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Supersonic Festival enters its 15th year with Neurosis, Godflesh and more

February 1, 2019February 12, 2019 Emily Doyle Capsule, Custard Factory, Godflesh, hen ogledd, jerusalem in my heart, moor mother, neurosis, supersonic, supersonic festival, the body, the bug, Town Hall

Supersonic Festival, the mecca of alternative music enters it’s fifteenth year in 2019, descending on Digbeth for a weekend in July.

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The very best places for a Sunday lunch in Birmingham

November 4, 2018February 7, 2019 Richard Franks baked in brick, Birmingham, Custard Factory, Digbeth, food, harborne, Jewellery Quarter, Moseley, pint shop, The Old Crown, The Plough

The Sunday roast is a staple for many of us, but with lots of restaurants, bars, hotels and cafes across the city why bother slaving away for hours at home?

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An ode to Digbeth: Birmingham’s gritty creative quarter

October 13, 2018October 14, 2018 Declan Bowring Custard Factory, Digbeth, O2 Institute, The Night Owl, The Rainbow

Birmingham’s former industrial heart celebrates its revitalisation as a cultural hotspot, brimming with shops, food and style.

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Digbeth’s Oktoberfest is bigger, better and more Bavarian than ever

October 2, 2018October 3, 2018 Sophie Hack bavarian, Beer, Custard Factory, Digbeth, german, oktoberfest, old crown

Now in its fourth annual year, the Digbeth Oktoberfest promises more food, more entertainment and even more beer than before.

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Review: Supersonic Festival wows curious audiences in Digbeth

June 25, 2018August 3, 2018 Emily Doyle Birmingham Conservatoire, Centrala, Custard Factory, daniel higgs, dennis mcnett, Digbeth, giant swan, gnod, housewives, k-pop, lungfish, mark korven, moog soundlab, moor mother, occult, Shirley Collins, supersonic, supersonic festival, terminal cheesecake, The Crossing, the ex, tirikilatops, ukaea, vanishing twin, visceristahood, vivid projects, wetware, wolfbat, Wolves in the Throne Room, Youth Man

Supersonic Festival pitches itself at ‘curious audiences’, and their programme of noise-rock, psych, experimental electro and avante-garde satisfied even the most chin-stroking of listeners

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We took on Ghetto Golf: Birmingham’s eccentric neon playground

March 5, 2018October 8, 2018 Millie Finn Custard Factory, Digbeth, ghetto golf

With neon graffiti on the walls, music pumping through the speakers and creative cocktails in big red cups, this is a fresh and funky take on crazy-golf

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Pop-up arts exhibition champions independent Birmingham artists

December 2, 2017December 2, 2017 Sophie Hack Birmingham, Custard Factory, Digbeth, digbeth arts market, pop up art, things to do

Digbeth Arts Market champions independent artists through the month of December