Reggae Legends UB40 to play Charity Gig for Children’s Hospital Charity
UB40 will perform a special concert in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity’s Star Appeal, as part of The Superhero Challenge. Thursday, November 17 at 7pm, Birmingham’s… 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 »
DJ Jazzy Jeff Bass Festival review
Staying true to their reputation of commissioning some of the most original and authentic artists in the black music scene, Punch Records Kicked off their 11th BASS… 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 »
Birmingham restaurant raises £2000 for victims of Italian Earthquake
With the help of its customers, Jewellery Quarter’s very own Pasta Di Piazza has successfully raised £2000, which will be donated to the Italian Red Cross. At… 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 »
Elaine Paige Symphony Hall review by Amy Stutz
Queen of musical theatre brought a new UK tour titled “stripped back” to the Birmingham Symphony Hall this November. As probably the most respected lady in theatreland,… Read more »
Celebrate National Cappuccino Day with Cucina Rustica
To celebrate National Cappuccino Day, on Tuesday 8th November, Cucina Rustica will be offering free cappuccino’s for guests to enjoy when they open their doors at 11am…. Read more »
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 »
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 »
Festive Feast with a Difference in Birmingham
City centre bar, The Botanist is shaking up the traditional Christmas menu with a turkey version of its famous Hanging Kebab. The festive classic will be given… 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 »
Tinsel + Tidings, Bar + Block’s contemporary Christmas menu
Tinsel + Tidings will be Bar + Block’s contemporary Christmas menu from 22nd November. Alongside their selection of high quality meat cuts and rotating steak specials on… Read more »
Key Tips on How to Turn Your Kitchen into A Calming Space
Does it ever occur to you what your visitors may think about your kitchen each time you invite them over for a snack? How do you actually… Read more »
10 Ridiculous Record Breakers from Birmingham
Birmingham is justifiably regarded as being one of the Great British cities. Apart from being the UK’s fourth most visited city, it boasts a couple of the… 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 »
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
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 restaurant joins the fight in standing up to cancer
Manager of Cucina Rustica, Afif Akhtar has decided to donate £2 for every table served in the restaurant from Friday 21st October to Friday 25th November, to… Read more »
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 £15pp WITH A MASSIVE £12 DONATED TO CHARITY ON FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER AT 19:30 THE COMEDY LOFT, BROAD STREET In… 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!
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
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 »
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 »
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 »
Pasta di Piazza celebrates 21st anniversary with big Give-Away!
Pasta di Piazza celebrates 21st anniversary by giving away hundreds of bags of pasta in Birmingham City Centre which people can redeem for a free meal! September… Read more »
A Celebratory Weekend for Grand Central Shoppers
September 2016: – This weekend will mark one year since the launch of Grand Central – Birmingham’s most talked about shopping centre. To celebrate the first birthday,… Read more »
History Of Great Companies From Birmingham
Birmingham is one of the most important cities of United Kingdom. Situated in the West Midlands Region, it has been witness to many landmark movements during the… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Brummies are Generous, Chocoholics with a Shoe Fetish?!
This month marks the first-year milestone for Grand Central; one of Birmingham’s most talked about developments in decades, which introduced a number of premium brands that the… Read more »
Restaurant’s charity for Italian earthquake victims
Manager of Pasta Di Piazza has decided to donate £1 for every dish served in the restaurant throughout September, in a bid to help Italian earthquake victims…. Read more »
From Birmingham to Copenhagen: Real Life Miniatures
With the Public Transport in Birmingham leaving a lot to be desired, many have sought out alternatives. Right now you are probably thinking of services like Uber,… Read more »
Legendary band Pram announced as for-Wards first year composers
for-Wards is an ambitious two-year city-wide music project which aims to create original musical compositions inspired by Birmingham’s 40 wards. Pram (known for their use of unusual sounds… Read more »
Finals of British Street Food Awards 2016 heading to Digbeth!
The end of August will see an exciting development in Digbeth as Digbeth Dining Club starts its Autumn Series with a phase of new plans for Lower… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday 5th August 2016
Experience the incredible variety of events on offer this month, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! On offer this month:… Read more »
Birmingham Artists to Exhibit in Prestigious Art Show
Washington Green, the UK’s leading fine art publishers, has announced the launch of its ‘Summer Exhibition 2016’. Now in its third year, the month-long exhibition will take… Read more »
Flatpack present Dudley Castle: Bride of Frankenstein
Dudley Zoological Gardens has teamed up with Flatpack to present DUDLEY CASTLE AFTER DARK. For the first time ever, the famous Dudley landmark will be transformed into… Read more »
SoundLounge Festival 2016 Announced
Town Hall Symphony Hall’s Project SoundLounge team hosts a free one day music & arts festival at Town Hall, Birmingham on Saturday 6 August, 2pm – 11pm…. Read more »
Low ‘n’ Slow H&H August Takeover
We’re delighted to announce that Birmingham BBQ specialists, Low ‘n’ Slow, will be taking over the H&H every Thursday to Sunday throughout August. The offer will kick… Read more »