What’s on in Birmingham this month

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Artist-led open day at Birmingham Museum Collection Centre offers visitors chance to see city’s collection in a new light

Artist-led open day at Birmingham Museum Collection Centre offers visitors chance to see city’s collection in a new light

A special open day at the Museum Collection Centre in Birmingham is offering the public a rare opportunity to experience the city’s stored collections through contemporary artistic… Read more »

Join Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, organisations and communities from across Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday

Join Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, organisations and communities from across Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday

Join Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, organisations and communities from across Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday Join Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and organisations from across Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday… Read more »

Conspiracy Theories Take Centre Stage At Midlands Venues This May

Conspiracy Theories Take Centre Stage At Midlands Venues This May

Conspiracy theories have moved from the margins of the internet to the centre of mainstream culture. From the moon landing and the Mandela Effect to simulation theory… Read more »

BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR make A Date With Shakespeare (Jul 4, Bridgnorth)

BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR make A Date With Shakespeare (Jul 4, Bridgnorth)

For their first concert in the Shropshire town in three years, A Date With Shakespeare: Songs and Elizabeth I sees the esteemed West Midlands choir perform a selection of… Read more »

Unveiling B:Music’s Summer 2026 Season

Unveiling B:Music’s Summer 2026 Season

B:Music, the Birmingham-based music charity behind Symphony Hall and Town Hall, has unveiled its Summer 2026 programme, bringing a vibrant mix of comedy, live music, dance and… Read more »

Harvington History Festival 2026 (22-26 July) – full line-up announced

Harvington History Festival 2026 (22-26 July) – full line-up announced

After a sell-out 2025, Harvington History Festival returns from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 July 2026 for five days of historical deep dives, surprising revelations, accidental deaths… Read more »

Krooked Tongue Ignite Actress & Bishop With Their Dark, Dynamic Alt Rock

Krooked Tongue Ignite Actress & Bishop With Their Dark, Dynamic Alt Rock

Date: Friday 8th MayVenue: Actress & Bishop, BirminghamDoors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/krooked-tongue/actress-and-bishop/3514673 A night of heavy grooves, snarling riffs and rising UK talent hits Actress & Bishop… Read more »

Films from Fri 17 Apr by Mike Davies

Films from Fri 17 Apr by Mike Davies

Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (18) Not to be confused with the upcoming… Read more »

KEELEY – Out On Tour In The UK This April/May – Including Wolverhampton

KEELEY – Out On Tour In The UK This April/May – Including Wolverhampton

“Contains enough vivid psych-rock/shoegaze bangers to trigger an early Guy Fawkes night. 4/5 stars”  – The Irish Times   “…a musical memoir honouring teenage German backpacker Inga Maria… Read more »

Titanic Exhibition returns to Birmingham with major new artefacts

Titanic Exhibition returns to Birmingham with major new artefacts

One of the UK’s most celebrated touring exhibitions is returning to Birmingham this spring – and it arrives with a collection more extraordinary than ever before. Titanic… Read more »

Birmingham Rep announce full cast for Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Birmingham Rep announce full cast for Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Birmingham Rep have today announced the full cast for their upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Directed by… Read more »

RetroCon at the NEC

RetroCon at the NEC

Get ready to rewind, relive and ramp up the nostalgia – RetroCon is bringing the ultimate 80s, 90s and noughties celebration to life at the NEC on… Read more »

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – 20-date UK Tour – The Future Is Vintage

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – 20-date UK Tour – The Future Is Vintage

Postmodern Jukebox — the internationally acclaimed music collective famed for their signature time-twisting style, transforming some of our most loved songs into dazzling vintage masterpieces — are… Read more »

Music and community at heart of Slow Century debut Record Store Day offer

Music and community at heart of Slow Century debut Record Store Day offer

– One of the UK’s newest vinyl specialists is to mark its first Record Store Day 2026 on Saturday 18 April – Slow Century Records will present exclusive offers and a full day… Read more »

DIGBETH DINING CLUB RETURNS TO THE CITY CENTRE WITH ‘LUNCH CLUB’ AT ALPHA TOWER

DIGBETH DINING CLUB RETURNS TO THE CITY CENTRE WITH ‘LUNCH CLUB’ AT ALPHA TOWER

Digbeth Dining Club is officially back in Birmingham city centre, launching its brand-new Lunch Club at Alpha Tower, Arena Central – taking over every Thursday for the next eight… Read more »

Cricket fans in Birmingham invited to see Women’s T20 World Cup trophy up close

Cricket fans in Birmingham invited to see Women’s T20 World Cup trophy up close

Today marks just 60 days to go until the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 gets underway on 12 June when England will take on Sri Lanka at Edgbaston, Birmingham,… Read more »

Apache Indian makes Guest Appearance at Birmingham Rum Festival

Apache Indian makes Guest Appearance at Birmingham Rum Festival

Birmingham Rum Festival is turning up the heat this summer with a full-on tropical throwback as 90’s legend, Apache Indian, lands in Moseley for a seriously feel-good… Read more »

Felicette, Trust Club & Sinews Bring a Triple Hit of Alternative Energy to The Victoria

Felicette, Trust Club & Sinews Bring a Triple Hit of Alternative Energy to The Victoria

Date: Friday 22nd MayVenue: The Victoria, BirminghamDoors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/felicette-trust-club-sinews/the-victoria/3595692 A three band feast of grunge pop, slacker rock and post hardcore lands at The Victoria on Friday 22nd May,… Read more »

Supersonic 2026 is fast approaching! Taking place in Digbeth 25th & 26th April

Supersonic 2026 is fast approaching! Taking place in Digbeth 25th & 26th April

2026 will see Supersonic Festival return for a joyful limited edition event taking place in Digbeth, Birmingham on the 25th and 26th of April. Tickets are now onsale. This year’s… Read more »

FIRST WAVE FOR BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT FESTIVAL AND BRAND NEW FOOD TOUR

FIRST WAVE FOR BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT FESTIVAL AND BRAND NEW FOOD TOUR

Birmingham Restaurant Festival will return for its 5th year this August and today launches a brand new food tour alongside revealing the first 29 restaurants in the… Read more »

Live Music & Nightlife Guide

Brumbeat Live Music Guide – April 2026!

All the best original NEW live music across Birmingham every month! 4th April Chicks Dig Jerks: The Jackets @ The Night Owl HEAVENPHETAMINE | LEON TRIMBLE | EPHEMERA @ Centrala… Read more »

Best of Brum

Click here to view all our special 'best of Brum' articles, from the best bars to the best restaurants, things to do in the city and other alternative features.
A New Chapter for Birmingham A Vibrant City Guide Celebrates the Best of the City

A New Chapter for Birmingham A Vibrant City Guide Celebrates the Best of the City

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 »

Moseley Folk & Arts Festival Review, September 2025 (Sunday)

Moseley Folk & Arts Festival Review, September 2025 (Sunday)

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 »

The Best Record Stores in Birmingham 2025!

The Best Record Stores in Birmingham 2025!

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 »

From Pale Ales to Chocolate Stouts – The Best Places To Enjoy a Craft Beer In Birmingham

From Pale Ales to Chocolate Stouts – The Best Places To Enjoy a Craft Beer In Birmingham

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 »

Food & Drink News

Click to view all the latest news on food and drink in Birmingham. From new bar and restaurant launches to foodie events, tasting sessions, press releases, reviews and more.
FREE GARLIC BREAD ON NATIONAL GARLIC DAY

FREE GARLIC BREAD ON NATIONAL GARLIC DAY

This National Garlic Day (Sunday 19th April), Zizzi has partnered with plastic-free chewing gum brand, Milliways to give garlic lovers across the UK a reason to indulge,… Read more »

DIGBETH DINING CLUB RETURNS TO THE CITY CENTRE WITH ‘LUNCH CLUB’ AT ALPHA TOWER

DIGBETH DINING CLUB RETURNS TO THE CITY CENTRE WITH ‘LUNCH CLUB’ AT ALPHA TOWER

Digbeth Dining Club is officially back in Birmingham city centre, launching its brand-new Lunch Club at Alpha Tower, Arena Central – taking over every Thursday for the next eight… Read more »

Apache Indian makes Guest Appearance at Birmingham Rum Festival

Apache Indian makes Guest Appearance at Birmingham Rum Festival

Birmingham Rum Festival is turning up the heat this summer with a full-on tropical throwback as 90’s legend, Apache Indian, lands in Moseley for a seriously feel-good… Read more »

FIRST WAVE FOR BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT FESTIVAL AND BRAND NEW FOOD TOUR

FIRST WAVE FOR BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT FESTIVAL AND BRAND NEW FOOD TOUR

Birmingham Restaurant Festival will return for its 5th year this August and today launches a brand new food tour alongside revealing the first 29 restaurants in the… Read more »

Reviews & Features

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The Allure Speakeasy at The Old Joint Stock review

The Allure Speakeasy at The Old Joint Stock review

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 »

Piccolino Sunday Roast review 2026!

Piccolino Sunday Roast review 2026!

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 »

The Indian Streatery review – March 2026!

The Indian Streatery review – March 2026!

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 »

Robin Hood at The Hippodrome 15th Jan by Mazzy Snape

Robin Hood at The Hippodrome 15th Jan by Mazzy Snape

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 »

Community News

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Birmingham Oddfellows friendship group invites locals to explore and connect this spring

Birmingham Oddfellows friendship group invites locals to explore and connect this spring

Birmingham Oddfellows is encouraging residents across Birmingham, Bromsgrove and Solihull to wave goodbye to winter by meeting new people and exploring the local area through its new… Read more »

A shining celebration of talent at the Mayor’s charity concert

A shining celebration of talent at the Mayor’s charity concert

On the evening of Friday 10 April 2026, at Solihull’s Core Theatre, performers for the Mayor’s variety show ‘Solihull Shines’ took to the stage, ready to bedazzle… Read more »

Next generation of British workers empowered through new Technical Excellence Colleges

Next generation of British workers empowered through new Technical Excellence Colleges

Around 65,000 learners will now have access to training for high-demand jobs in Britain’s fastest-growing industries, as the government rolls out the next wave of Technical Excellence… Read more »

Music and community at heart of Slow Century debut Record Store Day offer

Music and community at heart of Slow Century debut Record Store Day offer

– One of the UK’s newest vinyl specialists is to mark its first Record Store Day 2026 on Saturday 18 April – Slow Century Records will present exclusive offers and a full day… Read more »