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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