Events Archive - Centrala

Artefact Presents: VISION FORTUNE | DZIIN DZIIN

Tuesday 13 October 19:30 — 22:30 We're very excited to bring you another evening of blissful autumnal musical performance, this time with Vision Fortune, who are..

Myopic & Wake the Dead presents: KEEP FLYING | BEACH FRONT | HOMECOMING

Thursday 15 October 19:00 — 23:00 KEEP FLYING Returning to the UK in 2026, as part of a month long tour across the breadth of the..

New Weird Birmingham & Kushikatsu Records Presents: SECOND CITY SONIC ATTACK 3

Saturday 17 October 16:00 — 23:00 Underground collective New Weird Birmingham and Kushikatsu unite to unleash Second City Sonic Attack #3: Electronic Edition, an all‑day..

Help Shape the More Than a Workforce Campaign – Online Storytelling Workshop

Wednesday 21 October 18:30 — 20:00 Help turn migrant stories into powerful messages and ideas for the More Than a Workforce campaign.

E.M.O.M Electronic Music Open Mic

Thursday 22 October 19:30 — 23:00 EMOM is a night when people can bring synths, electronics and music machines and perform live to an appreciative..

Visible Mending Workshop with Annette Ratti

Saturday 24 October 12:00 — 15:00 Join textile artist Annette Ratti for a hands-on mending workshop exploring two approaches to visible repair: Japanese-inspired Sachiko/Boro stitching..

Luinluland x Curious CoCo & She Creates present: Swap & Rave – Self Love Unleashed

Saturday 24 October 16:00 — 22:00 Brought to you by Luinluland x Curious CoCo with She Creates, this bonanza night of Clothes Swap & Girl..

FIZZLE & TDE Presents: TYMEK JOZWIAK ft. Mystery Guests | UROBORO

Sunday 25 October 14:00 — 17:00 Polish-born drummer and percussionist Tymek Jozwiak is known for his versatile approach to contemporary jazz, free improvisation and cross-genre collaboration. Based..

AfterWave

Wednesday 28 October 19:00 — 23:30 An exclusive event for 16-19 year olds, showcasing a wide range of Dance Music styles and Genres, from House..

Advocacy for Migrant Women Facing Inequality and Abuse

Saturday 31 October 10:00 — 15:00 Leadership training for migrants exploring how to advocate for migrant women facing inequality, discrimination and domestic abuse.

Sudoku Productions Presents: PORCELAIN GIRL | SATIVA | DOMESTIC PARTNERS | SINKER | FOR ALL THE LIES [Halloween Special]

Saturday 31 October 19:00 — 23:59 On Halloween, Porcelain Girl will be headlining Centrala alongside: Sativa, Domestic Partners, Sinker and For All The Lies

Centrala Presents: SAVAK | SINEWS | EXOTIC PETS

Wednesday 4 November 20:15 — 23:00 Savak are legends of the American alt-rock underground, having made 7 albums in 10 years, along with several 7"..

Moving Minds: Open Mic

Friday 6 November 19:00 — 21:00 As part of the exhibition programme for 'Queer Futures', The Moving Minds open mic by Bold Mellon is an..

Moving Minds: Journaling and Collage Workshop

Saturday 7 November 14:00 — 16:00 Within our current exhibition programme for 'Queer Futures', Bold Mellon presents a journaling and collage workshop offering a space..

Centrala Presents: GICHARD | THE COURTESY GROUP | MOTHS OF THE MOON | DJ JIM SMITH (Nightingales)

Saturday 7 November 20:00 — 23:59 Gichard are Chas Lalli and Lisa Jones, a Glaswegian duo writing surrealistic, post-punk-inflected vignettes laden with hooks and with a..

Embroidery Workshop with Eve Gil

Saturday 14 November 13:00 — 15:00 As part of the Queer Futures exhibition programme, artist Eve Gil presents her embroidery workshop by inviting people to..

Kikimora & Centrala Present: BUFFEE | MONOXIDE BROTHERS | HOUSE CLOUD

Thursday 26 November 19:30 — 23:00 Bristol-born, Manchester-based BUFFEE has just released her new EP 'I Burnt The Voice Coil' with label Illegal Data in..

Centrala Presents: TRASH KIT | +Support TBA

Sunday 6 December 19:00 — 23:00 TRASH KIT are Ray Aggs (guitar, vocals), Rachel Horwood (drums, vocals) and Clémentine March (bass). Three deeply creative individuals..

Recently Past Events

Centrala Presents: RITUAL ERROR | İO| PREJUDICE |

Friday 9 October 19:30 — 23:00 Ritual Error are a three piece noise-rock band from London drawing on angular hardcore, no-wave, and metronomic noise rock..

OPEN CASE #10

Saturday 3 October 19:00 — 23:00 More music and shenanigans. Details to come. Free in free Samosas. FREE By Bizarre Hands - Ism - Minus Pilots -..

Queer Futures: Artist Talk

Saturday 3 October 13:00 — 14:00 For our upcoming exhibition 'Queer Futures', Centrala presents an Artist Talk panel hosted by curator Zula Rabikowska and featuring..

Digbeth First Friday Exhibition Launch: Queer Futures

Friday 2 October Centrala excitedly presents the launch of 'Queer Futures' for October Digbeth First Friday on Friday 2nd October 2026 from..

Happy Accidents presents: THURSDAY NIGHT IMPROV

Thursday 1 October 19:30 — 23:00 8 fearless improvisers, zero script, big laughs! Crowd-powered comedy + bar on site. A night of pure chaos and..

Artefact Presents: SOURDURE | SAM BLAND

Sunday 27 September 19:30 — 22:30 Fresh from our magical evening with Eric Chenaux, Artefact is ecstatic to present you with another twilight performance of Gallic..

FIZZLE + TDE Presents: Improvising Sax Quartet + Veasey//Ticcatti

Sunday 27 September 14:00 — 16:00 < All gigs Improvising Sax Quartet + Veasey//Ticcatti Sunday, 27 September 2026 2pm Centrala £10.50 / £5.50 Buy Tickets We’re thrilled to kick off the Autumn..

Open Head Collective Presents: HEEL TURN | MOURNSTATE | SICK CULT | SHRIVE

Saturday 26 September 19:00 — 23:00 This is the first show from Open Head so let’s make it one to remember! 🚨 Norwich hardcore champions Heel..

Afghan & Syrian Art Workshop for Women & Children

Saturday 26 September 12:30 — 14:30 A free creative workshop for women and children exploring Afghan and Syrian culture,identity and stories through painting on canvas..

SKUM | BLEAKER | SCARAB

Friday 25 September 19:30 — 23:30 Release ep party from Post Punk SKUM

VINDICTIVE | CORPSEWATER | SMEAR | LD50

Thursday 24 September 19:00 — 23:00 Vindictive - Birmingham City HardcoreLD50 - Genre bent PunksCorpsewater - PowerviolenceSmear - Nottingham Punks

Working Life After Migration Online Storytelling Workshop

Wednesday 23 September 18:30 — 20:00 Join a creative online storytelling workshop exploring migrant experiences of leadership exclusion and barriers to career progression.

KAZFEST Presents: IRKED | A’BEAR| BROWN RING | RATTLE | RANZFOLD | K. WHYTE | HAROLD PRINTER | LLD And more!

Saturday 19 September 15:00 — 23:59 PURPLE PIXIE PROMOTIONS PresentKAZFEST 2026This is an annual fundraiser gig in memory of Kaz Kav and to celebrate her..

Leading for Economic Justice — Power, Funding & Community Resilience

Friday 18 September 10:00 — 14:30 Practical training for migrant community leaders

E.M.O.M Electronic Music Open Mic

Thursday 17 September 19:00 — 23:00 EMOM is a night when people can bring synths, electronics and music machines and perform live to an appreciative..

Centrala Presents: DEARTHWORMS | MACHIAVELLIAN ART | KNORKE | SCRAP SCRAP

Sunday 6 September 18:30 — 22:00 Dearthworms Dearthworms are a 5 piece post-punk / wonk rock band from Sheffield, formed at Hatch, the city’s most chaotic..

Fizzle 2026-27 Launch: FREE IMPROV JAM SESSION HOSTED BY CHARLOTTEL KEEFFE

Sunday 6 September 13:45 — 16:00 To celebrate the launch of our Fizzle 2026/27 programme, we have the incredible dynamic duo of Mike Gennaro and..

V.M.P.R VS TRON

Saturday 5 September Gothic beat. Industrial pulse. Neon blood. Let the night swallow you whole.

Digbeth First Friday: Clothes Swap & DJ set by PRI !!

Friday 4 September 17:00 — 21:00 Centrala launches its new Repair Café during September’s Digbeth First Friday.

Anori Duo present: The Soul’s Awakening

Sunday 30 August 19:00 — 22:00 An original multimedia project inspired by fantasy worlds.

ST CECILIA | FERN | JESSICA CLAIRE AND THE CATALYSTS | ROSIE WINDER

Friday 28 August 20:00 — 23:00 St Cecilia bring their midlands based dream rock to Centrala, with support from Fern, Jessica Claire and the Catalysts..

Working Life After Migration Online Storytelling Workshop

Tuesday 25 August 18:30 — 20:30 Join a creative online storytelling workshop exploring migrant experiences of leadership exclusion and barriers to career progression.

Fantasia presents: RESTLESS TAXIS | EVERGREEN | THISJULY | COURT.

Sunday 23 August 17:30 — 21:00 Restless TaxisEvergreenThisjulyCourt.

GRAIL GUARD | HEALER OF BASTARDS | REASON TO LEAVE

Saturday 22 August Four punk and hardcore bands to melt your face off this summer. GRAIL GUARD - Cov/Nuneaton Hardcore Punk.HEALER OF BASTARDS..

Fishing with the Canal & River Trust

Saturday 22 August 9:30 — 16:30 So, you're keen to learn to fish or curious to try out fishing but not quite sure how to..

CEEUs! Online Training: Understanding Migrants’ Rights & Access to Statutory Services

Saturday 15 August 10:00 — 15:00 Practical Leadership Training for Migrant Community Leaders on migrants' rights, immigration status and statutory services.

Fishing with the Canal & River Trust

Thursday 13 August 9:30 — 16:30 So, you're keen to learn to fish or curious to try out fishing but not quite sure how to..

Digbeth First Friday: PRISM ‘CANALS’ Exhibition Opening

Friday 7 August 17:00 — 21:00 PRISM Photography Network presents their new exhibition 'Canals' at Centrala, launching for August Digbeth First Friday on 7th August,..

Working Life After Migration Online Storytelling Workshop

Monday 27 July 18:30 — 20:00 Storytelling workshop exploring migrant experiences of underemployment, economic exclusion and work in the UK.

SPIRALLING EP LAUNCH | LOVE AS ALWAYS | GOOD INTENT

Saturday 25 July 19:00 — 23:00 SPIRALLING are celebrating their release of the EP "ROOM TO BREATHE" Spiralling - (Birmingham Emo Punk) https://www.instagram.com/spirallinguk Love As Always - Southampton Emo/Posthardcore https://loveasalways.bandcamp.com/album/silver-linings Good..