The Ripieno Players celebrate Lieder composer Clara Schumann at Medicine
Born in Leipzig in 1819, Clara Schumann lived a unique life as a virtuoso pianist and composer, earning a name for herself as one of the foremost… Read more »
Artist to the stars flies in to Birmingham’s Whitewall Galleries
Artist Todd White, whose work is collected by stars including Catherine Zeta Jones, Sharon Stone and Sylvester Stallone, is set to unveil exclusive new work in Birmingham… Read more »
The Rebel Chicken 1st Birthday Weekend
Friday 31st May – Sunday 2nd June THE REBEL CHICKEN 1ST BIRTHDAY WEEKEND Happy Clucking Birthday to us! We are proud to celebrate at our 1st birthday… Read more »
Music For A Jilted Generation at The Monastery 17th May
On March 4th March was a day that left a whole lot of people heartbroken when the news of Keith Flint passing away broke. Although he took… Read more »
Exclusive Om Unit gig
Om Unit, Friday 10th of May at the Dark Horse Moseley – Free Entry It’s with great pleasure we are able to bring a real pioneer of electronic… Read more »
May The Fourth Be With You at Kingfisher Redditch!
For the fourth consecutive year,Kingfisher, Redditch will be the host to one of the biggest Star Wars collectable conventions in Europe. Echo Base Live returns for Episode VII… Read more »
Motown 60th Anniversary Celebration Tour by Junior Walker’s All Star Band
Direct from Detroit – Junior Walker’s All Star Band will be celebrating the record label Motown’s 60th Anniversary with an intimate Birmingham show. The nine-piece, brass-heavy soul… Read more »
Ridding & Wynn Opens First Store in Custard Factory
Ridding & Wynn, a new independent emporium selling hard-to-find homeware, gifts and curiosities, has opened on Gibb Street in the Custard Factory. An idea born from a long… Read more »
Brumbeat Gig Guide May 2019
Our Birmingham live music & DJ guide for May 2019, offers original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings. We work with local promoters and venues each month to… Read more »
The Big Birmingham Soul night takes over Town Hall
Soul and retro nightclub The Night Owl have announced the return of their Big Birmingham Soul Night for 2019. Based on Lower Trinity Street, Digbeth, The Night… Read more »
Little Cavalier Festival 2019 – The Flapper
After the success of last years event at The Flapper in May, we’ve decided to bring Little Cavalier Festival back for another year over May 25th & 26thThis… Read more »
Rum Runner DJ Shaun Williams celebrates 40th anniversary of legendary jazz-funk nights!
ORIGINAL Rum Runner DJ Shaun Williams celebrates 40th anniversary of Birmingham’s legendary jazz-funk nights with special event at The Leinster Suite on 5th May. The Rum Runner nightclub has a well-documented legacy as a hub… Read more »
An evening with Alan McGee in Birmingham
Live discussion with the man who discovered Oasis and Co-Founded Creation Records Oasis. One of the biggest bands to come out of the UK, the Britpop five… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday May 2019
Friday 3 May 4pm until late This May, get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! On offer… Read more »
Parkinson’s UK to host Champagne Afternoon Tea with support from local bands
A number of local West Midlands musical performers are giving up their time to help support Parkinson’s UK host a Champagne Afternoon Tea to raise vital money… Read more »
It’s Cocktail O’Clock at Aria
Learn the tips and tricks from behind the bar with a cocktail masterclass at Aria. Hyatt Regency Birmingham’s signature restaurant and bar, Aria, has launched a cocktail… Read more »
It’s Your Film – Free Theatre Performance, 3 – 12 May
Birmingham theatre company Stan’s Cafe is reviving “It’s Your Film,” a sub 5-minute live show and performed to one audience member at a time. It’ll be on… Read more »
11 Shows to Celebrate Digbeth Arena’s 1st Birthday!
The outdoor Birmingham venue will celebrate its 1st birthday with 11 spectacular shows across various weekends this summer. Following the success of its first year, Digbeth Arena… Read more »
Clips Exhibition Launch Friday 26 April at Custard Factory
Exhibition Launch Friday 26 April 2019 6pm – 8pm Opens on Friday 26 April 2019 and will run until Saturday 11 May 2019 at The Framers gallery… Read more »
Independent Birmingham, announce their inaugural Awards!
Over the last 5 years Independent Birmingham has championed both the city of Birmingham, and the marvelous independents that are the life and soul of this place… Read more »
Ticket Release for Black Sabbath 50 Years Exhibition!
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM & ART GALLERY 26 JUNE – 29 SEPTEMBER 2019 It’s an honour to be a part of the Home of Metal. I am just a… Read more »
Soul, ska, rock and roll and more this Easter at The Night Owl
What could be better than a long weekend off work? Maybe cramming it with rock and roll and Britpop tributes, brand new ska acts and the best… Read more »
Kings Heath Poetry Slam Event to launch This Spring
The Kings Heath Business Improvement District (BID) are pleased to announce that they will be joining forces with Twisted Tongues, a Derby-based poetry collective that specialises in… Read more »
Post Paradise 17 at Centrala 24th April
Post-Paradise is a grassroots experimental music series run by a collective of composers based in Birmingham, UK. Now in its third season, they have created a centre… Read more »
Renaissance Birmingham Part II Solomun, BLANCAh at The Mill
The legendary Renaissance brand returns to Birmingham’s The Mill on Friday 17 May with one of the world’s leading DJs, Solomun, playing a very special 3-hour set… Read more »
The Move’s Trevor Burton to be honoured at this year’s Birmingham Music Awards
A true Birmingham rock legend is set to receive a coveted Lifetime Achievement Award at the Birmingham Music Awards on Thursday 16th May. Trevor Burton, co-founder of… Read more »
Film Birmingham announce the launch of new short film night – ShortFuse
Film Birmingham are proud to announce the launch of a brand new short film night – ShortFuse. It will be an opportunity for short filmmakers in the… Read more »
Line-Up Revealed for Birmingham’s Biggest Vegan Festival
WHAT: Birmingham Viva! Vegan Festival WHERE: New Bingley Hall, 1 Hockley Circus, Birmingham, B18 5PP WHEN: Saturday 18 May, 10:30am to 6pm ENTRY: Only £3 – kids go free! Skip the queues… Read more »
Can you crack the egg anagram and maze this Easter at Kingfisher?
Little ones visiting the Kingfisher Shopping Centre can enjoy plenty of Easter fun exploring an interactive maze and embark on an Easter egg trail during the school… Read more »
Oh My God! It’s The Church play Castle & Falcon 17th May
*This show is a rescheduled show. The original date was 22/11/18. All tickets from this date are valid for this new date* The Lord works in mysterious… Read more »
PCRL – The Reunion at Digbeth Works 21st April!
A great night of friendship, music, reuniting old friends, and making new! Tickets are £6 – more on door on the evening.We are selling to capacity –… Read more »
Beer Central Announces Music Line-Up ft The Kaiser Chief Djs and DJ Yoda!
The Kaiser Chief DJs, DJ Yoda, Hip Hop Karaoke and Ultimate Power complete the music offering for the Midlands first Beer Central Festival- We Are Beer, the… Read more »
Reggae Caribbean Cookout ft Jamie Rodigan, 21st April
The Reggae Caribbean Coookout returns the Water Front, Brierley Hill, 21st April 2019, 12pm – 6pm. This event has become so popular with food selling out we… Read more »
Joyti Kaur Kalsi: ART EXpedITiON Exhibition
An artist of wide reach offering an EXpedITiON exhibition in the hometown of Birmingham in collaboration with a community gallery – “The GAP Arts Project” 498 Moseley… Read more »
Flatpack Projects present the cinema spectacular BEWARE THE MOON at Dudley Castle!
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 »
Bloodstock Open Air Fest 2019 – All You Need To Know Guide!
Bloodstock veterans and first-time guests.. Prepare yourselves for a hell of an experience, in the flaming pits of Catton Park, Walton on Trent, Derbyshire, where we will… Read more »
Reiss Clearance Sale at The Custard Factory!
Fashion brand Reiss is hosting a brilliant Clearance Sale at Digbeth’s Custard Factory this week starting Thursday 4th April ending Sunday 7th. The event will go on… Read more »
Brumbeat Gig Guide April 2019
Our Birmingham live music & DJ guide for April 2019, offers original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings. We work with local promoters and venues each month to… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday 5 April 2019
Spring is finally here! Get out and about, discover something new and enjoy the fantastic independent culture Digbeth has to offer! On offer this month: Bene Culture… Read more »
The seminal Hott Date is back this Easter Sunday
This upcoming Easter Sunday will see a cavalry of Birmingham’s best bands and DJs join forces for the Hottest date in the calendar. Hott Date, the party… Read more »
Keston Cobblers Club Birmingham concert 3.4.19
This spring, KESTON COBBLERS CLUB go back to their roots with their self-produced fourth album Siren, featuring the beautifully crafted folk sound with hook-laden melodies for which… Read more »
The Night Owl will start their Saturday soul, disco and Britpop brunches this April
For the first time ever, soul and retro nightclub The Night Owl are hosting brunch events with street food traders, bottomless drinks for the first hour and… Read more »
Listening Sessions and Mystic Brew: Aver & Move 78, Joe Corfield at Centrala 18th April 2019
This event is going to be something special, we have Aver and his band Move 78 coming over from Berlin to perform in Birmingham as part of… Read more »
Parkinson’s UK in Birmingham to mark World Parkinson’s Day
Two of Birmingham’s most iconic buildings, The Library of Birmingham and Birmingham Cathedral are supporting World Parkinson’s Day on Thursday 11 April by lighting up cyan blue,… Read more »
Besse. Infinite Opera Beer Opera at Digbrew
We are excited to announce the second installment of Infinite Opera’s operatic trilogy ‘Besse’ we are hosting at our brewery and taproom throughout March, April and May…. Read more »
The Half God of Rainfall receives its world premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 13 – 20 April
Inua Ellams’ new play, The Half God of Rainfall receives its world première at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 13 – 20 April (press night Tue 16 April, 7pm). The Half God of Rainfall is a contemporary epic… Read more »
Charity Blind Folded Dining Event at All Bar One for St Bazils!
Evolve Events are holding a charity event on Sunday 7th April, involving a blindfolded dining experience at the stylish All Bar One, Brindley Place, Birmingham. You will be offered… Read more »
Edmond De Bergerac REP Review
The 36-year-old, Paris born and multitalented playwright, Alexis Michalik, surprises Birmingham with his celebrated play of Edmond de Bergerac which has been successfully running in France since… Read more »
The Indian Brewery announces second craft beer & Indian Street Food site
Jaspal Purewal (CEO) of The Indian Brewery has announced that Indian Brewery will be opening its second taproom and street food joint in the heart of Solihull… Read more »
Flatpack Festival returns this May Day Bank Holiday
30 APRIL – 5 MAY 2019, BIRMINGHAM #FLATPACK2019 https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/ Described by the Guardian newspaper as ‘the most open-minded festival in the UK’, Birmingham’s Flatpack Festival returns this… Read more »