What’s on

Follow the latest what’s on in Birmingham news. Supplied by our guest writers, and press release contributors. From food & drink to live music, arts and culture to reviews and events.

Win 2 Free Tickets to see The Reflex at The Hare & Hounds ft Freestyle & Soul Food Project!

Freestyle & Soul Food Project are delighted to be teaming up and bringing The Reflex, one of the world’s top remixers and producers, to the Hare &… Read more »

Electro Swing, Gypsy Folk, Vintage Mayhem – Swingamajig is back!

Do you dream of times gone by? Of a party in a utopian future where scintillating circus performers meet under night club lasers? Where the streets are… Read more »

Model turned photographer, Ayesha Jones, represents Birmingham in Magnum Photo’s international photography competition

Magnum Photos and The Photography Show have teamed up to produce the “30 under 30” award for 30 young photographers who’s work addresses social issues. Ayesha is… Read more »

Shamrocks Festival at The Custard Factory for Saint Patrick’s Day

Birmingham is famous for its St Patrick’s Day Parade festivities and every year the party just keeps getting bigger and better! This year Heineken, Brothers Cider, Alfie… Read more »

DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY: 6th March, 6pm until late!

Digbeth First Friday starts the spring season with an exciting assortment of exhibitions, music, performance and street food. Banish those winter blues and get stuck in to… Read more »

Birmingham St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival 2015 Launch Event and Fringe Events

In the aftermath of Birmingham City Council’s budget cut announcements, Birmingham St. Patrick’s Festival and Parade faces a tough future, however the organising team are working tirelessly… Read more »

HOLI RAVE Feast-IVAL announces first batch of line-up!

Celebrating the official festival of colour Holi, and marking the arrival of Spring, Holi Rave Feast-IVAL presented by Shaanti, takes place on Saturday 21st March at the… Read more »

Levitate Birmingham Music Week: A Showcase Of Birmingham’s Music Industry (February 23rd – March 1st)‏

Levitate: Birmingham Music Week is split in to different parts, firstly a map to promote events taking place in the city on the week of Levitate, secondly… Read more »

Mat Jenner: Dreams Time Free Exhibition

Opens Friday 20 February, 6–8pm Exhibition continues 21 February – 3 April 2015 Open Wednesday to Saturday 12–5pm Dreams Time Free an exhibition by Mat Jenner, presents… Read more »

International whisky expert to headline Birmingham festival

An international whisky expert will make a headline appearance at the Whisky Birmingham festival on 7 March. Whisky author and connoisseur Ian Buxton will host the first… Read more »

Free School musicians New 7″ Single Release

If you like electronic music, indie or anything alternative on your Sony Walkman.. Like a cassette full of spacey ambient disco sounds then you might like local… Read more »

Discover the Sound of Your Neighbourhood

for-wards is a hyper-local pilot music project. The project is a micro version of a larger ambition in creating new music inspired by Birmingham’s 40 electoral wards…. Read more »

Digbeth First Friday.. back for 2015

Digbeth First Friday is back for 2015 with another jamboree of exhibitions, film, music, performance and street food. Start the year as you mean to go on… Read more »

An Exclusive Interview with Ollie ‘Yardbird’ Lloyd.. Will it reopen?

The recent closure of the Yarbird live music venue has left a huge void in Birmingham city centre. Many people into jazz, funk, soul and acoustic are… Read more »

What is the art of Birmingham? Eastside Projects

This month Eastside Projects launches two new exhibitions – Birmingham Show, a large-scale group exhibition and Velum and a solo show by Kelly Best presented as part… Read more »

Birmingham Arts preview, January – February 2015

As the cardboard box full of tinsel that is Christmas is shoved back into the loft for another year, we can start to go back to normal… Read more »

Festival back and bigger as Birmingham whisky scene takes off

Birmingham’s major whisky festival will return for a third year in 2015, after a successful second year that saw visitor numbers double. Organisers have now released 600… Read more »

Vintage Clothes Shopping in Birmingham

Birmingham has a long tradition of vintage clothes shops, from the Oasis Indoor Markets to the Rag Market and many independent stores dotted around the city. These… Read more »

The last Digbeth First Friday of 2014

Kick-­start your festive celebrations with another jam‐packed Digbeth First Friday full of the great independent  culture this unique part of Birmingham has to offer. With a wide… Read more »

THE CUSTARD FACTORY PRESENTS: DIGMAS

Digbeth’s alternative Christmas fair, Digmas, returns to The Custard Factory on Saturday 20th December. This year’s line up is the biggest and best yet. Digmas  features a… Read more »

Vintage Shopping That’s Worth The Weigh-t

The brainchild of Europe’s largest vintage wholesaler (Glass Onion) and Britain’s biggest vintage fair (Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair), The Vintage Kilo Sale returns to the Custard Factory… Read more »

Purity Brewing Company re-launches Saddle Black

Purity Brewing Company’s cycling inspired seasonal beer, Saddle Black, is now available again in cask. Re-launched for the winter again at Birmingham’s Pure Bar and Kitchen, this… Read more »

City of Colours Winter Showcase

City of Colours is back! For those into their graffiti art, or just art in general.. The forthcoming Winter Showcase at The Custard Factory will involve over… Read more »

Let the light ones in: Longbridge Light Festival review

The Longbridge Light Festival that took place at the end of October might, perhaps, not be the last one. At least that was the idea; the plan… Read more »

Children’s playground games take on intergalactic greatness at a Birmingham gallery

A Worcestershire artist, who kick-started his art career in animation over twenty years ago in Birmingham, has unveiled a new collection of works, which transforms nostalgic playground… Read more »

The Charge Of The Light Brigade Comes To Eastside Projects

The sound of the ‘Balaklava Bugle’, seldom heard since it last signalled the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade 160 years ago, has recently been added to… Read more »

Win two tickets to see The Wailers at 02 Academy & retire to Staying Cool Apartments after the gig

Welcome to our greatest competition yet! Grapevine Birmingham is combining two fantastic prizes for two very lucky winners in November. You could win 2 free tickets to… Read more »

A Look at the Midlands Fashion Awards

The Midlands Fashion awards and MFA Showcase are a staple for emerging designers in Birmingham, the Midlands and the United Kingdom. This year’s awards show is scheduled… Read more »

Itihaas Indian Restaurant and Chivas Regal Whisky launch new tasting event (23rd October)

This month Birmingham’s foodies will get the chance to experience an exclusive pairing of whisky and Indian cuisine as part of a new partnership between deluxe Scottish… Read more »

What’s on at the Leftfoot Venues in October

Welcome to the October edition of the Leftfoot Venues Newsletter, where we’ll be highlighting just some of the events and shows that will be taking place at… Read more »

Vintage Clothing Kilo Sale visits Brum (Sat 4th October)

The brainchild of Europe’s largest vintage wholesaler (Glass Onion) and Britain’s biggest vintage fair (Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair), The Vintage Kilo Sale returns this season to the… Read more »

Region’s foodies flock to first independent food fair

Region’s foodies flock to first independent food fair

Held at Millennium Point, Birmingham Independent Food Fair attracted food and drink lovers from across the West Midlands, eager to investigate the local alternatives to chain-bought produce…. Read more »

City of Colours Festival Reviewed

Local Graffiti Art fan ‘Rob Dann’ recently attended the City of Colours Street Art Festival in Digbeth and covered the story on behalf of Grapevine Birmingham. Big… Read more »

‘GEEK Birmingham’ Video Game Carnival (20th September)

Heroes and Villains arrive at the Custard Factory for a weekend of video games and play on the 20th September. Choose your battleground: Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo, Game… Read more »

What’s on at Eastside Projects This Autumn

Broken Ensemble: War Damaged Musical Instruments (brass section) 20 September – 6 December 2014 Eastside Projects presents a new installation by Susan Philipsz — internationally acclaimed artist,… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday returns on Friday 5th September

Digbeth celebrates its independence again on Friday 5th September when it comes alive with exhibitions, late-night openings, special events, live music, street food and more. Experience culture… Read more »

What’s on at Leftfoot Venues in September 2014

Freestyle bring the Jungle Brothers to the Hare & Hounds We’re delighted to announce Freestyle returns to the Hare & Hounds and with it bring the Jungle… Read more »

Adee Phelan Opens Salon at The Custard Factory

Adee Phelan, Britain’s most famous hairdresser, has opened a brand new salon and photography studio at The Custard Factory. The new salon at The Old Bank building… Read more »

Michelin star chef to open Birmingham Independent Food Fair

Richard Turner, chef patron of the Michelin-starred Turners Restaurant, will officially open a new festival celebrating the city’s independent food and drink scene on 13 September. A… Read more »

The City of Colours Festival, Digbeth. 6th September

Over the 6th September, Digbeth will be transformed into one of the UK’s largest outdoor art galleries with an exciting new addition to Birmingham’s calendar of cultural… Read more »

Purity Brewing Company to headline sponsor Birmingham Independent Food Fair

Regional brewer Purity Brewing Company has announced a partnership with Birmingham Independent Food Fair, the new food and drink festival taking place at Millennium Point on 13… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday, 1st August Events

On Friday 1 August Digbeth will see the return of another action packed First Friday, featuring late night exhibition openings, special events, culture in unexpected places, live… Read more »

THSH presents Project SoundLounge Festival

Following the success of last year’s first ever Project SoundLounge, the festival returns on the 8th-10th August 2014 with another free weekend packed full of Birmingham’s freshest… Read more »

Musical Showcase In Support Of Women’s Aid (27th September)

On Saturday the 27th September, The Fox Bar on Lower Essex Street, near Birmingham’s infamous gay quarter, will be hosting a live, acoustic musical showcase to help… Read more »

Batman artwork donated to Birmingham Children’s Hospital fundraiser

Castle Galleries has donated a limited edition print by one of the world’s foremost comic book artists for a Batman Day fundraising event in aid of Birmingham… Read more »

Dare to be Different Birmingham Fashion Show in aid of Breast Cancer Care raise £500!

Dare to be Different Birmingham Fashion Show in aid of Breast Cancer Care raise £500!

Local upcoming fashion entrepreneur, Jaspreet Thiara of Walsall, independently organised and held the non-profit Dare to be Different fashion show event in aid of Breast Cancer Care… Read more »

Still Walking Festival 2014

Birmingham’s walking festival returns this July with two summer weekends packed with fascinating and often surprising walks, tours and social gatherings which will bring Birmingham into a… Read more »

Over 40 local businesses on the menu at Birmingham Independent Food Fair

Birmingham’s vibrant independent food and drink sector is set to shine, at a new event showcasing over forty different producers, restaurants, drinks merchants and street food traders…. Read more »

The Custard Factory Hosts Secret Cellar Fair

There will be high spirits all round in Digbeth on Saturday 19th July as The Custard Factory hosts Secret Cellar Fair, a drinks festival celebrating the city’s… Read more »

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival

It’s that time of year again.. When soul, funk and jazz music drifts into Moseley Village for a whole weekend of ‘fever in the funkhouse!’ Mostly Jazz… Read more »