What's on this weekend in Birmingham
Looking for things to do in Birmingham this weekend? Our local team updates this guide regularly with the best events and experiences taking place across the city, making it easy to plan your next day out or weekend away.
Last updated: 12 October 2026
Covering: 16-18 October 2026
From live music, theatre and exhibitions to family attractions and outdoor adventures, you'll find plenty happening across Birmingham this weekend. We also hand-pick a selection of Top Picks, showcasing the biggest events alongside hidden gems recommended by our local team.
Browse the listings below by date, category or location, or use the filters to discover events across the wider West Midlands. Whether you're planning ahead for next weekend or looking for something to do today, our regularly updated events calendar has you covered.
Our Top Picks for this weekend
If you're making plans between 16-18 October, we've asked our team of local experts to share what's caught their eye.
Fierce Festival is one of the UK’s most respected festivals of Live Art & the leading organisation for Live Art in the West Midlands. It has an international reputation for agenda setting curation & intelligent commissioning that has seen Fierce commissions tour worldwide. The festival…
Join some spooky family fun this Halloween at the National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham! Join Serafina the Sea Witch’s army of Sea Defenders at the Ascarium by following an immersive trail to help her keep her fellow sea creatures safe and look after the ocean. Complete the ‘spook-splash-tastic’…
The Motorhome & Caravan Show, organised by NCC Events, is the UK’s national showcase for the leisure vehicle industry. Spanning an incredible 85,000m2 (11 Wembley football pitches), it’s the only place to explore the new for 2027 motorhomes, campervans, caravans plus, trailer tents, trade…
A great introduction to the modern city. Guides are local people with a wealth of knowledge, delivering informative and fun tours of the city. This is a 2-hour tour of parts of the city centre and includes central canals and some of the main squares. It gives a great feel of the city for local…
Soaring, uplifting, remarkable, and truly monumental, Tallis’ Spem in alium is perhaps the most iconic piece of choral music ever written. This unmissable concert also features a world premiere from Roderick Williams and revisits Ex Cathedra’s spine-tingling 2010 commission from Alec Roth - both…
The Best Sunday Roasts in the West Midlands
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There’s something about a Sunday roast that makes the weekend feel complete. From a classic plate piled high with roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and gravy to Caribbean-inspired takes on the traditional Sunday lunch, Birmingham and Solihull have plenty of places to settle in for a proper…