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Things to do in Birmingham, October 2026

Browse 187 upcoming events and things to do in Birmingham during October 2026. Highlights include The love & Afrobeats Orchestra Thu 01 Oct Performing Live Birmingham, ARKAYLA, Hannah Wicklund and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

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The love & Afrobeats Orchestra Thu 01 Oct Performing Live Birmingham

Birmingham · The Jam House BirminghamThu, Oct 1Music

ARKAYLA

Birmingham · The Castle & FalconThu, Oct 1Music

Hannah Wicklund

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamThu, Oct 1Music

🎟️ From £29

The Amy Winehouse Experience

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamFri, Oct 2Music

🎟️ From £12

NateWantsToBattle presents Phantom Burial Tour

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamFri, Oct 2Music

Darren Kiely

Birmingham · RainbowFri, Oct 2Music

🎟️ From £23

10 Years of 6LACK Tour

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamFri, Oct 2Music

🎟️ From £12

Dodgy + The Icicle Works

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamFri, Oct 2Music

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Cory Hanson

Birmingham · Hare & HoundsThu, Oct 1Culture & Art

🎟️ From £20

Barry From Watford: Shooting From The New Hip

Birmingham · The Glee ClubThu, Oct 1Culture & Art

🎟️ From £26

Grand Designs Live Admission

Birmingham · NECFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

🎟️ From £10

Declan Welsh & The Decadent West

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

🎟️ From £15

Wrex

Birmingham · The FlapperFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

🎟️ From £9

Fiat Lux + Promenade Cinema + HaHa Hats

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

🎟️ From £20

Jhariah

Birmingham · AsylumSat, Oct 3Music

🎟️ From £20

Antarctic Monkeys

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamSat, Oct 3Music

🎟️ From £26

Space

Birmingham · O2 Academy3 BirminghamSat, Oct 3Music

🎟️ From £16

The Doors Alive

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamSat, Oct 3Music

🎟️ From £19

Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamSat, Oct 3Culture & Art

Toby Lee

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamSun, Oct 4Music

🎟️ From £26

Desi Central Comedy Show - Birmingham

Birmingham · Glee ClubSun, Oct 4Culture & Art

🎟️ From £24

JUSTIN HAYWARD: THE STORY IN YOUR EYES TOUR

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamMon, Oct 5Music

Gallus

Birmingham · Sunflower LoungeTue, Oct 6Music

🎟️ From £20

Party101

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamTue, Oct 6Music

🎟️ From £20

We Are Scientists

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamWed, Oct 7Music

🎟️ From £30

Don Broco

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamWed, Oct 7Music

🎟️ From £47

Baest

Birmingham · Birmingham FlapperWed, Oct 7Music

🎟️ From £18

Joe & The Shitboys

Birmingham · The Victoria, BirminghamWed, Oct 7Music

🎟️ From £17

Stevie Martin - Clout

Birmingham · Glee ClubWed, Oct 7Culture & Art

911 - 30th Anniversary Tour Thu 8th Oct 2026 Performing Live Jam House Bham

Birmingham · The Jam House BirminghamThu, Oct 8Music

What The World Needs Now - The Burt Bacharach Songbook

Birmingham · Symphony HallThu, Oct 8Music

🎟️ From £9

The Hu - Warrior Chant Tour

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamThu, Oct 8Music

🎟️ From £42

Connor Burns: Flow

Birmingham · Glee ClubThu, Oct 8Culture & Art

Humanity's Last Breath

Birmingham · Asylum Bar and VenueFri, Oct 9Music

🎟️ From £26

Ben Ellis

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamFri, Oct 9Music

Jared Benjamin

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamFri, Oct 9Music

Midnight Til Morning

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamFri, Oct 9Music

Aries Spears - EuroTrip

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamFri, Oct 9Culture & Art

Serena Terry: Therapy

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamFri, Oct 9Culture & Art

Daniel Sloss: Bitter

Birmingham · Symphony HallFri, Oct 9Culture & Art

🎟️ From £17

The National Wedding Show · Oct 3

Birmingham · NECSat, Oct 3Culture & Art

🎟️ From £10

Goth & Post-Punk All-Dayer w/ The Cureheads & more

Birmingham · The CrossingSat, Oct 3Culture & Art

🎟️ From £25

Zion Train + Transglobal Underground

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconSat, Oct 3Music

🎟️ From £28

The National Wedding Show · Oct 4

Birmingham · NECSun, Oct 4Culture & Art

🎟️ From £10

Reelin' in the Dan (Steely Dan Tribute)

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsSun, Oct 4Culture & Art

🎟️ From £18

Test Dept + Bruise Blood (ft. Mike Bourne TotS)

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconSun, Oct 4Music

🎟️ From £22

LotusBliss

Birmingham · Hare & Hounds 2Mon, Oct 5Culture & Art

🎟️ From £12

Man/Woman/Chainsaw

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsTue, Oct 6Culture & Art

🎟️ From £18

A Certain Ratio

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconWed, Oct 7Culture & Art

🎟️ From £28

Ibibio Sound Machine

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsWed, Oct 7Music

🎟️ From £28

Oslo Twins

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsThu, Oct 8Culture & Art

🎟️ From £13

The Last Pioneers

Birmingham · O2 Academy3 BirminghamFri, Oct 9Music

Cashh

Birmingham · Birmingham Dead WaxSat, Oct 10Music

An Afternoon of Rock BIRMINGHAM - Rock & Metal For Over 30s, 3pm-7pm

Birmingham · O'Neil's, BirminghamSat, Oct 10Music

FIM World Supercross Championship

Birmingham · Alexander StadiumSat, Oct 10Sport

The Clone Roses +Definitely Mightbe (Oasis Trib) +The James Experience

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamSat, Oct 10Music

🎟️ From £13

The World of Hans Zimmer - a New Dimension

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamSat, Oct 10Music

Ultimate Ozzy UK

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamSat, Oct 10Music

🎟️ From £19

The Lemonheads

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamSat, Oct 10Music

The Clockworks

Birmingham · Mama Roux'sSat, Oct 10Music

Damian Lewis

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamSat, Oct 10Music

Avatar's the Last Airbender - Film with Live Orchestra

Birmingham · Symphony HallSat, Oct 10Music

Cabaret Voltaire's Final UK Tour

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamSat, Oct 10Music

COBO : Comedy Shutdown Black History Month Special – Birmingham

Birmingham · Glee ClubSun, Oct 11Culture & Art

🎟️ From £23

PJ Morton

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamSun, Oct 11Music

Katherine Jenkins - 25 Year Anniversary Tour

Birmingham · Symphony HallMon, Oct 12Music

🎟️ From £36

Between The Covers Live - Celebrating Agatha Christie

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamMon, Oct 12Culture & Art

Jude York

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamTue, Oct 13Music

🎟️ From £14

Chris Williamson - Mostly Wise

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamTue, Oct 13Culture & Art

ArrDee

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamTue, Oct 13Music

🎟️ From £25

ETANA Wed 14 Oct Performing Live Jam House Birmingham

Birmingham · The Jam House BirminghamWed, Oct 14Music

Guilt Trip

Birmingham · XOYO BirminghamWed, Oct 14Music

🎟️ From £26

Steve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems

Birmingham · Symphony HallWed, Oct 14Music

The Skints

Birmingham · Asylum Bar and VenueWed, Oct 14Music

Jamie McIntyre

Birmingham · Sunflower LoungeWed, Oct 14Music

🎟️ From £14

Matilda Mann

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamWed, Oct 14Music

🎟️ From £23

911 - 30th Anniversary Tour Thu 15 Oct 2026 Performing Live Jam House Bham

Birmingham · The Jam House BirminghamThu, Oct 15Music

panicbaby

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamThu, Oct 15Music

🎟️ From £15

The Hoosiers

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamThu, Oct 15Music

🎟️ From £32

Hannah East: Express Yourself

Birmingham · Glee ClubThu, Oct 15Culture & Art

Alpha Wolf

Birmingham · XOYO BirminghamFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £29

Red Rum Club

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £22

Westlife 25 - The Anniversary World Tour

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £11

DC/UK (Formerly AC/DC UK) + Shef Leppard

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £12

Ben Quad

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £20

Sol & the Gang

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £22

Warren Zeiders World Tour 2026

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £12

Mad Dog Mcrea

Birmingham · Hare & HoundsFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £25

Roachford + Hue and Cry

Birmingham · Symphony HallFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £11

Ultimate RnB Experience

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamSat, Oct 10Music

Ian Prowse

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsSat, Oct 10Culture & Art

🎟️ From £25

Paul Foot: The Future

Birmingham · MACSat, Oct 10Culture & Art

🎟️ From £17

Leo Sayer: Can't Stop Loving You

Birmingham · Birmingham Town HallSun, Oct 11Culture & Art

🎟️ From £43

Skating Polly

Birmingham · The Dark HorseSun, Oct 11Culture & Art

🎟️ From £18

Theatre

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsMon, Oct 12Culture & Art

🎟️ From £14

Khemmis

Birmingham · The FlapperTue, Oct 13Culture & Art

🎟️ From £20

Biita Houdei

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsTue, Oct 13Culture & Art

🎟️ From £14

MT Jones

Birmingham · Hare & HoundsWed, Oct 14Culture & Art

🎟️ From £21

Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy

Birmingham · Birmingham Town HallThu, Oct 15Culture & Art

🎟️ From £28

Quiet Houses

Birmingham · The Hare And Hounds, Room 2Thu, Oct 15Music

🎟️ From £12

LSD and the Search for God

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconThu, Oct 15Culture & Art

🎟️ From £26

Laid - James Tribute Band

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconFri, Oct 16Music

🎟️ From £17

Twin Atlantic

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamSat, Oct 17Music

🎟️ From £11

Fell Out Boy + Black Charade (A Tribute to My Chemical Romance)

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamSat, Oct 17Music

Nectar Woode

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamSat, Oct 17Music

🎟️ From £38

The Undertones: 50th Anniversary Show

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamSat, Oct 17Music

🎟️ From £38

The Shamrocks

Birmingham · Symphony HallSat, Oct 17Music

Flint Moore

Birmingham · Sunflower LoungeSat, Oct 17Music

🎟️ From £13

Eleine

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamSun, Oct 18Music

🎟️ From £27

SOFY

Birmingham · Hare and HoundsSun, Oct 18Music

🎟️ From £17

The Legends in Vegas - After Hours

Birmingham · Symphony HallSun, Oct 18Culture & Art

Jos Rivers

Birmingham · Sunflower LoungeSun, Oct 18Music

🎟️ From £13

Ezhel

Birmingham · XOYO BirminghamMon, Oct 19Music

🎟️ From £40

JAKE VAADELAND

Birmingham · Hare and HoundsMon, Oct 19Music

🎟️ From £12

Duran Duran

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamTue, Oct 20Music

🎟️ From £76

Goldford

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamTue, Oct 20Music

🎟️ From £28

Florentenes

Birmingham · Sunflower LoungeTue, Oct 20Music

🎟️ From £15

Father of Peace

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamWed, Oct 21Music

🎟️ From £16

Johnathan Pie: The End Of The World According to Jonathan Pie

Birmingham · The AlexandraWed, Oct 21Culture & Art

🎟️ From £28

Grace Gachot

Birmingham · Sunflower LoungeWed, Oct 21Music

🎟️ From £15

Alison Moyet

Birmingham · Symphony HallThu, Oct 22Music

Catch

Birmingham · Mama Roux'sThu, Oct 22Music

🎟️ From £15

Fat Freddy's Drop - 21st anniversary of Based on a True Story

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamThu, Oct 22Music

🎟️ From £47

I Promised The World

Birmingham · Birmingham FlapperThu, Oct 22Music

🎟️ From £20

Russell Howard - Don't Tell The Algorithm

Birmingham · The AlexandraThu, Oct 22Culture & Art

🎟️ From £21

Bryde

Birmingham · The Victoria, BirminghamThu, Oct 22Music

🎟️ From £13

Catching Cairo

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamFri, Oct 23Music

🎟️ From £15

Gurriers

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamFri, Oct 23Music

🎟️ From £24

NOAHFINNCE

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamFri, Oct 23Music

🎟️ From £23

Airbag

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamFri, Oct 23Music

🎟️ From £28

Christopher Hall: Pizazz

Birmingham · Glee ClubFri, Oct 23Culture & Art

Utah Saints

Birmingham · Hare & HoundsSat, Oct 17Culture & Art

🎟️ From £23

George michael & Wham Tribute Night - Longbridge

Birmingham · The Austin Sports and Social ClubMon, Oct 19Culture & Art

🎟️ From £14

Soul II Soul

Birmingham · Symphony HallMon, Oct 19Music

🎟️ From £50

Lime Garden

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconTue, Oct 20Culture & Art

🎟️ From £17

My First Time

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsTue, Oct 20Culture & Art

🎟️ From £14

Admiral Fallow

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsWed, Oct 21Culture & Art

🎟️ From £18

Bel Cobain

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsThu, Oct 22Culture & Art

🎟️ From £15

Melanie C

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamSat, Oct 24Music

🎟️ From £12

UK Foo Fighters (Tribute to Foo Fighters)

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamSat, Oct 24Music

🎟️ From £25

DR John Cooper Clarke

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamSat, Oct 24Music

🎟️ From £36

The Coral

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamSat, Oct 24Music

🎟️ From £34

Brandon Flowers

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamSat, Oct 24Music

How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

Birmingham · Symphony HallSat, Oct 24Music

🎟️ From £13

Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts

Birmingham · Glee ClubSat, Oct 24Culture & Art

The Devil Wears Prada

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamSun, Oct 25Music

J. Cole: The Fall-Off Tour

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamSun, Oct 25Music

Joe Wells: Daddy Autism

Birmingham · Glee ClubSun, Oct 25Culture & Art

The Reject 2 anniversary

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamSun, Oct 25Music

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO!

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamSun, Oct 25Culture & Art

Steve Backshall - Deadly Live!

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamMon, Oct 26Family Friendly

beaux

Birmingham · Mama Roux'sMon, Oct 26Music

🎟️ From £17

Joe Marler Will See You Live

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamMon, Oct 26Sport

Moliy - BADDIES EU/UK Tour

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamTue, Oct 27Music

🎟️ From £22

Tigercub

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamTue, Oct 27Music

The Kid LAROI - A Perfect World Tour

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamTue, Oct 27Music

🎟️ From £55

Akaash Singh - Generational Triumph Tour · Oct 27

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamTue, Oct 27Culture & Art

Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic

Birmingham · bp pulse LIVEWed, Oct 28Culture & Art

Korn

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamWed, Oct 28Music

Allie X

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamWed, Oct 28Music

🎟️ From £29

Deaf Havana - Fools & Worthless Liars

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamWed, Oct 28Music

Yaelokre

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamWed, Oct 28Music

🎟️ From £23

Rikas

Birmingham · Hare & Hounds 2Wed, Oct 28Music

Akaash Singh - Generational Triumph Tour · Oct 28

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamWed, Oct 28Culture & Art

Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years

Birmingham · Glee ClubWed, Oct 28Culture & Art

🎟️ From £21

DEL CAMINO + Salsa Taster Thu 29th Oct Live at The Jam House Birmingham

Birmingham · The Jam House BirminghamThu, Oct 29Music

Max & Harvey: In A Decade - 10 Years of "Controlled" Chaos

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamThu, Oct 29Music

The Mary Wallopers

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamThu, Oct 29Music

🎟️ From £34

Transvision Vamp

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamThu, Oct 29Music

Archspire

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamFri, Oct 30Music

🎟️ From £19

Skindred - You Got This Tour

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamFri, Oct 30Music

🎟️ From £46

STVW

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamFri, Oct 30Music

🎟️ From £24

Rusty Shackle

Birmingham · Sunflower LoungeFri, Oct 30Music

🎟️ From £19

Professor Brian Cox: Emergence World Tour

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamFri, Oct 30Culture & Art

🎟️ From £19

Casino Royale in Concert

Birmingham · Symphony HallFri, Oct 30Music

🎟️ From £19

Afterdrive

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamSat, Oct 24Music

Cud + Sandkings

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconSat, Oct 24Music

🎟️ From £28

Oliver Samuels - in Where Deres a Will, Deres a Criminal!

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamSun, Oct 25Culture & Art

Burner

Birmingham · The FlapperThu, Oct 29Culture & Art

🎟️ From £14

China Crisis - Warped Tour

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsThu, Oct 29Music

🎟️ From £33

High Fade - "Twice As Nice Tour 2026"

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconFri, Oct 30Music

🎟️ From £22

Republica - 30 years of Ready To Go!

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsFri, Oct 30Culture & Art

🎟️ From £33

Halloween with Tommy Sandhu – Freaky, Funny & Foolish – Birmingham

Birmingham · Glee ClubSat, Oct 31Culture & Art

🎟️ From £25

Slayyyter - WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD TOUR

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamSat, Oct 31Music

the exploited

Birmingham · the castle & falconSat, Oct 31Culture & Art

🎟️ From £28

Runaway Club

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamSat, Oct 31Music

🎟️ From £16

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