Birmingham · 80 venues · 23 with a PA

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

Grassroots
venues

in Birmingham

In detail

House PA	23 venues
Full backline	3 venues
In-house engineer	6 venues
Venue Score	61 /100

01 — Find a venue

80 rooms

Pick your room

Size

Kit

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Photo: Google 1000 TradesJewellery Quarter · BirminghamKit not listedNo gigs listed yet

AcapellaJewellery Quarter · BirminghamKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Actress & BishopJewellery Quarter · BirminghamHouse PASun 7 Mar Dan Croll 600Cap

Albert's SchlossBirminghamKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Aldridge Social ClubAldridge · WalsallKit not listedSat 28 Nov Madness 7 Ska Tribute Night 150Cap

Ale Hub DroitwichYew Tree Hill · DroitwichKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Arden HallCastle Bromwich · BirminghamKit not listedSat 28 Nov Dolly Parton Tribute - Castle Bromwich Cap tbc

AsylumHockley · BirminghamHouse PAEngineerFri 20 Nov Urne 600Cap

Austin Sports Social ClubLongbridge · BirminghamKit not listedSat 21 Nov The Reggae Shed - Longbrdige, Birmingham Cap tbc

Barbara's Bier HausBirminghamKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

02 — The scene

Venue Score

Out of
100

Solid — healthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.

How it adds up (0-100)

Choice	100
Coverage	100
Backline	4
PA	29
Engineer	8
Genres	100

03 — Rooms + kit

Live data

What Birmingham has

By size

Small under 150	9 25%
Medium 150-499	19 53%
Large 500+	8 22%
Size not listed	44

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

Kit

Bring your own	57 71%
PA only	20 25%
Full backline	3 4%

This month

Added	3
Removed	0
Verified	3
Re-verified	3

04 — More of Birmingham

Beyond the rooms

Gigs, mics + hire

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Featured venueActress & BishopBirmingham · 600 cap
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Birmingham open micsWeekly stage time, re-checked on a rolling cycle
Birmingham music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

Private hire

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.

Actress & BishopUp to 175 standing

Mama Roux'sUp to 800 standing

Nortons DigbethUp to 500 standing

O'Neil's, BirminghamUp to 80 seated

Old Joint StockUp to 100 standing

Actress & BishopUp to 175 standing

Mama Roux'sUp to 800 standing

Nortons DigbethUp to 500 standing

O'Neil's, BirminghamUp to 80 seated

Old Joint StockUp to 100 standing

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Venues elsewhere

Leicester Nottingham Oxford

All cities, A–ZVenues

Aberdeen27 Aberystwyth10 Accrington12 Aldershot16

Basildon21 Bath36 Bedford14 Belfast77 Billericay6 Blackburn11 Blackpool47 Boston12 Bournemouth30 Bradford42 Brighton94 Bristol86 Broxbourne12

Cambridge31 Cardiff63 Carlisle19 Chelmsford13 Cheltenham27 Cirencester8 Coventry46 Crawley14

Derby38 Derry14 Doncaster19 Dublin3 Dundee35 Durham17

Edinburgh118 Egham17 Epsom18 Exeter48

Farnborough6

Glasgow168 Gloucester21 Grimsby11

Hastings24 Hereford23 High Wycombe14 Horley4 Hull32

Inverness29 Ipswich35

Leeds92 Leicester40 Lincoln22 Liverpool130 London302 Luton16

Maidstone22 Manchester164 Margate32 Middlesbrough27 Milton Keynes18

Newcastle75 Newquay20 Newry8 Northampton26 Norwich38 Nottingham79

Oxford35

Peterborough22 Plymouth34 Portsmouth30 Preston28

Rawtenstall25 Reading32

Scarborough17 Sheffield94 Southampton47 Stockton-on-Tees16 Stoke-on-Trent32 Sunderland23 Sutton14 Swansea34 Swindon19

Telford21 Tunbridge Wells10

Waterlooville12 Watford24 Welshpool4 Weymouth18 Woking16 Wolverhampton49 Worthing1 Wrexham31

York48

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Birmingham Venues

Grassroots Venues in Birmingham

Q: How many grassroots music venues are in Birmingham?

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.

Q: Which Birmingham venues provide full backline?

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.

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

Capacity, backline and booking info for every Birmingham venue

80 venues, from back rooms to big stages
23 provide a PA in-house
3 offer full backline
6 include a sound engineer
Booking contact for signed-up artists
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Birmingham's upcoming grass-roots gigs, sorted by date

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Weekly open mic nights across Birmingham — verified and mapped

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Everything the Birmingham scene has beyond the venue list

City guide: venues, promoters and bookers
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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.

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

80
Venues: 23
With PA: 3
Full backline: 6
In-house engineer: 12 Nov
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Browse Birmingham Venues

Search all 80 Birmingham music venues by area, capacity, backline, PA, sound engineer or private hire. Every card shows the room size, what is on stage and the opening times we hold, and opens the venue’s own page with its booking information.

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The Three Tuns

Sutton Coldfield★★★★★ (—)

Sutton Coldfield pub since the 1500s.No gigs listed yet

Backline5 of 7

PA system
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Guitar amp
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Keys / keyboard (TBC)
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Opening times7 of 7

Mon11:30–23:00
Tue11:30–23:30
Wed11:30–00:00
Thu11:30–00:00
Fri11:30–01:00
Sat11:30–01:00
Sun12:00–23:00

The Victoria Birmingham

Birmingham › City Centre★★★★★ (—)

Birmingham pub with live music programme.Fri 13 Nov Antwerp Gipsy Ska Orkestra

Backline2 of 7

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Smethwick library hosting folk, Americana and songwriter concerts as Live in the LibrarySat 21 Nov Impossible Conversations

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Tower Of Song Music Venue

Birmingham › Kings Norton★★★★★ (—)

Birmingham live venue and recording studio.No gigs listed yet

Backline1 of 7

PA system
Drum kit (TBC)
Guitar amp (TBC)
Bass amp (TBC)
Keys / keyboard (TBC)
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Opening times7 of 7

MonClosed
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WedClosed
Thu19:30–23:45
Fri19:30–23:45
Sat19:30–23:45
Sun15:00–18:30

Birmingham › Victoria Square, city centre★★★★★ (—)

Grade I listed concert hall in Victoria SquareSat 21 Nov The Yacht Rock Experience

BacklineTBC

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Opening times7 of 7

Mon11:00–16:00
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Wed11:00–16:00
Thu11:00–16:00
Fri11:00–16:00
Sat11:00–16:00
SunClosed

Tudor Grange Park Solihull

Solihull★★★★★ (—)

Solihull park with outdoor classical concerts.No gigs listed yet

BacklineTBC

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Wythall Community Club

Birmingham › Wythall★★★★★ (—)

Family club with rock and tribute shows.Sat 5 Dec Bon Jovi & Bryan Adams Tribute Night

BacklineTBC

PA system (TBC)
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Opening times7 of 7

Mon19:30–23:00
Tue19:30–23:00
Wed19:30–23:00
Thu19:30–23:00
Fri18:00–23:00
Sat12:00–23:00
Sun12:00–23:00

Birmingham › Digbeth★★★★★ (—)

XOYO Rooftop — the open-top roof garden at XOYO Birmingham, DigbethThu 19 Nov Birmingham - Dutty Moonshine Big Band - Second Distillation Tour

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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

From the
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.

How many grassroots music venues are in Birmingham?

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.

Which Birmingham venues provide full backline?

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.

Which Birmingham venues can you hire for a private event?

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.

What size are Birmingham's grassroots venues?

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.

How do I book a gig at a Birmingham venue?

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.

Are there open mics in Birmingham?

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.

What's on at Birmingham venues this month?

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.

What genres do Birmingham venues book?

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.

What are typical fees at Birmingham venues?

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.

Can I list my Birmingham venue for free?

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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The rooms. Of the 36 rooms with a listed capacity, the middle one holds about 200 and 9 hold under 150; the largest listed is Luna Springs Digbeth at 3,000. They are spread over 44 areas, led by Digbeth (13), Jewellery Quarter (6) and Kings Heath (3).

What they book. Rock, jazz and pop come up most often in what Birmingham venues say they book, out of 66 genres listed. If your act fits, pitch best with a recent clip and a clear fee. 6 of these listings were added or re-checked over the last month.

Next steps. The Birmingham gig directory shows which of these rooms are booking now, the Birmingham open mics are where new acts get stage time, and the GX Index sets out the going rates. Nearby venues: Leicester, Nottingham and Oxford. Need an act for one? See live music for pubs, clubs and hotels.

More Cities

Venue guides for every UK city we cover, each with the same filters and capacity data, biggest scenes first. Useful when you are planning a run of dates or looking for a room beyond Birmingham.

Run a Birmingham venue? List it free.

Listing is free. Already listed? Open your venue’s page and press Claim this venue to keep its capacity, kit and booking details up to date for the artists searching here. Missing? Email support@gigxchange.app and we will take a look.

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