Events

January 

Athletic Season of Events

Held: January to February

Location: National Indoor Arena (NIA), Birmingham 

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Location: Symphony Hall, Birmingham 

February

Spring Fair Birmingham

Held: early February

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham 

National Boat, Caravan and Outdoor Show

Held: mid-February

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham 

International Craft and Hobby Fair

Held: mid-February

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham 

March

Crufts Dog Show

Held: early March

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham

All England Open Badminton Championships

Held: mid-March

Location: National Indoor Arena (NIA), Birmingham 

Birmingham Pride Gay and Lesbian Ball

Held: mid-March

Location: Birmingham International Convention Centre

May

Concertos

Held:  early May

Location: Symphony Hall, Birmingham 

Birmigham Gay Pride Festival and Parade

Held:  late May

Location: Hurst Street, Birmingham West Midlands Tel: +44 (0)121 555 4865 The highlight of the gay and lesbian year in Birmingham is the LGBT Birmingham Gay Pride Festival, which takes place at the end of May over three days. Gay Pride in Birmingham attracts more than 100,000 gay men and lesbians and the Birmingham Gay Pride Festival has rapidly become the largest free gay festival in the whole of the United Kingdom. With large gay parades, carnivals, Birmingham Mardi Gras parties, market stalls and general Birmingham festivities, the Birmingham Gay Pride Festival is free and always attracts large crowds. Starting in Birmingham's Preston Park, attractions at the Birmingham Gay Pride Festival include concerts, gay cabaret acts, sporting events, a fun fair, street entertainment and blessing ceremonies.  

British International Motor Show

Held: late May / early June

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham

June

DFS Classic International Women's Tennis

Held:  mid-June

Location:  Edgbston Priory Club, Birmingham 

July 

HMV Birmingham International Jazz Festival

Held:  mid-July

Location:  throughout Birmingham 

Latin American Festival Held: early July

Location: Birmingham

The free festival open to everyone celebrates the music, dance, arts, food and culture of Latin America.

August

Fireworks Fantasia

Held: early August

Location: Canon Hill Park, Birmingham 

Birmingham International Festival

Held:  early August

Location: various venues throughout Birmingham

Antiques for Everyone

Held: early August

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham

Birmingham Carnival

Held: early August

Location: Handsworth Park, Birmingham

Birmingham Badminton Bonanza

Held: mid-August

Location: Birmingham NIA

Summer Concert

Held: late August

Location: Symphony Hall, Birmingham 

September

NLC Floodlit Cricket Match

Held: early September

Held: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham 

ArtsFest

Held: mid-September

Location: Birmingham city centre

Flora Birmingham's Women's Run

Held: mid-September

Location: Birmingham city centre

Heritage Days

Held: mid-September

Location: throughout England

More than 2,600 historic and contemporary buildings across England throw open their doors for Heritage Open Days. All manner of buildings - not just historic country houses and castles but also factories, military sites, windmills and contemporary design classics - offer free access to the public.

Horse of the Year Show

Held: mid-September

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham 

Walsall Illuminations

Held: mid-September / late October

Location: The Arboretum, Walsall, Birmingham 

The Ski and Snowboard Show

Held:  late September

Location:  NEC Arena, Birmingham

Birmingham Readers' and Writers' Festival

Held: late September / early October

Location: Chamberlain Square, Birmingham 

October 

Sportsfest and Star City 10K Run

Held: early October

Location: Star City, Birmingham 

November 

Birmingham Film and Television Festival

Held: throughout November

Location: central Birmingham

International Classic Vintage Motor Show

Held: mid-November

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham 

Supreme Cat Show

Held: mid-November

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham

International Motorcycle and Scooter Show

Held:  mid-November

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham

British Indoor Rowing Championships

Held: mid-November

Location: National Indoor Arena (NIA), Birmingham

Christmas Lights Switchon

Held: late November

Location: central Birmingham

BBC Good Food Show

Held: late November

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham

Birmingham International Tattoo

Held: late November

Location:  National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

December

Clotheshow Live

Held: early December

Location: NEC Arena, Birmingham 

Performing Arts

Telephone number for the NEC group

(NEC, NEC arena, NIA, ICC, Symphony Hall and other venues)

Box office +44 (0) 870 730 0196

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Hurst Street Birmingham, B5 4AU

Tel: +44 (0) 121 245 3500 (9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri)

Call for performance schedule

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

CBSO Centre

Berkley Street

Birmingham, B1 2LF

Tel: +44 (0) 121 616 6500

Alexandra Theatre

Station Street

Birmingham, B5 4DS Tel: +44 (0)121 643 5536

Birmingham Hippodrome

Hurst Street

Birmingham, B5 4TB Tel: +44 (0)121 622 7437

Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Broad Street, Centenary Square

Birmingham, B1 2EP Tel: +44 (0)121 236 6771

Crescent Theatre

Brindleyplace, Broad Street

Birmingham, B1 2JA Tel: +44 (0)121 643 5858

Grand Theatre

Lichfield Street

Wolverhampton, WV1 1DE Tel: +44 (0)1902 429212

Hall Green Little Theatre

Pemberley Road, Acocks Green

Birmingham, B27 7RY Tel: +44 (0)121 707 1874

Highbury Little Theatre

Sheffield Road, Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham, B73 5HD Tel: +44 (0)121 373 2761

Oldbury Rep Theatre

Barlow Theatre, Spring Walk

Oldbury, Birmingham, B69 4SP Tel: +44 (0)121 552 2761

Sports

Basketball

The Birmingham Bullets

NIA / Aston Villa Leisure Centre

Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)121 644 7134 Cricket

Warwickshire Country Cricket Club

The County Ground, Edgbaston

Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)121 446 4422 Football / Soccer 

Aston Villa Football Club - Villa Park, Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)121 327 2299

Birmingham City Football Club - St. Andrews Ground, Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)121 772 0101

Coventry City Football Club - Highfield Road Stadium, King Richard Street, Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)2476 234 000

Wallsall Football Club - Bescot Stadium, Walsall, Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)1922 622 791

West Bromich Albion Football Club - The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane, West Bromich Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)121 525 8888

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club - Molineux Grounds, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton Tel: +44 (0)1902 655 000

Greyhound Racing

Hall Green Stadium - York Road, Hall Green, Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)121 777 1181

Perry Barr Stadium - Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)121 356 2324

Horse Racing

Cheltenham Racecourse - Presbury Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Tel: +44 (0)1242 513 014

Stratford Racecourse - Luddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon Tel: +44 (0)1789 267 949

Warwick Racehource - Hampton Street, Warwick Tel: +44 (0)1926 491 553

Wolverhampton Racecourse - Dunstall Park Centre, Stratford Road, Wolverhampton Tel: +44 (0)1902 421 421

Worcester Racecourse - The Pitchcroft, Worcester Tel: +44 (0)1905 253 364

Rugby Clubs - Birmingham

Birmingham and Solihull Rugby Club - Sharmans Cross Road, Solihull, Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)121 705 0409

Five Ways Old Edwardian Rugby Football Club - Ash Lane, Hopwood, Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)121 445 4909

Moseley Rugby Club - University of Birmingham Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham Tel: +44 (0)121 415 2207

Motor Racing - Birmingham

Donington Park Leisure Centre - Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2RP Tel: +44 (0)1332 810048

Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit - Silverstone, Northampton, Tel: +44 (0)1327 320 312

Speedway Racing - Coventry Stadium, Rugby Road, Brandon, Coventry Tel: +44 (0)2476 542 395