What’s on in Birmingham this month

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Films from Fri 24 Apr by Mike Davies

Films from Fri 24 Apr by Mike Davies

Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Michael (12A) While reviews have raged over the film not making any… Read more »

Outdoor theatre comes to Solihull this summer

Outdoor theatre comes to Solihull this summer

Outdoor theatre is coming to Solihull’s Brueton Park this summer, with three unique performances taking place in July and August. On Saturday 25 July at 5pm, The Sword… Read more »

Submotion Orchestra Embark on UK Tour Alongside Album Release

Submotion Orchestra Embark on UK Tour Alongside Album Release

8 years after their last LP Kites, Submotion Orchestra return on May 8th with their long awaited sixth studio album, the remarkable Passed Me By. A deeply personal journey into memory, creativity,… Read more »

THIS WEEKEND! THE VINTAGE FOOTBALL FAIR BIRMINGHAM 26TH APRIL

THIS WEEKEND! THE VINTAGE FOOTBALL FAIR BIRMINGHAM 26TH APRIL

Birmingham, get ready to discover an eclectic mix of vintage football shirts, memorabilia, artwork and more, as The Vintage Football Fair comes to Secret Space, Digbeth on… Read more »

Eric Chenaux embarking on live UK dates in support of Delights Of My Life

Eric Chenaux embarking on live UK dates in support of Delights Of My Life

Eric Chenaux On Tour in UK and Canada This Spring Chenaux plays UK solo shows 28 April to 03 May ending in London at Café OTO Chenaux… Read more »

Artist-led open day at Birmingham Museum Collection Centre offers visitors chance to see city’s collection in a new light

Artist-led open day at Birmingham Museum Collection Centre offers visitors chance to see city’s collection in a new light

A special open day at the Museum Collection Centre in Birmingham is offering the public a rare opportunity to experience the city’s stored collections through contemporary artistic… Read more »

Join Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, organisations and communities from across Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday

Join Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, organisations and communities from across Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday

Join Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, organisations and communities from across Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday Join Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and organisations from across Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday… Read more »

Conspiracy Theories Take Centre Stage At Midlands Venues This May

Conspiracy Theories Take Centre Stage At Midlands Venues This May

Conspiracy theories have moved from the margins of the internet to the centre of mainstream culture. From the moon landing and the Mandela Effect to simulation theory… Read more »

BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR make A Date With Shakespeare (Jul 4, Bridgnorth)

BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR make A Date With Shakespeare (Jul 4, Bridgnorth)

For their first concert in the Shropshire town in three years, A Date With Shakespeare: Songs and Elizabeth I sees the esteemed West Midlands choir perform a selection of… Read more »

Unveiling B:Music’s Summer 2026 Season

Unveiling B:Music’s Summer 2026 Season

B:Music, the Birmingham-based music charity behind Symphony Hall and Town Hall, has unveiled its Summer 2026 programme, bringing a vibrant mix of comedy, live music, dance and… Read more »

Harvington History Festival 2026 (22-26 July) – full line-up announced

Harvington History Festival 2026 (22-26 July) – full line-up announced

After a sell-out 2025, Harvington History Festival returns from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 July 2026 for five days of historical deep dives, surprising revelations, accidental deaths… Read more »

Krooked Tongue Ignite Actress & Bishop With Their Dark, Dynamic Alt Rock

Krooked Tongue Ignite Actress & Bishop With Their Dark, Dynamic Alt Rock

Date: Friday 8th MayVenue: Actress & Bishop, BirminghamDoors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/krooked-tongue/actress-and-bishop/3514673 A night of heavy grooves, snarling riffs and rising UK talent hits Actress & Bishop… Read more »

Films from Fri 17 Apr by Mike Davies

Films from Fri 17 Apr by Mike Davies

Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (18) Not to be confused with the upcoming… Read more »

KEELEY – Out On Tour In The UK This April/May – Including Wolverhampton

KEELEY – Out On Tour In The UK This April/May – Including Wolverhampton

“Contains enough vivid psych-rock/shoegaze bangers to trigger an early Guy Fawkes night. 4/5 stars”  – The Irish Times   “…a musical memoir honouring teenage German backpacker Inga Maria… Read more »

Titanic Exhibition returns to Birmingham with major new artefacts

Titanic Exhibition returns to Birmingham with major new artefacts

One of the UK’s most celebrated touring exhibitions is returning to Birmingham this spring – and it arrives with a collection more extraordinary than ever before. Titanic… Read more »

Birmingham Rep announce full cast for Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Birmingham Rep announce full cast for Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Birmingham Rep have today announced the full cast for their upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Directed by… Read more »

RetroCon at the NEC

RetroCon at the NEC

Get ready to rewind, relive and ramp up the nostalgia – RetroCon is bringing the ultimate 80s, 90s and noughties celebration to life at the NEC on… Read more »

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – 20-date UK Tour – The Future Is Vintage

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – 20-date UK Tour – The Future Is Vintage

Postmodern Jukebox — the internationally acclaimed music collective famed for their signature time-twisting style, transforming some of our most loved songs into dazzling vintage masterpieces — are… Read more »

Music and community at heart of Slow Century debut Record Store Day offer

Music and community at heart of Slow Century debut Record Store Day offer

– One of the UK’s newest vinyl specialists is to mark its first Record Store Day 2026 on Saturday 18 April – Slow Century Records will present exclusive offers and a full day… Read more »

DIGBETH DINING CLUB RETURNS TO THE CITY CENTRE WITH ‘LUNCH CLUB’ AT ALPHA TOWER

DIGBETH DINING CLUB RETURNS TO THE CITY CENTRE WITH ‘LUNCH CLUB’ AT ALPHA TOWER

Digbeth Dining Club is officially back in Birmingham city centre, launching its brand-new Lunch Club at Alpha Tower, Arena Central – taking over every Thursday for the next eight… Read more »

Live Music & Nightlife Guide

Brumbeat Live Music Guide – April 2026!

All the best original NEW live music across Birmingham every month! 4th April Chicks Dig Jerks: The Jackets @ The Night Owl HEAVENPHETAMINE | LEON TRIMBLE | EPHEMERA @ Centrala… Read more »

Best of Brum

Click here to view all our special 'best of Brum' articles, from the best bars to the best restaurants, things to do in the city and other alternative features.
A New Chapter for Birmingham A Vibrant City Guide Celebrates the Best of the City

A New Chapter for Birmingham A Vibrant City Guide Celebrates the Best of the City

A vibrant 148-page city guide is launching this week, celebrating the very best of Birmingham and presenting an inspiring, forward-looking vision of the city. Free to pick… Read more »

Moseley Folk & Arts Festival Review, September 2025 (Sunday)

Moseley Folk & Arts Festival Review, September 2025 (Sunday)

Having been going to at least one of the two annual Moseley Festivals pretty much every year for the past 14, I was yet again fortunate enough… Read more »

The Best Record Stores in Birmingham 2025!

The Best Record Stores in Birmingham 2025!

Swordfish Records:  66 Dalton Street, B4 7LX , swordfishrecords.co.uk  Swordfish records has been a staple in the Birmingham vinyl scene since 1989. With numerous relocations over the… Read more »

From Pale Ales to Chocolate Stouts – The Best Places To Enjoy a Craft Beer In Birmingham

From Pale Ales to Chocolate Stouts – The Best Places To Enjoy a Craft Beer In Birmingham

As both a Birmingham based blogger and a craft beer fan, I’ve spent many an hour propping up bars at pubs all around Birmingham and the wider… Read more »

Food & Drink News

Click to view all the latest news on food and drink in Birmingham. From new bar and restaurant launches to foodie events, tasting sessions, press releases, reviews and more.
Flight Club Levels Up the World Cup with Private Oche Viewings

Flight Club Levels Up the World Cup with Private Oche Viewings

The FIFA World Cup is just weeks away from kick-off, and Flight Club, the Social Darts and cocktail bar, is promising to be the ultimate destination to catch every… Read more »

Flight Club launches billionth dart countdown with epic prize

Flight Club launches billionth dart countdown with epic prize

After over a decade of unforgettable nights, from birthday blowouts to epic office showdowns and Sunday brunch tournaments, Flight Club, the Social Darts pioneers, have announced they are on the edge… Read more »

NEW OUTDOOR SOCIAL SPACE AND SPORTS BAR COMING TO ALFRED WORKS DIGBETH

NEW OUTDOOR SOCIAL SPACE AND SPORTS BAR COMING TO ALFRED WORKS DIGBETH

A dynamic new outdoor space and sports bar will open at Alfred Works in early May. To mark the occasion, the opening weekend will feature a programme of… Read more »

Local pub teams up with their PR to host small workshop

Local pub teams up with their PR to host small workshop

A pub near Solihull has teamed up with their own PR, Amanda Chalmers, to host the first in a series of brand new workshops to support small… Read more »

Reviews & Features

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The Allure Speakeasy at The Old Joint Stock review

The Allure Speakeasy at The Old Joint Stock review

The Allure Speakeasy at the Old Joint Stock Theatre is not a show you politely sit and watch. It’s one you’re pulled into, cocktail-first (yes, even at… Read more »

Piccolino Sunday Roast review 2026!

Piccolino Sunday Roast review 2026!

With Mother’s Day approaching, I was invited to experience Piccolino’s Sunday Roast, a celebration of family, togetherness and true Italian hospitality. At the heart of Italian culture… Read more »

The Indian Streatery review – March 2026!

The Indian Streatery review – March 2026!

It’s been a while since I had the pleasure of dining at The Indian Streatery on Bennetts Hill, time flies and a long overdue catch up with… Read more »

Robin Hood at The Hippodrome 15th Jan by Mazzy Snape

Robin Hood at The Hippodrome 15th Jan by Mazzy Snape

Not yet, Biggins! Robin Hood at Birmingham Hippodrome is the lighthearted escapism that we all need in January. Robin Hood, the magical panto adventure, is currently showing… Read more »

Community News

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HISTORY MADE AS OVER 8,000 CHILDREN ACROSS BIRMINGHAM TAKE PART IN UK’S BIGGEST EVER SCHOOLS CRICKET DAY AHEAD OF WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP COMING TO EDGBASTON

HISTORY MADE AS OVER 8,000 CHILDREN ACROSS BIRMINGHAM TAKE PART IN UK’S BIGGEST EVER SCHOOLS CRICKET DAY AHEAD OF WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP COMING TO EDGBASTON

With just 50 days to go until the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, over 8,000* children from 54 schools across the region today picked up a bat and ball as… Read more »

Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrated in Parliament

Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrated in Parliament

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the home of Shakespeare for the world and the national museum of Shakespeare, hosted a special event in Parliament on the eve (Wednesday… Read more »

Lord-Lieutenant presents King’s Award to charity volunteers

Lord-Lieutenant presents King’s Award to charity volunteers

A charity team that has been helping to boost the creativity, health and life-saving skills of primary schoolchildren across the West Midlands joined pupils at a school… Read more »

Football supporter group pioneer receives Lord Mayor’s Award for services to Birmingham

Football supporter group pioneer receives Lord Mayor’s Award for services to Birmingham

The founder of a pioneering football supporters group set up to strengthen the connection between Birmingham City FC and the South Asian community has been honoured with… Read more »