Festivals

MOSELEY FOLK NEWS: Stone Club curate – more guests announced

With Birmingham’s Moseley Folk and Arts Festival 2023 just a few weeks away, the line-up for the woods area of the festival has now been unveiled in… Read more »

Brumbeat Gig Guide – August 2023!

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

MADE Festival Reveals Line Ups For Huge Weekend of Events, and a Return To Digbeth 

MADE Festival has announced its lineup as it returns to its original inner-city site of The Digbeth Triangle this summer, bringing with it a huge weekend of… Read more »

MAC Summer 2023

Make long-lasting memories with MAC this summer – from exciting outdoor performances to one-of-a-kind interactive cinema screenings, fabulous creative courses and much more – this summer MAC’s… Read more »

Brand New Ska Festival coming to Kings Heath this August

The Selecter ft Pauline Black & The Beat ft Ranking Jr Unite for an unforgettable evening with The 2 Tone Ska Orchestra, at the New Irish Centre… Read more »

THE GOON SHOW returns! Brum festival celebrates ‘the forgotten Goon’

The Goon Show will be making a triumphant return to the stage on Sunday 8 October 2023 at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall – as part of this year’s… Read more »

Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival 2023 review

I have mentioned in a previous review as to how I came quite late to the Moseley family of Festivals, first discovering them in 2012 and then… Read more »

Pairc Festival, celebration of Irish music and culture, set to return to Birmingham this August

Páirc Festival, the much-anticipated celebration of Irish music and culture, is set to make a return to the outdoor grounds of the Irish Centre Kings Heath in… Read more »

“12 Weeks of Summer” Food Experience Comes To The Jewellery Quarter

“12 Weeks of Summer” Food Experience Comes To The Jewellery Quarter

Mark your calendars and save the dates for the ultimate summer experience because “Twelve Weeks of Summer” is coming to the Jewellery Quarter. No21 Frederick Street, an elegant independent… Read more »

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival 2023 nearly here!

It’s a big weekend coming and we’d highly recommend getting a rough idea of where you want to be and when, so you don’t miss out! 5… Read more »

Brumbeat Gig Guide – July 2023!

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

Moseley Community Festival 2023

The plans for this year’s Moseley Community Festival have been revealed. This year’s festival in the lively Birmingham suburb will include everything from a pirate-themed party to… Read more »

Ministry of Sound Classical comes to Lichfield

It has just been announced that the electrifying Ministry of Sound 31-piece classical orchestra event will be coming to Lichfield this August Bank Holiday. This is no… Read more »

The JQ Festival is back for 2023!

On Saturday 22nd July, the Jewellery Quarter will be buzzing with live music, tours, maker demonstrations and so much more. Keep an eye out for posters appearing around… Read more »

Supersonic celebrating 20 years since inception with weekend championing all elements of the underground

SUPERSONIC FESTIVAL ARE CELEBRATING 20 YEARS JOINING HEADLINERS GODFLESH AND LANKUM WITH BACKXWASH PRESENTING HER FIRST AND ONLY UK PERFORMANCE, DEERHOOF AND MORE Day tickets now on… Read more »

Groove Armada at Crooked House in the Park 2023

After an incredible sold out second year, the epic Crooked House In The Park is returning to Lichfield. The one day festival at Beacon Park on Sunday… Read more »

SUDS Fest with Attic Brew Co

Event: SUDS Fest 2023 Date: Saturday 1st July 2023 Location:  The Bond, 180 – 182 Fazeley St, Birmingham B5 5SE Seasonal Markets have joined forces with the… Read more »

Birmingham Rum Festival 2023

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 »

3 day open-air comedy festival is coming to Warwick Castle

The event, organised by Midlands based comedy promoters CLOSEUP COMEDY, Digbeth Dining Club and Warwick Castle, will showcase an array of award-winning street food, a selection of… Read more »

Brumbeat Gig Guide – June 2023!

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

Summer In The City Global Themed Parties coming to Jewellery Quarter’s Secret Garden

Summer In The City Global Themed Parties coming to Jewellery Quarter’s Secret Garden

Summer plans are sorted with The Button Factory’s new lineup of events taking place in The Yard, a brand new secret garden space. The Jewellery Quarter hotspot… Read more »

NEC Group celebrates Birmingham Pride

The team behind some of the region’s largest venues have been celebrating ahead of this weekend’s Birmingham Pride as it seeks to enhance its approach to diversity… 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 »

Solihull Summer Fest

The much-loved Solihull Summer Fest will return to Tudor Grange Park for its seventh year this July and organisers have just revealed the full line up which… Read more »

The Mary Wallopers added to Moseley Folk 2023

Fast-rising Irish stars The Mary Wallopers have been announced as a surprise addition to this year’s Moseley Folk and Arts Festival (Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September 2023, Birmingham). One… Read more »

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

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 »