Summer Break Moneysaving Tips
Summer’s here and your social life has never been busier. But trying to keep up with everything that your friends are doing without going into your overdraft… Read more »
Sing goodbye to stress
2016 sees the national awareness week focus on how men can beat stress – which is particularly pertinent with figures revealed from The Health & Safety Executive,… Read more »
Bitters ‘n Twisted Cocktail Trail Supporting Acorns Children’s Hospice
Birmingham based Bitters ‘n Twisted Venues started their annual Cocktail Trail on the 28th May which will go on throughout June. With the cocktail trail now in… Read more »
Life’s a Beach at The Botanist
Popular city centre bar, The Botanist, is transforming into a beach on Wednesday 15 June to celebrate National Beer Day. From 6pm the Temple Street bar is… Read more »
The Plough launches ’Spit’ Wine & Spirit School!
The award-winning team at the Plough in Harborne has launched a wine and spirit school with a difference. ‘Spit’ will cater for enthusiasts and those looking to… Read more »
Flatpack’s ‘Build Your Own Film Night’
Date: 16 June 2016 Location: Impact Hub, Walker Building, 58 Oxford St, Birmingham B5 5NY Register for FREE: bit.ly/FlatpackBYOFN ‘Build Your Own Film Night’ with @Flatpack @ImpactHubBrum… Read more »
Yarningham – Birmingham’s new yarn festival
Yarningham is a new yarn festival produced by Stitches and Hos. Stitches and Hos have invited some of their favourite independent yarn producers from around the UK… Read more »
Pete Tong & Heritage Orchestra – Ibiza Classics
‘It all goes right for Pete Tong’ 4/5 London Evening Standard ‘A brilliantly packaged show, the Ibiza Prom energised and shook the sturdy old hall with a… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday – June 2016
The days are longer, the evenings are warmer – there’s no excuse not to get out and explore Digbeth’s cultural offerings for June’s First Friday! It’s another… Read more »
Shanty Town mini fest at The Stable!
New venue. New line up, and another full day of creative loveliness. More live music, more live art, poetry, spoken word, and vinyl DJ, The Deviant. And… Read more »
Help The Night Owl celebrate 1st Birthday!
It’s been a year since the internet went crazy about the news of the UK’s first Northern Soul and Motown club coming soon to Birmingham. Richard Priest,… Read more »
TEDxBrum ANNOUNCE 2016 LINE UP
The team behind TEDxBrum have started to announce the line-up for this year’s #PowerOfUs themed event at the Town Hall. Some of those confirmed so far include… Read more »
KinKs Heath Fest ft Ex-Kinks members
Ex-Kinks members headline KinKs Heath Fest to celebrate 50th Anniversary of Birmingham Debut on Sunday 12 June. 50 years after making his debut with The Kinks at… Read more »
New Sponsorships for Pet Show
The fun filled animal-tastic Pet Show is making its return to Stoneleigh Park this summer for its fourth consecutive year. The show promises to give adults and… Read more »
Retail’s Future? Grand Central Enterprise Project
This month, as part of the school curriculum, Enabling Enterprise has enlisted Birmingham’s Grand Central to help children and young people turn their lesson objectives into real… Read more »
Best Places to Eat in Grand Central!
It’s not easy to squeeze in a lunch break, but it’s often necessary for our health and sanity. That’s why Grand Central’s restaurants and cafes have a… Read more »
Kings Heath Dining Club – York Road Party!
Street food innovators Digbeth Dining Club return to Kings Heath Dining Club Hare & Hounds and York Road street closure of the Year on Sunday 22nd May…. Read more »
Browse & Purchase at New Jewellery Exhibition
Join the current collection of artists in residence for Circulus. The residency brings together a diverse group of makers from different jewellery backgrounds. Utilising the opportunity to… Read more »
Ben Tesh launches new Summer pop-ups
Former Turner’s chef Ben Tesh is moving into Birmingham city centre, to host a new Summer of restaurant pop-ups at Urban Coffee Company in Church Street. To… Read more »
Club Scene presents Saturday Night Fever
Club Scene presents SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at the Mockingbird this Saturday 14th May. Don your 70’s gladrags and starch those collars for a night of disco dancing… Read more »
Cut The Chat hits Brum en-route to The Fringe
Massive underground comedy hit, the ask-anything, say-anything panel show CUT THE CHAT is back as CUT THE CHAT LIVE; THE ROAD TO EDINBURGH TOUR coming to BIRMINGHAM’S… Read more »
NUMBSKULL Shakespeare Feature Film Launch
UK To commemorate the anniversary of the Bard’s death Compact Cinema launch their new feature film, NUMBSKULL. The whereabouts of the Bard’s skull has become the stuff… Read more »
Sensory Impaired Artists to Showcase at Exhibition
National deafblind charity, Sense, bring ‘I Know I Can’t See, But I Still Look’ exhibition to Birmingham, in collaboration with Glenn Howells Architects National deafblind charity, Sense,… Read more »
Grand Central giving away £100 Gift Cards!
Grand Central are running a nice little competition right now. Its national smile month in May, and they want people to share the moments which have made… Read more »
The Rainbow Venues Announces Closing Party
Martin Buttrich, Santé, Nastia, Julia Govor, Lewis Oxley and more booked for The Rainbow Venue’s closing party on Saturday, June 4th Birmingham venue space The Rainbow Venues… Read more »
Birmingham Choir Takes 2016 By Storm
2016 has been a busy year so far for the Birmingham Icknield Male Voice Choir as they celebrate their 116th birthday. The 40 member choir has performed… Read more »
Liverpool Psych Veterans ‘THE STAIRS’ are back!
The Stairs are back from 20 years of hibernation, refreshed and once again armed with their exciting hybrid of cosmic psychedelia, raucous rhythm and blues and 60’s… Read more »
Two ambitious women + provoking visual theatre
Sunday 22nd May at 2pm and 5pm Tuesday 24th May at 12pm and 8pm (Matinees are baby-friendly) notnow Collective invite you to join them in probing 21st… Read more »
New international comedy season at mac
Produced by comedian turned Teletubbie John Simmit, Upfront Comedy “the most enterprising black comedy promoters in the country” (The Guardian) kick off their debut international comedy season… Read more »
Kings Heath Farmers’ Market 10th Anniversary
This weekend, Kings Heath Farmers’ Market will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Kings Heath Village Square, from 9am-2pm, Saturday 7th May. To mark this very special occasion,… Read more »
Win 2 Tickets for Way To Blue: The Songs Of Nick Drake at Symphony Hall
We’re giving away a pair of tickets for the brilliant Way To Blue: The Songs Of Nick Drake live music event at Symphony Hall Thursday 12th May…. Read more »
Documenting Birmingham’s Alternative Music Scene 1986-1990
Established in 1986 by Dave Travis and Steve Coxon, The Click Club was the name of a concert venue and disco associated with Birmingham’s alternative music culture…. Read more »
Be At One’s Five A Day Cocktails
As the summer is approaching and a number of us are getting ‘beach body ready’ it’s refreshing to hear that the new Be At One cocktail bar,… Read more »
Music for Youth National Festival 2016
A FIVE DAY FEAST OF LIVE MUSIC! FOLK, WESTERN CLASSICAL, JAZZ, CHORAL, POP, URBAN AND MORE… Come and join Music for Youth at the largest youth music… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday May 2016
Digbeth First Friday presents another jam-packed evening of exhibitions, performances, screenings, frolics and food. With a diverse range of events from a pop-up café at Digbeth Community… Read more »
Name a Cocktail & Win Tickets to International Dance Festival
The Botanist is set to launch a limited edition cocktail to celebrate The International Dance Festival Birmingham 2016, which arrives in the city this May. To commemorate… Read more »
PEAKYS will open in the heart of Birmingham City Centre.
John Bright Street is revealed as the location for Birmingham’s new, anticipated venue PEAKYS. Nestled between Turtle Bay and BrewDog bar, PEAKYS will join John Bright Street’s… Read more »
An Creative Debate on State Surveillance
‘Following on from the success of their first open discussion event ‘The Fear of The Immigrants’ – The second Hubb Debate looks at another thorny issue that… Read more »
Visiting Birmingham? Look Here!
Birmingham’s continued renaissance in food, arts, music and culture means that there are more people visiting the city and region than ever before. There are many great… Read more »
Birmingham to host first major Rum Festival
Birmingham’s first full-scale festival of rum will take place on Saturday 2 July at bar and live music venue The Cuban Embassy. The all-day event will see… Read more »
Student Sessions returns on Thursday 28th April
Between 4pm – 10pm shops and restaurants throughout the iconic centre will be offering exclusive discounts, giveaways and entertainment to students from across the region. Discounts include… Read more »
Bitters N Twisted Bank Holiday Extravaganza!
The May Bank Holiday brings a host of entertainment, food and drink to the Bitters n Twisted family of bars and restaurants. We take a look at… Read more »
Field Harmonics release new album 20th May
UK electro-pop duo Field Harmonics release their second album ‘Corners’ on Friday 20 May 2016 via Wayside and Woodland Recordings. The collection of nine expansive and immersive… Read more »
Great Music this Friday for a Great Cause
BRIT award winners Jump the Shark are headlining a special gig to help raise money for a potentially life-changing operation for a local 10-year-old. Silvershores and Grim Disco will join them at The… Read more »
HAÇIENDA CLASSICAL visits Rainbow Open Air Arena
MIKE PICKERING & GRAEME PARK PERFORM WITH THE MANCHESTER CAMERATA ORCHESTRA SPECIAL GUESTS – PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT PERFORMING ELECTRONIC NEW ORDER SET Having sold out… Read more »
Brum’s Big Fat Pizza Festival 30th April!
Pizza fans, pay attention! A festival dedicated to entirely to pizza is coming to Lab 11 Complex, in Digbeth on Saturday 30th April. Birmingham warmly welcomes Birmingham’s… Read more »
Intriguing New Botanist Cocktail Menu
A new and intriguing cocktail menu has arrived at The Botanist. Operated by The New World Trading Company (NWTC), the new cocktail menu launched on the 19th… Read more »
Hal Cruttenden Tour visits Brum 14th May
The hugely talented stand up Hal Cruttenden has announced the second part of his critically acclaimed ‘Straight Outta Cruttenden’ tour that is extending into 2016. After 23… Read more »
Do Not Sleep Returns for Bank Holiday
Following a spectacular first year in Ibiza, Darius Syrossian’s Do Not Sleep returns to the UK, ahead of its new residency at Space, Ibiza this summer. Voted Ibiza’s ‘Best New Party’,… Read more »
Be At One Cocktail Bar Launches in Birmingham
Be At One Cocktail Bar will make its debut in Birmingham on May 12th 2016, when it opens its doors to cocktail-lovers in the Piccadilly Arcade. Be… Read more »