There is so much to enjoy in Birmingham and the West Midlands this week!

Christmas in Cathedral Square Craft Market returns to Birmingham, bringing festive cheer with beautifully handcrafted ornaments, unique gifts, and artisan creations from independent makers across the West Midlands.

Over at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Vibes: A History of Urban Music celebrates the city’s vibrant musical heritage through community oral histories collected from across the region—shedding light on how these voices have shaped Birmingham and the wider West Midlands as we know them today.

Meanwhile, the ever-popular Peaky Blinders Nights make a triumphant return to the Black Country Living Museum, offering visitors an immersive experience in the gritty glamour of Birmingham’s historic underworld.

Here are some of our top picks!

Christmas In Cathedral Square Craft Market Nov 14

Christmas In Cathedral Square Craft Market

Birmingham’s annual Christmas craft market takes place in the grounds of Birmingham Cathedral throughout November and December, and offers guests a variety of crafts, gifts and food and drink stalls. Over the course of the event, visitors to Christmas in Cathedral Square can expect music from…

Vibes: A History of Urban Music Nov 15

Vibes: A History of Urban Music

Birmingham has a rich collection of community oral histories gathered from across the West Midlands. The Voices of the City project is the first step in a wider ambition to work with community participants and volunteers, to explore how these histories can be acknowledged in the story of how the…

Peaky Blinders Nights Nov 15

Peaky Blinders Nights

Enjoy a night of revelry and entertainment, courtesy of the Peaky Blinders. This September and November, journey into the gritty industrial landscape of the 1920s, where shadowy gangs once ruled the cobblestone streets. Explore “Charlie’s Yard” and other locations that make up one of the key sets of…

Birmingham Film Festival Nov 14

Birmingham Film Festival

The Birmingham Film Festival is a 10-day international film celebration showcasing professional and independent films from around the world, comprising of a wide range of genres, styles, budgets and topics, all shown in our spectacular 350-seat auditorium.  Over 5,500 guests are expected…

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There’s so much to get up to in the region from 10=16 November! Take a look at more things to do in Birmingham and the West Midlands this week.