37 things to do in Birmingham this weekend

We do this every week: read through everything happening in Birmingham, cross out the filler, and keep the stuff worth leaving the house for. This weekend (Oct 02–Oct 04) gave us 37 events to choose from. These are the keepers.

What caught our eye: Music leads the weekend with 18 events, and most events are ticketed. Details below.

If you're the plan-ahead type: make Friday your anchor day (15 events), then build the rest of the weekend around it.

The full lineup

Every event on in Birmingham this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 15 events

• — 10 Years of 6LACK Tour
  O2 Academy Birmingham
• — Cadbury World - Standard Entry
  Cadbury World Birmingham
• — Craig Charles Live At Coventry Cathedral
  Coventry Cathedral
• — Dodgy + The Icicle Works
  O2 Institute Birmingham
• — Europe - The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour
  University of Wolverhampton at The Civic Hall
• — Money, Money, Money - Abba Tribute
  hmv Empire
• — NateWantsToBattle presents Phantom Burial Tour
  O2 Institute2 Birmingham
• — Pooler
  O2 Institute3 Birmingham
• — Sea Life Birmingham - Standard Entry
  National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
• — The Amy Winehouse Experience
  O2 Academy2 Birmingham
• — The Comedy Store - Coventry
  The Albany Theatre
• — The Groove Assembly Fri 02 October 2026 The Jam House Birmingham
  The Jam House Birmingham
• — Total Clash & Buzzkocks
  Queens Hall
• — Transporters & Campers - The Hill
  Caffeine & Machine: The Hill
• — Warwick Castle - Daily Entry
  Warwick Castle

Saturday — 15 events

• — Antarctic Monkeys
  O2 Academy Birmingham
• — COBO : Comedy Shutdown Black History Month Special – Coventry
  Belgrade Theatre
• — Cadbury World - Standard Entry
  Cadbury World Birmingham
• — Faux Fighters UK + support Bazzar
  Queens Hall
• — Hannah East: Express Yourself
  Royal Spa Centre
• — Ibiza Anthems Live At Coventry Cathedral
  Coventry Cathedral
• — Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning
  Town Hall Birmingham
• — Jhariah
  Asylum
• — Magnum
  KK's Steel Mill
• — Run Don't Walk
  O2 Institute3 Birmingham
• — Saturday Session ft South East Mini Owners - The Hill
  Caffeine & Machine: The Hill
• — Sea Life Birmingham - Standard Entry
  National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
• — Space
  O2 Academy3 Birmingham
• — The Doors Alive
  O2 Academy2 Birmingham
• — Warwick Castle - Daily Entry
  Warwick Castle

Sunday — 7 events

• — (Hed)p.e."Broke” 25 yr anniversary
  KK's Steel Mill
• — Cadbury World - Standard Entry
  Cadbury World Birmingham
• — Desi Central Comedy Show - Birmingham
  Glee Club
• — Otis Kane
  O2 Academy2 Birmingham
• — Sea Life Birmingham - Standard Entry
  National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
• — Sunday Service - The Hill
  Caffeine & Machine: The Hill
• — Warwick Castle - Daily Entry
  Warwick Castle

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