Screen and Film School to open in Birmingham and partners with Birmingham Film Festival
The long-established Screen and Film School is opening a new state-of-the-art campus in Birmingham next September 2021. Screen and Film School is sponsoring Birmingham Film Festival 2020,… Read more »
Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside Jazz Festival 2020
A chaotic few weeks – months even – for the Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside Jazz Festival suddenly got a lot worse in the last 48 hours before… Read more »
Watch Foka Wolf’s interview for Birmingham Comedy Festival
Street artist Foka Wolf has been revealed as the latest addition to Birmingham Comedy Festival 2020. Responding to the current pandemic, the long-running festival has shifted its… Read more »
New Socially Distanced Outdoor Festival, Little But Live in Moseley Park
Birmingham-based company, Paperback Theatre are holding an exciting and varied outdoor festival, Little But LIVE! In Moseley Parkto safely bring together Moseley residents and the wider Birmingham… Read more »
Digbeth Dining Club Take-Over Digbeth Arena August Bank Holiday 2020 review
Last August Bank Holiday, myself and three guests made a bee-line for the Digbeth Dining Club take-over of Digbeth Arena. Digbeth Dining Club started out life in… Read more »
CitySocializer invites Birmingham locals to Afternoon at the Races virtual Zoom event
Afternoon at the Races hosted on Zoom on the site CitySocializer, and just £3 to attend, is perfect for those of us who aren’t ready to go outside… Read more »
Suki10c Presents The Virtual Festival
Over the course of 8th, 9th and 10th May Birmingham venue Suki10c has pulled together more than 80 performing artists to livestream a total of 11 rooms in… Read more »
COVID-19 Prompts Stay At Home Theatre Festival May 2020
A theatre festival that was forced to postpone its annual event due to the Covid-19 pandemic has decided to go ahead and create a digital ‘stay at… Read more »
Flatpack 2020: the Home Entertainment edition, 1-17 May
Like many other events, Flatpack Festival were last month forced to cancel their fourteenth edition scheduled for May. However, their acclaimed and BAFTA-qualifying short film competition will… Read more »
Brumbeat Gig Guide March 2020
Our Birmingham live music & DJ guide for March 2020, offers original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings. We work with local promoters and venues each month… Read more »
Supersonic Festival 2020: first line-up announcement!
Building on the success of last year’s sell-out edition, Supersonic Festival organisers, Capsule continue their voyage of discovery – now twenty years strong – celebrating heaviness in a variety of forms, and ever… Read more »
The Old Crown celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a week of festivities in it’s Guinness Village
Birmingham’s Oldest Pub is bringing its St. Patrick’s Festivities back the fourth year for 2020 with a whole host of events, as part of #DigbethStPats. Situated on… Read more »
The Birmingham St. Patrick’s Festival and Parade Organising Committee Confirm the Parade will go ahead this year
The Birmingham St. Patrick’s Festival and Parade organising team are thrilled to confirm the parade will take place Sunday 15th March thanks to investment from local construction… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday 6 December 4pm until late
This December, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! On offer this month: Anchor Gallery Collective: Meet… Read more »
Tangerine Dream to play Birmingham – almost!!!
Ninth Electronic Music Festival comes to Birmingham and once again it includes an all-day free electronic music event featuring talks, demonstrations, interactive sessions, synth manufacturer attendance, a… Read more »
True Reverie Christmas Carnival comes to town with a unique retail experience
True Reverie, a new lifestyle brand from Wolverhampton, that creates clothing and art which tells the story of its followers, will be hosting a Christmas Carnival, for… Read more »
The fourth annual Birmingham Film Festival 1st – 10th November
BIRMINGHAM FILM FESTIVAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH TREVOR BEATTIE FILMS RETURNS FOR ITS FOURTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF SCREENINGS The fourth annual Birmingham Film Festival, an international festival of screenings,… Read more »
BASS Festival is back for October 2019
BASS Festival is back for October 2019 and this year, we’re shining a spotlight on THE FUTURE. Now in its 13th year, BASS Festival has teamed up… Read more »
Fierce has announced the full programme for its 2019 festival
The UK’s leading biennial festival of live art, Fierce has announced the full programme for its 2019 festival, the second edition under Artistic Director Aaron Wright. From… Read more »
Return of the App, Overhear Partners Birmingham Literature Festival
Overhear is delighted to announce a partnership with Birmingham Literature Festival, running across the city from 3rd to 13th October. Newly commissioned poems and prose will be… Read more »
Birmingham’s Oldest Pub to celebrate 651st Birthday
Birmingham’s oldest pub is getting ready to celebrate turning 651 years old. The Old Crown, established in 1368, was the only building left standing after the Battle… Read more »
Birmingham Heritage Week 12-22 September 2019
The start of a city-wide celebration of over 200 events showcasing Birmingham’s fascinating history, people and places is drawing closer, with one week to go until Birmingham… Read more »
Kings Heath Street Festival
Sunday – 8th September – Midday – 8PMYork Road, Kings Heath, B14 7SR https://www.facebook.com/events/655212344918609/ Join us for the unmissable Kings Heath Street Festival! An end-of summer bonanza… Read more »
Brumbeat Gig Guide September 2019
Our Birmingham live music & DJ guide for September 2019, offers original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings. We work with local promoters and venues each month to… Read more »
Return to Nature festival
A free day out for the whole family, this exciting new micro-festival, situated in beautiful ancient woodland, will include an environmental arts trail of immersive installations, live… Read more »
Digbeth Dining Club to host first street party in over 3 years
For the first time in over 3 years, one of the UK’s most popular street food destinations, Digbeth Dining Club, are bringing back their famous street closure… Read more »
The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival ft Primal Scream and Mike Skinner
AEG Presents and Steven Knight Present, in association with Caryn Mandabach Productions and Endemol Shine Group Digbeth, Central Birmingham September 14th & 15th , 2019 An incredible, official… Read more »
Independent music festival Sonic Gun Weekender returns to The Castle and Falcon
Birmingham’s independent and intimate live music venue The Castle and Falcon is proud to host the Sonic Gun Weekender on Friday, August 16 and Saturday, August 17…. Read more »
Eighth electronic music festival includes rare performances by Fiat Lux and Ultramarine
Ultramarine Friday 08 November 2019 and Fiat Lux Saturday 09 November 2019. Sunday 10 November 2019 will be a FREE event at The Blue Orange Theatre from 12.00 noon until 10.00… Read more »
Beer Central Festival Review
The first weekend in July saw the Beer Central Festival roll into Digbeth and I was invited to attend and check out the show, and what a… Read more »
Flatpack’s Beware The Moon Screenings Return to Dudley Castle This August
Dudley Zoological Gardens are again teaming up with Flatpack Projects to present the cinema spectacular BEWARE THE MOON. Dudley Castle will once again be transformed into a vast… Read more »
Dig Brew Gets All Pumped Up for Brum Beer Week
Birmingham’s award-winning Dig Brew brewery will help to keep fans of cycling and opera on the edge of their seats during Birmingham Beer Week. The annual event,… Read more »
Digbeth soul and retro club announces first ever festival
Birmingham’s award winning soul and retro nightclub The Night Owl is hosting its first ever festival this summer, themed around the famous Woodstock festival. The American music… Read more »
Beware the Moon returns, Dudley Castle is pulling up its portcullis for you again this summer.
Beware the Moon has returned, so get ready to shudder and scream as Dudley Castle is pulling up its portcullis for you again this summer. For our… Read more »
Brumbeat Gig Guide July 2019
Our Birmingham live music & DJ guide for July 2019, offers original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings. We work with local promoters and venues each month to… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday July 2019
This July, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! On offer this month: Centrala: Late night opening… Read more »
The BBC Good Food Show Summer 2019 review
The BBC Good Food Show Summer returned to the NEC in Birmingham Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 June for four days, packed with the latest products and trends,… Read more »
New Look For Moseley Festival 4-7 July
More than just the street fair – fun events for the whole community across 4 days New events for Moseley Festival in 2019 include live music at… Read more »
Beer Central & Dig Brew launch new drink for Beer Central Festival 5th & 6th July!
Grapevine was recently invited to the launch of Beer Central Festivals new beer brewed by Purity, Burning Soul, Twisted Barrel and Dig Brew brewers at Dig Brew’s… Read more »
St Patrick’s Festival Birmingham launches cultural calendar with Irish folk giants The Chieftains
50 years of music celebrated with an evening of pipers, dancers, choral singers and more at the city’s historic Grade-I listed Town Hall – the band’s only… Read more »
Brumbeat Gig Guide June 2019
Our Birmingham live music & DJ guide for June 2019, offers original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings. We work with local promoters and venues each month to… Read more »
Birmingham Design Festival launches Digbeth!
Birmingham’s creative quarter and one of the city’s most distinctive neighbourhoods has revealed its new brand. The brand will be presented at the Birmingham Design Festival this… Read more »
The Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall 2019
Foodies of Birmingham: The Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall returns this July and it’s set to be their greatest event yet! Following the huge success of… Read more »
Stars On The Menu At Beer Central
Carters of Moseley’s Brad Carter completes the food offering for the Midlands first Beer Central Festival We Are Beer, the team behind the Bristol, London and Edinburgh… Read more »
Culture Feast 2019
BIRMINGHAM CONTEMPORARY ARTS NETWORK IS PROUD TO PRESENT CULTURE FEAST June – July 2019 A FIVE COURSE MENU OF BIRMINGHAM’S CONTEMPORARY ARTS Six of Birmingham’s arts organisations… Read more »
A Beer Central Special Brummie Brew for Festival!
Grapevine was recently invited a very special open day at Dig Brew Co. where the guys at Beer Central Festival had gathered together some of the region’s… Read more »
Don Letts returns to Brum for Bank Holiday Carnival
One of the most influential people in British music, known for bringing reggae to the masses, Don Letts is returning the Birmingham this May Bank Holiday. After… Read more »
Brumbeat Gig Guide May 2019
Our Birmingham live music & DJ guide for May 2019, offers original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings. We work with local promoters and venues each month to… Read more »
Little Cavalier Festival 2019 – The Flapper
After the success of last years event at The Flapper in May, we’ve decided to bring Little Cavalier Festival back for another year over May 25th & 26thThis… Read more »
It’s Your Film – Free Theatre Performance, 3 – 12 May
Birmingham theatre company Stan’s Cafe is reviving “It’s Your Film,” a sub 5-minute live show and performed to one audience member at a time. It’ll be on… Read more »