Arts & Entertainment

Discover the arts and entertainment of Birmingham, from theatres to cinema, art galleries to museums, we feature a selection of Birmingham’s finest cultural gems.

0121 643 7879

The Electric Cinema, Station Street, Birmingham, UK

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The Electric Cinema in Birmingham is the oldest working cinema in the UK. The cinema has been sympathetically restored to its early 20th century design and sits… Read more…

0121 270 6352

10 St Mary's Row, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JG, UK

Tue to Sat: 10am–6pm, Sunday: 11am–3pm, Mon: Closed

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Seventh Circle – Artworks & Aesthetics are an Art Gallery and Picture Framers offering a complete package which includes Art Installation. Located on St. Mary’s Row, in… Read more…

0800 088 6911

MeetspaceVR, (beneath) Utillita Arena, Saint Vincent Street, Birmingham, B1 2AA

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MeetspaceVR (featuring Zero Latency Free Roma) is a video game entertainment centre that brings the best of breed virtual reality experiences under one roof. Located in an old… Read more…

0121 227 2255

104-108 Floodgate Street, Birmingham, UK

Tue-Thur: 3pm-11pm, Fri & Sat: 12pm-Midnight, Sun: 12pm-10pm, Mon: Closed

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The Floodgate is an experiential craft beer and cocktail activity bar located in the Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham. Experience an action-packed, fun-filled adventure to a backdrop of… Read more…

0844 871 3011

The Alexandra, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, UK

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The Alexandra was built in 1901 by William Coutts at a cost of £10,000 and was originally called the Lyceum. Its opening production was a play entitled…

0121 236 4455

Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 6 Centenary Square, Birmingham, UK

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Birmingham Repertory Theatre is also affectionately known as ‘Birmingham Rep’ or ‘The REP’. The theatre is a producing theatre situated on Centenary Square. Often cited as one… Read more…

69 New Street, Birmingham B2 4DU, United Kingdom

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Medicine, is a new style of artisan bakery, café and gallery. Situated on Birmingham’s prestigious New Street, the venue is rooted firmly within its Midlands heritage, with… Read more…

0121 633 4859

66 Dalton St, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7LX, United Kingdom

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Trading since 1979, Swordfish Records is Birmingham’s most established indie record store, having survived three moves and four premises to its present home just off Corporation Street.… Read more…

01214 415202

10 York Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B14 7RZ, United Kingdom

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Polar Bear Records is a small independent record store situated in the Kings Heath area of the city. The store has been trading since 1991 and specialises… Read more…

0121 622 2219

99 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 6QB, United Kingdom

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The Diskery is Birmingham’s oldest surviving record shop. The store opened in 1952 and has been supplying music in the city ever since. They stock a diverse… Read more…

0121 742 5625

Traxx records, 5 The Radleys, Birmingham B33 0QY, United Kingdom

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If you’re passing through East Birmingham, Traxx Records has appeared on the record collectors radar. Located inside Entertainment World, Traxx offers a large choice of records covering… Read more…

0121 654 9210

HMV, Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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HMV has had its ups and downs and with roots firmly placed in vinyl records, it’s great to see the HMV store in the city centre stocking… Read more…

0121 224 7650 / 7655

Units 8 & 10 Zellig, Custard Factory Club, Birmingham B9 4AA, United Kingdom

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Dj Tech Direct is an established DJ and audio equipment store, in the heart of Birminghams quirky Custard Factory. It was launched as a mainly internet based… Read more…

Level 2, Oasis, Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6SX, United Kingdom

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Rich Perry from Tempest Records (hardcore/indie floor) is now running a much smaller affair within the Oasis Indoor Market along with a business partner. Ignite specialise in… Read more…

0121 224 7777

The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Birmingham B9 4AA, United Kingdom

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The Custard Factory is one the UK’s leading destinations for creative and digital businesses, independent shops and alternative culture. Set in 15 acres of beautifully restored Victorian… Read more…

Digbeth, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Supersonic Festival is without doubt one of the most creative and exciting electronic music festivals in the world, and where better to showcase awesome electronic and acoustic… Read more…

Unit 118, The Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham B9 4AA, United Kingdom

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Birmingham’s festival strength is definitely in its micro alternative goings on and Flatpack Film Festival is a perfect example. Flatpack is a festival which takes over venues… Read more…

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Fierce Festival hosts is an annual international festival of live art that takes place across Birmingham during March and April each year. A man in a giant… Read more…

0121 236 0920

85-89 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2BB, United Kingdom

Mon - Sat: 10am - 6pm, Sun: By Appt Only

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The Reuben Colley Fine Arts gallery has been set up to try and bridge the gap between the artist and viewer. With a talented selection of artists… Read more…

0121 212 2643

118 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham B18 6AD, United Kingdom

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The Blue Orange Theatre is an independent theatre situated in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The theatre consists of: Flexible theatre space which seats between 90 and 110 depending… Read more…

0121 248 4445

The Custard Factory, Birmingham B9 4BF, United Kingdom

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Birmingham has a fantastic heritage in jewellery and metalware manufacture, in fact the city was founded on this very industry. The are many jewellers and jewellery makers… Read more…

0121 643 5016

1 Dudley Street, Birmingham B5 4EG, United Kingdom

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BOM – Birmingham Open Media is a new collaborative workspace for art, technology and science. As well as a co-working space for practitioners exploring creative technology, open… Read more…

0121 643 9079

19 Minerva Works, Fazeley Street, Birmingham B5 5RS, United Kingdom

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Grand Union is an gallery and studio space in the heart of Digbeth which incorporates many different styles of art, from gallery exhibitions to visual arts, live… Read more…

0121 2120430

23 Warstone Lane, Birmingham B18 6JQ, United Kingdom

Mon - Fri: 10am - 4.30pm, Sat: 10.30am - 4pm. Closed on bank holidays.

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Artfull Expression was established in The Merlin Centre for Contemporary Design in 1982, with the aim of providing a showcase for jewellery designer-makers in the heart of… Read more…

Unit 13, Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Birmingham B5 5RS, United Kingdom

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Stryx Gallery is a collaborative studio and project space, which was started by fine arts graduates in 2012 who formed an arts collective with an aim to… Read more…

16 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Birmingham B5 5RS, United Kingdom

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Housed in a warehouse space, Vivid works across media, including film, live art and music. Over the first two year programme, associate curators have worked with over… Read more…

0121 2369834

60 Frederick Street, Birmingham B1 3HS, United Kingdom

Fri: 11am-5pm, Sat: 11am- 5pm, Sun: 1pm-5pm

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Making steel pen nibs in Birmingham during the Victorian era was a major industry with 129 companies employing circa 8,000 workers (mainly women). By visiting the Pen…

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75-79 Vyse Street, Hockley, Birmingham B18 6HA, United Kingdom

Tue- Sat: 10.30am - 5.00pm. Closed Sun and Mon. Open Bank Holiday Mondays.

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Birmingham has a vast wealth of heritage when it comes to metal working, and the greatest export, along with guns and cars, was silverwear and jewellery. Once… Read more…

0121 771 1778

Eastside Projects, 86 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham B9 4AR, United Kingdom

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Eastside Projects is a free, contemporary art gallery based in Digbeth, the creative heart of Birmingham. Set up by a group of artists, curators and designers in… Read more…