Festivals

Birmingham Restaurant Festival reveals exclusive menus and opens reservations

Birmingham Restaurant Festival reveals exclusive menus and opens reservations

20th June 2024: Birmingham Restaurant Festival is revealing the exclusive menus that will be available from the 42 participating restaurants throughout the Festival, from 1st-31st  August.  Reservations… Read more »

Ni Maxine gracing the stages of some of the most exciting jazz festivals

Ni Maxine is thrilled to announce that her show, ‘Ode to Billie Holiday’ will be gracing the stages of some of the most exciting jazz festivals in… Read more »

Summer-long cultural festival brings over 40 FREE events to Solihull parks

‘Fresh Air Theatre’ is a brand new cultural festival from Solihull Culture, bringing more than 40 free events to parks across Solihull between 30 June and 31 August…. Read more »

The Night Market UK brings its pop up to Birmingham for its Digbeth debut this month 

The Night Market UK will be holding its debut event in Birmingham at the Secret Space, Digbeth on Friday 28th June from 6-11pm. Rumour has it that… Read more »

Together in Solihull, a FREE event on Saturday 22 June

‘Together in Solihull’ runs from 12pm-6pm in Theatre Square, Solihull (outside The Core/Touchwood). The day features a range of performances including Kathak, belly and bhangra dancing, community… Read more »

Moseley Community Festival – 50th anniversary

Between Thursday 4 and Sunday 7 July, the Moseley Community Festival will be making its return, and this year it’s extra special. Back in 1974, when Tom… Read more »

SOLIHULL POP-STAR SET TO PERFORM AT THE HUNDRED THIS SUMMER

The Hundred’s 2024 music line-up, which has been co-curated with BBC Music Introducing, will once again bring unforgettable music performances to each fixture of the competition. For… Read more »

Raise Your Glasses to Birmingham Rum Festival as it returns to The Cuban Embassy

Limited tickets are still available for the much-loved Birmingham Rum Festival which will be returning to The Cuban Embassy, Moseley, this June.  The event, now in its… Read more »

Fan Favourite Birmingham Coffee Festival Returns with a Focus on Wellbeing This July

Birmingham, UK – Get ready to caffeinate and celebrate as Cup North announces the return of Birmingham Coffee Festival from 5th to 7th July at The New… Read more »

Award-winning comic added to festival lineup ahead of thousands of comedy fans arriving in Warwick

Thousands of stand-up comedy fans are set to descend on Warwick Castle this Bank Holiday weekend for the region’s second annual open-air event dedicated to laughter.  Cobra… Read more »

The Old Crown is giving a first look at Brum’s newest seafood boil this bank holiday 

The Old Crown, Birmingham’s oldest pub established in 1368, is hosting a free-entry Mardi Gras party this bank holiday weekend (Saturday 25th May, from 5pm). Expect a… Read more »

Landlords mark decade at historic pub with two-day family festival

Landlords mark decade at historic pub with two-day family festival

Families are being invited to a new two-day festival to help the licensees celebrate a decade in charge of their popular village pub. Nick and Emma Woodhouse… Read more »

Everything Digbeth – Open Day coming to the Creative Quarter in June

Studios, shops and businesses will showcase what they do with special offers, entertainment and more on Saturday 22nd June! Zellig presents,in collaboration with Digbeth Arts Space, Everything… Read more »

ALSO24 Festival latest line-up announced

More than 100 events have been added to the line-up for ALSO Festival’s upcoming 11th edition: ALSO24, taking place 12th – 14th July at Park Farm, Compton… Read more »

Halal Food Festival set to return to NEC this May

Just in time for the next May Bank Holiday, the Halal Food Festival will be returning to the NEC on 25th and 26th May. This family friendly,… Read more »

XOYO Birmingham reveals bumper Roof Garden programme for May 2024

Birmingham’s essential clubbing venue, XOYO, has released a blinding programme of daytime into nighttime events for its Roof Garden oasis throughout May 2024. With forthcoming headline sets… Read more »

The first national celebration of Vietnamese film in cinemas Star Nha Ease Vietnamese Cinema is coming to Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham

The first national celebration of Vietnamese film in cinemas Star Nhà Ease: Vietnamese Cinema is coming to Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. The season will introduce Vietnamese cinema to UK audiences… Read more »

SKA FEVER – BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL SKA & REGGAE FESTIVAL EXPECT HUGE INTEREST DUE TO NEW BBC DRAMA THIS TOWN

As Birmingham takes centre stage in the global spotlight with the release of “This Town,” a gripping drama series created by renowned screenwriter Steven Knight, the Birmingham… Read more »

Coming Live to UK Cinemas | Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final – Saturday 11th May

It’s a date for the diary – Saturday May 11th. For one night only, cinemas up and down the UK will come together for the biggest night… Read more »

MADE Festival Drops Full Lineup For Huge 10th Edition

MADE Festival has announced its full lineup as it reaches an incredible 10-year milestone as the biggest and best music and arts festival in the West Midlands…. Read more »

Tickets on sale now for BRUM ROCKS LIVE!

Tickets are now on sale for BRUM ROCKS LIVE! which takes place on Sunday 14 July at Forum Birmingham and promises to be the rock concert of… Read more »

Birmingham Restaurant Festival – 1st to the 31st of August 2024

The preview list of restaurants taking part in Birmingham Restaurant Festival from the 1st to the 31st of August is revealed.  Every year, restaurants participating in Birmingham… Read more »

Shrewley Food Fest – Street Food, Live Music & Drinks, FREE ENTRY!

Monday 27th May, Bank Holiday, Noon at The Durham Ox 🐮 SHREWLEY FOOD FEST IS BACK FOR 2024! We are so pleased to announce that Shrewley Food… Read more »

MOSELEY FOLK FEST’ NEWS – Mark Steel, Zoe Lyons, Nick Cope, Carl Chinn + more

Moseley Folk and Arts Festival (Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September 2024) has revealed it’s ‘Arts’ line-up. Among those heading to the festival’s Speaker’s Corner stage… Read more »

Flatpack Festival 2024 Key Dates 10-19 May

Flatpack announces its 2024 festival programme including award-winning Japanese performance duo Usaginingen, Carrie screened outdoors at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, a BAFTA-qualifying short film competition and an artist-led… Read more »

Burger Fest 2024 – The Burger Celebration of the Summer!

Get ready for a tantalising celebration of burgers like no other as Seasonal Markets presents Burger Fest on the 15th of June. Located at the renowned venue… Read more »

XOYO Birmingham Celebrates Easter Weekend With Four Diverse Club Shows

Carrying on an impressive run of form well into 2024, Digbeth nightlife hotspot XOYO Birmingham prepares for a bumper Easter weekend spanning four individually alluring clubbing experiences…. Read more »

Gaz Coombes announces Forest Live show at Cannock Chase Forest 

Forest Live, the summer concert series presented by Forestry England, has announced that English musician and Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes will support Johnny Marr and The Charlatans on 28 June 2024. Gaz Coombes first… Read more »

National Sake Week 2024

UK’s Largest Sake & Shochu Activation: National Sake Week 2024 Unveils Exciting Events Across the Country UK – March 17th, 2024 – National Sake Week 2024, the… Read more »

Cheese Lovers Unite – Seasonal Markets Beloved Cheese Fest is Returning this Saturday!

Attention all cheese lovers! Brace yourselves for an homage to all things cheesy at Seasonal Markets’ Cheese Fest happening on March 23rd, 2024. Hosted at The Bond… Read more »

Birmingham Restaurant Festival April Supper Club at Lulu Wild

Are you ready for the first Supper Club of 2024? Birmingham Restaurant Festival are starting as they mean to go on with a truly indulgent feast paired… Read more »

The Heath Bookshop Literature and Music Festival announce full programme

The Heath Bookshop announce the full programme for their inaugural The Heath Bookshop Literature and Music Festival which takes place in and around Kings Heath, Birmingham 18… Read more »

The Streets, Jungle, Cian Ducrot and Ocean Colour Scene confirmed as headliners for Centenary Square Summer Series.

Taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, the outdoor concert series will transform Birmingham’s iconic Centenary Square into a hub of live music, bookended by headline… Read more »

Special Guests announced for MOSTLY JAZZ Kurupt FM, Greentea Peng

Kurupt FM and Greentea Peng have been announced as Special Guests at Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival (Friday 12 to Sunday 14 July 2024). They will… Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide – March 2024!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music nights in Birmingham this March 2024. We search high and low to bring to you the best original music Brum has to offer… Read more »

MADE Festival Announces Headliners For 10th Anniversary

The West Midlands’ biggest and best-loved festival of music and arts returns to Digbeth in the heart of Birmingham as it celebrates 10 years. Headlining on Saturday… Read more »

Metropolis Music announces the inaugural Centenary Square Summer Series – a four-day festival series in the heart of Birmingham

Metropolis Music has announced the inaugural Centenary Square Summer Series – a four-day 4,999 capacity festival series in the heart of Birmingham. Taking place across the August Bank Holiday weekend… Read more »

MOSTLY JAZZ FESTIVAL Phase 2 LEFTFIELD, YUSSEF DAYES +more

JAMES LAVELLE | MR SCRUFF | DAWN RICHARD | MUNGO’S HI FI | JAMES HUNTER   | RYAN HOPE + MORE Leftfield, Yussef Dayes and The Blackbyrds are among the headline… Read more »

Birmingham Rum Festival 2024

Rum lovers will be delighted to hear that the much-loved Birmingham Rum Festival will be returning to The Cuban Embassy, Moseley, this Summer.  The event, now in… Read more »

ALSO24 Festival line-up announced at Compton Verney

ALSO FESTIVAL MAKES FIRST LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALSO24 INCLUDING: NATALIE HAYNES – SIR MICHAEL MARMOT – NELS ABBEY –TIM MARSHALL – PHILIPPA PERRY STORNOWAY – JESSICA WINTER… Read more »

Kings Heath United Against Racism Organises Birmingham Palestine Weekender Music & Arts Fest 30 – 31 March 2024

Kings Heath United Against Racism, in collaboration with local venues, proudly announces the Birmingham Palestine All-Dayer Festival, scheduled to take place on Sat 30 & Sun 31… Read more »

The Old Crown’s St. Patrick’s Programme Returns With 9 Days of Exciting Events

The Old Crown’s St. Patrick’s Programme Returns With 9 Days of Exciting Events

The Old Crown, Birmingham’s oldest pub is back with another year of St Patrick’s celebrations! With nine days full of exciting events, there is something for everyone… Read more »

MOSELEY FOLK FESTIVAL reveals 2024 line-up Belle & Sebastian, Levellers, Dexys + more

Belle and Sebastian, Levellers, Dexys, Flogging Molly and CMAT are just some of the big name headliners announced for this year’s Moseley Folk and Arts Festival (Friday… Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide – February 2024!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music nights in Birmingham this January 2024 with a smattering of DJ events for good measure. We search high and low to bring to… Read more »

Announcing National Sake Week 2024

Dive into an exploration of Japanese sake and shochu during the muchanticipated UK’s inaugural National Sake Week, unfolding from April 15th to 21st, 2024. This week-long celebration… Read more »

Cheese Lovers Unite – Birmingham Seasonal Markets Cheese Fest Returns!

Cheese Lovers Unite – Birmingham Seasonal Markets Cheese Fest Returns!

Calling all cheese enthusiasts! Get ready to indulge in a seriously cheesy celebration at Seasonal Markets ‘Cheese Fest’ on March 23rd, 2024. Held at The Bond in… Read more »

Two night festival celebrates Solihull art and artists

Small is Beautiful is a two night event (Thursday 1 and Friday 2 February, 7pm-9pm) at The Core, Solihull celebrating and showcasing work created by artists living and working in… Read more »

Digbeth Indie & Rock Festival A Musical Extravaganza in the Heart of Birmingham!

Birmingham – Get ready for a sonic explosion as Digbeth Indie & Rock Festival takes center stage on Friday, April 5th at The Night Owl, followed by… Read more »

Get into the Festive Spirit with Birmingham Seasonal Markets ‘The Christmas Feast’ 2023!

GET READY FOR A SANTA-STIC EVENT! BIRMINGHAM SEASONAL MARKETS PRESENTS: THE CHRISTMAS FEAST 2023 AT THE BOND, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM Tis the season to be jolly, and Birmingham… Read more »

Button Factory Birmingham Transforms Outdoor Yard into Massive Apres Ski Wonderland

The Button Factory, Birmingham’s beloved nightlife hub, is gearing up for an extraordinary winter transformation that’s sure to leave the city buzzing with excitement. The Button Factory… Read more »