Festivals

Xhosa Cole TalkingDrumFest this weekend!

Xhosa Cole is to host a new festival at The Edge in Digbeth this weekend! Performers include: Mark Sanders, Vanley Burke, Chris Radford, Germa Adan, Millicent James,… Read more »

Myriam Bleau – Soft Revolvers at Printmakers Arms 19th May 2023

The first of two performances by the Canadian composer Myriam Bleau, Soft Revolvers aims to immerse the audience in the music by literally showing us the link… Read more »

The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music – Number 11 

A member of Kraftwerk during the group’s golden era, Wolfgang Flür was the band’s electronic percussionist from 1973 to 1987. The Seventh Wave’s Eleventh Electronic Music Festival… Read more »

Brumbeat – Best Music Events in Birmingham May 2023!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this May 2023. We search high and low to bring to you the best original music Brum has to… Read more »

Shout Tequila! As Birmingham Tequila Festival comes toThe Rainbow pub in Digbeth

Shout Tequila! As Birmingham Tequila Festival comes toThe Rainbow pub in Digbeth

Attention all tequila and mezcal lovers in Birmingham! The city is about to host a fabulous Tequila Festival, in association with Patron Tequila, and it promises to… Read more »

One-off film events not to be missed at Flatpack Festival this May

Flatpack mixes film and moving image together with live music, history and heritage, technology, and performance, creating a one-of-a-kind experience unavailable anywhere else. The ‘magnificently eclectic’ festival… Read more »

Birmingham Rum Festival returns for it’s sixth year

West Midlands rum lovers will be delighted to hear that the popular Birmingham Rum Festival will be returning for it’s sixth year this Summer – with Bacardi Caribbean… Read more »

Digbeth Comedy Club Launch

Digbeth Comedy Club Launch

The Old Crown in Digbeth, Birmingham’s oldest pub, is thrilled to announce the launch of their brand new comedy night, which will take place on the last… Read more »

Gerry Love (ex-Teenage Fanclub) to headline new music festival The Ryland Caravan in Birmingham

Sat 27 May 2023 | 3.30pm – 10pm (doors from 3pm) | Tickets from £27.50. Soak up the summer vibes as local indie cowboys Independent Country present… Read more »

Burger Fest 2023 The Ultimate Celebration of Burger Love!

Burger Fest 2023 The Ultimate Celebration of Burger Love!

Burger lovers, rejoice! The ultimate celebration of your favourite food is coming to Birmingham on June 3rd at The Bond in Digbeth. Burger Fest promises to be… Read more »

Fastest-selling MOSELEY FOLK & ARTS adds Stornoway, Josh Pugh & more

Moseley Folk and Arts Festival (Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September 2023) has added even more artists to this year’s line-up. With ticket sales already at a record breaking peak, among the… Read more »

Flatpack Fes 2023 inc live Ukrainian musicians at Moseley Road Baths

Festival dates: Tues 16 May to Sun 21 May 2023 Tickets on sale: Tuesday 28 March  Flatpack Festival announces 2023 programme with special events including Soviet/Ukrainian film ‘In… Read more »

Mostly Jazz Festival Final line-up news – Fred Wesley & Craig Charles added!

Music legend Fred Wesley and ‘Maestro of Funk’ DJ Craig Charles are the latest big name additions to Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival (Friday 7 to Sunday 9 July 2023,… Read more »

Pairc Festival biggest celebration of Irish Music and Culture in the UK 26th – 27th August 2023.

Pairc Festival biggest celebration of Irish Music and Culture in the UK 26th – 27th August 2023.

Páirc Festival is on course to be the biggest celebration of Irish Music and Culture in the UK, bringing the best talent from Birmingham and Ireland to… Read more »

THE HALAL FOOD FESTIVAL makes it’s debut this Summer coming to BIRMINGHAM – NEC on Saturday 27th May & Sunday 28th May 2023!

With over 150+ exhibitors, outdoor street food vendors, an indoor exhibition with Muslim lifestyle stalls and entertainment we are set for a tasty bank holiday weekend with… Read more »

Brand New Birmingham Festival INTERMISSION FESTIVAL celebrates diversity, inclusivity & gender balance

TEG Live Europe announce the launch of a brand new festival, InterMission Festival – a one-day multiroom festival featuring live music, sound workshops, industry talks and food… Read more »

Brumbeat – Best Music Events in Birmingham March 2023!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this March 2023. We search high and low to bring to you the best original music Brum has to… Read more »

Mostly Jazz Festival.. Full line-up reveal, KC & The Sunshine Band +more

US funk/disco legends KC and The Sunshine Band are the latest big-name act set for this year’s Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival (Friday 7 to Sunday 9 July… Read more »

The Saw Doctors set for Moseley Folk Festival 2023

Irish legends The Saw Doctors are the latest big-name addition to Birmingham’s Moseley Folk and Arts Festival (Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September 2023). Starting out playing in Galway pubs, The… Read more »

Crown Prince of Punk-Blues Bob Log III heads up Rock n Roll All-dayer at The Night Owl

Crown Prince of Punk-Blues Bob Log III heads up Rock n Roll All-dayer at The Night Owl

In this climate of homogenised and mass-marketed vanilla pop, we need mavericks like Bob Log III more than ever… so he’s coming to renowned Digbeth venue The… Read more »

Brumbeat – Best Music Events in Birmingham February 2023!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this February 2023. We search high and low to bring to you the best original music Brum has to… Read more »

MOSTLY JAZZ FESTIVAL Ezra Collective lead 2nd wave announcement

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival 2023 reveals more acts Second wave announcement. Ezra Collective, Incognito and Jamz Supernova all added to the line-up. 7-9 July 2023,… Read more »

ACID JAZZ curate music, arts, dance & cultural exhibition, March-May with live performances

AGMP in association with The Arts Council announce  ACID JAZZ & OTHER ILLICIT GROOVES MUSIC, ARTS, DANCE & CULTURE TOURING EXHIBITION  22-26  March – Centrala – Birmingham … Read more »

BOXSTOCK – The UK Cigar Box Guitar Festival 2023

In today’s economic climate, there’s pressure on everybody’s finances, and many music-makers have gone back to the old-time approach of making their own entertainment, and making their… Read more »

Goldie, Fat Freddy’s Drop + more set for Brum’s Mostly Jazz 2023

Fat Freddy’s Drop, Goldie and Jungle DJ Set announced. Friday 7 to Sunday 9 July 2023, Birmingham. Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival has revealed the first… Read more »

Friendly Neighbourhood Cinema Life of Brian + more!

Friendly Neighbourhood Cinema Life of Brian + more!

Independent Stourbridge pop-up, Friendly Neighbourhood Cinema presents Monty Python’s anarchic, religious satire LIFE OF BRIAN screening inside of Stourbridge’s beautiful St Thomas’ Church on Sat 17th December,… Read more »

Live music and more at the We Are Birmingham ’22 Finale

This year is the 20th Anniversary of Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham. To mark the occasion, we launched a year long program called We Are Birmingham 2022. The programme… Read more »

First acts for MOSELEY FOLK 2023 Wilco, Squeeze + more

Birmingham’s ever-popular Moseley Folk and Arts Festival returns for its 17th edition from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September 2023. Adored for its forward-thinking yet accessible programming,… Read more »

Brumbeat – Best Music Events in Birmingham Christmas & NYE 2022!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this December, including the best Christmas and NYE parties for 2022. We search… Read more »

Beauty into Beast Monsters Season at The Electric Birmingham

Modern & Classic Horror at The Electric Birmingham,Screening as Part of the BFI’s In Dreams are Monsters SeasonThe Electric, Station Street, BirminghamSunday 13th November – Sunday 4th… Read more »

The Flapper launches ‘Shop Small’ community project with new winter market

The Flapper launches ‘Shop Small’ community project with new winter market

A festive market is coming to The Flapper at the end of this month, as part of a campaign to encourage people to ‘shop small’ this Christmas… Read more »

Luna Springs Announces Winter Events Schedule

Luna Springs Announces Winter Events Schedule

The Digbeth-based party venue Luna Springs will be hosting a wild Christmas season, with an entertainment line-up including a Mariah vs Buble brunch, Massaoke Christmas and a… Read more »

The Christmas Feast at The Bond Company, Fazeley Street, Digbeth

The Christmas Feast at The Bond Company, Fazeley Street, Digbeth

We are finishing 2022 off with a bang, returning to a beloved venue, for our final event of the year…  THE CHRISTMAS FEAST  So you better wrap… Read more »

Halloween 2022 at The Night Owl

Halloween 2022 at The Night Owl

Stranger Things, Tarantino Parties and more – everyone knows The Night Owl knows how to do Halloween right! This year is no different! We’re celebrating with four… Read more »

Luna Springs to host Brum’s biggest World Cup Fan Zone

Digbeth-based party venue Luna Springs is set to show all games from this year’s World Cup from 21st November – 18th December. Kicking off with England v… Read more »

Luna Springs to host Digbeth Dining Club this autumn!

Luna Springs is set to host the city’s street food stalwarts for four weekends across October and November Digbeth-based party venue Luna Springs is set to host… Read more »

Square Eyes TV Festival 2022

Oscar nominee Sir David Hare, DI Ray showrunner Maya Sondhi and reclusive horror author Garth Marenghi are just three of the names taking in part in the… Read more »

Winter Funland Returns to Birmingham NEC this Christmas

Winter Funland Returns to Birmingham NEC this Christmas

The Christmas extravaganza, that is Winter Funland, is returning to the Midlands for a second year, to bring joy and magic to the festive season. Winter Funland,… Read more »

Digbeth Oktoberfest is back for 2022!

We’re back for our seventh year running and expect it to be bigger and better than ever before. Our Seasonal Markets team collaborate with The Old Crown… Read more »

Fierce Festival 2022 – 11th to 16th October 2022

Fierce, the Birmingham biennial festival of international performance, has today announced the programme for 2022 – it marks the biggest programme ever for Fierce, celebrating the Festival’s… Read more »

Luna Springs to host Digbeth Dining Club across four weekends this October and November

Luna Springs to host Digbeth Dining Club across four weekends this October and November

Digbeth-based party venue Luna Springs is set to host Digbeth Dining Club across four weekends this October and November, on 14th & 15th October, 21st & 22nd… Read more »

Beer Central Festival 2022 review by Wallis Brown

Beer Central Festival 2022 review by Wallis Brown

Beer Central Festival, an event filled with more types of beer than I thought possible. Along with cheerful crowds of enthusiasts and those who just want to… Read more »

High-Vis Street Art & Culture Festival returns to Digbeth for its fifth year on 24th September

High-Vis Festival is making its return to Digbeth for its fifth year on 24th September. The open-air event will take place at Digbeth’s Tea Works, just a… Read more »

It’s Stein Time – Oktoberfest Arrives at Albert’s Schloss Brum

Albert’s Schloss Birmingham will host two weeks of raucous celebrations to coincide with the original Bavarian festival from 17th September to 3rd October. Across the two weeks,… Read more »

Digbeth Oktoberfest is back!

We’re back for our seventh year running and expect it to be bigger and better than ever before. Our Seasonal Markets team collaborate with The Old Crown… Read more »

Moseley Folk & Arts Festival Review 2022 by Ken Byng

Having lived just a stone’s throw from Moseley for over 20 years now, I am embarrassed to say it took me a good 10 years to find… Read more »

Moseley Folk 2022 – festival report & photos!

Moseley Folk 2022 – festival report & photos!

Birmingham’s Moseley Folk and Arts Festival 2022 concluded on Sunday night (4 September) after a weekend of outstanding performances and unexpected surprises, including a marriage proposal, a belated wedding party, and a sudden announcement from Supergrass…. Read more »

Brumbeat – Best Music Events in Birmingham September 2022!

Here’s our take on the best live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this September 2022. Moseley Folk & Arts Festival 2022 Ft Supergrass, Kurt Vile, Seasick… Read more »

Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2022 Shortlist

The West Midlands’ biggest comedy prize is set to return this autumn after a two yearhiatus. The Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award recognises the very best new and emerging comedy talent from… Read more »

Moseley Folk and Arts Festival 2022 this weekend!

Friday 2 to Sunday 4 September 2022, Moseley Park, Birmingham Jethro Tull The Coral John Cooper Clarke Midlake Simon Armitage More big names have been added to… Read more »