Birmingham · grassroots venue · Verified open
Real ales and banging Indian food with music.
Capacity to be confirmed, house PA. Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter, Folk.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Old Moseley Arms in Balsall Heath, Birmingham is summed up below. It books acoustic / singer-songwriter and folk acts. There is an in-house PA.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–00:00Opens in 4h 11m 31s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter · Folk |
4 photos show the inside of The Old Moseley Arms, from the stage to the bar. It books acoustic / singer-songwriter and folk acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Old Moseley Arms, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books acoustic / singer-songwriter and folk acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | Acoustic / Singer-SongwriterFolk |
| Website | oldmoseleyarms.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
The Old Moseley Arms is at 53 Tindal St, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9QU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 80 rooms in our Birmingham venue directory.
Birmingham B12 9QU
The nearest station is Moseley Village (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away.
The Old Moseley Arms for artists: The Old Moseley Arms has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
| Rate calculatorWhat should you charge here?Live UK rates by role, city and venue size. |
The Old Moseley Arms publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 12:00–00:00 |
| Tue | 12:00–00:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–23:00 |
The Old Moseley Arms has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Old Moseley Arms, from the venue and its listings. It books acoustic / singer-songwriter and folk acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Old Moseley Arms is a grassroots music venue in Balsall Heath, Birmingham. It books Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter, Folk.
Listing notesThe Old Moseley Arms in Balsall Heath stands out for its welcoming atmosphere and commitment to supporting local talent. With a diverse music policy that embraces both originals and covers, the venue regularly hosts open mic nights that invite musicians from various genres to showcase their skills. Equipped with a reliable PA system, it fosters a vibrant community spirit in Birmingham's grassroots music scene.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Old Moseley Arms on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Sunday - 20:30 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Birmingham gig directory.
The Birmingham league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
live rooms
| 01 | O2 Institute Birmingham | 45 gigs |
| 02 | Hare And Hounds Kings Heath | 33 gigs |
| 03 | The Castle And Falcon | 18 gigs |
| 04 | Deadwax Digbeth up2 | 10 gigs |
| 05 | The Sunflower Lounge down1 | 10 gigs |
| 06 | The Rhodehouse down1 | 9 gigs |
| 07 | Mama Roux's up1 | 6 gigs |
| 08 | Asylum New | 4 gigs |
| 09 | Sutton United Football Club New | 4 gigs |
| 10 | XOYO Birmingham | 4 gigs |
Not seeing your venue? This ranking counts gigs listed in the next 30 days. Create a page free or add your gigs - it ranks on the next nightly refresh.
| 01 | Edit your profile and photos |
| 02 | Set your fee range |
| 03 | Receive artist enquiries |
| 04 | Update backline and capacity |
The Old Moseley Arms
Real ales and banging Indian food with music.
- –
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Old Moseley Arms — Quick Facts
Real ales and banging Indian food with music. Here are the key facts on The Old Moseley Arms at a glance. It books acoustic / singer-songwriter and folk acts.
Know how many it holds?
The Old Moseley Arms this week
The Old Moseley Arms for artists: The Old Moseley Arms has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
The Old Moseley Arms hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
Claim your listing to update details, respond to artists, and manage bookings.
Closed, changed capacity, different backline? Let us know. We review corrections within 7 days.
What’s on in Birmingham this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
Inside The Old Moseley Arms
The Old Moseley Arms has an in-house PA for visiting acts. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Old Moseley Arms is a grassroots music venue in Balsall Heath, Birmingham. The Old Moseley Arms provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
The Old Moseley Arms books Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter, Folk acts. This listing is part of the Birmingham venue directory.
The Old Moseley Arms in Balsall Heath stands out for its welcoming atmosphere and commitment to supporting local talent. With a diverse music policy that embraces both originals and covers, the venue regularly hosts open mic nights that invite musicians from various genres to showcase their skills. Equipped with a reliable PA system, it fosters a vibrant community spirit in Birmingham's grassroots music scene.
There are no fixed live nights listed for The Old Moseley Arms - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. Acoustic / singer-songwriter is the first genre on its list. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. The Old Moseley Arms hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in Birmingham and what local gigs pay.
Find The Old Moseley Arms
The Old Moseley Arms is at 53 Tindal St, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9QU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 80 rooms in our Birmingham venue directory.
The nearest station is Moseley Village (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Old Moseley Arms in Balsall Heath, Birmingham; B12 9QU is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Birmingham this week, or book a Birmingham band for a night of your own.
The Rhodehouse, The Spotted Dog, The Station and The Sunflower Lounge
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Old Moseley Arms
The regular night at The Old Moseley Arms on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Birmingham venue directory.
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
The Birmingham League
The Old Moseley Arms is #75 of 80 Birmingham venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – O2 Institute Birmingham 45 gigs
- #2 – Hare And Hounds Kings Heath 33 gigs
- #3 – The Castle And Falcon 18 gigs
- #4 ▲2 Deadwax Digbeth 10 gigs
- #5 ▼1 The Sunflower Lounge 10 gigs
- #6 ▼1 The Rhodehouse 9 gigs
- #7 ▲1 Mama Roux's 6 gigs
- #8 NEW Asylum 4 gigs
- #9 NEW Sutton United Football Club 4 gigs
- #10 – XOYO Birmingham 4 gigs
Run this room? This page, and this ranking, is yours to take over.
Claim This VenueNot seeing your venue? This ranking counts gigs listed in the next 30 days. If your room has no page here yet, create one free and it joins the directory. If it is already listed, add your gigs and it will rank on the next nightly refresh.
Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table tracks the UK's busiest grassroots stages week on week, the Pint Index prices a gig ticket in pints city by city, and UK market statistics covers what live music pays. All of it is built from the same directory this page lives in.
Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Old Moseley Arms. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Old Moseley Arms. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
Venues Near The Old Moseley Arms
16 other venues are close to The Old Moseley Arms in Birmingham. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights.
Our free weekly email brings live music in Birmingham straight to your inbox. It keeps rooms like The Old Moseley Arms full and costs you nothing.
Keep up with Birmingham
Our free weekly email brings live music in Birmingham straight to your inbox. It keeps rooms like The Old Moseley Arms full and costs you nothing.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Birmingham
—A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Birmingham. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.
See what’s on in Birmingham over the next four weeks →
The Old Moseley Arms in brief. Set in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, The Old Moseley Arms is a live music room that books acoustic / singer-songwriter and folk. It hosts an open mic too (every Sunday). Nearby rooms: The Rhodehouse, The Spotted Dog and The Station - or browse the full Birmingham venue directory.
Booking or playing in Birmingham? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
Keep exploring: the UK gig directory for what's coming up, the venue directory for rooms that book live music, the open mic finder for recurring stage time, and what's on across the UK this week. The blog covers pricing, contracts and getting booked, and about GigXchange explains who runs it and why. Something not right on this page? Tell us — or start on the home page.
We list 80 grassroots music venues in Birmingham. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
More rooms near The Old Moseley Arms: The Victoria Birmingham, Thimblemill Library, Tower Of Song Music Venue, Town Hall Birmingham, Tudor Grange Park Solihull, Wythall Community Club, XOYO Birmingham, 1000 Trades, Acapella, Actress & Bishop, Albert's Schloss, O2 Institute Birmingham, Hare And Hounds Kings Heath, The Castle And Falcon, Deadwax Digbeth, Mama Roux's, Asylum and Sutton United Football Club.
Birmingham has 80 rooms in the UK grassroots venue directory - why we built it, and what the data shows.
Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table, the Pint Index and UK market statistics - all built from the same directory.
Free to join. No subscription. 5% only if you want the deposit protected.
How GigXchange works for artists, venues, agents, promoters and event organisers.
More Birmingham venues
We list 80 grassroots music venues in Birmingham. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.