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.

Homeless Choirs Bring Festive Cheer to Birmingham this Christmas

People don’t realise that anybody can find themselves homeless for all sorts of reasons. I was lost and didn’t know how to find any direction. Quite simply,… Read more »

New Birmingham Based Record Label Launch

Brand new record label, EQ Recordings, are hosting a musical showcase to celebrate the best of Birmingham’s home-grown talents. Taking place from 8pm on Thursday 17 November… Read more »

Merry #Digmas: Brum’s favourite independent Christmas fair and family day out returns to the Custard Factory!

Merry #Digmas: Brum’s favourite independent Christmas fair and family day out returns to the Custard Factory!

Kick off the festive season in style at #Digmas, Birmingham’s favourite independent Christmas fair and family day out. The fun-filled event will return to the Custard Factory… Read more »

Premiere of BBC documentary White Vs Blacks How Football Changed A Nation

As part of the BBC Black and British Season, and BFI Black Star season, mac birmingham will host a premiere screening of Whites Vs Blacks: How Football… Read more »

Eastside Projects Winter Art Fair

Eastside Projects are thrilled to invite you to the 2016 Winter Art Fair. This lively two-day event will see the gallery filled with affordable artworks, artist books… Read more »

Bierkeller in Brum for Christmas Lillian Keen

Bierkeller in Brum for Christmas Lillian Keen

The Bierkeller is set to open in Birmingham in just over a month making its arrival in time for Christmas. The Bierkeller is a unique German Bavarian… Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide Nov 2016

Our Brumbeat live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with local promoters… Read more »

Christmas Hamper Digbeth

Christmas Hamper Digbeth

After our sell out first year Digbeth Christmas Hamper is back! Birmingham’s oldest boozer is taking all the best bits of crimbo and rolling them into one…. Read more »

DJ Jazzy Jeff plays Lab11 for BASS ’16 Fest!

BASS festival returns to Birmingham with HipHop360. A series of events throughout the city featuring legendary artists who shaped the sound of a generation. HipHop360 celebrates every… Read more »

A Sparkling Switch On in Edgbaston Village

Calthorpe Estates is getting the festive season off to a sparkling start with this year’s Edgbaston Village Christmas lights switch on. It’s set to take place on… Read more »

Get your robes, Moseley Road Baths are open…

Moseley Road Baths are an incredible space to visit, the air inside is tinged with nostalgia, loss and hope – you could bottle it and call it… Read more »

DJ Jazzy Jeff and many more announced for Bass Festival 2016

BASS Festival is returning to Birmingham with a celebration of Hip Hop – the UK’s only Black Arts commissioning festival. BASS festival returns to Birmingham for its 11th year this… Read more »

Fifty Shades of Grey Fine Art Collection Launches in Brum

Author E. L. James collaborates with world-famous photographer and artist Raphael Mazzucco on new fine art limited edition collection Collection launches at Birmingham’s two Castle Fine Art… Read more »

Very Disco – Frontiers at Digbeth First Fridays

For the first time, Frontiers is presenting a programme as part of Digbeth First Fridays, which has become a key event in Birmingham’s arts calendar over the… Read more »

Spook-tacular Halloween 90’s Night at Dares Bar!

This Saturday is a Spook-tacular Halloween 90’s Night. That’s right, they’re back for one night only this Saturday at Dares Bar in Amusement 13 (formerly DV8). Are… Read more »

The Old Crown Presents Trick and Treat!

Birmingham’s oldest haunt is celebrating Halloween the only way they know how, with one helluva FREE party. Cut up your bedsheets (ask your mum first obvs), plaster… Read more »

Strange Things are afoot this Halloween at The Night Owl

Everyone has fallen in love with 80s homage ‘Stranger Things’ the eerie show set in 1983 Indiana follows the disappearance of a young boy and stars Winona… Read more »

Mockingbird Bar to open dedicated Cinema following major reinvestment

Mockingbird Bar to open dedicated Cinema following major reinvestment

The Mockingbird Cinema and Kitchen, based in the Custard Factory, will become a full-time cinema from November 18 – officially launching with the Warner Bros’ mega-release Fantastic… Read more »

Birmingham’s musical heritage commemorated with two new murals for the city

Birmingham’s musical heritage commemorated with two new murals for the city

City of Colours – a Birmingham based urban arts company that hosts the city’s largest celebration of street art – is to unveil two new murals and… Read more »

Halloween High Spirits at Bitters n Twisted Venues!

Halloween High Spirits at Bitters n Twisted Venues!

There’s a whole line up of spooky events at Bitters n Twisted venues this Halloween, details of the various goings on are listed below: The Victoria Friday… Read more »

Comedy Night for the UK Sepsis Trust

Comedy Night for the UK Sepsis Trust

COMEDY NIGHT FOR THE UK SEPSIS TRUST £15pp WITH A MASSIVE £12 DONATED TO CHARITY ON FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER AT 19:30 THE COMEDY LOFT, BROAD STREET In… Read more »

Digbeth Mela Launches in Birmingham!

Digbeth Mela Launches in Birmingham!

Digbeth Mela Launches in Birmingham: A modern celebration of South-Asian Arts, Music, Food & Culture! Presented by the people who produced The Eastern Electronic Festival, Holi Rave… Read more »

Midlands Biggest Halloween Show Returns to Brum

WILKINSON (feat. AD-APT) // DJ TARGET // THE HEATWAVE // LEE WALKER // SAM DIVINE // TOUCAN // DJ HAUS / APPLEBUM // TOM SHORTERZ The Arena… Read more »

Birmingham to celebrate Black cinema with BFI BLACK STAR screenings this autumn

As part of the British Film Institute (BFI) BLACK STAR season, some of the best films starring Black actors will be shown at mac birmingham, showcasing international… Read more »

The Birmingham Whisky Club Celebrates Its 5th Birthday

Since 2011 the club has built up a loyal following of 1000’s of whisky lovers, drank through 5,000 bottles of whisky over 200 different events, worked with… Read more »

Dares Bar Launch – Craft Beers, Cocktails and Live Music!

Dares Bar Launch – Craft Beers, Cocktails and Live Music!

The guys at Amusement 13 Birmingham wanted a Craft Beer and cocktail offering in the newly refurbished venue and so they asked Dare’s. The Dares Pop up… Read more »

Town Hall Symphony Hall & Foyles to host Large Book Events

Town Hall Symphony Hall & Foyles to host Large Book Events

Following its branch opening at Grand Central last September, the bookselling mini-chain Foyles and Town Hall Symphony Hall have already confirmed three major events for autumn across… Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide Oct 2016

Our Brumbeat live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with local promoters… Read more »

Arts Listings Autumn 2016

Birmingham on Film 16 September – 15 October flatpackfestival.org Catch it before it finishes, a month of Birmingham-related archive screenings and film themed events from the Flatpack… Read more »

Kraftwerk make Symphony Hall Debut!

 ELECTRO PIONEERS KRAFTWERK MAKE THEIR SYMPHONY HALL DEBUT! Birmingham date announced for June 2017 After their worldwide hugely successful 3-D concert tours, German electronic band Kraftwerk have… Read more »

Old Crown Whiskey Cub Competition

Old Crown Whiskey Cub Competition

Competition time! We have 1 pair of tickets up for grabs for the @Old Crown Whiskey Cub: Regions of Scotland. Enjoy a 2 hour tutoured whiskey tasting… Read more »

Coffee and Cakes with a ‘Be At One’ Twist

The cocktail institution Be At One is shaking up the traditional coffee morning to help raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Be At One has 33 bars… Read more »

Flatpack presents Privilege

FLATPACK PRESENTS PRIVILEGE Birmingham Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 3DQ Wednesday 28th September, 8pm Tickets: £10 (concs £8) Book here or by calling the… Read more »

Birmingham on Film season and Original Patty Men.

Birmingham on Film season and Original Patty Men.

Regency Wharf host 3 days of outdoor cinema with Flatpack’s “Birmingham on Film” season and Original Patty Men. Take Me High – 19.00-22.30, 6th October – £15… Read more »

Birmingham Classical Opens with Emerging Talent

Town Hall Symphony Hall’s Birmingham Classical season opens with a recital from its Rising Star Tamsin Waley-Cohen Renowned for the graceful beauty and poetic sensitivity of her… Read more »

Night and Day Markets Halloween Weekender

Night and Day Markets Halloween Weekender

After the huge success of the inaugural Night & Day markets earlier this year Seasonal Markets and the Hare & Hounds are delighted to announce the return… Read more »

Celebration of Global Chicken Wings in Digbeth!

Celebration of Global Chicken Wings in Digbeth!

We all know we love a good old chicken wing, well now experimental street-food organisers Taste and Liquor are bringing a whole new meaning to finger–licking-good as… Read more »

Leftfoot & Soul Food Project ft Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

Leftfoot and Soul Food Project are delighted to be bringing Hypnotic Brass Ensemble back to Birmingham and the Hare & Hounds on Thursday 29th September. The eight-piece,… Read more »

Nicholson’s UK Beer Showcase for Brum

Nicholson’s Pubs Launch Beer Celebration in Birmingham Showcasing the UK’s Best Beer (17th September – 15th October) This Autumn, from the 17th of September, Nicholson’s pubs The… Read more »

Beauty at The Botanist

A popular Birmingham bar is bringing cosmetics and cocktails together for a one-off charity beauty event on Tuesday 13 September. In a first for the city centre… Read more »

FILMWIRE – September 2016

FILMWIRE – September 2016

Please find enclosed another jam-packed roundup of moving image activity in the middle of the country, from new releases and special events to job ads and submission… Read more »

It’s all change this weekend at The Night Owl

It’s all change this weekend at The Night Owl

Due to popular demand the first Friday of every month will be Come Together a night of 60s, indie & britpop, launching this Friday 2nd September. Expect to hear great music from… Read more »

Flatpack Launches Birmingham on Film

FLATPACK LAUNCHES BIRMINGHAM ON FILM A CELEBRATION OF BIRMINGHAM’S ON-SCREEN HERITAGE 16 SEPTEMBER – 15 OCTOBER Flatpack: Assemble today announces Birmingham on Film a landmark season (16… Read more »

Reggae Caribbean Cookout

12.00-18.00 4th & 18th September Coffin Works 13-15 Fleet Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B3 1JP Reggae Caribbean Cookout event in Birmingham 876StreetFood continues to bring a little… Read more »

Lifest 2016 at the Actress & Bishop

Lifest 2016 at the Actress & Bishop

Sunday 28th August sees the Actress & Bishop transformed into an indoor festival. It’s the pub’s third Lifest and they’re only getting better… LIVE MUSIC / REAL… Read more »

In:Site Festival 2016 A festival of graduate creativity

In:Site Festival 2016 A festival of graduate creativity

Birmingham Cathedral Square, Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2QB 5th – 9th September 2016 (Work is on show until Sunday 11th) 11am-6pm, Free New design graduates transform Birmingham… Read more »

Coloré, Moulin Groove & Fables ft SESSION VICTIM

Coloré, Moulin Groove & Fables. Present…. AN EVENING WITH SESSION VICTIM (3HR VINYL-ONLY SET) HARE & HOUNDS, KINGS HEATH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND After the success of our… Read more »

Quiz Night Hits All Right Notes at The Botanist

Quiz Night Hits All Right Notes at The Botanist

Bringing music to the ears of quiz fans across the city, The Botanist will host its music quiz on Wednesday 31 August, in its brand new basement… Read more »

Bitters N Twisted August Bank Holiday!

Bank Holiday – 26th – 29th August at Bitters N Twisted venues Victoria Friday 26/08/2016 For BH Weekend : Happy Hour 5pm-9pm Friday – Sunday 2-4-1 cocktails… Read more »

Back2Life Takeover The Old Crown

Back2Life Takeover The Old Crown on thir 648th Birthday Weekend supplying the grooves to keep you moving. DJ’s Jon Tipton Craig Ward Free entry 7PM – Late… Read more »