The acclaimed Living Dead Festival descends on XOYO Birmingham on Saturday 31st October 2026, unleashing a full‑scale Halloween takeover that turns the venue into a nightmarish labyrinth… Read more »
….October is almost done but unfortunately our date with the Greens did not materialise beyond the planning stage despite a date being confirmed back in the summer…. Read more »
sundots, the Connecticut indie rock band, will release their new album, On The Quay, on 6 November, and will touring the record in the UK in November 2026. … Read more »
Forget ghosts and ghouls – this spooky season, Society Birmingham is taking on something far more frightening: the Sunday morning fear of checking last night’s sent messages…. Read more »
Do your festive shopping at The Core’s Christmas Market, with handmade and artisan goods from small businesses & local artists. Pop in any time between 9am –… Read more »
Check out these 6 totally unique Halloween events! AND they’re all happening at the same venue! From a 1970s prom night inspired by horror classic Carrie, to… Read more »
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Wildwood (12A) Touted as being by the hands that made Coraline, Laika… Read more »
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s famed festive ballet The Nutcracker returns to Birmingham Hippodrome this Christmas (Fri 20 Nov – Sat 12 Dec), bringing sumptuous snowflakes, marvellous magic and… Read more »
Date: Wednesday 4th November Venue: The Victoria, Birmingham Doors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/night-swimming/the-sunflower-lounge/3699752 A night of immersive dream pop, cinematic indie rock and atmospheric songwriting arrives at The… Read more »
Birmingham Drag & Burlesque Festival makes its debut from 5–8 November 2026, bringing international performers, homegrown talent and spectacular cabaret to venues across the city. Birmingham is… Read more »
Tonality Presents After Dark combines coached group training with a live DJ and an Amapiano, Afrobeats and Afro-house soundtrack on 27 November. BIRMINGHAM — Tonality UK, a… Read more »
Make Friday a night for catching up, meeting new faces and discovering music together. The Unspeakable Experience brings R&B, edits and global grooves to Temper & Brown,… Read more »
American rock band Brass Against have announced their Back To The UK Tour, bringing their brass-inflected covers and original music to eight cities across the country in… Read more »
Online sensations Café del Mundo will return to the UK and Ireland in April 2027, following a sold-out run in 2025, with seven dates from the National… Read more »
Following the launch of its first A Night Of…, The Ivy Collection is turning up the volume once more with a tribute to Whitney Houston – the… Read more »
A Very English Concert (Sat 21 Nov 2026, Bournville Parish Church, Birmingham) features three richly textured choral pieces by Hubert Parry, Vaughan Williams, and Gustav Holst that… Read more »
Date: Friday 30th October Venue: The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham Doors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/rusty-shackle/the-sunflower-lounge/3656022 A night of soaring folk rock melodies, festival ready energy and singalong choruses heads to… Read more »
Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage are delighted to announce their 2026/27 programme, bringing inspiring theatre, heritage, music and dance to audiences across Birmingham. From a thought-provoking… Read more »
Brace yourself sisters! Jamie Wilson Productions are delighted to announce the return of the award-winning smash hit SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL, playing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from… Read more »
B:Music, the Birmingham music charity responsible for Symphony Hall and Town Hall, has announced its 2026/27 winter programme, bringing together an exciting mix of live music, comedy,… Read more »
Here’s our recommended best original NEW live music across Birmingham for October.. 1st October Cory Hanson @ Hare & Hounds 2nd October Xhosa Cole @ 1000 Trades 2nd October Esore… 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…
More than 1,134 Marston’s pubs will take part in the Raise a Glass campaign this November, including 273 pubs in the West Midlands, helping to raise funds… Read more »
For kids with every kind of taste bud, from picky eaters to fearless food explorers, this October half term, little foodies can feast for free at Alfred Works. Whether… Read more »
Cow & Sow welcomes back Roast season with their Sunday menu, featuring sharing cuts with indulgent options of English Wagyu and Chateaubriand As Autumn rolls in, the… Read more »
Forget ghosts and ghouls – this spooky season, Society Birmingham is taking on something far more frightening: the Sunday morning fear of checking last night’s sent messages…. Read more »
I was recently invited to try La Bellezza’s 3 courses in under 60 minutes, which is perfect to fit into a lunch break. The offer is available Monday to Friday… Read more »
A rousing full orchestra performance at a packed Bullring shopping centre on Monday brought the curtain down on CBSO in the City 2026 – an ambitious and… 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 »
The Night Owl, Lower Trinity Street, Deritend, Birmingham, UK
Thu: 6:30pm-11pm, Fri: 8pm-4am, Sat: 7:30-4am, Tue/Wed: Check socials for events, Sun & Mon: Closed
View More DetailsThe Night Owl is The Midlands’ finest soul and retro club. An intimate live music venue set in the heart of Digbeth, the Creative Quarter of Birmingham.… Read more…
0121 427 3678
The Plough Harborne, High Street, Harborne, Birmingham, UK
Mon to Fri: 8:30am-11pm, Sat: 10am-11pm, Sun: 10am-10:30pm
View More DetailsVoted one of the “Top 20 Pubs in the UK”, The Plough in Harborne has a villagey vibe right in the centre of Birmingham. Filled with quirky… Read more…
0121 233 2693
1000 Trades, Frederick Street, Birmingham, UK
Mon: 4pm-11pm, Tue-Thu: 12pm–11pm, Fri: 12pm-12am, Sat: 12pm-1am, Sun: 12pm-10pm
View More Details1000 Trades is an independent Neighbourhood Bar and Kitchen situated in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. The business is located in a Grade II-listed building at 16 Frederick…
Do your festive shopping at The Core’s Christmas Market, with handmade and artisan goods from small businesses & local artists. Pop in any time between 9am –… Read more »
Tonality Presents After Dark combines coached group training with a live DJ and an Amapiano, Afrobeats and Afro-house soundtrack on 27 November. BIRMINGHAM — Tonality UK, a… Read more »
Shakespeare’s family homes get set for Halloween with spooky activities planned for October half-term running from 24 October to 1 November. Visitors will meet Macbeth, Lady Macbeth… Read more »
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) has acquired a rare first edition of Reginald Scot’s The Discoverie of Witchcraft published in 1584, an extraordinary book that provides insight… Read more »