Nightlife in Birmingham
From jazz joints to classical concert halls, Victorian pubs to cool clubs, Birmingham's nightlife is eclectic. Enjoy cocktail hour in the city centre, head to trendy St Paul's Square for live jazz at The Jam House or attend concerts at the Town Hall and Symphony Hall by Brindleyplace. Pubs usually close at 11pm but bars are open till 2am and clubs until 3am. All venues are now smoke–free.
Old Joint Stock
Victorian pub and theatre
Once the Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, the Old Joint Stock pub is opposite the
cathedral in central Birmingham. A Victorian-era glass-domed ceiling rises
over an island bar serving local guest ales and their renowned pies. Head
upstairs for pub theatre.
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Address
4, Temple Row West, Birmingham B2 5NY
Telephone
+44 (0) 121 200 1892
Chi Bar
New York-style lounge bar
In a listed city-centre building is laid-back Chi Bar, a four-level parlour
with lounge, Manhattan loft-style cocktail bar and private room with a
60-person bed and jacuzzi. Music ranges from soft jazz to electronica, trip
hop and jazz funk.
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Address
61, Newhall Street, Birmingham B3 3RB
Telephone
+44 (0)121 233 3150
Bar du Malmaison
Boutique bar cocktails
Creative mixologists blend cocktails at Bar du Malmaison in Birmingham's
upscale Mailbox mall. Leather sofas and muted earth tones create an
understated, elegant look and feel. An extensive wine cellar offers bottles
for all palates. Stay up for late-night dancing.
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Address
The Mailbox, One Wharfside Street, Birmingham B1 1RD
Telephone
+44 (0) 121 246 5000
Gatecrasher
Glitzy night club
Dress to impress if you want to get into Birmingham's glitzy Miami-style
club, Gatecrasher. There are four rooms of music, the latest in sound and
light systems, nine bars and a line-up of renowned dance-music DJs.
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Address
182, Upper Broad St, Birmingham B15 1DA
Nightingale Club
Gay superclub
Birmingham's long-established Nightingale Club is one of the UK's biggest and
best gay venues. The 2000-capacity superclub at the heart of the city's Gay
Village around Hurst Street has adapted over the years to remain an
essential nightlife experience.
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Address
18 Kent Street, Birmingham B5 6RD
Telephone
+44 (0) 121 622 1718
Sobar
Funky cafe-club
A lively style bar in Birmingham's Chinatown district, Sobar is the place to
see live percussionists and top DJs playing relaxed beats and funk and soul.
Enjoy late-night cocktails and reasonably-priced drinks. During summer,
terrace seating overlooks the square outside.
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Address
The Arcadian Centre, Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 4TD
Telephone
+ 44 (0) 121 693 5084
Town Hall and Symphony Hall
Rock'n'roll to classical concertos
Playing host to everything from the Rolling Stones to Mendelssohn's Elijah
are Birmingham's city-centre iconic buildings. The 1,100-capacity Town Hall,
with its original 6,000-pipe organ, is fully restored and the 2262-seater
Symphony Hall is home to the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
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Address
Broad Street, Birmingham B1 3EA
Telephone
+44 (0) 121 780 3333 (Box Office)
Electric Cinema
Luxurious decadent cinema
Opened in 1909, the city-centre's Electric Cinema is the UK's oldest working
cinema and Birmingham's only independent picture house. There's an Art Deco
bar, delicious menu and Parisian absinthe from a fountain. Upgrade to sofa
seating with waiter text service.
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Address
47-49, Station Street, Birmingham B5 4DY
Telephone
+44 (0) 121 643 7879
The Jam House
Chilled-out jazz
Inhabiting a three-storey Georgian building on St Paul's Square, The Jam
House is a relaxed jazz joint with top-floor restaurant in Birmingham's
Jewellery Quarter. Lucky punters might catch the venue's musical director
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.
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Address
1, St Paul's Square, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham B3 1QU
Telephone
+44 (0) 121 200 3030
Transport
Midlands Metro tram to St Paul's station or train to Snow Hill station
