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Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Actress & Bishop
Actress & Bishop is a grassroots music venue in Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham with a standing capacity of approximately 600. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Actress & Bishop books Rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Birmingham venue directory.
The Actress & Bishop is a lively independent pub and live-music venue at 36 Ludgate Hill on the edge of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter (B3 1EH). With a capacity around 600 across multiple rooms (plus an outdoor terrace and a refurbished upstairs event space for ~200), it runs live music and DJs seven nights a week with free entry downstairs all week. A go-to for local and touring bands across rock, indie and alternative — past bills include Black Foxxes, Krooked Tongue and PINS — it's one of the city centre's busiest grassroots stages.
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36 Ludgate Hill, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B3 1EH
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Actress & Bishop books Rock, Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Actress & Bishop has a standing capacity of approximately 600, classed as a large venue. See all Birmingham venues for size comparisons.
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36 Ludgate Hill, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B3 1EH. See the map below for directions. Browse more Birmingham venues nearby.
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