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Birmingham Events Calendar

Looking for something to do in Birmingham? Whether you're a local, new in town or just cruising through we've got loads of great tips and events to offer. Find out what’s on in Birmingham with our regularly updated events calendar featuring the best upcoming events in Birmingham and the area.

This guide lists events at a glance, showing what’s on each month. See the highlights of What’s On for Birmingham, featuring the best of things to do in Birmingham – Live Music and Gigs, Family Events, Art & Culture, Food & Drink and much more. Birmingham fundraisers and charity events.

Important This Event Calendar is not maintained on a daily basis and some events may have changed dates or are no longer happening. Please double-check the event websites for the most up-to-date information.

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  • Wayne Terence Dobb

    The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) today announces its 2026–27 Season: a year of artistic ambition, civic pride and musical breadth under Music Director Kazuki Yamada. The season brings together major symphonic journeys – including Beethoven and Mahler cycles – with new commissions, international touring and landmark moments such as the CBSO Chorus’s 1000th […]

    Various

  • Cake Royalty: Cake and Bake International returns to NEC, Birmingham with life size cake sculpture of The Prince and Princess of Wales

    NEC Birmingham Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham

    The world's leading cake decorating, sugar art and baking event, Cake and Bake International, will return to the NEC Birmingham from the 6th to 8th November 2026, bringing together thousands of cake artists, bakers, chocolatiers, exhibitors and enthusiasts from across the globe. The legendary event showcases jaw-dropping cake creations from the best sugar craft artists […]

    £15

  • LIVE MUSIC: Delivery – Dead Wax Digbeth, Sunday 8th Nov

    Dead Wax Digbeth 28 Adderley St,, Birmingham, Birmingham

    DELIVERY hit the UK for a tour of intimate venues with swagger in their soul and energy to burn, having just announced their third album, 'Zone 3' - due out Feb 26 on Heavenly. The sensational lead single 'Measuring Cup' is out now! The band have made a huge name for themselves with their brand […]

    £12.45

  • The Voice of Whitney Houston – Michelle Lawson

    Fox and Goose Pub Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, Birmingham

    Get ready for an extraordinary evening of music, nostalgia, and sheer vocal power as the phenomenal Michelle Lawson takes the stage at the Fox & Goose on Friday, November 13th! Renowned across the venue circuit for her jaw-dropping talent and captivating stage presence, Michelle brings an unmissable tribute to one of the greatest musical icons […]

    Free

  • Upcycled Sari Bell Garland Workshop – With Pri Pri

    Ikon Gallery 1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace,, Birmingham, Birmingham

    Upcycled Sari Upcycled Sari Wreath Workshop - With Pri Pri Saturday 14 November, 1pm–3.30pm Booking essential - £30 Ikon Gallery Create a colourful decoration with Priya Velusami of Pri Pri in this hands-on workshop making a 10-inch upcycled fabric wreath. Using a beautiful selection of reclaimed sari offcuts rescued from textiles that might otherwise go […]

    £30

  • Unmapped Exhibition

    Birmingham and Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, Birmingham

    Unmapped explores how imagination can transform the familiar into the unfamiliar. Tara Harris creates imagined landscapes shaped by memory, emotion and fragments of places we recognise. Working with paint, she layers, scrapes and erases the surface, allowing forms and landscapes to emerge and dissolve. The paintings exist between remembered places and imagined worlds, inviting us […]

    Free

  • Beauty and the Beast

    The Old Rep Theatre The Old Rep Theatre Station Street, Birmingham, Birmingham

    A Tale as Old as Time Comes to The Old Rep! This Christmas, professional family pantomime returns in spectacular style as award-winning Polka Dot Pantomimes presents the magical classic — BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Join us for a spellbinding adventure filled with laughter, love, and enchantment, as this timeless tale comes to life on stage […]

    £21

  • Jefes Ramen Buy 1 Give 1 Ramen Night at Temper and Brown Jewellery Quarter

    Temper & Brown 12-13 Albion Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, Birmingham

    Jefes Ramen brings its Buy 1 Give 1 ramen night to Temper & Brown on Thursday 26 November 2026, 6pm to 10pm. Every bowl bought funds a matching meal for someone experiencing homelessness. Presale closes Thursday 19 November. Jefes Ramen is a Stockport community interest company run by Jerelle "Jefe" Okoro, a former professional basketball […]

    Ticketed, see website
  • The Polar Express Train Ride Birmingham

    The Polar Express Train Ride Birmingham

    Birmingham Moor Street Station Birmingham Moor Street station, Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands,, Birmingham, Birmingham

    The Polar Express Train Ride Birmingham Christmas magic returns to Birmingham Moor Street Station in 2026 as THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride Birmingham welcomes families back for another season of festive wonder. Inspired by the beloved 2004 film, this spectacular immersive theatrical experience invites guests of all ages to step into the story and become […]

    £56.00

  • Mind The Volume

    Muthers Studio 14 Rea Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, Birmingham

    Gambol Presents: Mind the Volume Live music for a great cause! Alicia and Lyndon, KOSH, Cheapside and Gambol have all become friends through playing the South Birmingham open mic circuit, and now they're coming together to put on a show in aid of Mind UK! Expect everything from beautiful folk music to good old-fashioned blues-driven, […]

    £11

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