Concerts and Shows News & Updates
The next generation of Birmingham’s musical talent is set to receive a vital boost this summer, with a new ‘come and play’ initiative launched by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO).
- 9th July 2026
A music journal founded in the city where Black Sabbath’s story began is exploring Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy and his influence on people across the world, in a special edition dedicated to the late singer.
- 8th July 2026
Organisers of the Birmingham Weekender have announced the free arts festival will return from Saturday 29 August to Monday 31 August.
- 3rd July 2026
The Belfry Hotel & Resort has announced the launch of its new weekly jazz nights, ‘Bel Noir’.
- 30th June 2026
Actor and playwright Mike Venables is bringing one of history's greatest composers vividly to life in Beethoven: Edge of Silence, an original one-man play
- 30th June 2026
Organisers of this year’s Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival have made an urgent call for extra funding after only raising nearly a third of their target.
Professor Alice Roberts and designer David Stevens are the proud winners of Best Show Garden and a Platinum award at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2026 for their immersive Garden of Evolution.
- 16th June 2026
Help us fill the West Midlands with the best of jazz & blues this summer: almost every performance free, always entertaining, open to all.
Big Bear Music is launching its official programme for this summer’s 42nd Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at a live music gig today (16 June).
A vocalist described by Black Sabbath’s first manager as “the UK’s finest ever female jazz singer” has been confirmed as one of the headline acts at this summer’s Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival.