Read more »
Not yet, Biggins! Robin Hood at Birmingham Hippodrome is the lighthearted escapism that we all need in January. Robin Hood, the magical panto adventure, is currently showing… Read more »
0121 270 6352
unit c3, 2 Bowyer Street, Birmingham B10 0SA, UK
Wed-Sat: 10am-6pm, Sun: 11am-4pm
View More DetailsSeventh Circle isn’t about pretension. They believe art should be exciting, truly accessible, and unapologetically authentic. Forget the hushed conversations and velvet ropes here, you’ll find a… Read more…
0121 236 7426
Actress & Bishop, Ludgate Hill, Birmingham, UK
Mon-Thu: 12pm-2am, Fri: 12pm-4am, Sat: 5pm-4am, Sun: 1pm-2am
View More DetailsThe Actress & Bishop first opened in 2003 and has since become one of the city’s most established live music venues. Situated in the heart of St… Read more…
0121 643 5334
The Indian Streatery, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Mon-Thu: 11:30am-10pm, Fri: 11:30am-10:30pm, Sat: 12pm-10:30pm, Sun: Closed
View More DetailsThe Indian Streatery (and The Indian Streatery Express in The Bullring)is home to a family of foodies who started as street food traders. They worked the street… Read more…
Ozzy Osbourne on stage at Back to the Beginning. Credit: Sam John Jones A special issue of Riffs: Experimental Writing on Popular Music features never-before-seen photos of Ozzy’s early… Read more »
This July and August Birmingham Rep is offering a range of drama activities for anyone aged 3 – 25. Led by The Rep’s Creative Learning team, young… Read more »
Two unique wheelbarrow garden displays, designed by Birmingham school children, have been awarded ‘Best in Show’ for their showstopping designs, at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live…. Read more »
It’s just seven short days until Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival returns to Birmingham’s Moseley Park, featuring drum’n’bass legends Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra, plus international British… Read more »