Nightlife in Birmingham
Birmingham is bigger than most visitors expect, so a night out usually means choosing one of a few clusters rather than trying to cover the whole centre. Here is what each is like and how to plan around it.
Three clusters, not one centre
Think of the centre as three clusters joined by short walks and quick taxi rides: Broad Street and Brindleyplace in the west, Colmore and the Jewellery Quarter to the north, and Southside and Digbeth to the south and east. Most good evenings stay inside one cluster, because crossing the whole centre repeatedly eats the night.
Think of the centre as three clusters joined by short walks and quick taxi rides: Broad Street and Brindleyplace in the west, Colmore and the Jewellery Quarter to the north, and Southside and Digbeth to the south and east.
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Broad Street and Brindleyplace
Broad Street has long been the main strip for big, busy nights out, with a crowd that builds as the evening goes on. A few minutes along, Brindleyplace is a different setting, a canalside square of restaurants and bars where conversation comes easier. Many people start there and decide later whether the night calls for the louder end of the road.
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The Colmore district and the Jewellery Quarter
Colmore is the business heart of the city, with Victorian and Georgian streets north of New Street where restaurants and bars serve the after work crowd. The Jewellery Quarter is a short tram or taxi ride away, a district of old workshops where pubs and small bars sit among working jewellers.
Colmore is the business heart of the city, with Victorian and Georgian streets north of New Street where restaurants and bars serve the after work crowd.
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Southside and Digbeth
Southside, centred on Hurst Street beside the Chinese Quarter, is the heart of the city's LGBT+ nightlife and an easy walk from New Street station. Digbeth lies further east, a district of old industrial buildings and railway arches that has become a creative quarter. Some of its streets are quiet after dark, so plan your return.
Southside, centred on Hurst Street beside the Chinese Quarter, is the heart of the city's LGBT+ nightlife and an easy walk from New Street station.
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Making the journey part of the plan
New Street and Moor Street stations, the tram and the buses all serve the centre, and night timetables are sparser, so note the final service you need before you leave. Book ahead for the hour you expect to go home, or join a rank queue, and look for the licence plate and the driver's badge before you get in.
If the evening is anchored by a booking, work out when you must leave your previous stop with ten minutes in hand, because distances between clusters are longer than they look on a map. Everything on this site, listings included, is intended for adults aged 18 and over.
New Street and Moor Street stations, the tram and the buses all serve the centre, and night timetables are sparser, so note the final service you need before you leave.
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Birmingham's main evening areas
- Broad StreetThe long established strip for big, busy nights
- BrindleyplaceCanalside restaurants and an easier start
- Colmore districtBusiness streets that turn to restaurants after work
- Jewellery QuarterOld workshops and small bars, a tram ride away
- SouthsideHurst Street and the Chinese Quarter
- DigbethRailway arches and a creative feel
Frequently asked questions
Some sit close together, such as Broad Street and Brindleyplace. Others, such as the Jewellery Quarter and Digbeth, are better reached by tram, train or a licensed taxi, particularly late in the evening.
Have a second option ready, such as a train or a nearby rank, and book a licensed firm early if you can. Queues build quickly when many places empty at once.
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