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Grassroots Venues in Birmingham

Every grassroots room in Birmingham - capacity, backline, who books it.

By size: 9 small (under 150), 19 mid-size (150 to 499), 8 large (500+), 44 with no size listed. 78 of the 79 open rooms are verified (1 marked closed). 3 with full backline, 6 with a sound engineer.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance
Birmingham
80
Grassroots
venues
in Birmingham
In detail
House PA23 venues
Full backline3 venues
In-house engineer6 venues
Venue Score61 /100
01 — Find a venue
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02 — The scene
Venue Score
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Solid — healthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.
How it adds up (0-100)
Choice100
Coverage100
Backline4
PA29
Engineer8
Genres100
03 — Rooms + kit
Live data
What Birmingham has
By size
Small under 1509 25%
Medium 150-49919 53%
Large 500+8 22%
Size not listed44

Rooms with no size listed show under every size in 01.

Kit
Bring your own57 71%
PA only20 25%
Full backline3 4%
This month
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Verified3
Re-verified3
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Grassroots Venues in Birmingham

80 grassroots music venues across Birmingham. Capacity, backline, genres, booking info. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

61/ 100
Birmingham Venue Score
SolidHealthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.
Choice100
Coverage100
Backline4
PA29
Engineer8
Genres100
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Last updated: 12 November 2026

80 Venues in Birmingham

Birmingham has 80 grassroots music venues listed on GigXchange, from a 60-capacity room to 3,000. Listings show the capacity, backline and PA where we hold them, plus opening times, so artists, agents and bookers can shortlist the right room before getting in touch.

Of the 80 Birmingham venues, 23 provide a PA system, 3 offer full backline and 6 include an in-house sound engineer. See what these rooms have on over the next four weeks. Sign up free to view booking contacts and fee ranges.

80
grassroots venues hosting live music in Birmingham
  • 23 provide a PA system · 3 offer full backline
  • 6 have an in-house sound engineer included
  • Booking contact, fee range and submission process available to signed-up artists
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23
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3
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6
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Sutton United Football Club
Sutton › Sutton, Surrey (Gander Green Lane)★★★★★ (—)
Football club with tribute entertainment.Next gig: Sat 14 Nov Duran Duran - Tribute
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The Alexandra
Birmingham › Birmingham city centre★★★★★ (—)
Birmingham's grand touring theatre.Next gig: Sun 6 Dec What's Love Got to do With it - Tina Turner Tribute
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The Alvechurch Inn
Birmingham › Alvechurch★★★★★ (—)
Birmingham inn with live entertainment.No gigs listed yet
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The Billesley Rock Club
Birmingham › King's Heath★★★★★ (—)
Kings Heath rock club and pub.No gigs listed yet
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The Blue Piano
Birmingham › Edgbaston★★★★★ (—)
South-East Asian restaurant and live-music venue in EdgbastonNext gig: Thu 31 Dec NYE
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The Boldmere Tap
Sutton Coldfield › The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield★★★★★ (—)
Boldmere's wednesday-night free open mic at The Boldmere Tap — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 10-minute slots, all ages.No gigs listed yet
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The Botanist
Birmingham › Gas Street Basin★★★★★ (—)
Two-floor bar and restaurant with live music every Friday and Saturday nightNo gigs listed yet
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c. 250
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The Bradshaw Hall Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Birmingham › Nechells★★★★★ (—)
440-seat concert hall at the Royal Birmingham ConservatoireNext gig: Sun 29 Nov An Evening with The Magic Numbers
Private hire up to 440 seated
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The Bulls Head
Birmingham › Moseley★★★★★ (—)
Moseley pub on St Mary's Row hosting live musicNext gig: Fri 20 Nov Malah Palinka + Eddy Luna + AKASHA - Neo Soul, Funk, and Jazz!
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The Castle And Falcon
Birmingham › 402 Moseley Rd★★★★★ (—)
Independent 400-capacity live music venue on Moseley RoadNext gig: Fri 13 Nov Mantra (Bring Me The Horizon) + [REANIMATION] (Linkin Park)
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The Crossing Digbeth
Birmingham › Digbeth★★★★★ (—)
Digbeth concert hall for touring bands, soul all-dayers and seated showsNext gig: Fri 13 Nov Janet Kay & Carroll Thompson
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c. 200
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The Dark Horse
Birmingham › Moseley★★★★★ (—)
Moseley craft-beer pub with a 200-cap upstairs venue for live bands, comedy and club nights.Next gig: Fri 27 Nov Mobius Loop | Right To Roam Tour
Private hire up to 200 standing
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The Diskery
Birmingham › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Birmingham's oldest record shop (est.No gigs listed yet
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The Glee Club
Birmingham › The Arcadian★★★★★ (—)
Birmingham comedy, music and events club.Next gig: Sun 27 Dec Richard Blackwood, Curtis Walker, White Yardie
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The Hive Cafe and Bakery
Birmingham★★★★★ (—)
Jewellery Quarter cafe and bakery hosting VERVE Open Door, a monthly poetry open micNo gigs listed yet
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The Jam House Birmingham
Birmingham › Jewellery Quarter★★★★★ (—)
Rock, pop, jazz, funk and R&B dining venue.Next gig: Fri 13 Nov Live music, Dinner
Private hire up to 550 standing
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The Legion Club
Sutton Coldfield★★★★★ (—)
Sutton Coldfield Legion club with monthly live acts and a 110-capacity function roomNext gig: Thu 31 Dec Luv Shak Live at New Years
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The Lord Clifton
Birmingham › Jewellery Quarter★★★★★ (—)
Jewellery Quarter pub with weekend DJ nights, regular live music and a monthly open micNo gigs listed yet
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The Night Owl
Birmingham › Deritend★★★★★ (—)
Birmingham's dedicated club and live venue.Next gig: Fri 20 Nov Neighbourhd Presents: NBHD x Sigil Radio - Sigil Goes Live
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The Old Moseley Arms
Birmingham › Balsall Heath★★★★★ (—)
Real ales and banging Indian food with music.No gigs listed yet
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c. 250
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The Rhodehouse
Sutton Coldfield › The Parade, Birmingham★★★★★ (—)
Live music and entertainment venue.Next gig: Fri 13 Nov Sham Radio LIVE
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The Spotted Dog
Birmingham › Digbeth★★★★★ (—)
Digbeth's oldest family-run pub, home to trad folk sessions and local bandsNo gigs listed yet
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The Station
Birmingham › Kings Heath★★★★★ (—)
Kings Norton pub and grill.No gigs listed yet
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The Sunflower Lounge
Birmingham › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Birmingham's Monday-night free open mic at 76 Smallbrook Queensway, B5 4EN — basement music bar, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.Next gig: Fri 13 Nov Make Friends
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Venues You Can Hire in Birmingham

17 Birmingham venues say on their own websites that they take private hire - parties, weddings and work events. Each card opens the venue’s rooms, capacities and how to enquire.

Birmingham Venue Scene in Numbers

Birmingham’s 80 grassroots venues in one picture: how big the rooms are, what kit is on stage and how many take private hire. Use it to judge whether to bring your own backline and which size of room suits your draw before you start booking.

Grassroots venues · Birmingham
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GigXchange venue directory

Room sizeof the 36 with a known capacity
9Small · under 150
19Medium · 150–499
8Large · 500+
What's on stageall 80 venues
3Full backline
20PA only
57Bring your own gear
23provide a PA
6have an in-house engineer
17take private hire
Rock · Jazzmost-booked genres

How many grassroots music venues are in Birmingham? GigXchange lists 80 grassroots music venues across Birmingham. 29% provide a PA system and 4% offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA).

Do Birmingham venues provide equipment? 6 venues include an in-house sound engineer. The majority of Birmingham venues are medium (150–499). Data from GigXchange’s verified Birmingham venue directory.

Birmingham Venue FAQs

10 answers about grassroots venues in Birmingham, from how many there are and how big the rooms are to the kit they provide, booking a gig and listing your venue free - each answered from the venues listed here.

GigXchange lists 80 grassroots music venues in Birmingham, from small pub back rooms to mid-size standing rooms. Each listing includes capacity, backline provision, genres booked, and verification status. Browse the full national directory at UK Venue Directory.
3 of 80 Birmingham venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 23 provide at least a PA system. 6 include an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.
17 Birmingham venues state on their own websites that they take private hire for parties, weddings and work events, among them Actress & Bishop (up to 175 standing), Mama Roux's (up to 800 standing) and Nortons Digbeth (up to 500 standing). Each venue page has a Private hire tab with its rooms, capacities and a link to enquire with the venue directly. Use the Private hire filter above to list them all.
Of the 36 Birmingham venues with known capacity: 9 are small (under 150), 19 are medium (150–499), and 8 are large (500+). The majority of Birmingham’s grassroots scene is mid-size standing rooms.
Sign up free on GigXchange to view booking contacts, fee ranges, and submission processes for every Birmingham venue. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music, EPK, or social profiles. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Yes. GigXchange also runs the UK Open Mic Finder for Birmingham, which lists weekly open mic nights with backline, day, and fee filters. Open mics are the main pathway from bedroom to stage for most grassroots artists. See also our guide on getting gigs in the UK.
The What’s On in Birmingham page lists every gig we hold across these 80 venues over the next four weeks — dates, times, entry and ticket links, refreshed daily. For everything beyond that window, browse the Birmingham gig directory.
The most commonly booked genres across Birmingham’s 80 grassroots venues are rock, jazz, Pop, Tribute Act, soul. Many venues accept both original music and covers. Browse artist profiles by genre to find acts for your venue.
Fees vary by venue size and event type. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current percentiles for Birmingham by band size and venue type. Door splits are common at smaller venues; flat fees are more typical at mid-size rooms. The Musicians’ Union publishes recommended minimums.
Yes. Listing is free. If your venue is already in the directory, open its page and press Claim this venue (or create a free venue account) to self-edit your profile and manage bookings; if it is missing, email support@gigxchange.app and we will take a look. Venues with TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS can also list their music policy.
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