Commonwealth Cultures Celebrated This Summer at the Annual This Is My City Festival
Forming part of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Cultural festival as part of the build up to the Birmingham 2022 games, the annual This Is My City festival,… Read more »
Key to the City – Opening Weekend Experience
For 6 weeks from 28 May anyone will be able to award the Key to the City to whomever they want, for whatever reason they want. Key… Read more »
Flatpack ft Joe Lycett & Shaun Keaveny at the Town Hall review
I had been eagerly awaiting comedian Joe Lycett at the Town Hall for the opening of The Flatpack Festival and was delighted at how laid back and… Read more »
Pairc Festival 2022 is coming to Kings Heath this August Bank Holiday (26th-28th) with Imelda May, Finbar Furey, Nathan Carter headlining
Páirc Festival 2022 is coming to Kings Heath in Birmingham this August Bank Holiday (26th-28th) with Imelda May, Finbar Furey, Nathan Carter headlining. Páirc Festival is all… Read more »
The Durham Ox in Shrewley will host a FREE Jubilee Party on Thursday 2nd June!
On Thursday 2nd June, The Durham Ox in Warwick will be celebrating the Jubilee Weekend with a big Jubilee Party in collaboration with award winning street food… Read more »
Brumbeat Live Music & DJ Guide May 2022
Welcome to our live music gig guide and DJ events listings in Birmingham for May 2022! If you are looking for a live music guide, this is… Read more »
Pairc Festival 2022 confirm Imelda May as headline act of Saturday
Organisers are pleased to reveal the full lineup of Páirc Festival 2022 and confirm Imelda May as headline act of Saturday at Páirc Festival, taking place this… Read more »
Live Music/Events @ The Rainbow May/June 2022
MAY: SUN 1 – BACKYARD BBQ BASH www.baha-vegan.co.uk WED 4 – MIDGE+GRETEL HANLYN+ROBERT CRAIG OULTON 7-11pm THURS 5 – MADI SASKIA + MAHALIA 8pm-1am FRI 6 –… Read more »
Power Folk returns! Brum’s CFE are back for 25th Anniversary
It’s no exaggeration to call the Conservatoire Folk Ensemble the UK’s biggest folk band. With a stage-challenging 50 members in its touring line-up, and nearly twice that… Read more »
Once-in-a-decade Brass Banding Festival Visits UK
The very best brass bands from across Europe will be visiting the UK later this month, for what’s deemed to be the biggest event in the global… Read more »
New festival comes to Birmingham – Hot Sauce Society!
Hot Sauce Society lands in Birmingham this summer, bringing their inaugural Midlands festival to Digbeth’s iconic Custard Factory. The event will see over 25 independent hot sauce… Read more »
Birmingham Design Festival 2022
Birmingham Design Festival returns for 2022, taking place from 9th – 11th June across the city. Celebrating the theme of ‘freedom’, the Festival includes three days of… Read more »
Flatpack Festival programme is announced – Tues 17 May to Sun 22 May 2022
Comedy as therapy, cocktails and chemistry, the One Bum Cinema club and a beach party: Flatpack Festival’s programme dishes up a series of unexpected experiences Tickets are… Read more »
Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival Friday 8 to Sunday 10 July 2022
Birmingham’s Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival returns this July with another incredible line-up of world-class artists and the hottest new talent. The festival kicks off in style on Friday 8 July 2022 as… Read more »
Moseley Folk Festival 2022 ft Jethro Tull, The Coral, John Cooper Clarke, Midlake,Vashti Bunyan, Supergrass, Kurt Vile, The Weather Station and Bess Atwell!
Friday 2 to Sunday 4 September 2022Moseley Park, Birmingham – FULL LINE-UPANNOUNCED –Jethro Tull • The CoralJohn Cooper Clarke • MidlakeSimon Armitage More big names have been added to the line-up of Birmingham’s… Read more »
Biggest ever events line-up revealed for Birmingham wine weekend 2022
Birmingham Wine Weekend (BWW) is returning to the city this year brimming with events and unique experiences for wine-lovers. From dinner with a world-renowned Master Sommelier and… Read more »
Brumbeat Live Music & DJ Guide March 2022
With bars and clubs now getting back to some kind of normality with music events, we are reverting to our original format of full live music in… Read more »
Dig Brew Co to hold Midlands’ first dark beer festival
Birmingham’s Dig Brew Co brewery is to celebrate its export success and the launch of a new taproom by holding the Midlands’ first-ever dark and sour beer… Read more »
St. Patrick’s celebrations return to Digbeth with a host of events at The Old Crown
The Old Crown will be bringing their St. Patrick’s festival #DigbethStPats back to Birmingham this March for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing the celebrations… Read more »
Flatpack Festival returns this May with premiere of new short by Joe Lycett
Based in Digbeth, Flatpack Festival is known for its eclectic and surprising programming of live performances alongside archive, shorts and feature films. This year they return with… Read more »
Celebrating LGBT+ History Month at MAC
ExhibitionEpiphania Visuals: When Speech is Forced Down, Art Must SpeakSat 5 February – Sun 3 April 2022 | Opening times as building | Free | Arena Gallery Epiphania… Read more »
Brumbeat DJ & Live Music Guide Feb 2022
February 2022 brings a fantastic selection of live new music and DJ events to Birmingham. See below for our picks of the best music events in Birmingham… Read more »
BE Festival 15-18 February 2022
BE FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR A WINTER SEASON AT THE BIRMINGHAM REP, 15-18 FEBRUARY BE FESTIVAL, Birmingham’s festival celebrating the best of European theatre, returns to the Birmingham… Read more »
Independent Venue Week announces 2022 schedule inc. Wet Leg, IDLES, Yard Act, Nova Twins, Years & Years, Dele Sosimi, + more
INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK 2022MONDAY 31 JANUARY – SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED OVER 200 INDEPENDENT UK VENUESACROSS 93 VILLAGES, TOWNS, & CITIESOVER 485 EVENTS–466 PERFORMANCES | 11… Read more »
Christmas Bazaar in aid of Sifa Fireside Sunday 19th December
It’s party time at our CHRISTMAS BAZAAR!On Sunday 19th December 11am-6pm we are hosting some of our favourite Brummie Independent Businesses for Christmas shopping, wine (mulled), food & PARTY TIME at… Read more »
London or Birmingham, which is best for Christmas Cheer?
London and Birmingham, the capital city of England obviously being London and Brum, the second city and an hour and a half between them both by train…. Read more »
A free Winter Garden is coming to The Old Crown in Digbeth this December
The team at Birmingham’s oldest pub, The Old Crown are ready to get you into the festive spirit with their Winter beer gardens this December, open for… Read more »
Brumbeat Xmas & NYE Live Music & DJ Guide 2021
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… Read more »
Independent Venue Week 2022 announces partnership w/ So Young
Independent Venue Week and So Young team up to bring you three of the buzziest new bands from the UK underground scene in deep tan, DEADLETTER and… Read more »
7 days of Halloween at Actress and Bishop
36 Ludgate Hill, B1 1JY. Situated in Jewellery Quarter, 10 minute walk from City Centre, 5 minute walk from Snow Hill Station. This spooky season, The Actress… Read more »
Luna Springs brings Christmas spectacular to Digbeth with series of festive activities and entertainment
LUNA SPRINGS TO BRING CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR TO DIGBETH THIS WINTER A 20m x 10m ice rink will be installed at the Luna Springs site on Lower Trinity… Read more »
Birmingham Comedy Festival 2021 officially opened this weekend with a series of packed shows across the city
The long-running arts festival, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary, reported sell-outs from Russell Brand (Symphony Hall), and social media star Max Fosh (at The Glee… Read more »
Luna Springs brings Christmas spectacular to Digbeth with series of festive activities and ice rink!
A 20m x 10m ice rink will be installed at the Luna Springs site on Lower Trinity Street Festive entertainment schedule will take in a Santa Jazz… Read more »
A weekend of reggae at The Night Owl!
On Sunday 12th September, The Reggae Cookout will be returning to The Night Owl! And with special guest, the legendary Rhoda Dakar. DJ and lead singer of… Read more »
Owlstock is back at The Night Owl this bank holiday Sunday!
The Night Owl are getting ready to welcome all Night Owls to one of their biggest events of the year… A day of peace and music paying… Read more »
Little But Live in Moseley Park, Returns to Celebrate Creativity and Connection
Birmingham-based company Paperback Theatre are returning to Moseley Park, Birmingham, with their exciting and varied outdoor festival, Little But LIVE! in Moseley Park, to safely bring together… Read more »
Owlstock is back at The Night Owl!
After such a wonderful celebration of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock back in 2019, we’re really pleased to be bringing Owlstock back to The Night Owl this… Read more »
The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music Number Ten
Members of Gary Numan’s ‘Tubeway Army’ (Dramatis) return to the live arena! Tenth Electronic Music Festival comes to Birmingham and once again it includes an all-day free… Read more »
Birmingham Heritage Week Returns Revealing The City’s Hidden Stories and Historical Secrets
The #BHeritageWeek programme is now available atbirminghamheritageweek.co.uk Hundreds of Birmingham’s buildings and spaces, many of which are usually closed to the public, will be opening their doors… Read more »
The Migrant Festival 19 – 22 August 2021
Ikon presents the third annual Migrant Festival. A four day programme mixing visual art, music, film and performance, it celebrates the contribution made by refugees and migrants to… Read more »
Birmingham Comedy Festival returns Friday 1 to Sunday 10 October 2021
After a year online, Birmingham Comedy Festival is back in the room for 2021. Running from Friday 1 to Sunday 10 October 2021, the popular arts festival… Read more »
Opening this year’s BDF Conference is ‘The Creative City’ a new exhibition of colourful work celebrating Birmingham
Opening this Summer’s postponed Birmingham Design Festival is a new and exciting exhibition launching on Monday 16th August, titled ‘The Creative City’. Aligning with this years theme… Read more »
Announcing BE FESTIVAL Summer 2021 Programme
Last year theatres across the world closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in the UK, uncertainty remains around the easing of restrictions. Consequently, BE FESTIVAL has… Read more »
This Is My City festival to take place on June 12th to 13th
The annual festival celebrating the diverse communities of Birmingham, ‘This Is My City’, will take place on June 12th – 13th and this year will welcome a… Read more »
6 Summer Festivals in Birmingham not to miss in 2021!
Birmingham festival goers have had a tough 2020, with most festivals cancelled or taken place online virtually due to the pandemic, but 2021, brings hope with large… Read more »
Flatpack Festival 21-31 May 2021
“The festival that defines the word eclectic” – Sight and Sound Flatpack kicks off a four-month season of events on 21 May with a full-to-bursting programme of… Read more »
May 2021 at The Old Crown Digbeth
The Old Crown Bank Holiday – SOLD OUT 1st May – 2nd May 2021 What’s on? Saturday – 01st May – Live music from Heavy Beat Brass… Read more »
Craft beer festival, Beer Central, is returning on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd July at The Mill in Digbeth.
Craft beer festival, Beer Central, is returning to bring the best in beer, food and music to Birmingham for the second time. The festival, which was cancelled… Read more »
Restorative Rituals: Connecting Through Light
Highbury Orchard Community is very pleased to announce its successful funding application to The National Lottery Community Fund for the project, Restorative Rituals, connecting through light! This is… Read more »
Bigfoot craft beer music festival headlined by Primal Scream and Hot Chip Megamix
THE UK’S FIRST CRAFT BEER MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES HEADLINERS PRIMAL SCREAM AND HOT CHIP MEGAMIX FAT WHITE FAMILY, MARIBOU STATE (DJ), BAXTER DURY, GERD JANSON & MORE… Read more »