What's on in Birmingham

Concerts, festivals and things to do in Birmingham, soonest first.

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What's on this weekend in Birmingham

Fri, Oct 23

Catching Cairo

O2 Institute3 Birmingham · Birmingham

From £15

Fri, Oct 23

Gurriers

O2 Institute Birmingham · Birmingham

From £24

Fri, Oct 23

NOAHFINNCE

O2 Institute2 Birmingham · Birmingham

From £23

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Airbag

O2 Academy Birmingham · Birmingham

From £28

Fri, Oct 23

Christopher Hall: Pizazz

Glee Club · Birmingham

From £11

Sat, Oct 24

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Villa Park · Birmingham

From £95Resale

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 – Sat, Jan 16, 2027 · 04:00 PM

The Jury Experience - Frankenstein on Trial: The Man Who Defied God

The Old Rep Theatre · Birmingham

From £27

Sat, Oct 24 – Sat, Nov 21 · 06:00 PM

Old Skool Bingo Rum Rum

RumRum VIP Bar & Lounge · Birmingham

From £18

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Sat, Oct 24

Afterdrive

O2 Institute3 Birmingham · Birmingham

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Sat, Oct 24

The Coral

O2 Institute2 Birmingham · Birmingham

From £34

Sat, Oct 24

UK Foo Fighters (Tribute to Foo Fighters)

O2 Academy2 Birmingham · Birmingham

From £25

Sat, Oct 24

Brandon Flowers

O2 Academy Birmingham · Birmingham

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About Birmingham

Britain's second city trades on scale and reinvention rather than obvious prettiness: a dense grid of Victorian civic architecture, a rebuilt canal network longer than Venice's, and a Jewellery Quarter that still produces around 40% of the UK's jewellery after 250-plus years of craftsmanship. It's a genuinely multicultural, food-driven city - the balti belt is a Birmingham invention - more than a postcard destination.

2026 guides

Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.