Festivals & Events

We Brummies sure know how to celebrate, and one of the best things about Birmingham is the diverse range of colourful festivals and events taking place wherever you go and whenever you arrive.

We’ve got plenty of perennial favourites that come back each year, from Christmas events in Birmingham to music events to Islamic events. (For these big hitters, you can find annual festivals in Birmingham.)

Whenever you visit, there’s always something going on. See the events on in Birmingham today:

Coming to Birmingham with children? Find events for the family.

Hungry for our world-famous food and drink? Find a food and drink event.

Want to visit the stadiums that rocked the world during the Commonwealth Games? Find a sporting event.

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Maybe an eye for art? See our art exhibitions or our local theatre performances, including the Birmingham Hippodrome events.

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Brum Rocks: Conversation

Address

The Exchange, Centenary Square, The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR

Type

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Music

Birmingham

Join Jez Collins, Founder of Birmingham Music Archive, and Birmingham Poet Laureate, Jasmine Gardosi, as they discuss 'Brum Rocks'.

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From:
23 May 2024Open 19:30 - 20:45
2024 Speedo Aquatics GB Diving Championships

Address

Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7EW

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Sporting Event

Smethwick

Sandwell Aquatics Centre is host to the 2024 Speedo Aquatics GB Diving Championships across 23rd-26th May, with the four days of competition key to deciding which athletes will represent Team GB this summer at the Games.

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23 May 2024Open 18:00 - 20:45
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Birmingham's Dark Side walking tour

Address

Jewellery Quarter Train Station/ Metro Stop, Vyse Street, Birmingham, B18 6LE

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Guided Walk

Birmingham

Perfect for an alternative evening out, this atmospheric tour takes in the ghoulish history of the city. Graveyards, murders, a hanging, body snatching, a curse, a restless corpse, local ghost stories and the mystery of Birmingham's own 'sublime…

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Mini Stryx: Creative Stay and Play

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Stryx - Jewellery Quarter, 90 Vyse Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 6JZ

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Arts/Craft

Birmingham

Are you based in the Jewellery Quarter or neighbouring areas? Got children aged 0-5 and looking for something to do??

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24 May 2024Open 13:00 - 14:30
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System Exclusive | The Devil & Saint Joseph

Address

Centrala, Centrala Unit 4 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley St, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 5RT

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Type:

Performance

Birmingham

Cyborg-post-punk duo System Exclusive will be hauling their synth led "band-in-a-backpack" all the way from Pasedena, CA to Digbeth, UK this May.

Venue

Centrala, Birmingham

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From:
24 May 2024Open 19:00 - 22:00
A Celebration of Ukrainian Culture

Address

St Mary's Guildhall, St Mary's Guildhall, Bayley lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5RN

Telephone
02477103695

Type

Type:

Performance

Coventry

St Mary's Guildhall and the Organisation of Ukrainian Women in Coventry invite you to a special evening in which we will be celebrating Ukrainian culture.

Venue

St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry

Dates

From:
24 May 2024Open 19:00 - 21:00
Josh Pugh: Existin' La Vida Loca

Address

Birmingham Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ

Telephone
01217803333

Type

Type:

Comedy

Birmingham

Brand new stand-up show from Edinburgh Award nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh. Josh returns following a sell-out debut UK and Ireland Tour with a show about enjoying yourself and doing your best.

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From:
24 May 2024Open 19:30 -
Murder Mystery Evenings

Address

Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Road, Binley, Warwickshire, CV3 2AB

Telephone
02476450450

Type

Type:

Performance

Binley

The year is 1855, and Lord Craven is hosting a lavish party for all of his friends. You are cordially invited – but wait – there's been a murder! Can you help to solve the crime?

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24 May 2024Open 19:00 - 23:59
Murder Mystery at the Telegraph Hotel

Address

Telegraph Hotel, 157 Corporation street, Coventry, CV1 1GU

Telephone
024 75262885

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Type:

Performance

Coventry

We are working in partnership with Murder 57 to create a fully interactive Murder Mystery evening for our guests, your evening will be filled with Intrigue, suspicion and of course murder!

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24 May 2024Open 19:30 - 23:30
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25 Oct 2024Open 19:30 - 23:30
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Immortal Onion x Michal Jan + Batsch

Address

The Tin Music and Arts Coventry, Units 1 - 4, The Canal Basin, Coventry, CV1 4LY

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Performance

Coventry

Immortal Onion is a Polish trio founded in spring 2016 and inspired by artists like Esbjörn Svensson, Hiromi Uehara, Portico Quartet and Tigran Hamasyan

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24 May 2024Open 19:30 - 23:00
Symphonic Ibiza Orchestra Featuring Heather Small

Address

National Exhibition Centre, North Avenue, Birmingham, B40 1NT

Type

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Music

Birmingham

Get ready for a mind-blowing journey through the legendary sounds of Ibiza as you've never heard them before.

Venue

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

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24 May 2024Open 17:30 - 22:30
Michael McIntyre: MACNIFICENT

Address

Utilita Arena, King Edwards Rd, Birmingham, B1 2AA

Telephone
01217804141

Type

Type:

Performance

Birmingham

Michael McIntyre is back on stage with his brand new show MACNIFICENT! Much has happened in the five years since his last tour and Michael will be making mirth from the madness of it all.

Venue

Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Birmingham

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24 May 2024Open 20:00 -
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To Move In Time

Address

Birmingham Rep, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EP

Type

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Theatre

Birmingham

From fantasies of changing the present, to obsessions with everyday events in the past, to dreaming up ways to get rich from knowledge of the future, the text is an unfolding compulsive thought process.

Venue

Birmingham Rep, West Midlands

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24 May 2024Open 20:00 - 20:55
Mini Stryx - Creative Stay and Play session

Address

Stryx - Jewellery Quarter, 90 Vyse Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 6JZ

Type

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Cultural

Birmingham

Mini Stryx sessions work as a community-based setting that offers a structured yet relaxed environment where parents can connect with one another and share experiences (over a cup of tea!) while their children are playing and accessing self / parent…

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24 May 2024-23 Aug 2024
One Night In Nashville

Address

Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL

Telephone
02476524524

Type

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Music

Coventry

One Night In Nashville is the UK's #1 and only true Downtown-Nashville & Honky Tonk Experience. Inspired by today's Nashville music scene, and recreating the buzzing atmosphere of Honky Tonks and songwriter rounds,

Venue

Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

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24 May 2024Open 18:30 -
Jumprov

Address

Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst St, Southside, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4TB

Type

Type:

Performance

Birmingham

Created in Birmingham, Jumprov is proudly the UK's first Black and Brown Improv group.

Venue

Birmingham Hippodrome

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25 May 2024Open 19:45 - 22:00
Birmingham Punks for Pride

Address

Centrala, Centrala Unit 4 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley St, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 5RT

Type

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Music

Birmingham

It's that time of the year again!!! Come and celebrate Pride and Outcast Stomps 1st Birthday with us at @centrala_space on Saturday the 25th of May.

Venue

Centrala, Birmingham

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From:
25 May 2024Open 17:00 - 22:00
Birmingham Pride

Address

City wide, Birmingham

Type

Type:

Festival

Birmingham

Birmingham Pride supported by HSBC UK is back over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend for a weekend full of love, achievement and support for the LGBTQ+ community.

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25 May 2024-26 May 2024
A World of Whisky

Address

Grain & Glass, 75-80 Vyse Street, Birmingham, B18 6HA

Telephone
01215515942

Type

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Talk, Seminar or Training Event

Birmingham

The ideal whisky line-up for those beginning their whisky journey, or just who want to discover whiskies from around the world.

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25 May 2024Open 15:00 - 16:30
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1 June 2024Open 15:00 - 16:30
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22 June 2024Open 15:00 - 16:30
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29 June 2024Open 15:00 - 16:30
Play and Make Zone

Address

Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Hales St, Coventry, CV1 1JD

Telephone
02476234270

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Family Event

Hales St

Take a break from exploring the largest collection of British vehicles and relax in our Play and Make Zone. Located in our Future Technology Gallery, discover the wonderful world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in a playful way…

Venue

Coventry Transport Museum, West Midlands

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25 May 2024-2 June 2024