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Sophie Hack December 1, 2018July 19, 2019 Autumn Evans, Bad Girlfriend, Bristol Pear, cafe ort, Chartreuse, Hare and Hounds, The Flapper, The Night Owl, The Taboo Club, Violet

10 gigs in Birmingham this December for less than a tenner

A super slick round up of all the best gigs in Birmingham this December for less than a tenner. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

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Sophie Hack January 1, 2019July 19, 2019 Birmingham, cave girl, chemtrails, Franko Fraize, Ivory Wave, Kagoule, Meme Detroit, Slothrust

10 gigs in Birmingham this January for less than a tenner

10 gigs to be seen at this January in Birmingham, all for less than a tenner. We can’t think of a better way to start your year off!

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Sophie Hack January 30, 2019July 19, 2019 Birmingham, castle and falcon, Cuban Embassy, Hare and Hounds, muthers, night owl, Sunflower Lounge, The Dark Horse

10 gigs in Birmingham this February for less than a tenner

Warming up these winter nights, one gig at a time. All local to Birmingham, and all for less than a tenner this February.

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Stephen Pennell February 12, 2019July 19, 2019 Emkay, Fox, Kaycee², Lady Sanity, Lekky, Mayday, Mowgs, T.Roadz, TrueMendous, Zeeks

Not Safe For Work: the next wave of Birmingham MCs ready to rise

There’s a new wave of incredible Birmingham rap on the come up, and there’s a danger it could become a tsunami.

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Sophie Hack April 1, 2019July 19, 2019 Antelope, Birmingham, Bloxx, Brain Food, castle and falcon, Die Das Der, Flamingo Flame, Frauds, George Pannell, Hare and Hounds, Hott Date, joel baker, mundays, muthers, NONSUCH, rat the magnificent, Sorry Grace, Sunflower Lounge, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, supercaan, The Cosmics, The Flapper, Victories at Sea, Violet

10 gigs in Birmingham this April for less than a tenner

Ten gigs bursting at the seams with new indie, pop, funk and soul music in Birmingham all for less than a tenner.

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Declan Bowring May 31, 2018July 19, 2019 Gay Village, Sidewalk, Southside, The Nightingales, The Village Inn

The best gay, lesbian and LGBT+ bars in the Gay Village, Birmingham

Ahead of this year’s Pride have a look at our quick guide to the best LGBT+ nightlife in Birmingham’s City Centre, ranging from The Nightingale to Equator

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Sophie Hack July 22, 2018July 19, 2019 Bad Girlfriend, castle and falcon, cave girl, Echo Beach!, harry and the howlers, harry jordan, History of Sex, Ivory Wave, karkosa, PET, Riscas, sleepy heads, Social State, sonic gun, Spilt Milk Society, Sugarthief, Swim Deep, The Assist, The Cosmics, The Good Water, the novus, The Surrenders, Violet, Wolfgang Harte

Sonic Gun presents a weekender of the best in Birmingham music

Sonic Gun concerts are bringing not one, not two, but three days of Birmingham’s best new music, including RISCAS, Ivory Wave and Harry Jordan.

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Sophie Hack July 24, 2018July 19, 2019 Craft beer, jukebox, kings heath, the juke

Kings Heath’s newest bar, The Juke, reveal their top five jukebox records

The new craft beer bar and eatery have their very own Rock-ola Regis 120 Jukebox, filled with records they love and that personify The Juke.

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Sophie Hack October 26, 2018July 19, 2019 10 gigs, cheap gigs, gigs, gigs in birmingham

10 gigs in Birmingham this November for less than a tenner

Sophie Hack provides her monthly guide to the cheapest and best gigs in and around Birmingham this November.

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Holly Carter October 18, 2018July 19, 2019 Birmingham, birmingham art, craft, create, etsy, independent, Independent Birmingham

The best of Birmingham on Etsy.com

The second city has always been known as an industrial town, but what about its craft? We look into the artsy side of Birmingham on etsy.com