In 2026, THE UNDERTONES come roaring back with an extensive UK and European tour to celebrate their 50TH BAND ANNIVERSARY. The band behind countless classics including “Teenage Kicks”,… Read more »
Courteeners have released a brand new single Plus One Forever today (listen here). The new track is taken from their forthcoming Best Of compilation – God Bless The Band – released on Ignition… Read more »
Fresh from announcing their forthcoming fourth studio album ‘Here Because of Hope’, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award-winning Ezra Collective return with brand-new single “Well Organised” featuring Jamaican singer Lila Iké,… Read more »
XOYO Birmingham will bring the national pride of the World Cup to Digbeth on Saturday 11 July, as England face Norway in a high-stakes Quarter Final. Fresh… Read more »
Funny to The Core is a monthly comedy club at The Core, bringing the best and funniest UK comedy talent to Solihull. August’s headliner is award-winning comedian… Read more »
Birmingham Rep announces a special one-off concert, A Night with Meow Meow and Ramin Karimloo on Sunday 16 Augustas part of the launch of its Raise The Roof fundraising campaign. Whilst The Rep’s main… Read more »
Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale and Laurence Myers are delighted to announce the return of Brenda Edwards (Loose Women, ITV; Paddington The Musical, Savoy) and Paul Kerryson’s production of Hairspray, which will embark on its second… Read more »
The Ivy Temple Row, Birmingham 6th July – 31st July Join The Ivy for a special graduation celebration. The Ivy’s special Class of 2026 set menu offers… Read more »
This July and August Birmingham Rep is offering a range of drama activities for anyone aged 3 – 25. Led by The Rep’s Creative Learning team, young… Read more »
Folk by the Oak first commissioned this stellar collection of seven acclaimed Folk and World musicians – Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Rachel Newton, Beth… Read more »
Shed Seven are today announcing details of their forthcoming new album Shed Seven, which is set for release on 8th January 2027 via Cooking Vinyl. They are also sharing the album’s… Read more »
It’s just seven short days until Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival returns to Birmingham’s Moseley Park, featuring drum’n’bass legends Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra, plus international British… Read more »
The original, immersive fan park brand, 4TheFans, has announced it will return to the Utilita Arena in Birmingham for an England World Cup Quarter-Final fan park on… Read more »
All the best original NEW live music across Birmingham every month! 3rd July Freak Out Presents The Velvet Tuxedo & Tuppenny Bunters @ The Night Owl Eddie Parker’s Airborn -Featuring… Read more »
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Invite (15) Opening with an anti-marriage quote by Oscar Wilde, the… Read more »
Image: A Footpath to Sheldon, 1935. Credit: Florence Mare © The Artist’s Estate. Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust. A new display celebrating the work of local artist… Read more »
Amateur musicians of all ages will get the chance to rehearse and perform with award-winning saxophonist and CBSO Collaborative Artist Jess Gillam as part of ‘CBSO in the… Read more »
The Coral have announced their first headline UK tour in almost three years a month after surprise releasing their acclaimed, thirteenth album, 388. Opening in Sheffield on… Read more »
Downstairs At The Grand has announced ‘Six Weeks of Summer’, a new entertainment series running for 6 weeks, featuring Ibiza classics, nostalgic summer anthems and more This… Read more »
TICKETS ON SALE NOW – WWW.ANDREINCINEMAS.COM Step into a spectacular evening of music, joy, and celebration with André Rieu’s 2026 Maastricht Concert – Viva Maastricht! Captured live in the breathtaking… Read more »
All the best original NEW live music across Birmingham every month! 3rd July Freak Out Presents The Velvet Tuxedo & Tuppenny Bunters @ The Night Owl Eddie Parker’s Airborn -Featuring… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Dockworks Waterfront, Brierley Hill, UK
Thu: 4-10pm, Fri: 12-11pm, Sat: 12-11pm, Sun: 12-8pm (Food closes 1 hr before)
View More DetailsFounded in 2012, Digbeth Dining Club are multi award-winning events and venue operators who have transformed the Midlands food landscape by turning some of the Midlands most… Read more…
07939 968 588
487 Bearwood Rd, Bearwood, Smethwick B66 4BE, UK
Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun-Mon: Closed
View More DetailsHaving spent the previous 37 years working as a professional musician and 20 years teaching Music Production in a local FE college, Richard P. March has always…
0121 270 6352
unit c3, 2 Bowyer Street, Birmingham B10 0SA, UK
Wed-Sat: 10am-6pm, Sun: 11am-4pm
View More DetailsSeventh Circle isn’t about pretension. They believe art should be exciting, truly accessible, and unapologetically authentic. Forget the hushed conversations and velvet ropes here, you’ll find a… Read more…
0121 6380451
Lightwoods Park and House, Adkins Lane, Bearwood, Smethwick, UK
Tue: 4pm-10pm, Wed-Sat: 10am-11pm, Sun: 10am-10pm, Mon: Closed.
View More Details1000 Trades On The Park is an independent tearoom, pub and kitchen in Bearwood, Birmingham set within the beautiful Lightwoods House & Park, a Georgian grade II… Read more…
0121 758 8634
12-13 Albion St, Birmingham B1 3ED, UK
Tue-Thu: 12pm–11 pm, Fri-Sat: 12pm–1 am, Sun: 12pm–9pm, Mon: Closed
View More DetailsTemper and Brown run by Roifield Brown and the Brown family is the new incarnation of the George and Dragon, which promises to still be a neighbourhood… Read more…
Herbert's Yard, Austin Way, Longbridge, Birmingham, UK
Thu: 4-10pm, Fri: 12pm-11pm, Sat: 12pm-11pm, Sun: 12pm-8pm, Mon - Wed: Closed.
View More DetailsWelcome to Longbridge’s street food venue. Named after Herbert Austin, the aim is to bring the best of West Midlands streetfood vendors to your doorstep. After several… Read more…
Independent restaurant group, Enchanted Ventures, is rewarding customers with an exclusive 20% off their bill after a landmark charity initiative helped raise more than £32,000 for Birmingham… Read more »
Liam Dillon, Chef Patron of Michelin-starred restaurant The Boat and neighbourhood pub The Two Pigs, has been named Restaurant Chef of the Year at the British Culinary… Read more »
Zizzi is giving away a total of 3,990 free lasagnes across its 133 restaurants in the UK and Ireland, with the first 30 guests through the door… Read more »
From strawberries and cream-inspired desserts to sporting season cocktails, The Ivy Collection is serving up a taste of Centre Court this summer [June 2026] As tennis fever… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
0121 6380451
Lightwoods Park and House, Adkins Lane, Bearwood, Smethwick, UK
Tue: 4pm-10pm, Wed-Sat: 10am-11pm, Sun: 10am-10pm, Mon: Closed.
View More Details1000 Trades On The Park is an independent tearoom, pub and kitchen in Bearwood, Birmingham set within the beautiful Lightwoods House & Park, a Georgian grade II… Read more…
Dockworks Waterfront, Brierley Hill, UK
Thu: 4-10pm, Fri: 12-11pm, Sat: 12-11pm, Sun: 12-8pm (Food closes 1 hr before)
View More DetailsFounded in 2012, Digbeth Dining Club are multi award-winning events and venue operators who have transformed the Midlands food landscape by turning some of the Midlands most… Read more…
The Night Owl, Lower Trinity Street, Deritend, Birmingham, UK
Thu: 6:30pm-11pm, Fri: 8pm-4am, Sat: 7:30-4am, Tue/Wed: Check socials for events, Sun & Mon: Closed
View More DetailsThe Night Owl is The Midlands’ finest soul and retro club. An intimate live music venue set in the heart of Digbeth, the Creative Quarter of Birmingham.… Read more…
UB40 and the Royal Television Society (RTS) are once again joining forces and inviting videographers, filmmakers, content creators, and musicians from the UK’s Midlands to submit videos… Read more »
Independent restaurant group, Enchanted Ventures, is rewarding customers with an exclusive 20% off their bill after a landmark charity initiative helped raise more than £32,000 for Birmingham… Read more »
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is celebrating summer at Mary Arden’s Farm with two Community Open Days on Saturday 18 July and Saturday 15 August, 10am – 4pm. The… Read more »
Ozzy Osbourne on stage at Back to the Beginning. Credit: Sam John Jones A special issue of Riffs: Experimental Writing on Popular Music features never-before-seen photos of Ozzy’s early… Read more »