What’s on

Follow the latest what’s on in Birmingham news. Supplied by our guest writers, and press release contributors. From food & drink to live music, arts and culture to reviews and events.

Warm Up Your Winter With A Whisky

Warm Up Your Winter With A Whisky

As the mercury falls in Birmingham, it’s time to grab a glass and get toasty with The Birmingham Whisky Club. The city’s only whisky tasting company have… Read more »

Music Of My Mind – Mental Health and Art Event!

“MUSIC OF MY MIND”, AN EVENT IN COLLABORATION WITH O2 GOTHINKBIG AND YOUNGMINDS An event showcasing art, poetry, music and a panel discussion by people of colour… Read more »

The Birmingham Black International Film Festival

SCREENING VENUES, DATES AND TIMES. Monday 23 Oct – The Global Village Mockingbird Cinema Homelands Full Service https://ticketing.eu.veezi.com/purchase/970?siteToken=etrhh0m2xpra010jp0khfs56mw Tuesday 24 Oct – In Her Shoes Ticket also… Read more »

Musicians Against Homelessness at Night Owl

Musicians Against Homelessness was launched with the patronage of Alan McGee in 2016 with the twin aims of supporting the homeless charity Crisis and providing gig opportunities for… Read more »

Birmingham Literature Festival celebrates 20 years

Saturday 7 – Sunday 15 October, Library of Birmingham and other venues across the city The line-up for this year’s Birmingham Literature Festival was announced last night… Read more »

New Play from Birmingham-born Polarbear Premiers at REP!

I Knew You is the highly-anticipated new play from Birmingham-born writer and performer, Steven Camden, aka spoken-word artist Polarbear. Staring Birmingham actress Lorna Laidlaw, I Knew You,… Read more »

Stitches & Hos Hootenannies are Back!

Stitches and Hos are pleased to announce that our monthly stitch hootenannies are back. Stitches and Hos are a motley crew of enthusiasts for things knitted, crocheted… Read more »

Pasta Di Piazza invites corporates to Biggest Business Lunch

One of the city’s longest running restaurants has announced it is set to host Birmingham’s Biggest Business lunch, this week. The Jewellery Quarter’s Pasta Di Piazza, one… Read more »

Birmingham on Film II by Flatpack!

Birmingham on Film returns this week with a celebration of the city’s waterways. Last year Flatpack: Assemble launched a month-long season of Birmingham-related archive film, screening the… Read more »

Colore Presents Shanti Celeste this Friday!

Shanti Celeste has made a huge impact on the Leftfield House & Techno scene with her playful style of fruity, deep, alternative dance music and has been… Read more »

Student Discounts at Grand Central Today.. Register Here!

On Thursday, 12 October students of Birmingham will be able to enjoy splurging out on their favourite brands at discount prices as Grand Central joins the Bullring… Read more »

Digbeth Oktoberfest returns for its third year!

Digbeth Oktoberfest returns for its third year!

The Old Crown in Digbeth is getting ready to hold it’s third Oktoberfest on the 29th and 30th Sept and 6th and 7th October. Tickets available at… Read more »

The Wine Gang bring Winter Wine Festival to Brum

The Wine Gang bring Winter Wine Festival to Brum

Wine Fans of Birmingham …. The Wine Gang are bringing their fabulous Winter Wine Festival to you on Saturday 7th October. The Gang are taking over the… Read more »

FLUID Festival, weekend of new Queer sound and music!

FLUID Festival, weekend of new Queer sound and music!

FLUID is a brand new music festival that presents a weekend of new Queer sound and music by an extraordinary line-up of composers, experimental electronic musicians and… Read more »

Boundary Feast at Catherine de Barnes Cricket Club

Boundary Feast at Catherine de Barnes Cricket Club

For the first time, we are bringing Seasonal Markets to Solihull. On Sunday 24th of September, we will transform Catherine de Barnes Cricket Club into a family… Read more »

RetroForward back for September!

After a hugely successful run in 2005-2006, RetroForward was put on the back burner whilst Al Mackenzie went away to sort out an album that needed finishing…. Read more »

What’s on at The Lord Clifden September

What’s on at The Lord Clifden this September Fridays from 5pm Fri 8th The UAB Collective w/ Tom Belte & Tilly Springer Fri 15th Loose Joints Birmingham w/ Richard Buckley & Lee McBride Fri 22nd The UAB Collective w/ Steve… Read more »

What’s on at The Bull’s Head Davenports September

Fri 8th Sept     |    JADE DUNCOMBE Jazz & Blues – Upstairs in the Club Room – From 8pm – Free Entry Sat 9th Sept    |    REGGAE EVENING Hosted by Chicken George… Read more »

What’s on at The Old Crown this September

Friday 1st September – DJ Mazzy Snape in the botanical gin garden Saturday 2nd September – DJ Jordan Lott Friday 8th Sept – DJ Laura Walford Saturday… Read more »

What’s on at Castle & Falcon this September

Saturday 2nd September – Birmingham Promoters present Muncie Girls + special guests Friday 8th September – Baddies Boogie presents Acoustic Fridays Friday 8th September – Social 11… Read more »

Grapevine Guide in Bloc Hotels Magazine

For those who venture into the Jewellery Quarter or who are likely to stay in the excellent Bloc Hotel this Autumn, we’ve provided a few must sees… Read more »

Live Music Birmingham September 2017

Our Brumbeat live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with local promoters… Read more »

Hoopla Blue to play Beyond The Tracks Festival!

Hoopla Blue will be performing at Birmingham’s Beyond The Tracks 17th Sept alongside Editors, Wild Beasts, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Slowdive and more. Poster attached. They’ve… Read more »

Craft Market, Street Food & Free Circus Fun at Custard Factory

The Custard Factory have another fantastic family event with a craft market, delicious street food, & FREE circus fun coming up on Saturday 23rd September. The event… Read more »

New craft graduates transform Birmingham Cathedral Square

New craft graduates transform Birmingham Cathedral Square

In:Site Festival returns to Birmingham City Centre for a seventh year this September with recent graduates transforming the outdoor space around the cathedral with unusual craft ‘interventions’ . In:Site,… Read more »

Seasonal Markets Solihull Boundary Feast, 24th September!

For the first time, we are bringing Seasonal Markets to Solihull. On Sunday 24th of September, we will transform Catherine de Barnes Cricket Club into a family… Read more »

Stone Roses DJ Dave Booth to play 1000 Trades + Q&A

Legendary Mancunian and Stone Roses’ tour DJ Dave Booth returns to the decks for our monthly night full of proper music from the most underrated decade since… Read more »

Athletico presents Greg Wilson at Hare & Hounds

After the success of their re-launch event with James Lavelle, Chicken Lips and Renegade Soundwave, Athletico are back with their 2nd instalment. This time it features the… Read more »

August Bank Holiday Weekend with Bitters N Twisted

August Bank Holiday Weekend with Bitters N Twisted

New Inn, Harborne – A long weekend of live music and outdoor cinema From 2pm on Saturday, 4 acts will take to the stage in their lovely beer garden,… Read more »

Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall

Independent Birmingham Festival at Aston Hall

After the storming success of our inaugural (sold out) Independent Birmingham Festival, we’ve decided that you folks deserve another great event in your lives. On Sunday 17… Read more »

Help Mr Jerk’s Reggae and Jamaican Cookout celebrate first birthday

Mr Jerk’s Reggae and Jamaican Foodie event is celebrating its first birthday. Join the party for a all-dayer on Bank Holiday Monday 28 August from 1200-2230 at… Read more »

National Burger Day at Buffalo & Rye and The Rose Villa Tavern

National Burger Day at Buffalo & Rye and The Rose Villa Tavern

National Burger Day is the prefect excuse to try new flavours whist indulging in everyone’s favourite food, the humble burger! Join the teams at Buffalo & Rye or The Rose… Read more »

All Years Leaving Festival at Hare and Hounds

Now in its jubilant fifth year, All Years Leaving Festival returns this Autumn with its most eclectic line up yet which should establish it as one of… Read more »

Get Set For An Indian Summer This August

The Electric Cinema, award-winning bartender Robert Wood, Paul John Whisky and The Birmingham Whisky Club have teamed up to turn up the heat in Birmingham this August…. Read more »

Acoustic and Indie Night in support of Macmillan

Eventcover Promotions are proud to present an acoustic and Indie night in support of Macmillan. We’re offering good music a friendly atmosphere and the opportunity to support… Read more »

Charity starts in The Old Crown, Digbeth

Charity starts in The Old Crown, Digbeth

The Old Crown in Digbeth turns 649 years old and to celebrate it’s raising money for St. Basils by holding a raffle giving away birthday presents from… Read more »

Satisfaction Guaranteed for Rolling Stones Fans at King’s Heath Festival on 24 September

Rolling Stones fans are being urged to Come On down to Fletchers Bar on King’s Heath’s York Road on Sunday 24 September where Satisfaction is guaranteed as… Read more »

Savour the New Afternoon Tea at The Lost & Found Birmingham

Afternoon Tea Week startes on 14th August and Victorian hideaway The Lost & Found Birmingham launches its new Afternoon Tea and Gentleman’s Tea menus, perfect for a daytime get-together and holding court with… Read more »

Fierce Festival Full Line Up for 2017

HELD ACROSS BIRMINGHAM, FIERCE WILL PRESENT A PROGRAMME OF LIVE ART, THEATRE, DANCE AND MUSIC FROM 16 – 22 OCTOBER THE FIRST FESTIVAL UNDER THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION… Read more »

Open Air Cinema at Rum Runner Yard

Dates – Films – Food Friday 4th August – The Goonies – DDC Street Food Trader – The Middle Feast Saturday 5th August – Pulp Fiction –… Read more »

Leftfoot & Shadow City Present Jeremy Undergound

Leftfoot and Shadow City Present Jeremy Undergound, MCDE, Gilles Peterson and more. Leftoot & Shadow City are delighted to announce the full line up for the first of… Read more »

Summer Offers at Bitters N Twisted Venues

Bodega Birmingham – Kids Eat Free Why not take the kids straight to South America without the cost of a plane ticket? This Summer, kids can enjoy… Read more »

Jane Eyre at Birmingham Rep September 2017

Jane Eyre at Birmingham Rep September 2017

Monday 4 – Saturday 16 September 2017 “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” The… Read more »

Live Music Birmingham August 2017

Our Brumbeat live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with local promoters… Read more »

Discover the Secrets of Gin in Nicholsons GinFest2017

Attention gin fanatics! This summer, Nicholson’s 78 pubs across the UK – including the Bacchus Bar, The Old Comtemptibles, The Shakespeare Inn and The Shakespeare in Birmingham… Read more »

Palestine Jazz UK Tour Nai Barghouti and Mohamed Najem

Palestine Jazz: A unique double bill tours the UK Moving seamlessly between Arabic music and Jazz, two of the most exciting musicians to emerge from the cultural… Read more »

Leftfoot Present Mr Scruff at Hare And Hounds

Leftfoot Presents as part of the H&H 10th Anniversary Series Mr Scruff A lot of things have happened since a young Andy Carthy started answering to the… Read more »

The Comedy Get Down – Live In The UK for First Time!

Following their massively successful US tour, pioneers of comedy, Cedric ‘The Entertainer’, DL Hughley and George Lopez will be heading to the UK for the first time for The Comedy Get Down.  An… Read more »

Q&A with Pete Jordan, founder of MADE Festival

The UK is well into the swing of festival season, with this year’s Glastonbury having been a huge success yet again, and other favourites like Boomtown and… Read more »

MeMe Detroit The New Single

Midlands artist MeMe Detroit releases new single; ‘How She Runs’ on July 28th via her own founded label SoulRock Central  Records. The indie grunge girl draws inspiration from a reservoir of influences to produce… Read more »