Night-time in Birmingham
Arts & Culture
Birmingham is home to the superb City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Regular performances can be soaked up at Symphony Hall – an outstanding venue, recognised the world over as one of the finest concert halls ever built.
The internationally acclaimed Birmingham Royal Ballet perform at the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre, attracting large audiences and giving performances that are guaranteed to take your breath away.
The Birmingham Hippodrome, in combination with the Alexandra Theatre, shows some of the most spectacular plays, musicals, comedies and other live performances. Meanwhile the Birmingham Repertory Theatre leads the way in contemporary drama, regularly showing the works of new playwrights and dramatists.
The city plays host to a constant programme of live music from the world's top pop and rock bands across a wide range of venues, including the National Exhibition Centre (NEC Arena) and the National Indoor Arena (NIA). Mix this with a lively pub and club scene at the Drum and the Birmingham Academy and you'll soon discover that Birmingham has a beat of its own.
Don't miss the annual programme of live shows, concerts and exhibitions - particularly the Film & TV Festival and Jazz Festival. Artsfest, the UK's biggest free arts festival is sure to excite and inspire!