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About O2 Institute Birmingham
O2 Institute Birmingham is a live music venue in Birmingham, Birmingham with a standing capacity of approximately 1500. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
O2 Institute Birmingham books Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Birmingham venue directory.
The O2 Institute Birmingham is a landmark Digbeth music venue, housed in a former 1908 church hall and run by the O2 Academy group since Live Nation's 2015 takeover. Across three rooms — a 1,500-capacity main auditorium plus the 500-cap O2 Institute2 and 250-cap O2 Institute3 — it spans everything from arena-bound touring acts to club nights and intimate up-and-comers. With a heritage that takes in Pink Floyd, The Cure and Arctic Monkeys, it remains one of the Midlands' busiest stages for rock, indie, metal and electronic gigs.
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78 Digbeth, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 6DY
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O2 Institute Birmingham books Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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