Following on from Birmingham’s Busking Battles’ introductory airing this summer, which amassed a reach of 1.5 million impressions on social media, the crowd has gone wild for another round and the bar has been set high. Partnering with City Social, the alternative Christmas market located under the Mailbox underpass, hopefuls will battle it out again this festive season.  Acclaimed for bringing music to the streets of the city and crowning Brum’s best busker, Busking Battles took place earlier this year – in partnership with Birmingham Updates – and saw talented musicians go head-to-head in a live performance competition. The concept

Back and bigger than ever before, Birmingham’s favourite festive hang-out is preparing to take the city by storm this Christmas. Transforming Suffolk St Queensway underpass, City Social will bring together local independent traders, festive food, bars and live music, as well as a of festive cheer to the heart of the city centre.  Back for the third year running, City Social returns on 28 November and will run for five weeks until 21 December. The ultimate alternative to the traditional Christmas markets, the event will take up residence in the underpass located in front of the Mailbox, transforming the space with wooden

Calling all witches, werewolves, and warlocks: something spooky is set to seize Longbridge Town Centre on 31 October and it wants you to join in! The Spooktacular Halloween event will be filled with franken-fun for all the family and, best of all, it’s completely free. From 3.30pm to 6.30pm, the town centre will be packed with Halloween activities, featuring tonnes of tricks and treats to get little ones in the spooky spirit. With a range of creepy craft workshops, including slippery slime and monster-mask making, pumpkin decorating, and spell-writing classes; through to spookifying stations to take your costume to the

It’s close to midnight… Well – not quite but Be At One is partnering up with Elegant Entertainment and celebrating all things spooky this Halloween. Grisly ghouls from every tomb will gather together as we learn the official Michael Jackson thriller dance! From crotch grabbing, to moonwalking – we’ll learn some of the king of pop’s signature moves, and all taught from theatre star Sean Christopher – who just happened to play MJ himself in the West End hit ‘Thriller’. Sessions last 1 hour in which Sean will take you through the moves to the infamous thriller dance while you sip

Insomnia, the UK’s largest gaming festival, is levelling up with a grand return next year, following its back-to-back success this year. Having welcomed over 45,000 eager players to the four-day-fests in both April and August, Insomnia has announced that it will return for more non-stop gaming early next year and this time, it’s expecting to welcome 60,000. Flocking to the NEC to answer the Call of Duty to Overwatch the gaming events, thousands played, bought, tested, and watched the latest games to their Kingdom Heart’s content. It’s not all just fun and games either, with serious prize money to be won! The record-number of attendees at

Does ‘after-work drinks’ bring music to your ears? Nothing you love more than a karaoke night? Warm-up your vocal chords and head to Malmaison Birmingham on Thursday 10 October for an all-singing evening of ‘bandeoke’: karaoke with a live band. Malmaison is teaming up with Birmingham’s favourite musician group, Elegant Entertainment, for an evening of live performance with an interactive twist. The team is giving you the chance to take to the stage, steal the spotlight, and live out your wildest dreams as you sing some of your karaoke favourites.  Experience a night of karaoke like you’ve never seen before