Birmingham bank holiday must-attend events

August Bank Holiday is nearly upon us and there’s plenty to sink your teeth into across the Second City! From an Irish Festival in Kings Heath to bottomless brunches & live tributes in Digbeth, there’s a bit of something for everyone…

Enjoy Pairc Festival & their after parties

Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th August | The New Irish Centre Birmingham, B13 0ST

​​Páirc Festival brings a celebration of Irish music and culture to the New Irish Centre in Birmingham over the August Bank Holiday Weekend! This year’s lineup boasts Riverdance, Bob Geldof, Nathan Carter, Boyzlife & many more. The outdoor festival also includes a wide range of bars, including Guinness and Real Ale trucks, a great selection of street food vendors to suit all tastes and Páirc Festival Merchandise!

Afterwards, head over to The Old Crown for the official after parties with live music. Free entry with a Pairc Festival ticket.

For more information or to book your Pairc tickets visit https://paircfestival.com/

Tickets for the after parties are here.

Relive the Summer of ‘69 at Owlstock

Sunday 25th August | The Night Owl, B9 4AG

©Kayla May Photo, Owlstock 2022

This Bank Holiday weekend The Night Owl bring back their annual Owlstock festival paying homage to the iconic Woodstock 1969. You can look forward to live music from Are You Experienced (Jimi Hendrix tribute) Wldflwrs (A tribute to The Band), Exile On Trinity Street (Rolling Stones tribute), Jackie and Layla Tutt alongside DJs Callum Gallagher & Liam McKeown. As well as delicious street food, themed cocktails AND stalls from Zen, Casey Joan Art & Birmingham Record Exchange!

Tickets are on sale here.

Saturday night’s alright for The Elton John Bottomless Brunch

Saturday 24th August | The Old Crown, B12 0LD

Tuck into delicious street food plus one hour of bottomless 1 hour of Prosecco, Mimosa, Aperol spritz, Bloody Mary, Sex On The Beach, Woo Woo and Spirit & Mixers! All whilst listening to Elton John’s classics with a live tribute from Rocketman Andy Crossbie.

Tickets are just £30, book yours here.

Enjoy Birmingham’s best Guinness at D.J. Quinn’s

Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th August | D.J. Quinn’s, B28 0BX

If you’re after something a bit more low-key why not head out to Hall Green’s finest Irish Pub for a perfect pint of Guinness, all the latest sports and some stripped-back, live music from 5Minus3 and John Kiernan.

Free entry all weekend.