Nightlife

GABRIELLE – RESORTS WORLD ARENA – 5TH APRIL 2024

After selling-out all 32 nights during last year’s ’30 Years of Dreaming’ tour, Gabrielle now announces an even bigger run of shows for 2025. Her biggest ever… Read more »

Carmen (14 February) and Madama Butterfly (21 April) at The Alexandra Birmingham

Senbla, by arrangement with Opera International, proudly presents two Ellen Kent productions featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full… Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide – February 2024!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music nights in Birmingham this January 2024 with a smattering of DJ events for good measure. We search high and low to bring to… Read more »

BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE – UTILITA ARENA BIRMINGHAM – 4th MAY 2024

Utilita Arena Birmingham Sunday 4th May 2024 Tickets on sale 10am this Friday 2nd February via The Ticket Factory Featuring Special Guests NLE Choppa on Select U.S. Dates and… Read more »

Verve Lounge opens this SaturdayElevating Birmingham’s Nightlife Experience

Birmingham’s nightlife is about to reach new heights this February with the launch of Verve Lounge, a sophisticated and vibrant bar that promises to redefine your evening escapades.  Verve Lounge… Read more »

ONE | BIRD – Amina Khayyam Dance Company at Birmingham Hippodrome 28-29 February

Amina Khayyam Dance Company is returning to the Birmingham Hippodrome‘s Patrick Studio on 28th and 29th February with ONE | BIRD, a double-bill of high intensity Kathak, south Asian classical dance. Following… Read more »

Grease at The Alexandra Birmingham from 15 to 20 July

Lead producer Colin Ingram is delighted to announce the full cast the UK and Ireland tour of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE, directed by… Read more »

An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical at The Alexandra Birmingham 23 February

The producers of the Curve production of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL are delighted to announce the full cast for the UK Tour, which opens at The… Read more »

Singer Al Lewis releases new album with Birmingham gig 

Award-nominated Welsh singer-songwriter Al Lewis has announced the release of Fifteen Years, an album 15 years in the making.  Through Lewis’s own experience of finally beginning to come to… Read more »

Dear Evan Hansen at The Alexandra 22 to 26 October – TikTok talent search

The casting team of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, in collaboration with TikTok, are searching for the next generation of talent to star in the first ever UK tour of… Read more »

New theatre show at MAC for IWW

Arts Council England NPO (National Portfolio Organisation) Gazebo Theatre are set to captivate audiences on a nationwide tour this March, with ‘WANTED,’ an innovative, unique, and truly… Read more »

ORBITAL – Confirm BIRMINGHAM for The Green + Brown Album Tour (26 Apr)

ORBITAL are to reissue their seminal self-titled 1991 debut album, known to fans as ‘The Green Album’, on 19th April via London Records. Formats include a 4LP… Read more »

TEENAGE DADS – Aussie Stars return for Birmingham Date in May + Release new Single

With every release, Teenage Dads unapologetically embrace their eccentricities without shame or apology. Fresh off the back of taking home the 2023 Michael Gudinkski Breakthrough Artist ARIA… Read more »

Vienna Release First Single of 2024 Stare into the Sky

Birmingham-based Midwest Emo band Vienna set to release a dynamic new single, produced by a legend in the scene, Jake Checkoway. The band will be supporting the… Read more »

The Big Fatt Valentines Quiz with Fatt Butcher

This Valentine’s Day, Wednesday 14th February, local drag legend Fatt Butcher – as seen on ITV’s The Voice UK – is heading to The Button Factory in… Read more »

NQ64 Laser Quest, an adults-only laser quest experience from the retro gaming concept, NQ64, will launch in Digbeth from 16th February

NQ64 Laser Quest, an adults-only laser quest experience from the retro gaming concept, NQ64, will launch in Digbeth from 16th February

NQ64, Digbeth’s popular arcade bar, have announced they will be launching their first adults-only Laser Quest experience from 16th February. The experience will see NQ64 expand their… Read more »

Nell Mescal – Hare & Hounds – 24th Jan

Nell Mescal is a 20-year-old singer and songwriter from Maynooth in Kildare, Ireland. She has been singing all her life and has been performing in groups and… Read more »

IDLES – Release Gift Horse Today Ahead of BIRMINGHAM Gig + New Album TANGK

A new year comes around and IDLES are already ramping up anticipation for the 16th February release of their new album ‘TANGK’, plus the major UK tour… Read more »

13th Feb. Jenny Sturgeon & Boo Hewerdene “Outliers” at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Outliers is the new self-titled album from Jenny Sturgeon and Boo Hewerdine. Written between their homes in Glasgow and Shetland during 2020/21, Outliers came to signify a creative… Read more »

MY LIFE STORY – Add Birmingham Show this Feb

As MY LIFE STORY gear-up for the release of their first album in five years, today (15 January) they are pleased to share its electrifying opening track:… Read more »

Belfast Bard Andy White – New Spoken Word Album + January Tour Birmingham Jan 14th

Belfast songwriter Andy White releases ‘Good Luck I Hope You Make It’, his first spoken word album, on 5th January 2024, and tours the UK and Ireland… Read more »

Fever’s Candlelight concerts bring special Valentine’s Day shows to Birmingham

Fever’s Candlelight concert series are bringing special Valentine’s Day shows to Birmingham. From 15/02, Birmingham Cathedral will be illuminated by thousands of candles, inviting viewers to fully immerse themselves in… Read more »

HANNAH ROSE PLATT (w/ Chuck Ragan) confirms Birmingham Gig this February

HANNAH ROSE PLATT will release a special deluxe edition of ‘Deathbed Confessions’ on 17th January. PRE-SAVE ‘DEATHBED CONFESSIONS’ DELUXE ED. HERE Something of a victory lap for… Read more »

Verve Lounge set to open

Birmingham’s nightlife is about to reach new heights with the launch of Verve Lounge, a sophisticated and vibrant bar that promises to redefine your evening escapades.  Verve Lounge… Read more »

Birmingham, can you handle this? Yes! Jack and the Beanstalk wows audiences at Hippodrome.

Jack and the Beanstalk, thestage musical and family-friendly comedy, based very loosely on the famous old English Fairytale, is currently showing at Birmingham Hippodrome. Birmingham’s Queen, Alison… Read more »

Piano Prodigy Comes To Walsall

Jazz Midlands are proud to present The Eddie Gripper Trio at The Table on 29th January 2024. The Eddie Gripper Trio are swiftly rising to prominence as an in-demand, vibrant and… Read more »

Now & Then Beatlemania returns to Kings Heath 10 & 11 Feb

Beatles Lovers are in for a pre-Valentine’s Day Treat when King’s Heath’s All You Need Is Love Festival returns with a special Now and Then theme Now:… Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide – January 2024!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music nights in Birmingham this January 2024. We search high and low to bring to you the best original music Brum has to offer… Read more »

Launching into the new year – SOLAR EYES – present new single “Let’s Run Away” & new gig!

Launching into the new year – SOLAR EYES – present their breathless new single: “Let’s Run Away”.Infusing their far-out sounds with low-slung guitar lines straight out of… Read more »

Belly Laughs is returning to Birmingham for a second time to support SIFA Fireside

Belly Laughs 2023 included 4 cities, 100 comedians and 117 gigs. There were 5046 tickets sold, £33,000 raised for local charities and £100,000 went into local businesses!… Read more »

NYE & January Specials at Bundobust

NYE at Bundobust Birmingham Bundobust are celebrating NYE with a very special Bottomless Brunch – perfect for those looking to kick start their festivities with some top-notch… Read more »

Angrusori Tour – Birmingham – Jan 2024

Angrusori is a collaboration between musicians from the Norwegian Kitchen Orchestra and Slovak Roma musicians. Together they seamlessly merge contemporary improvised music from Norway with traditional music… Read more »

The Alexandra Spring 2024

Prepare to be enraptured by the many shows arriving at The Alexandra, Birmingham in late 2023 / early 2024, bringing laughter, suspense, romance and entertainment for all… Read more »

27th January. Australian Folk Artist of the Year 2023 Nominee – Ernest Aines at Kitchen Garden Cafe, Kings Heath

“INTOXICATING…” SPIRAL BOUND ALBUM REVIEW, 8 OUT OF 10. AMERICANA UK, H.JONES. Nov 2023. “AINES IS A GREAT VOCALIST AND GUITARIST” CELTIC HEARTBEAT, BBC RADIO. Oct 2023… Read more »

Four Fantastic Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Birmingham this Year

From Digbeth to the Jewellery Quarter, here are four brilliant ways to ring in the new year in Birmingham. Whether you’re after a disco blowout, a melting… Read more »

IDLES – Tickets for BIRMINGHAM date on sale Today + New Single “Grace” – Out Now

IDLES2024 UK TOUR DATESON SALE NOW! “The song came from nowhere and everything. It was a breath and a call to be held,” says Joe Talbot, “The… Read more »

Digbeth Indie & Rock Festival A Musical Extravaganza in the Heart of Birmingham!

Birmingham – Get ready for a sonic explosion as Digbeth Indie & Rock Festival takes center stage on Friday, April 5th at The Night Owl, followed by… Read more »

Experimental Sounds comes to Centrala in January and February 2024

Experimental Sounds comes to Centrala in January and February 2024

Mary Ocher / Hassan K / Rosie Tee / SteckdoseVenue: CentralaData: 26 Jan 2024Tickets: https://skiddle.com/e/36728122 Overview: Experimental political pop artist Mary Ocher returns to European stages with an exceptional… Read more »

Jeff Wayne’s The War Of The Worlds 2025 UK & Ireland Arena Tour Announced

Jeff Wayne’s The War Of The Worlds 2025 UK & Ireland Arena Tour Announced

Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds is back with a monumental new 17-date (19 shows) UK and Ireland arena tour including Resorts World… Read more »

PETE TONG IBIZA CLASSICS 2024 – UTILITA ARENA BIRMINGHAM – 12TH DECEMBER 2024

DJ, broadcaster and global dance music legend Pete Tong has today announced that his critically acclaimed Ibiza Classics will return for a brand-new show in winter 2024…. Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide – Christmas 2023!

Here’s our take on the coolest original live music nights in Birmingham this December 2023. We search high and low to bring to you the best original music Brum has to offer… Read more »

Aluna Boxing Day Event – Aluna Unwrapped

Enjoy your Boxing Day with Aluna this Christmas. Aluna is a proud pan Asian restaurant and cocktail bar in Birmingham, situated on a beautiful canal-side setting at the… Read more »

AS SEEN ON TV, MASSAOKE’S MASS-GATHERING KARAOKE COMES TO BIRMINGHAM THIS XMAS

The ultimate Big Night Out mass-social gathering of the festive seasoncomes to O2 Institute Birmingham in the form of the largest mass-karaoke in the world. On Friday… Read more »

British soul icon Kenny Thomas announces biggest ever UK tour for 2024 including London Palladium date

KENNY THOMAS  THE OUTSTANDING GREATEST HITS TOURHIS BIGGEST EVER UK HEADLINE TOUR FEATURING THE SOUL-STRING COLLECTIVE  PLUS VERY SPECIAL GUESTSRUMER (REDTENBACHER’S FUNKESTRA)  Tickets on-sale: Friday 1st December… Read more »

Midlands music industry initiative celebrates 10 years with major celebration

– 25 artists, producers and DJs will celebrate Listening Session’s milestone with a special event held in Birmingham’s creative quarter of Digbeth – Listening Sessions has helped… Read more »

NICKELBACK – UTILITA ARENA BIRMINGHAM – 23RD MAY 2024

UTILITA ARENA BIRMINGHAM 23RD MAY 2024 GENERAL TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 1ST DECEMBER VIA THE TICKET FACTORY Today, Diamond-certified, award-winning rock band Nickelback announced the upcoming 2024 European dates for the Get Rollin’… Read more »

SQUEEZE TO PLAY BIRMINGHAM DATE ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

To celebrate their momentous 50th anniversary, British music legends Squeeze have today announced a massive UK tour for 2024 including a show at Birmingham Symphony Hall on 5th October.   With a… Read more »

The Syndicate at The Alexandra Birmingham from 9 to 13 July 2024

Max George is set to make his stage acting debut in the world premiere of Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate UK, arriving at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 9… Read more »

How the Grinch Stole Christmas – IN CONCERT at Birmingham Symphony Hall

BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL AND LONDON EVENTIM APOLLO Tickets On-Sale NowTicketmaster.co.uk This winter, Christmas favourite How the Grinch Stole Christmas is to be shown live in concert for the first… Read more »

MY LIFE STORY – confirm BIRMINGHAM show for Feb 2024

Epic pop pioneers – MY LIFE STORY – have announced the release of a brand-new album entitled ‘Loving You Is Killing Me’ on 9th February, via Exilophone… Read more »