Community News

Indigo Nights: Winter and Chill fundraiser

Adjei invites all to the next Indigo Nights Intimate Concert on Saturday 23rd November. It will be held at the The Vault Business Centre, Digbeth, B12 0JU. … Read more »

It’s Time To Be… Bold Brave Beautiful plus HARRIET Screening

Date: Fri, 29th November 2019 Time: 18:00 – 21:00 GMT Location:  ODEON ,139 New Street ,Birmingham, B2 4NU Price: £30 per ticket Where to buy tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/its-time-to-be-bold-brave-beautiful-harriet-screening-tickets-74715005593 Brief synopsis… Read more »

Medicine Bakery, Cafe and Gallery review

Medicine Bakery, Cafe and Gallery review

Birmingham has been going through almost immeasurable changes in recent years. With a huge increase in large commercial chain bars and restaurants entering the city centre, many… Read more »

Christmas Caroloke at The Engine Room!

Come along and join us at our Christmas Caroloke for FREE, Saturday 14th of December!! Sing-a-long masters LaD are bringing their legendary Christmas Caroloke to it’s new… Read more »

Brumbeat Gig Guide November 2019

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

The fourth annual Birmingham Film Festival 1st – 10th November

BIRMINGHAM FILM FESTIVAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH TREVOR BEATTIE FILMS RETURNS FOR ITS FOURTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF SCREENINGS  The fourth annual Birmingham Film Festival, an international festival of screenings,… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday 1 November

DIGBETH FIRST FRIDAY Friday 1 November 6pm until late This November, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to… Read more »

Permanent mural celebrating future icons in the Black community gets unveiled in Digbeth

Permanent mural celebrating future icons in the Black community gets unveiled in Digbeth

Bass Festival curators Aliyah Hasinah and Rtkal have taken this years festival to another level by curating the largest permanent mural in Birmingham, celebrating Future Black icons… Read more »

Argentea Gallery Print Room Opening with Champagne

Argentea Gallery Print Room Opening with Champagne

We are excited to announce the launch of our new Print Room space in the lower ground floor of the gallery.  Opening on Saturday, 9th November, the Print… Read more »

Beer and Opera make Dig Brew the ‘Besse’ place for Halloween

Beer and Opera make Dig Brew the ‘Besse’ place for Halloween

Birmingham brewery and taproom Dig Brew Co has teamed up with local opera company Infinite Opera to offer a wicked concoction for Hallowe’en. Besse, the first-ever beer-themed… Read more »

Redacted Night Tour An alternative Halloween experience

From the creators of Taste Tapestry and deepfake, join LYNNEBEC on 30 and 31 October for [Redacted] Night Tour – their biggest and most unsettling takeover of… Read more »

Half a million pounds raised by fab four and friends

A fabulous foursome of friends, haven’t stopped fundraising for Marie Curie since 1999 and have now smashed their target of raising £500,000 before the end of this… Read more »

Midlands Fashion Awards Winners Announced at CBSO

Midlands Fashion Awards Winners Announced at CBSO

The prestigious Midlands Fashion Awards (MFA) took place at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham on Friday evening. 35 finalists took part in the inaugural event, which was attended… Read more »

Foundry Festival Returns For A Second Year

Returning for a second year, Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s REP Foundry Festival offers a vibrant and inspiring snapshot of theatre created by West Midlands emerging writers and theatre… Read more »

The Ripieno Players present a unique look at Vienna before, during, and after the First World War at B’ham Cathedral 16th Nov

Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht and Berg’s Wozzeck Interludes, written either side of the First World War, remain the quintessential musical portraits of the night sky, both questioning the disturbing world that… Read more »

Vodafone UK is hosting a series of workshops which are designed for older people who want to learn more and get the most out of technology

Vodafone UK is hosting a series of workshops in the West Midlands this month, which are designed for older people who want to learn more and get… Read more »

Dark Horse Voices 2 year Anniversary supporting Birmingham Mind Mental Health

Dark Horse Voices, 2 year Anniversary, supporting Birmingham Mind Mental Health, with performances by: Maddie Saskia Janel Antoneshia Lexia Roz Adam Kyron Ben Goodwin Jimmie Black Bohemian… Read more »

BASS Festival is back for October 2019

BASS Festival is back for October 2019 and this year, we’re shining a spotlight on THE FUTURE. Now in its 13th year, BASS Festival has teamed up… Read more »

Fierce has announced the full programme for its 2019 festival

Fierce has announced the full programme for its 2019 festival

The UK’s leading biennial festival of live art, Fierce has announced the full programme for its 2019 festival, the second edition under Artistic Director Aaron Wright. From… Read more »

Home Town October 10 – 09 January 2020 at Galerie Mayci

David Warren was born and grew up in Birmingham and studied Graphic Design at Birmingham College of Art.  He subsequently worked as a graphic designer and illustrator…. Read more »

Hyatt Regency Birmingham Welcomes New General Manager

Hyatt Regency Birmingham Welcomes New General Manager

Movers and shakers in Birmingham gathered last night to welcome the new General Manager of Hyatt Regency Birmingham, Mohammad Labban. Originally, from Beirut, Lebanon, Mohammad has spent… Read more »

The highly anticipated next Listening Sessions release is almost here!

The highly anticipated next Listening Sessions release is almost here and we can say it will be worth the wait! Drum & Bass is the order of… Read more »

Brumbeat Gig Guide October 2019

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

Canada’s Poor Nameless Boy to play the Kitchen Garden, Birmingham this November

Canada’s Poor Nameless Boy will play the Kitchen Garden, Birmingham on Sunday 10th November – hot off the back of releasing his latest EP Wake Up Call to UK audiences on Friday… Read more »

Digbeth First Friday 4th October 6pm until late

This October, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer – as part of Birmingham Weekender in Digbeth!… Read more »

West Midlands Photography Collective – Free Exhibition 13 Oct – 3 Nov

West Midlands Photography Collective – Free Exhibition 13 Oct – 3 Nov

The West Midlands Photography Collective (WMPC) is holding its first public exhibition, ‘Birmingham Now, Before Then’, a photographic celebration of Birmingham’s people and places.  The event will run in… Read more »

The Bare Bants Big Get Together

Bare Bants Yo! In light of the jokes we have in the Bare Bants and the community it has created we thought why not use this as… Read more »

Highbury Harvest & Sustainability Festival, and Highbury Dog Show

Highbury Harvest, Saturday 5th October 12-4pm Highbury Harvest is… A weekend of fun and fundraising in support of Highbury Orchard Community, in celebration of the year’s harvests,… 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 »

Performance at Marie Curie raises awareness of challenges accessing health & social care when supporting loved ones with terminal illnesses & life limiting conditions

An award-winning playwright will be raising awareness of the challenges supporting a family member with a terminal illness when he brings his performance to the Marie Curie… Read more »

The Ramada Resort Park Hall Hotel cordially invites you all to its Wedding Fayre

The Ramada Resort Park Hall Hotel cordially invites you all to its Wedding Fayre

The stunning Ramada Resort Park Hall Hotel on Park Drive in Wolverhampton is hosting a Wedding Fayre on Sunday 29th September and free entry is from 11am to… 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 »

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 »

The Old Crown turns 651 years old!

After having to scrap our 650th birthday party we’re very excited to celebrate the old girls 651st. Join us as we celebrate all weekend with music, games… 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 »

Treasure hunt across Birmingham to be held to raise funds for much-needed primary school in Rwanda

Treasure hunt across Birmingham to be held to raise funds for much-needed primary school in Rwanda

Property and construction consultancy Gleeds Birmingham is holding a treasure hunt with a twist this September – aiming to raise over £2,000 for UK-based charity Fields of… 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 »

The App That Will Help You To Support Local Independent Businesses

The App That Will Help You To Support Local Independent Businesses

Six years ago, a little-known project called Independent Birmingham was born. Initially a website designed to shine a light on Birmingham’s marvellous independent culture, and champion the… 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 »

56th Anniversary of Rolling Stones Birmingham Debut to be celebrated 15th September

56th Anniversary of Rolling Stones Birmingham Debut to be celebrated 15th September

Satisfaction is guaranteed for Rolling Stones fans Sunday 15 September at King’s Heath’s mini festival featuring over 5 hours of Rolling Stones music to celebrate the 56th… Read more »

Digbeth  Dining Club to host first street party in over 3 years

Digbeth Dining Club to host first street party in over 3 years

For the first time in over 3 years, one of the UK’s most popular street food destinations, Digbeth Dining Club, are bringing back their famous street closure… Read more »

Jon Harris bringing alternative music to Brum!

Jon Harris has been DJ’ing since 1990. Through that first decade he was a resident at various nights at clubs such as The Que Club (The Bubble… 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 »

Breaking the Silence’s 12 week therapeutic and restoration programme to support children and young people

In January 2020 we are launching Breaking the Silence’s 12 week therapeutic and restoration programme that has been designed to support children and young people (aged 8-18 years) who… Read more »