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Live music at Nortons Digbeth Back Room
DIGBETH • DIGESTION & DECIBELS

LIVE MUSIC
LATE NIGHTS
CREAMY PINTS

Digbeth's home of authentic Irish culture, 500-capacity live gigs in The Back Room, and wood-fired pizza scratch-made out in the beer garden.

Gig Schedule & Headliners

BIRMINGHAM'S HOME OF LIVE IRISH & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

From intimate weekend trad sessions in The Snug to 500-capacity Back Room gigs that shake Meriden Street.

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Nortons Live Hall of Fame

Host to Sharon Shannon • The Whistlin Donkeys • The Tumbling Paddies • The Mary Wallopers • Fin Furey • Ceol • Clada • All Folk'd Up • Flook • Mike McGoldrick • Peter Coughlan • Toss The Feathers • Sean Keane

Over 240 Gigs Hosted Annually
GARDEN KITCHEN & TAPS

WOOD-FIRED PIZZAS & THE CREAMIEST STOUT IN DIGBETH

Hand-stretched dough made from scratch and cooked in our 500°C wood-fired oven, paired with Birmingham's best pint of Guinness.

Courtyard pizza kitchen at Nortons Digbeth
COURTYARD PIZZA KITCHEN

Authentic Neapolitan-style pizza with hand-stretched dough made from scratch, cooked in our wood-fired oven at 500°C.

MADE FROM SCRATCH

500°C WOOD-FIRED

Hand-stretched dough made from scratch, authentic Neapolitan-style pizza cooked at 500°C with San Marzano marinara and Fior di Latte.

CREAMY PINTS

TWO-PART POUR

Custom-built cold cellar, spotless lines, pristine glassware, and a proper two-part pour with creamy lacing every single time.

VAULT SELECTION

52 WHISKEYS

Single pot stills, rare peated drops, Redbreast, Spot range, and top-shelf Irish bottles curated behind the wood.

INDEPENDENT BREW

LOCAL CRAFT

Fresh Birmingham ales on draught sourced from Stirchley's Attic Brew Co., GlassHouse, and independent brewers.

THU & FRI £15 PIZZA & A PINT (THU & FRI, 4PM–10PM)
THURSDAYS HALF-PRICE PIZZA QUIZZERS
Live Sport & Community Culture

GAA MATCHDAYS, SUNDAY TRAD & WEEKEND CRAIC

Birmingham's definitive matchday headquarters. Massive projector walls, garden heated screens, and sound through the PA.

Live GAA hurling Gaelic football match broadcast crowd watching on giant screen in energetic Irish pub

All GAA Championship & Celtic Games

Every hurling and football clash live on RTÉ and GAAGO with stadium commentary. Celtic SPFL fixtures and Six Nations Rugby with sound on every screen.

Garden & Back Room Projectors
Authentic Irish pub atmosphere with pints of Guinness stout

SpeedQuizzing Thursday Pub Quiz

No pens, no paper, no cheating. High-octane smartphone trivia starting every Thursday at 8PM. £50 bar tab champion prize and bonus pizza rounds.

Every Thursday • £2 Entry
Traditional Irish music session trad session musicians with fiddle

Sunday Open Trad Sessions

Bring your fiddle, tin whistle, or banjo, or just grab a pint and pull up a chair. Birmingham's warmest acoustic gathering kicking off from 4PM.

Musicians Get Free Pints
Pub ambiance
5.0 / 5.0 RATING • Verified Digbeth Review
“Hands down the best pint of Guinness in Birmingham. Incredible atmosphere, zero gimmickry, proper live music, and staff who treat you like family the minute you walk through the Meriden Street door.”
PK
Paul Kimber
Google Local Guide • Digbeth Regular
Google Review
The Digbeth Roll Call

As Visited By Rebels, Balladeers & Local Heroes

Nortons is where Digbeth gathers when the whistle blows or the gig finishes.

Spotted at the Snug

Mick Lynch (RMT) • Birmingham City FC & Aston Villa FC Squads • Celtic Legends • Nathan Carter • Mike McGoldrick

Independent Birmingham Cardholder Discount Accepted

As Featured & Acclaimed In

BirminghamLive

“One of Birmingham's standout independent music hubs.”

Grapevine Bham

“The true spirit of Irish music and hospitality in Digbeth.”

BBC Midlands

“A pulsing cultural heartbeat in the industrial quarter.”

The Dispatch

“Authentic pints, incredible sound, and no compromise.”

Independent Partners & Cultural Affiliates
Comhaltas Birmingham • Moseley Folk Festival • Pop-up Gaeltacht • International Day of Birmingham • Independent Birmingham • Tat Vision • Foka Wolf • Bing0121 • Arts Council England • CAMRA Good Beer Guide • St Patrick's Festival Birmingham • West Midlands Irish Business Group • Midlands Irish Construction • Spirit of Birmingham • The Craic Magazine • Tradfest Birmingham
43–45 Meriden Street, Digbeth, B5 5LS
5 mins walk from Moor Street & Birmingham New Street Station

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Nortons Digbeth • Live Irish Music & Craft Spirits