BPREVIEW

Bringing you a sneak peak at some of the best gigs, shows, festivals, and events in and around the city – check out this page for a BIRMINGHAM PREVIEW.

Dublin’s post punk noise rockers Gilla Band headline The Castle and Falcon on Friday 23 February

Dublin’s post punk noise rockers Gilla Band headline The Castle and Falcon on Friday 23 February

Words by Ed King On Friday 23 February, Dublin’s post punk noise rockers (with a techno twist) Gilla Band will be headlining at The Castle and Falcon – Balsall Heath’s bustling live music venue, bang ...
2:22 A Ghost Story starts its supernatural run at The Alexandra Theatre – on stage from 16 to 20 January

2:22 A Ghost Story starts its supernatural run at The Alexandra Theatre – on stage from 16 to 20 January

Words by Ed King / Production pics by Johan Persson – profile of Danny Robbins by Helen Murray Supernatural thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story starts it’s first run of 2024 at The Alexandra Theatre in ...
Chartreuse headline Hare and Hounds as part of Independent Venue Week – Thursday 1 February

Chartreuse headline Hare and Hounds as part of Independent Venue Week – Thursday 1 February

Words by Ed King On Thursday 1 February, Black Country fourpiece Chartreuse headline the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath – with support from Wildforms. Doors open at 7:30pm with tickets price at £10 plus ...
Lobster launch twelve track debut album at The Night Owl on Saturday 4 November

Lobster launch twelve track debut album at The Night Owl on Saturday 4 November

Words by Ed King / Live pic by Stalingrad O'Neill Lobster – Birmingham’s beloved ska, punk, reggae six piece – will be launching their debut album, Year of the Lobster, at The Night Owl on ...
Genre-bending punk duo Bob Vylan come to Birmingham’s O2 Institute ahead of new album 18.11.23

Genre-bending punk duo Bob Vylan come to Birmingham’s O2 Institute ahead of new album 18.11.23

Words by Sophie Hack London’s genre-bending punk duo Bob Vylan play the O2 Institute Birmingham on Saturday 18 November with support from Panic Shack and Kid Bookie. Doors open at 7pm, with tickets priced at ...
Detroit punk rockers Protomartyr come to Hare and Hounds with new album 25.10.23

Detroit punk rockers Protomartyr come to Hare and Hounds with new album 25.10.23

Words by Ed King Detroit punk rockers Protomartyr are coming to the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath for a live show on Wednesday 25 October – with support from London’s Es. Doors open at ...
Genre bending jazz fusion ensemble Corto.alto tour debut album at Hare and Hounds on Wednesday 18 October

Genre bending jazz fusion ensemble Corto.alto tour debut album at Hare and Hounds on Wednesday 18 October

Words by Ed King On Wednesday 18 October, the jazz rooted but genre bending Calto.alto comes to the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath – with support from mezzo-soprano and folk storyteller, Pippa Blundell. With ...
LA garage rockers Flat Worms tour new album at the Hare and Hounds on Monday 16 October – with support from Total Luck and Wax Head

LA garage rockers Flat Worms tour new album at the Hare and Hounds on Monday 16 October – with support from Total Luck and Wax Head

Words by Ed King On Monday 16 October, LA based garage rockers Flat Worms come to the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath – alongside support from Birmingham’s Total Luck and Manchester’s Wax Head. Doors ...
Birmingham Anime Film Festival launches at The Mockingbird Cinema and Midlands Arts Centre – running from 29 September to 5 October

Birmingham Anime Film Festival launches at The Mockingbird Cinema and Midlands Arts Centre – running from 29 September to 5 October

Words by Billy Beale and Ed King Birmingham sees the launch of its first Anime film festival this week, with screenings at The Mockingbird Cinema and Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) running from 29 September to ...
BFI London Film Festival is back at MAC – running from 4 to 15 October

BFI London Film Festival is back at MAC – running from 4 to 15 October

Words by Jimmy Dougan (to follow him on Letterboxd click here) Brummie cinema lovers rejoice. The BFI London Film Festival (LFF) returns to Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) on Wednesday, 4 October with a curated line-up ...
‘Paranoid on Westside’, celebrating 53 years of the seminal Black Sabbath album - Sunday 17 September at Velvet Music Rooms

‘Paranoid on Westside’, celebrating 53 years of the seminal Black Sabbath album – Sunday 17 September at Velvet Music Rooms

Words by Ed King / Profile pic of Ozzy Osbourne by Paul Ward On Sunday 17 September, a special celebration is being held to mark 53 years since the release of the seminal Black Sabbath ...
Supersonic Festival 2023 comes to Digbeth from 1 to 3 September

Supersonic Festival 2023 comes to Digbeth from 1 to 3 September

Words by Ed King / Pics supplied by Supersonic Festival From Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September, Digbeth will once again host ‘the mother of British underground festivals’ – as the mighty Supersonic comes back ...
Stereo Mind Game – Daughter release fourth album, out from 7 April

Stereo Mind Game – Daughter release fourth album, out from 7 April

Writer Ed King / Photographer Marika Kochiashvili Daughter is a band that wears its heart on its sleeve. From the lament of the “wild youth” in their superb debut album If You Leave, to the ...
The Mellow Sessions Featuring Tom Ford At Hockley Social Club – Thursday 16 March

The Mellow Sessions Featuring Tom Ford At Hockley Social Club – Thursday 16 March

Writer Ed King / Photographer Connor Pope On Thursday 16 March, Birmingham Co-operative Promoter are launching The Mellow Sessions at Hockley Social Club – with a live set and onstage interview from local jazz guitarist ...
Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves The World – World Premiere At Birmingham Rep, 1 February - 11 March

Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves The World – World Premiere At Birmingham Rep, 1 February – 11 March

Words by Ed King / Images courtesy of Avalon - profile pics by Mark Harrison If you ask someone of a certain age to “stick a deckchair up your nose” (or indeed to “casserole your ...
She’s Royal world première Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio 18.10.22

She’s Royal world première Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio 18.10.22

Words by Ed King / Images supplied by Blackstory Partnership She’s Royal opens with its world première today at Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio, starting a two day run in Birmingham – before heading to the ...
Future Days – Alternative Music Festival Back At The Crossing On 15 October

Future Days – Alternative Music Festival Back At The Crossing On 15 October

Words by Ed King / Promo artwork by Lewes Herriot On Saturday 15 October, Future Days comes back to The Crossing in Digbeth – for a one day festival of ‘the finest alternative, punk and ...
"The worst thing in life is a bored pop star." Birmingham Preview talks to Jah Wobble, ahead of Hare & Hounds gig on 07/09/22

“The worst thing in life is a bored pop star.” Birmingham Preview talks to Jah Wobble, ahead of Hare & Hounds gig on 07/09/22

Words by Ed King Jah Wobble and the Invaders of the Heart play the Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath, on Wednesday 7 September – for more gig info an links to online tickets visit: www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds/Jah-Wobble ...
MADE Festival 2022 – Saturday 30 July @ Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton

MADE Festival 2022 – Saturday 30 July @ Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton

Words by Ed King / Event pics by Hannah Metcalfe & Daisy Denham On Saturday 30 July, the mighty MADE Festival throws open its doors (tent awnings) for another raucous ride of UK rap and ...