Birmingham’s most extensive alternative monthly gig guide.
Our Birmingham live music & DJ guide for December 2021, offers original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings. We work with local promoters and venues each month to ensure you won’t be missing out on the very best this city has offer. *Scroll down for full listings by date.
What’s On in Birmingham Christmas and NYE 2021
Wed 1 Dec 21
Selexterhood – Global Rotations No. 3 20:00-00:00 @ The Night Owl
Thu 2 Dec 21
Hockley Social Club & the CBSO present: Symphonic Sessions @ Hockley Social Club
King No-One @ Hare And Hounds
HYYTS @ The Victoria
Elijah Miller @ The Dark Horse
NiNE8 Collective @ Mama Roux’s
Christmas Dirty Bingo @ Actress and Bishop
Fonografo vinyl DJs Andy Marshall ad Chris Birch @ Dead Wax
Kaleidoscope – Brain Food / Baby Vanga / Myles Newman 20:00-01:00 @ The Night Owl
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Quiz 19:00 @ The Old Crown
The Howlers / The Good Water @ The Sunflower Lounge
Fri 3 Dec 21
Fuzzy Sun @ The Victoria
Chartreuse @ Hare & Hounds
Halcyon Wax Presents Eliza Rose @ Hare & Hounds
Disko Haus: 4th Birthday w/ REES + Residents @ Hare & Hounds
Ready for Freddie – Bryan Corbett @ 1000 Trades
Bicep – Live *SOLD OUT* @ Forum
Mystic Brew presents Sumgii @ Dead Wax
Eighty Eight Miles / Rattlesnake / Speakeasy / Pending / Swon @ Dead Wax
Big Boss Man Live 20:00-23:00 @ The Night Owl
Dig? Soul & Retro Club Night 23:00-04:00 @ The Night Owl
Antiquity Live 21:00 @ The Townhouse
Grove Street Families / Grief Ritual / Ill Vision / War Master @ The Sunflower Lounge
Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club
Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum
Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill
Winter Stein Tent at The Plough serving Hofmeister, mulled wine and mulled cider with DJs @ The Plough
Sat 4 Dec 21
BILK | Birmingham @ Muthers Studio
Infinite Space @ Café Artum @ LAB11
Tekno Disco x Goodchild Collective @ Hare & Hounds
Signing Off (Live tribute to UB40) 20:00-23:00 @ The Night Owl
Dig? Soul & Retro Club Night 23:00-04:00 @ The Night Owl
Sam Redmore Christmas Party 17:00 @ The Old Crown
The Needless Live 21:00 @ The Townhouse
Shaun Patrick Hand, 7-12 playing a vinyl only set spanning everything from blues to post-punk @ The Ruin
Gathering Of Strangers @ The Sunflower Lounge
Pandora Meets Audio Rehab @ The Mill
Morais Vibes & co @ Hockley Social Club
Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum
Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill
Winter Stein Tent at The Plough serving Hofmeister, mulled wine and mulled cider with DJs @ The Plough
Aromatik presents Just Jam, Dr Love, Harry Felce, Jordan Masters, Gosha 7pm to 4am @ The Engine Room
The Atlantic Players – Live @ The Kingsway
Sun 5 Dec 21
Only Sun @ Hare & Hounds
Crazy P LIVE ‘If Life Could Be This Way’ Tour @ Hare & Hounds
Live music @ The Anchor
Northern Soul with Paul Kelly @ Bull’s Head Brum
Mon 6 Dec 21
Ozric Tentacles [Electronic ft Ed & Silas] @ Hare & Hounds
Rats on Rafts @ Hare & Hounds
Tigercub @ Dead Wax
Blackwaters | The Butters Aliens | The Serpents | Death Is A Girl @ The Sunflower Lounge
Tue 7 Dec 21
Stanleys @ The Sunflower Lounge
Deeper @ Hare & Hounds
Tory Lanez Live in Concert @ Forum
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Henry’s Blueshouse every Tuesday live blues @ The Bull’s Head Brum
Wed 8 Dec 21
The Pale White @ Mama Roux’s
Corto Alto @ Hare & Hounds
Open Mic Night @ Actress and Bishop
Holy Youth Movement @ The Victoria
Chubby & The Gang @ The Castle & Falcon
Nature TV / Monday Club / Getdown Services / Kasina @ The Sunflower Lounge
Box of Frogs. 7.30pm. Box of Frogs, Birmingham’s premiere Improv Group, bring you a night of high-octane improvised comedy nonsense. Bucket collection if you enjoyed! See more at boxoffrogsimpro.co.uk @ 1000 Trades
Thu 9 Dec 21
Electric Six @ o2 Academy
Shed Seven @ o2 Academy
MOHO @ Dead Wax
Fonografo vinyl DJs Cheese Dip & Jim Le Grin @ Dead Wax
Peep Show Quiz 18:30 @ The Old Crown
MILK. @ The Sunflower Lounge
Fri 10 Dec 21
The Payback (funk night) with Steve ‘Jools’ Belgium 23:00-04:00 @ The Night Owl
Kaleidoscope Presents: The Psychotic Monks plus supports Total Luck & The Devil & Saint Joseph 19:00-01:00 @ The Night Owl
Muddibrooke / Time of the Mouth @ The Sunflower Lounge
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Henry’s Blueshouse every Tuesday live blues @ The Bull’s Head Brum
Wed 15 Dec 21
Clean Cut Kid @ Hare and Hounds
Kamikaze Club Open Mic. 7.30–10.30pm. The Kamikaze Club return for another Open Mic comedy session. More details via facebook.com/TheKamikazeClub @ 1000 Trades
Thu 16 Dec 21
New Live Music Night. OM! 7–10pm Hosted by Birmingham musical guru Faisal Ahmed and his reggae infused house band Electric Chair @ 1000 Trades
Social Format @ Mama Roux’s
make friends. @ Muther’s Studio
Social Format @ Mama Roux’s
Cabbage / The Novus / Twelve Twelve / Baudelaire @ The Castle & Falcon
Fonografo vinyl DJs Dan Finnemore & Jodie Lamb @ Dead Wax
Saving Grace featuring Robert Plant and Suzi Dian with support @ Town Hall
Soul Sessions Festive Jam @ The Rainbow
Big AC Records 1st Anniversary – Live Revue feat. Abi Farrell, Carmy Love, Nick Corbin & Emma Noble 20:00-02:00 @ The Night Owl
Fri 17 Dec 21
Desert Island Discs & Heritage Present, A Christmas Soirée – “Celebration of Dance Music” @ Hare & Hounds
Steppin’ Out (Birmingham) w/ Steppers Club + Gemi @ Dead Wax
Urban Jukebox Xmas Special! With DJ FEVA @ The Rainbow
Catapult Club Ft. Wilde Ivy @ o2 institute
Small Fakers (Live Small Faces Tribute) 20:00-23:00 @ The Night Owl
Dig? with DJs Sonny & Spare 23:00-04:00 @ The Night Owl
Miracle on Heath Mill Lane 18:00 @ The Old Crown
Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club
Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum
Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill
Winter Stein Tent at The Plough serving Hofmeister, mulled wine and mulled cider with DJs @ The Plough
Sat 18 Dec 21
1000 Trades Presents: Bargain Bin Soul 8pm–12am Geeburd digs out a selection of life-long favourite club classics. Obscure floor-fillers salvaged from the bargain bins, from electric boogie and street soul to latin freestyle, new jack swing and beyond with Geeburd (NowHam) @ 1000 Trades
Jack Cattell @ Dead Wax
WYLD presents Winter Wonderland @ LAB11
Sweat – Christmas Party @ Hare & Hounds
Luke Una @ Hare & Hounds
The Twang @ o2 Academy
Catapult Club Ft. Room 101 @ o2 institute
Corduroy + The Humdrum Express 20:00-23:00 @ The Night Owl
Dig? Soul & Retro Club Night 23:00-04:00 @ The Night Owl
Heavy Beat Brass Band Christmas Party 18:00 @ The Old Crown
Under The Covers Live 21:00 @ The Townhouse
DJ Andy Roberts, 7-12 @ The Ruin
Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club
Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum
Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill
Winter Stein Tent at The Plough serving Hofmeister, mulled wine and mulled cider with DJs @ The Plough
Sam Redmore & Magoo at The Kingsway Xmas Party! @ The Kingsway
Sun 19 Dec 21
The Covasettes @ The Castle and Falcon
DIE DAS DER present Desperate Journalist + Emily Breeze + Modern Literature + Sean Thompson-Dewolfe @ Hare & Hounds
Ruth Kokumo – Sunday Showcase @ Actress and Bishop
A Christmas Gift For You with JudyD 14:00-20:00 @ The Night Owl
Live music @ The Anchor
Northern Soul with Paul Kelly @ Bull’s Head Brum
Mon 20 Dec 21
An Evening with Keziasoul @ Hare & Hounds
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra @ Symphony Hall
The Big Fat Christmas Quiz 19:00 @ The Old Crown
Tue 21 Dec 21
Myriam Adams + Paradise Circus @ Mama Roux’s
Killer Wave end of year Blow Out- Mister Strange/The Nature Centre/ Cave Girl/The New Righteous Mood @ Hare & Hounds
A Christmas Special with Major Toms @ Hare & Hounds
Pearce Macca (The Clause): Christmas special @ Actress and Bishop
Gary Powndland & Friends @ Town Hall
Ash Sheehan 18:30 @ The Old Crown
Bad Manners Christmas Tour @ The Mill
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Henry’s Blueshouse every Tuesday live blues @ The Bull’s Head Brum
Wed 22 Dec 21
Ocean Colour Scene @ o2 Academy
Thu 23 Dec 21
This Is Tmrw End of Year Show @ Hare & Hounds
Fonografo vinyl DJs Andy Tipper & Sean Taylor @ Dead Wax
Yshee Black’s Lipsync Xmas Xtravaganza 20:00-00:00 @ The Night Owl
Fri 24 Dec 21
HO HO HOTT DATE XMAS EVE PARTY AT THE HARE & HOUNDS @ Hare & Hounds
Brum Tropicana’s Last Christmas @ Hare & Hounds
Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club
Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum
Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill
Winter Stein Tent at The Plough serving Hofmeister, mulled wine and mulled cider with DJs @ The Plough
Sun 26 Dec 21
Back 2 The Old School: Boxing Day Party @ Hare & Hounds
Ash Sheehan Live 8:30 @ DJ Quinn’s
Tue 28 Dec 21
The Return of the YARDBIRD! @ Hare & Hounds
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Henry’s Blueshouse every Tuesday live blues @ The Bull’s Head Brum
Wed 29 Dec 21
TRMNL Presents MARCO CAROLA – Street Party @ LAB11
Thu 30 Dec 21
Christmas Presence 2021 @ The Sunflower Lounge
Fri 31 Dec 21
Magic Door – Gold & Glitter NYE @ LAB11
New Years Eve 2021 at the Hare & Hounds @ Hare & Hounds
Propaganda: NYE BLOWOUT!!! @ o2 Academy
Legend Live NYE @ The Rainbow
Bonanza NYE @ o2 institute
The Night Owl New Year’s Eve Shindig! 21:00-04:00 @ The Night Owl
MOHO NYE x Selexterhood x Special Guests 20:30 @ The Old Crown
NYE Party with Mother Popcorn Live 19:00-3:00 @ The Townhouse
New Years Eve at D.J. Quinn’s! Live music from Jack Banting 20:30 @ DJ Quinn’s
New Years Eve at Hockley Social Club FT Featuring: Wrekin’ Havoc / Cafe Artum presents: On the Rocks / Hummingbird x Snapperclub / Andy Milford and Phill Gifford (Wobble) / Bands + Live TBA. @ Hockley Social Club
A Weird & Wonderful NYE 2021 @ The Mill
Morais Vibes NYE party @ The Highfield
NYE Unlimited Drinks prosecco, food & DJ @ Pineapple Club
FREE NYE Party from 8pm with Sunny J bringing Eclectic Boogaloo Roadshow @ Victoria
