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:

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An Evening with Richard Dawkins and Friends

Address

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

Telephone
02476524524

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Talk, Seminar or Training Event

Coventry

Settle in for an unforgettable evening with Richard Dawkins, the world-renowned evolutionary biologist, author, and public intellectual, as he embarks on a highly anticipated tour across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and European Union,

Venue

Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

Dates

From:
23 Oct 2024Open 18:00 -
Bright Places

Address

Birmingham Rep, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EP

Type

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Theatre

Birmingham

I was 23 when it came crashing into my life; without warning, just when everything was going so well, just when I was really, really happy…

Venue

Birmingham Rep, West Midlands

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Public Service Broadcasting

Address

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

Telephone
02476524524

Type

Type:

Music

Coventry

Public Service Broadcasting have been "teaching the lessons of the past through the music of the future" for over a decade. 2013's debut album Inform

Venue

Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

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24 Oct 2024Open 19:00 -
SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL

Address

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

Telephone
02476524524

Type

Type:

Theatre

Coventry

Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Warwick Arts Centre!Olivier Award winners – Best Entertainment and Family Show 2016
With fourteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a…

Venue

Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

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24 Oct 2024Open 18:30 -
SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL

Address

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

Telephone
02476524524

Type

Type:

Theatre

Coventry

Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Warwick Arts Centre!Olivier Award winners – Best Entertainment and Family Show 2016
With fourteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a…

Venue

Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

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24 Oct 2024Open 18:30 -
Tindersticks

Address

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

Telephone
01217803333

Type

Type:

Music

Birmingham

Alternative Rock band Tindersticks will be playing at Town Hall with a new album coming this year. You won't want to miss this!

Dates

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25 Oct 2024Open 19:30 -
Jon Ronson's Psychopath Night 2024

Address

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

Telephone
02476524524

Type

Type:

Talk, Seminar or Training Event

Coventry

Do Psychopaths rule the world? How do we define normal? Are you friends with a psychopath? Are you worried YOU might be one?Fifteen years has passed since he embarked on the adventure that became his ground-breaking and best-selling work, The…

Venue

Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

Dates

From:
25 Oct 2024Open 19:00 - 19:00
NMM Live @ The National Motorcycle Museum

Address

National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EJ

Telephone
01675 443311

Solihull

To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of our opening in 1984, National Motorcycle Museum LIVE continues in October 2024 as a two-day event.

Venue

National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull

Dates

From:
25 Oct 2024Open 09:00 - 17:00
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26 Oct 2024Open 09:00 - 17:00
Live At The Rep - October

Address

Birmingham Rep, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EP

Type

Type:

Comedy

Birmingham

Gather your friends and prepare for an evening filled with laughter, Live At The Rep!

Venue

Birmingham Rep, West Midlands

Dates

From:
26 Oct 2024Open 18:45 -
The Baddies

Address

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

Telephone
02476524524

Type

Type:

Family Event

Coventry

They're funny... they're silly... and they're really, really bad. Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don't you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost!

Venue

Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

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Il Divo

Address

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

Telephone
01217804141

Type

Type:

Performance

Birmingham

Il Divo are heading to Utilita Arena Birmingham in October 2024!

Venue

Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Birmingham

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26 Oct 2024Open 19:30 -
Forest Bathing at Clowes Wood

Address

Clowes Wood, Earlswood Lakes, Solihull, West Midlands, B94 5RZ

Type

Type:

Health & Wellbeing

Solihull

Want to spend a morning reconnecting with nature and let the beauty and calm of an ancient woodland melt away all your troubles and infuse your whole being with peace and joy?

Venue

Clowes Wood, West Midlands

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26 Oct 2024Open 10:00 - 13:00
Haunted Halloween Afternoon Tea

Address

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

Telephone
02476450450

Type

Type:

Heritage

Binley

We have two sittings on each of the available dates at 12:30pm and 3:30pm. Arrival: 12:30pm OR 3:30pm £39.95 per adult £27.95 per child (12 years and under)

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26 Oct 2024Open 12:30 -
Wines of France Tasting

Address

Loki Wine Knowle, 20-22 Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0HT

Telephone
01564660165

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

Knowle

At Loki, our passion for wine knows no bounds, and France is a top pick for this wine-tasting adventure.

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From:
26 Oct 2024Open 12:00 - 14:00
Comedy Night

Address

The Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, Smallbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4EW

Telephone
0121 6346211

Type

Type:

Comedy

Birmingham

Join us for a fantastic night out featuring FOUR of the best comedians from the UK circuit.

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26 Oct 2024-27 Oct 2024
Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe

Address

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

Telephone
02476524524

Coventry

Nish Kumar – one of The Guardian and The Telegraph's 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century – is back on tour with his brand new politically-charged stand-up show, Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe.

Venue

Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

Dates

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26 Oct 2024Open 18:30 -
Haunted Halloween Afternoon Tea (Coombe Abbey Hotel)

Address

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

Telephone
02476 450 450

Type

Type:

Halloween

Binley

Coombe Abbey's spooky and delicious afternoon tea is perfect for adults and children who want to celebrate Halloween in style. The hotel’s rich history adds to the eerie atmosphere of the occasion and actors will put on fantastically spooky show…

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27 Oct 2024
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31 Oct 2024
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells Live in Concert

Address

The Alexandra, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4DS

Telephone
08448717615

Type

Type:

Music

Birmingham

Tubular Bells is world-renowned as one of the most celebrated examples of music in film for its soundtracking of horror classic The Exorcist. Its legacy was cemented with Oldfield's performance of the album's main theme at the iconic London 2012…

Venue

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Dates

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27 Oct 2024Open 19:30 -
Haunted Halloween Afternoon Tea

Address

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

Telephone
02476450450

Type

Type:

Heritage

Binley

We have two sittings on each of the available dates at 12:30pm and 3:30pm. Arrival: 12:30pm OR 3:30pm £39.95 per adult £27.95 per child (12 years and under)

Dates

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27 Oct 2024Open 12:30 -
Story Bazaar: Husbandry

Address

Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4AN

Telephone
01902 572090

Type

Type:

Theatre

Wolverhampton

Just in time for All Hallows Eve, Brazilian Storyteller Ana shares the stage with Peter Chand as she tells some stories from her brilliant set Barbecued Husbands, and Peter tells deliciously gruesome stories from both near and far.

Venue

Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton

Dates

From:
27 Oct 2024Open 19:29 - 22:00