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.

Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler launch blockbuster Black Sabbath exhibition in Birmingham

Visual spectacle featuring over 1,000 items celebrating the iconic band and their fans The show forms part of a season of exhibitions, which celebrate Birmingham and the… Read more »

Peaky Blinders – The Live Escape Game

The world’s first official Peaky Blinders escape rooms are set to be unveiled after the show’s production company agreed a deal with a Midlands-based operator. Escape Live… Read more »

Beavertown and BBQ at The Victoria

Love Beer? Love BBQ? Then Hello! Join The Victoria & Beavertown Brewery as they close Birmingham Beer Week 2019. One of Beavertown’s talented brewers will talk you… Read more »

AWARD-WINNING CHEF TO LAUNCH RESTAURANT AND COCKTAIL BAR AT HIGHCROSS, LEICESTER

AWARD-WINNING CHEF TO LAUNCH RESTAURANT AND COCKTAIL BAR AT HIGHCROSS, LEICESTER

Leicester is preparing for a celebration of authentic Indian cuisine and cocktail mixology as new restaurant Tandem prepares to launch in August with a well-known restaurateur. Exclusive… 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 »

Listening Sessions at the Dark Horse 29th June

After the huge success of our debut with the mighty Om Unit at the Dark Horse, we are back at Moseley’s best music venue with a host… Read more »

Post-PARADISE 19 at Centrala

Date: 28.06.2019 Time: 8pm Price: 5_GBP / PWYC Place: Centrala, Unit 4 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, B5 5RT Birmingham Post-Paradise is a grassroots experimental music series… Read more »

UK’s only specialist soul and retro music venue celebrates fourth birthday this July!

UK’s only specialist soul and retro music venue celebrates fourth birthday this July!

The UK’s only specialist soul and retro nightclub and music venue celebrates four years of good people, great dancing and even better soul music on Friday, July… Read more »

Quadrophenia The Album Live! Comes to Birmingham

The Who’s masterpiece rock opera album, Quadrophenia, has been brought to life and recreated for the theatre stage by international eight-piece band – The Goldhawks, who will… Read more »

BBC Good Food Show and BBC Gardeners World Live return to Brum

The BBC Good Food Show Summer and BBC Gardeners’ World Live return to the NEC in Birmingham from Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 June for four fabulous… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday June 2019

This June, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! Friday 7 June 10am until late. On offer… Read more »

Royal Enfield is Returning to Redditch

Royal Enfield is Returning to Redditch

After 52 years, Royal Enfield is returning to Redditch! The borough has been chosen for the exclusive European unveiling of a new model to Royal Enfield’s brand… 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 »

Father’s Day Feast at Aria

What do fathers love more than an all-you-can-eat feast of their favourite foods? Hyatt Regency Birmingham’s signature restaurant Aria is putting on the mother-of-all buffets to celebrate…. Read more »

Cancer Research UK Shine Night Walk Birmingham

Starting in Centenary Square Birmingham at 7:30pm   Join together at Shine Night walk as you light up the streets of Birmingham Birmingham, are you ready for a… 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 »

Cricket and Cocktails This Summer at The Gentleman And Scholar Pub

Enjoy all the action of the Cricket World Cup this summer at The Gentleman and Scholar pub based within Hyatt Regency Birmingham. With a large TV screen… Read more »

Blues Caravan 2019 – Three Musicians on a Mission at The Robin 2

Introducing “Blues Caravan 2019” featuring: Katarina Pejak (Serbia), Ina Forsman (Finland) and Ally Venable(USA) The Blues Caravan keeps on rolling with an extensive international tour that includes four dates in the UK this September…. Read more »

The Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall 2019

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 »

Henry’s Blueshouse Events

Henry’s Blueshouse was started in 1968 by Big Bear Records founder Jim Simpson and became a stepping stone to fame by dozens of bands including Status Quo, Jethro… Read more »

DEADTOWN The Forman Brothers’ Wild West Show comes to REP

Directed by Petr Forman Thursday 27 – Saturday 29 JunePress Night: Thursday 27 June, 7.30pm An old fashioned adventure to a new world For the first time… Read more »

Events at Level 25 Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill

Level25 is set to provide Birmingham’s soundtrack to summer with an all-new live music events programme that brings together some of the finest musicians and entertainers from… 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 »

Delia Derbyshire Collaborator David Vorhaus In Fifty Years Celebration At Electronic Music Festival

The Seventh Wave presents: White Noise – a Fifty Years Celebration of An Electric Storm & Other Sonic Adventures Voyd – live set / White Noise –… Read more »

Mark Daly UK Tour visits Brum!

Mark Daly released his single ‘ Without You ‘ on the 26th of April 2019. This single is the third release from his debut solo album ‘When… Read more »

Rebel Chicken celebrates 1st birthday + launch of new beer garden and brunch menu

Rebel Chicken celebrates 1st birthday + launch of new beer garden and brunch menu

Jewellery Quarter’s finest purveyors of chicken and beer The Rebel are to celebrate their first birthday as they spread their wings with the launch of a brand… Read more »

Story of The Que Club revealed through new heritage project.

Story of The Que Club revealed through new heritage project.

The story of legendary UK music venue The Que Club, which hosted global superstars, opera performances, punk all-dayers and underground dance events during its lifetime, is to… Read more »

Yarningham Birmingham’s Yarn Festival

Yarningham Birmingham’s Yarn Festival

Yarningham Birmingham’s Yarn Festival13 & 14 July 2019Uffculme Centre, Birmingham, UKwww.yarningham.co.uk Yarningham, Birmingham’s yarn festival returns in July. Featuring dyers and independent producers from across the UK,… Read more »

A Beer Central Special Brummie Brew for Festival!

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 »

Post-PAradise 18 at Centrala

Date: 31.05.2019 Time: 8pm Price: 5_GBP / PWYC Place: Centrala, Unit 4 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, B5 5RT Birmingham Post-Paradise is a grassroots experimental music series… Read more »

ILdiko Nagy and Chunxx join Sketch at Dark Horse!

We’re back again for round three! On Thursday 23rd May from 8.00pm onwards, we’re welcoming local artists ILdiko Nagy and Chunxx, who will be creating some amazing… Read more »

Capsule Six now 4

After forming, writing, rehearsing and starting to gig in 2018 Capsule Six have now become a four piece as Sarah has joined them to add some additional… Read more »

The Ripieno Players celebrate Lieder composer Clara Schumann at Medicine

Born in Leipzig in 1819, Clara Schumann lived a unique life as a virtuoso pianist and composer, earning a name for herself as one of the foremost… Read more »

Artist to the stars flies in to Birmingham’s Whitewall Galleries

Artist Todd White, whose work is collected by stars including Catherine Zeta Jones, Sharon Stone and Sylvester Stallone, is set to unveil exclusive new work in Birmingham… Read more »

The Rebel Chicken 1st Birthday Weekend

Friday 31st May – Sunday 2nd June THE REBEL CHICKEN 1ST BIRTHDAY WEEKEND Happy Clucking Birthday to us! We are proud to celebrate at our 1st birthday… Read more »

Music For A Jilted Generation at The Monastery 17th May

On March 4th March was a day that left a whole lot of people heartbroken when the news of Keith Flint passing away broke. Although he took… Read more »

Exclusive Om Unit gig

Om Unit, Friday 10th of May at the Dark Horse Moseley – Free Entry It’s with great pleasure we are able to bring a real pioneer of electronic… Read more »

May The Fourth Be With You at Kingfisher Redditch!

For the fourth consecutive year,Kingfisher, Redditch will be the host to one of the biggest Star Wars collectable conventions in Europe. Echo Base Live returns for Episode VII… Read more »

Motown 60th Anniversary Celebration Tour by Junior Walker’s All Star Band

Direct from Detroit – Junior Walker’s All Star Band will be celebrating the record label Motown’s 60th Anniversary with an intimate Birmingham show. The nine-piece, brass-heavy soul… Read more »

Ridding & Wynn Opens First Store in Custard Factory

Ridding & Wynn, a new independent emporium selling hard-to-find homeware, gifts and curiosities, has opened on Gibb Street in the Custard Factory. An idea born from a long… 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 »

The Big Birmingham Soul night takes over Town Hall

The Big Birmingham Soul night takes over Town Hall

Soul and retro nightclub The Night Owl have announced the return of their Big Birmingham Soul Night for 2019. Based on Lower Trinity Street, Digbeth, The Night… 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 »

Rum Runner DJ Shaun Williams celebrates 40th anniversary of legendary jazz-funk nights!

ORIGINAL Rum Runner DJ Shaun Williams celebrates 40th anniversary of Birmingham’s legendary jazz-funk nights with special event at The Leinster Suite on 5th May. The Rum Runner nightclub has a well-documented legacy as a hub… Read more »

An evening with Alan McGee in Birmingham

Live discussion with the man who discovered Oasis and Co-Founded Creation Records Oasis. One of the biggest bands to come out of the UK, the Britpop five… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday May 2019

Friday 3 May 4pm until late This May, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! On offer… Read more »

Parkinson’s UK to host Champagne Afternoon Tea with support from local bands

Parkinson’s UK to host Champagne Afternoon Tea with support from local bands

A number of local West Midlands musical performers are giving up their time to help support Parkinson’s UK host a Champagne Afternoon Tea to raise vital money… Read more »

It’s Cocktail O’Clock at Aria

It’s Cocktail O’Clock at Aria

Learn the tips and tricks from behind the bar with a cocktail masterclass at Aria. Hyatt Regency Birmingham’s signature restaurant and bar, Aria, has launched a cocktail… Read more »