Arts Events

Information on the latest Arts events in Birmingham, featuring performing art, comedy, dance, music, theatre and art exhibitions.

Limited Edition Art Series Cans from Dares & Dusty O available now!

Dares, Davenports craft beer brand have teamed up with controversial Gay artist “Dusty O” to produce some daring limited edition cans for its two new packaged craft… Read more »

Infinite Opera’s Halloween Besse at Digbrew

We are Infinite Opera, a non-profit opera company in Birmingham devoted to creating new operatic works which inspire new audiences to attend and enjoy opera. Our mission… Read more »

Early Years Music Project comes to Birmingham

Birmingham Forward Steps and a group of consortium partners has been awarded £149, 000 by Youth Music Charity to support music in the Early Years. Over the… Read more »

Return of the App, Overhear Partners Birmingham Literature Festival

Return of the App, Overhear Partners Birmingham Literature Festival

Overhear is delighted to announce a partnership with Birmingham Literature Festival, running across the city from 3rd to 13th October. Newly commissioned poems and prose will be… Read more »

Robert Lindsay returns to the stage in PRISM Written and directed by Terry Johnson

Robert Lindsay returns to the stage in the astonishing true story of double Oscar-winning cinematic master Jack Cardiff. Terry Johnson’s Prism opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 3 – 12 October ahead of… Read more »

Birmingham’s Oldest Pub to celebrate 651st Birthday

Birmingham’s Oldest Pub to celebrate 651st Birthday

Birmingham’s oldest pub is getting ready to celebrate turning 651 years old. The Old Crown, established in 1368, was the only building left standing after the Battle… Read more »

Barber Shop Chronicles Birmingham Repertory Theatre Thu 26 – Sat 28 Sept

Following two sell-out runs in London and a world tour, the acclaimed Barber Shop Chronicles comes to Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 26 – 28 September. Written by Nigerian-born poet and playwright Inua… Read more »

Birmingham Heritage Week 12-22 September 2019

The start of a city-wide celebration of over 200 events showcasing Birmingham’s fascinating history, people and places is drawing closer, with one week to go until Birmingham… Read more »

Kings Heath Street Festival

Sunday – 8th September – Midday – 8PMYork Road, Kings Heath, B14 7SR https://www.facebook.com/events/655212344918609/ Join us for the unmissable Kings Heath Street Festival! An end-of summer bonanza… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday 6 September

This September, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! On offer this month: Cashpot Amusements: THE POWER… Read more »

Brumbeat Gig Guide September 2019

Our Birmingham live music & DJ guide for September 2019, offers original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings. We work with local promoters and venues each month to… Read more »

National Album Day partners with Network Rail to launch Album Exhibition in Stations around the UK

A touring exhibition celebrating the sounds of Scotland, the North, the Midlands and London & the South is set to launch next month as part of the… Read more »

Diverse Musical Legacy Of The Midlands Celebrated In Rebel Music

Birmingham Repertory Theatre, in association with Middle Child, presents A WORLD PREMIÈRE REBEL MUSIC By Robin French Directed and co-created by Alex Brown The DOOR, Birmingham Repertory… Read more »

Exhibition launch of British centenarian woman artist Katherine Fryer at RBSA Gallery

Celebrate the life of Birmingham based artist, Katherine Fryer, at RBSA Gallery in the Jewellery Quarter with a collection of works from her 90-year career plus supporting… Read more »

Perishing Shrines Lisa Ross at Argentea Gallery 21st September – 2nd November

Perishing Shrines Lisa Ross at Argentea Gallery 21st September – 2nd November

Argentea Gallery is extremely proud to present Perishing Shrines, an exhibition of photographs by Lisa Ross from her Living Shrines project. Since 2002 New York based artist… Read more »

Return to Nature festival

A free day out for the whole family, this exciting new micro-festival, situated in beautiful ancient woodland, will include an environmental arts trail of immersive installations, live… Read more »

Felix Rabin – French Guitar Wonder returns to the UK this Autumn

Solid Entertainments is delighted to announce that Félix Rabin is revisiting our shores next month It’s great news for blues-rock fans, live music lovers and aspiring guitarists… Read more »

Alice Sebold’s Global Bestselling Book, The Lovely Bones Returns To The Stage

FRIDAY 6 – SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2019 The Lovely Bones, one of the bestselling novels of the 21st century, opens its UK tour at Birmingham Repertory Theatre… Read more »

Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Middle Child presents Rebel Music by Robin French 19 Sep 2019 – 05 Oct 19

It’s the sweltering hot summer of 1976. The country is in economic turmoil. The far right is on the march. Rock Against Racism puts white punk bands… Read more »

The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival ft Primal Scream and Mike Skinner

AEG Presents and Steven Knight Present, in association with Caryn Mandabach Productions and Endemol Shine Group Digbeth, Central Birmingham September 14th & 15th , 2019 An incredible, official… Read more »

Treppenwitz to play The Lamp Tavern 19th Oct

Event name: TreppenwitzDate: 19th OctoberPerformers: Matthew Aplin – piano Tom Riviere – bass Steve Hanley – drum Description: Treppenwitz is the meeting of three musicians: pianist Matthew… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday – 2 August 2019 6pm until late

This August, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! On offer this month: Centrala: Przemek Branas “I… Read more »

Jake Bugg’s First Gig Comes to Jewellery Quarter Thursday 25th July, Acapella Bar

Acoustickle was Jake Bugg, Georgie Rose, Saint Raymond and Yazmin Lacey’s first gig. Thanks to Arts Council funding, the brand is venturing to renowned musical city, Birmingham,… Read more »

The Old Crown Shortlisted in the Great British Pub Awards

The Old Crown Shortlisted in the Great British Pub Awards

Birmingham’s ancient pub has been nominated for ‘Best Beer Garden’ in the 2019 Great British Pub Awards. The Old Crown in Deritend, Digbeth, has been standing proud… Read more »

Kingfisher Welcomes New Dance Academy from Renowned Choreographer

Kingfisher Shopping Centre will be opening its doors for the first time to Shaun Paul Smith’s Dance Academy, inviting children and young adults, aged between 3 and… Read more »

Flatpack’s Beware The Moon Screenings Return to Dudley Castle This August

Flatpack’s Beware The Moon Screenings Return to Dudley Castle This August

Dudley Zoological Gardens are again teaming up with Flatpack Projects to present the cinema spectacular BEWARE THE MOON. Dudley Castle will once again be transformed into a vast… Read more »

BBC’s Dark Money a showcase for Birmingham’s film talent!

Some of the upcoming productions filmed here in the Midlands are really taking off such as Dark Mon£y which started Monday (8th July) on BBC One. Dark… Read more »

Beware the Moon returns, Dudley Castle is pulling up its portcullis for you again this summer.

Beware the Moon has returned, so get ready to shudder and scream as Dudley Castle is pulling up its portcullis for you again this summer.  For our… Read more »

Tara Fitzgerald joins Robert Lindsay in Terry Johnson’s Prism at The REP

Tara Fitzgerald joins Robert Lindsay in the 2019 production ofPrism, which opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 3 October ahead of a UK tour. They will be joined… Read more »

What’s on at 1000 Trades This July!

Sound check… one, two Pioneering live music and DJ sets from some of Birmingham’s best, music is the beating heart of 1000 Trades. See more on Facebook. FRIDAY 5… Read more »

Upcoming art exhibition by Pamina Stewart Face or Flight July 12 – 10 October 2019

Pamina Stewart has exhibited both internationally and across the UK. Working with a range of media (painting, printing, drawing and sculpture) her diverse career has included: Artist… Read more »

New Capsule Six Gig Date at Hare and Hounds Kings Heath

New gig date: Wednesday 31st July 2019 at The Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath Doors 7pm until 11.00pm, tickets £4 in advance and available from Skiddle Part of… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday July 2019

This July, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! On offer this month: Centrala: Late night opening… Read more »

Introducing The Great British Design of Digbeth

Introducing The Great British Design of Digbeth

Designed in the Heart of England, carried Worldwide, Digbeth Official is a brand lovingly created and expertly crafted. Fast becoming Birmingham’s coolest and most creative neighbourhood, Digbeth… Read more »

Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler launch blockbuster Black Sabbath exhibition in Birmingham

Visual spectacle featuring over 1,000 items celebrating the iconic band and their fans The show forms part of a season of exhibitions, which celebrate Birmingham and the… Read more »

New Look For Moseley Festival 4-7 July

More than just the street fair – fun events for the whole community across 4 days New events for Moseley Festival in 2019 include live music at… Read more »

Listening Sessions at the Dark Horse 29th June

After the huge success of our debut with the mighty Om Unit at the Dark Horse, we are back at Moseley’s best music venue with a host… Read more »

Post-PARADISE 19 at Centrala

Date: 28.06.2019 Time: 8pm Price: 5_GBP / PWYC Place: Centrala, Unit 4 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, B5 5RT Birmingham Post-Paradise is a grassroots experimental music series… Read more »

Brum’s creative quarter reveals its new brand…

Brum’s creative quarter reveals its new brand…

Birmingham’s creative quarter and one of the city’s most distinctive neighbourhoods has revealed its new brand, which celebrates the rich character of Digbeth, an area that has been… Read more »

Quadrophenia The Album Live! Comes to Birmingham

The Who’s masterpiece rock opera album, Quadrophenia, has been brought to life and recreated for the theatre stage by international eight-piece band – The Goldhawks, who will… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday June 2019

This June, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! Friday 7 June 10am until late. On offer… Read more »

St Patrick’s Festival Birmingham launches cultural calendar with Irish folk giants The Chieftains

50 years of music celebrated with an evening of pipers, dancers, choral singers and more at the city’s historic Grade-I listed Town Hall – the band’s only… Read more »

Birmingham Design Festival launches Digbeth!

Birmingham’s creative quarter and one of the city’s most distinctive neighbourhoods has revealed its new brand. The brand will be presented at the Birmingham Design Festival this… Read more »

The Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall 2019

The Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall 2019

Foodies of Birmingham: The Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall returns this July and it’s set to be their greatest event yet! Following the huge success of… Read more »

DEADTOWN The Forman Brothers’ Wild West Show comes to REP

Directed by Petr Forman Thursday 27 – Saturday 29 JunePress Night: Thursday 27 June, 7.30pm An old fashioned adventure to a new world For the first time… Read more »

Events at Level 25 Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill

Level25 is set to provide Birmingham’s soundtrack to summer with an all-new live music events programme that brings together some of the finest musicians and entertainers from… Read more »

Culture Feast 2019

BIRMINGHAM CONTEMPORARY ARTS NETWORK IS PROUD TO PRESENT CULTURE FEAST June – July 2019 A FIVE COURSE MENU OF BIRMINGHAM’S CONTEMPORARY ARTS Six of Birmingham’s arts organisations… Read more »

Delia Derbyshire Collaborator David Vorhaus In Fifty Years Celebration At Electronic Music Festival

The Seventh Wave presents: White Noise – a Fifty Years Celebration of An Electric Storm & Other Sonic Adventures Voyd – live set / White Noise –… Read more »

Story of The Que Club revealed through new heritage project.

Story of The Que Club revealed through new heritage project.

The story of legendary UK music venue The Que Club, which hosted global superstars, opera performances, punk all-dayers and underground dance events during its lifetime, is to… Read more »

Yarningham Birmingham’s Yarn Festival

Yarningham Birmingham’s Yarn Festival

Yarningham Birmingham’s Yarn Festival13 & 14 July 2019Uffculme Centre, Birmingham, UKwww.yarningham.co.uk Yarningham, Birmingham’s yarn festival returns in July. Featuring dyers and independent producers from across the UK,… Read more »