BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR make A Date With Shakespeare (Jul 4, Bridgnorth)
For their first concert in the Shropshire town in three years, A Date With Shakespeare: Songs and Elizabeth I sees the esteemed West Midlands choir perform a selection of… Read more »
Unveiling B:Music’s Summer 2026 Season
B:Music, the Birmingham-based music charity behind Symphony Hall and Town Hall, has unveiled its Summer 2026 programme, bringing a vibrant mix of comedy, live music, dance and… Read more »
Harvington History Festival 2026 (22-26 July) – full line-up announced
After a sell-out 2025, Harvington History Festival returns from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 July 2026 for five days of historical deep dives, surprising revelations, accidental deaths… Read more »
Krooked Tongue Ignite Actress & Bishop With Their Dark, Dynamic Alt Rock
Date: Friday 8th MayVenue: Actress & Bishop, BirminghamDoors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/krooked-tongue/actress-and-bishop/3514673 A night of heavy grooves, snarling riffs and rising UK talent hits Actress & Bishop… Read more »
Films from Fri 17 Apr by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (18) Not to be confused with the upcoming… Read more »
KEELEY – Out On Tour In The UK This April/May – Including Wolverhampton
“Contains enough vivid psych-rock/shoegaze bangers to trigger an early Guy Fawkes night. 4/5 stars” – The Irish Times “…a musical memoir honouring teenage German backpacker Inga Maria… Read more »
Titanic Exhibition returns to Birmingham with major new artefacts
One of the UK’s most celebrated touring exhibitions is returning to Birmingham this spring – and it arrives with a collection more extraordinary than ever before. Titanic… Read more »
Birmingham Rep announce full cast for Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Birmingham Rep have today announced the full cast for their upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Directed by… Read more »
RetroCon at the NEC
Get ready to rewind, relive and ramp up the nostalgia – RetroCon is bringing the ultimate 80s, 90s and noughties celebration to life at the NEC on… Read more »
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – 20-date UK Tour – The Future Is Vintage
Postmodern Jukebox — the internationally acclaimed music collective famed for their signature time-twisting style, transforming some of our most loved songs into dazzling vintage masterpieces — are… Read more »
Music and community at heart of Slow Century debut Record Store Day offer
– One of the UK’s newest vinyl specialists is to mark its first Record Store Day 2026 on Saturday 18 April – Slow Century Records will present exclusive offers and a full day… Read more »
DIGBETH DINING CLUB RETURNS TO THE CITY CENTRE WITH ‘LUNCH CLUB’ AT ALPHA TOWER
Digbeth Dining Club is officially back in Birmingham city centre, launching its brand-new Lunch Club at Alpha Tower, Arena Central – taking over every Thursday for the next eight… Read more »
Cricket fans in Birmingham invited to see Women’s T20 World Cup trophy up close
Today marks just 60 days to go until the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 gets underway on 12 June when England will take on Sri Lanka at Edgbaston, Birmingham,… Read more »
Apache Indian makes Guest Appearance at Birmingham Rum Festival
Birmingham Rum Festival is turning up the heat this summer with a full-on tropical throwback as 90’s legend, Apache Indian, lands in Moseley for a seriously feel-good… Read more »
Felicette, Trust Club & Sinews Bring a Triple Hit of Alternative Energy to The Victoria
Date: Friday 22nd MayVenue: The Victoria, BirminghamDoors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/felicette-trust-club-sinews/the-victoria/3595692 A three band feast of grunge pop, slacker rock and post hardcore lands at The Victoria on Friday 22nd May,… Read more »
Supersonic 2026 is fast approaching! Taking place in Digbeth 25th & 26th April
2026 will see Supersonic Festival return for a joyful limited edition event taking place in Digbeth, Birmingham on the 25th and 26th of April. Tickets are now onsale. This year’s… Read more »
FIRST WAVE FOR BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT FESTIVAL AND BRAND NEW FOOD TOUR
Birmingham Restaurant Festival will return for its 5th year this August and today launches a brand new food tour alongside revealing the first 29 restaurants in the… Read more »
THE GRAND HOTEL BIRMINGHAM IS CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS SINCE ITS REOPENING
On May 18th 2021, The Grand Hotel Birmingham reopened its doors following a £50 million restoration, ending nearly two decades of closure, and heralding a new era for one… Read more »
Acclaimed Canadian folk-pop artist Geneviève Racette will be coming to Birmingham on May 6th
Acclaimed Canadian folk-pop artist Geneviève Racette will be coming to the UK this Spring. The shows immediately follow the release of the ‘Deluxe Edition’ of her fourth… Read more »
COURTEENERS Announce ‘God Bless The Band’ Best Of Album & Huge November 2026 UK Arena Tour
Courteeners have announced details of God Bless The Band, the very best of Courteeners, brand-new single The Luckiest Man Alive and a huge arena tour celebrating the band’s phenomenal 20-year career…. Read more »
Warwickshire’s award-winning ideas festival returns this summer with homegrown talent at its heart
ALSO Festival announces hundreds more headline speakers and performers for its 13th edition at Compton Verney in Warwickshire, 10-12 July 2026. One of the Midlands’ most distinctive summer… Read more »
Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum launches AI-powered digital guide to enhance visitor experience
Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, has launched a new AI-powered digital guide to help visitors explore the museum in a more interactive and personalised way. The guide, Tellme,… Read more »
Music Themed Brunches coming to The Night Owl this Summer!
Do you know your Specials from your Beat, your George Michael from Boy George, your Four Tops from your Temptations? If you do and you also enjoy… Read more »
Olivier award winner ‘CASSIDY JANSON sings CAROLE KING’ announces Spring 2026 UK tour coming to BIRMINGHAM – Crescent on Sunday 3rd May.
Join Olivier award winner and leading lady Cassidy Janson as she honours the music of icon Carole King who she played for two years in ‘Beautiful: The… Read more »
Album announced and second single ‘Stand Up’ released from Sylvia musical
ZooNation Records announce ‘Sylvia – The Essentials’ album, set for release on 5 May, containing 14 selected tracks from Sylvia the musical starring Beverley Knight and releases second single ‘Stand Up’. Produced by Grammy award winner Martin Terefe,… Read more »
Last chance to see exhibition of human space exploration at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum
An exhibition of one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts from human space exploration on display at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum will close on… Read more »
Pygmalion in Stratford upon Avon. – ‘Shaw Arrives in Shakespeare Country’
Stratford-upon-Avon: 07/04/2026: Rother Street Arts House, in association with Tread The Boards, presents Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Jonas Cemm. Set in Edwardian London, the play follows… Read more »
The Slates share new single today ahead of UK tour!
The Slates have been stepping up big time already in 2026, playing shows with Crystal Tides, The Clause and The Lilacs, as well as hitting New York for the first time at the New Colossus Festival. But… Read more »
SPRING kick off their debut UK tour in Birmingham
SPRING are kicking off their first UK tour in April, starting on the 19th at The Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham, in support of their second single “Bones”, releasing… Read more »
Films from Fri 10 Apr by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK California Schemin’ (15) In 2004, California rap duo Silibil & Brains signed… Read more »
The countdown is on to The Heath Bookshop Literature and Music Festival
With just a week to go to The Heath Bookshop Literature and Music Festival the countdown has begun, make sure you’ve got your tickets to this biannual… Read more »
PREYRS Bring Their Fierce, Gothic Alt Rock to The Victoria
Date: Thursday, 7th MayVenue: The Victoria, BirminghamDoors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/preyrs/the-victoria/3592963 A thunderous night of dark alt rock, melodic heaviness and rising Midlands metal hits The Victoria on… Read more »
Tilting at Windmills – April exhibition
Tilting at Windmills is opening at the Courtyard Gallery at The Core Theatre, running from 8–25 April. It’s a group show curated by Tom Ranahan, bringing together 13 artists,… Read more »
Sunflower Thieves headline Centrala
Date: Thursday, 30th AprilVenue: Centrala, BirminghamDoors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/sunflower-thieves/centrala/3566638 A tender, harmony rich evening awaits at Centrala as Sunflower Thieves headline on Thursday, 30th April, joined by… Read more »
Community display opens at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery as part of A Matter of Life and Death Festival
A community exhibition on the themes of death, dying and grief has opened at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. On display until the end of June, the… Read more »
The Vintage Football Fair is coming to Birmingham, featuring thousands of vintage football shirts sourced from all around the world
Birmingham, get ready to discover an eclectic mix of vintage football shirts, memorabilia, artwork and more, as The Vintage Football Fair comes to Secret Space, Digbeth on… Read more »
Films from Fri 3 Apr by Mike Davies
Films showing this week either in cinemas or on streaming platforms FILM OF THE WEEK The Drama (15) Head curator at a Boston art museum, bespectacled moody… Read more »
Brumbeat Live Music Guide – April 2026!
All the best original NEW live music across Birmingham every month! 4th April Chicks Dig Jerks: The Jackets @ The Night Owl HEAVENPHETAMINE | LEON TRIMBLE | EPHEMERA @ Centrala… Read more »
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET CELEBRATES SIR PETER WRIGHT’S CENTENARY WITH GALA PERFORMANCE
This June, Birmingham Royal Ballet will mark 100 years of Founding Director Laureate and one of ballet’s most influential directors and choreographers, Sir Peter Wright, with a… Read more »
Peppa Pig Space Adventure at NEC to open from 23 May, tickets on sale from 13 April (pre-sale on 12 April)
A brand-new, limited-time seasonal experience is arriving at the NEC soon, inviting preschoolers and their grown-ups to step into PEPPA PIG’s surroundings for an out-of-this-world adventure in PEPPA… Read more »
Katacombs Brings Her Atmospheric, Cross Continental Alt Folk to The Sunflower Lounge
Date: Sunday 26th AprilVenue: The Sunflower Lounge, BirminghamDoors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/katacombs/the-sunflower-lounge/3569541 A spellbinding Sunday evening awaits as Katacombs headlines The Sunflower Lounge on 26th April, with… Read more »
Pints, prizes and a £100 bar tab: Society Birmingham’s grown-up Easter egg hunt
The Easter Bunny has visited Society Birmingham this year and a grown-up Easter Egg hunt is coming to the independent food and drink destination over the bank… Read more »
GENEVIÈVE RACETTE – Canadian folk-pop artist comes to BIRMINGHAM – 6 May
The shows immediately follow the release of the ‘Deluxe Edition’ of her fourth album ‘Golden’, which was released earlier this year to warm praise.Catch Racette at the… Read more »
Boss Cass Brings His Feral One Man Punk Riot to The Victoria
Date: Tuesday 7th AprilVenue: The Victoria, BirminghamDoors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/boss-cass/the-victoria/3598975?OfferCode=BOSS5 A full throttle night of DIY punk energy, slacker rock charm and Midlands songwriting talent hits The Victoria… Read more »
Ikon Youth Programme launches Slow Boat 2026
YOUNG PEOPLE CHART A NEW CREATIVE ROUTE THROUGH THE WEST MIDLANDS Ikon is excited to launch Slow Boat 2026, the gallery’s annual floating arts studio and residency space… Read more »
Celebrating your graduation? Cosmic Oysters for all at The Alchemist!
This summer, The Alchemist is helping graduates celebrate in style with a complimentary Cosmic Oyster for every guest at the table when booking – a theatrical mini cocktail served… Read more »
Andy Bennett Brings His Indie Rock Legacy to The Victoria
Date: Friday 10th AprilVenue: The Victoria, BirminghamDoors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/andy-bennett-ocean-colour-scene-/the-victoria/3580253 A cornerstone of British indie returns to Birmingham as Andy Bennett takes over The Victoria on… Read more »
Supersonic Festival Market Place Returns this April celebrating Independent Culture in Birmingham!
Supersonic Festival’s much-loved Market Place returns in 2026, taking over the Zellig Building in the heart of Digbeth on Saturday 25th April. Free and open to all,… Read more »
Luna Care & Defiance exhibition opens 1 May
Luna: Care & DefianceThe world as seen by women, women-identifying and non binary photographers1-27 May 2026, Centrala gallery, BirminghamLaunch 5pm onwards, Friday 1 May with artist talk… Read more »
Birmingham-born Dream-Folk artist Chris Cleverley teams up with iconic Kings Heath venue ‘Cartlands Tea Rooms’, for a mystical Springtime evening
Ambient Dream-Folk songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Chris Cleverley invites fellow Brummie lovers of nature and acoustic music on a meditative journey this May, as part of his… Read more »