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Things to do in Birmingham, December 2026

Browse 71 upcoming events and things to do in Birmingham during December 2026. Highlights include Electric Six, The Hunna, Kevin Bridges: Here If You Need Me and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

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Electric Six

Electric Six

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamTue, Dec 1Music

🎟️ From £32

The Hunna

The Hunna

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamWed, Dec 2Music

🎟️ From £23

Kevin Bridges: Here If You Need Me

Kevin Bridges: Here If You Need Me

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamWed, Dec 2Culture & Art
The Pogues - the Very Best of the Pogues

The Pogues - the Very Best of the Pogues

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamThu, Dec 3Music

🎟️ From £57

Big Country + The Alarm

Big Country + The Alarm

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamThu, Dec 3Music
These Wicked Rivers

These Wicked Rivers

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamThu, Dec 3Music
Flo & Joan - With Feeling

Flo & Joan - With Feeling

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamThu, Dec 3Culture & Art

🎟️ From £31

Blossoms

Blossoms

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamFri, Dec 4Music

🎟️ From £8

Hard-Fi

Hard-Fi

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamFri, Dec 4Music

🎟️ From £41

Skids + Theatre Of Hate

Skids + Theatre Of Hate

Birmingham · The Castle & FalconFri, Dec 4Music

🎟️ From £34

Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamFri, Dec 4Music
Absolute Bowie - Greatest Hits

Absolute Bowie - Greatest Hits

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamFri, Dec 4Music

🎟️ From £25

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Young Knives

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconThu, Dec 3Culture & Art

🎟️ From £28

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Ozric Tentacles

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsThu, Dec 3Culture & Art

🎟️ From £28

Gladiators Live Tour

Gladiators Live Tour · Dec 5

Birmingham · bp pulse LIVESat, Dec 5Family Friendly
Sunami

Sunami

Birmingham · Dead WaxSat, Dec 5Music

🎟️ From £25

The Hara

The Hara

Birmingham · AsylumSat, Dec 5Music

🎟️ From £23

UB40 Feat Ali Campbell - the Big Love Tour

UB40 Feat Ali Campbell - the Big Love Tour

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamSat, Dec 5Music

🎟️ From £59

Ultimate Coldplay

Ultimate Coldplay

Birmingham · O2 Academy2 BirminghamSat, Dec 5Music

🎟️ From £22

The Tumbling Paddies

The Tumbling Paddies

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamSat, Dec 5Music
The Damned - Final Damnation 50

The Damned - Final Damnation 50

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamSat, Dec 5Music
Christmas Comedy Special with Angelos Epithemiou - Birmingham

Christmas Comedy Special with Angelos Epithemiou - Birmingham

Birmingham · Just The Tonic, BirminghamSat, Dec 5Culture & Art

🎟️ From £22

Gladiators Live Tour

Gladiators Live Tour · Dec 6

Birmingham · bp pulse LIVESun, Dec 6Family Friendly

🎟️ From £27

Ankor + Self Deception

Ankor + Self Deception

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamSun, Dec 6Music
What's Love Got to do With it? - The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner

What's Love Got to do With it? - The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner

Birmingham · The AlexandraSun, Dec 6Music
The Snuts

The Snuts

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamTue, Dec 8Music

🎟️ From £39

Disney's Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra

Disney's Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra

Birmingham · Symphony HallTue, Dec 8Music
Tori Kelly - God Must Really Love Me Europe Tour

Tori Kelly - God Must Really Love Me Europe Tour

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamTue, Dec 8Music

🎟️ From £41

Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics

Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamWed, Dec 9Music

🎟️ From £48

Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour

Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour

Birmingham · bp pulse LIVEWed, Dec 9Music
Disney’s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra

Disney’s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra

Birmingham · Symphony HallWed, Dec 9Music

🎟️ From £30

RnB Winter Ball

RnB Winter Ball

Birmingham · bp pulse LIVEThu, Dec 10Music
Barenaked Ladies

Barenaked Ladies

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamThu, Dec 10Music

🎟️ From £46

The Holiday - Film With Live Orchestra

The Holiday - Film With Live Orchestra

Birmingham · Symphony HallThu, Dec 10Music
Bleech 9:3

Bleech 9:3

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamFri, Dec 11Music
Polyphia - MMXXVI

Polyphia - MMXXVI

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamFri, Dec 11Music

🎟️ From £47

A live music performance.

Soulbound & Hell Boulevard

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamSat, Dec 5Music
A live music performance.

Queen Tribute Night - Longbridge

Birmingham · The Austin Sports and Social ClubSat, Dec 5Music

🎟️ From £22

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Warning

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconSun, Dec 6Culture & Art

🎟️ From £27

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

All Killa No Filla: Live At Christmas!

Birmingham · The AlexandraWed, Dec 9Culture & Art

🎟️ From £34

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Kasabian - Nothing Better Than This Tour 2026

Birmingham · Utilita ArenaFri, Dec 11Culture & Art

🎟️ From £74

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets) + special guests

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsFri, Dec 11Culture & Art

🎟️ From £25

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Fleetwood Shack

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconFri, Dec 11Culture & Art

🎟️ From £15

Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene

Birmingham · bp pulse LIVESat, Dec 12Music
The Darkness

The Darkness

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamSat, Dec 12Music

🎟️ From £14

The Dualers

The Dualers

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamSat, Dec 12Music

🎟️ From £29

Christmas Comedy Special - Birmingham

Christmas Comedy Special - Birmingham · Dec 12

Birmingham · Just The Tonic, BirminghamSat, Dec 12Culture & Art

🎟️ From £19

Artemas - Getting Up to No Good

Artemas - Getting Up to No Good

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamSun, Dec 13Music

🎟️ From £36

TOYAH - Toyah's Christmas Party

TOYAH - Toyah's Christmas Party

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamSun, Dec 13Music
Ash

Ash

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamTue, Dec 15Music
The Big Christmas Sing A-Long with Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong

The Big Christmas Sing A-Long with Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamTue, Dec 15Music

🎟️ From £33

The Bootleg Beatles

The Bootleg Beatles

Birmingham · Symphony HallTue, Dec 15Music

🎟️ From £37

Trevor Horn

Trevor Horn

Birmingham · O2 Institute BirminghamWed, Dec 16Music
Culture Club: The Singles Tour

Culture Club: The Singles Tour

Birmingham · Utilita Arena BirminghamFri, Dec 18Music

🎟️ From £58

PROFESSOR GREEN - STILL AT YOUR INCONVENIENCE

PROFESSOR GREEN - STILL AT YOUR INCONVENIENCE

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamFri, Dec 18Music
A live music performance.

Half Me

Birmingham · O2 Institute3 BirminghamSat, Dec 12Music
A live music performance.

Birmingham Goes Country: The Luke Combs Collection & More

Birmingham · O2 Institute2 BirminghamThu, Dec 17Music
A live music performance.

Orchestra Mambo International

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsThu, Dec 17Music

🎟️ From £17

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Enjoy The Silence UK - A Tribute To Depeche Mode

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconFri, Dec 18Culture & Art

🎟️ From £17

Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert

Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert

Birmingham · bp pulse LIVESat, Dec 19Music

🎟️ From £44

Christmas Comedy Special - Birmingham

Christmas Comedy Special - Birmingham · Dec 19

Birmingham · Just The Tonic, BirminghamSat, Dec 19Culture & Art

🎟️ From £19

Christmas Comedy Crackers

Christmas Comedy Crackers

Birmingham · Town Hall BirminghamMon, Dec 21Culture & Art
Dave Hill's Slade

Dave Hill's Slade

Birmingham · O2 Academy BirminghamTue, Dec 22Music
Home Alone in Concert

Home Alone in Concert

Birmingham · Symphony HallWed, Dec 23Music
A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Discharge

Birmingham · The Castle and FalconSat, Dec 19Culture & Art

🎟️ From £17

A live music performance.

VIENNESE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR

Birmingham · Birmingham CathedralSat, Dec 19Music

🎟️ From £28

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

CHRISTMAS LUNCHTIME FAMILY COMEDY SHOW (5+)

Birmingham · The Glee ClubSun, Dec 20Culture & Art

🎟️ From £11

A live music performance.

Pete Williams & His Band

Birmingham · The Hare And HoundsSun, Dec 20Music

🎟️ From £20

A family-friendly day out.

Sea Life Birmingham - Standard Entry

Birmingham · National SEA LIFE Centre BirminghamSat, Dec 26Family Friendly
A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

BETWIXTMAS LUNCHTIME FAMILY COMEDY SHOW (5+)

Birmingham · The Glee ClubMon, Dec 28Culture & Art

🎟️ From £11

A live music performance.

Nutcracker Suite and Rachmaninov at Christmas

Birmingham · Birmingham CathedralMon, Dec 28Music

🎟️ From £22

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Festive season

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