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Live band on stage at Nortons Digbeth under confetti shower, disco ball and glowing Guinness harp
Creamy pint of Guinness raised high in the crowd at a Nortons Digbeth Christmas gig
Popping prosecco in front of the glowing Nortons neon sign in Digbeth Birmingham
Packed late-night dancefloor under festive red and emerald stage lighting at Nortons Digbeth
Friends raising creamy pints of Guinness in a celebratory Christmas toast at Nortons Digbeth
CHRISTMAS IN DIGBETH • OPEN WED – SUN TILL LATE IN DECEMBER

BOOK NORTONS FOR CHRISTMAS

Party. Confetti. Big Bands. Creamy Pints in Hands. The Place To Be.

Lock in an unforgettable Christmas night out in the heart of Digbeth. Open Wednesday – Sunday till late all through December with 12 hours of big bands every Saturday, wood-fired sourdough pizzas in the garden, hearty Beef & Guinness Irish Stew, and bespoke private hire across The Entire Venue, The Snug, The Back Bar, The Front Bar, and The Heated Garden.

01 / LIVE BANDS, CONFETTI SHOWERS & FULL STAGE PRODUCTION
Wed – Sun December Late Nights Open till 2am Fri & Sat + Mon/Tue private takeovers
12 Hours Big Bands Every Saturday Back-to-back live bands from 12pm right through to 2am
5 Spaces Private Hire & Group Areas Snug, Front Bar, Back Bar, Heated Garden & Full Venue
450°C + Stew Festive Pizzas & Irish Catering Garden wood-fired pizzas, Beef & Guinness Stew & buffets
DECEMBER OPENING HOURS & LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE

OPEN WED – SUN TILL LATE • 12 HOURS OF BIG BANDS EVERY SATURDAY

From mid-week team drinks and wood-fired pizzas to massive Friday and Saturday 2am confetti sessions, here is how December rolls at Nortons Digbeth.

DECEMBER WEEKLY RHYTHM

Wednesday – Sunday Festive Hours

Walk-ins welcome, or reserve your group tables and private areas in advance.

🎄 Wednesday & Thursday 4:00 PM – LATE

Post-work Christmas pints, scratch-made wood-fired pizzas in the garden, cosy Snug booths, and live mid-week acoustic & trad sessions.

🥂 Friday Late Night Party 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Festive Friday office knock-offs from midday, rolling straight into big live party bands, confetti showers, and resident late-night DJs till 2am.

🎻 Sunday Festive Sessions 12:00 PM – LATE

Proper Sunday sessions with steaming bowls of Beef & Guinness Irish Stew, freshly filled pub cobs, wood-fired sourdough pizzas, and live Irish music.

🔑 Monday & Tuesday (Private Takeovers) EXCLUSIVE HIRE

Planning a large corporate Christmas party or full-venue takeover? We open exclusively on Mondays and Tuesdays in December for bespoke private events.

Big band performing live on stage at Nortons Digbeth on Saturday night Hands in the air and packed crowd singing along at Nortons Digbeth live gig
EVERY SATURDAY IN DECEMBER • 12PM TO 2AM

12 HOURS OF BIG BANDS & CONFETTI

Forget quiet background playlists. Every Saturday in December, our stage lights up for a relentless 12-hour live music marathon. Expect full brass-and-fiddle party bands, indie and Celtic rock floorfillers, confetti cannons firing over the dancefloor, and late-night DJs spinning right through until 2am.

Engineered through our concert-grade d&b audiotechnik PA system with four bars pouring cold-room-direct Guinness all day and night.

🎸 Non-Stop Live Bands 🎊 Confetti Showers 🔊 d&b Concert Sound 🌙 Late Licence Till 2AM 🍺 Creamy Pints on Tap
Lock In Your Saturday Party Table →
PRIVATE BOOKINGS & EXCLUSIVE VENUE HIRE

5 ICONIC SPACES TO HIRE THIS CHRISTMAS

From 30 mates in The Snug to 250 in the Heated Garden Marquee, 500 in the Back Concert Bar, or an 800+ Full Venue Takeover—pick your space and we will build the night around you.

Nortons Digbeth main stage and glowing neon sign for Entire Venue Christmas takeover CAPACITY: UP TO 800+ GUESTS FULL VENUE TAKEOVER

1. The Entire Venue

The ultimate Birmingham Christmas takeover. Hire the whole of Nortons Digbeth exclusively—uniting the Front Bar, Back Concert Room, Heritage Snug, and Heated Beer Garden Marquee with your own live bands, DJs, custom branding, and garden pizza kitchen.

  • All 4 Bars Exclusive
  • Main Festival Stage & PA
  • Heated Garden + Pizza Hatch
  • Bespoke Live Bands & Confetti
Enquire to Hire the Entire Venue →
The Back Bar concert room at Nortons Digbeth with live band, disco ball and confetti shower CAPACITY: 150 – 500 GUESTS PRIVATE STAGE & BAR

2. The Back Bar (Concert Room)

Built for full-throttle Christmas parties. Our dedicated live music room comes armed with a festival-spec stage, world-class d&b audiotechnik sound system, full lighting rig, disco ball, confetti cannons, and a long private bar.

  • Private Bar & Staff
  • Full Stage, Lighting & Confetti
  • d&b audiotechnik PA
  • Private Band or DJ Ready
Enquire to Hire The Back Bar →
The Snug at Nortons Digbeth with heritage red leather booths, vintage chandelier and intimate bar CAPACITY: 30 – 80 GUESTS

3. The Snug

Warm, intimate, and steeped in character. Featuring red leather Chesterfield booths, antique tin ceiling tiles, chandelier lighting, and our famous 1-metre direct cellar-to-tap Guinness line.

  • 1m Direct Guinness Tap
  • Red Leather Booths
  • Ideal for Team Parties
Enquire to Hire The Snug →
The Front Bar at Nortons Digbeth with festoon lights, barrel tables and main timber bar CAPACITY: 80 – 200 GUESTS

4. The Front Bar

Right in the beating heart of the action. High-top barrel tables, glowing festoon lights, handcrafted timber bar, and prime sightlines for soaking up the electric live music atmosphere.

  • Main Timber Bar
  • Barrel Tables & Booths
  • Electric Pub Atmosphere
Enquire to Hire The Front Bar →
The Garden covered and heated marquee at Nortons Digbeth with festoon lights and giant screen CAPACITY: 100 – 250 GUESTS

5. The Garden (Marquee)

Our covered, heated winter courtyard marquee. Complete with overhead festoon lighting, long bench tables, giant LED screen, and direct hatch service from our wood-fired sourdough pizza kitchen.

  • Covered & Heated Marquee
  • Direct Garden Pizza Hatch
  • Giant LED Screen & Sound
Enquire to Hire The Garden →
BESPOKE FESTIVE CATERING & DRINKS PACKAGES

PIZZAS IN THE GARDEN, BEEF & GUINNESS IRISH STEW & CREAMY PINTS

Proper festive food built for sharing, soaking up creamy pints, and keeping your party fuelled till 2am—tailored around your group size and space.

450°C GARDEN PIZZA KITCHEN

Wood-Fired Sourdough Pizzas in the Garden

Our dough is fermented for 24 hours, hand-stretched by our chefs, and blistered at 450°C in our garden wood-fired oven. Order stacks of hot sharing pizzas straight to your tables in the Heated Garden Marquee, The Snug, or across the bars—loaded with San Marzano tomatoes, fior di latte mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, hot honey, and veggie/vegan festive specials.

🍕 24-Hr Sourdough Base 🔥 Served Piping Hot in Stacks 🌱 Vegan & Gluten-Free Options
Friends enjoying festive food and pints of stout at Nortons Digbeth
WINTER WARMER CATERING

Beef & Guinness Irish Stew & Hot Buffets

Nothing beats proper Irish comfort food on a December night in Digbeth. Pre-order our signature winter warmer for your whole party or combine it with our wood-fired pizzas and loaded spice-bag fries.

🍲 Signature Beef & Guinness Irish Stew

Tender British chuck beef slow-braised for hours in rich Guinness draught gravy with sweet winter root vegetables, fresh thyme, and pearl barley—served steaming hot with thick-cut crusty sourdough bread to mop the bowl.

Freshly filled crusty pub cobs, Tayto crisps and a creamy pint of Guinness on a timber table
TRADITIONAL PUB GRAZING

Fresh Pub Cobs, Tayto Crisps & Sharing Platters

Keep it classic with platters of freshly filled crusty Birmingham pub cobs, stacks of authentic Irish Tayto crisps, spice-bag loaded chips, and finger-buffet grazing boards designed so your guests can eat with a pint in hand.

DRINKS RECEPTIONS & BAR TABS

Creamy Pints, Fizz & Baby Guinness Trays

Welcome your guests with freshly poured pints of Birmingham's finest Guinness, chilled Prosecco receptions, Irish whiskey tasting flights, pre-paid corporate bar tabs, or 20-shot trays of Baby Guinness delivered straight to your booth.

Group celebrating under the glowing Nortons neon sign in Digbeth
✨ Iconic Neon & Party Photo Ops
Nortons Digbeth courtyard beer garden and hand-painted Jameson mural
🔥 Covered & Heated Courtyard
Big live band under festive stage lighting at Nortons Digbeth
🎸 Live Bands Every Week
Signature Guinness soft-serve float at Nortons Digbeth
🍦 Signature Guinness Soft-Serve
LOCK IN YOUR DECEMBER DATE

BOOK A CHRISTMAS TABLE OR ENQUIRE FOR PRIVATE HIRE

Booking a table for drinks, pizzas, and live bands? Reserve instantly via our booking modal. Looking to hire a space or arrange bespoke Christmas catering? Send our events team a quick enquiry below.

INSTANT ONLINE RESERVATIONS

BOOK A CHRISTMAS TABLE OR GROUP DRINKS

Heading down with mates or colleagues for creamy pints, wood-fired pizzas, or our 12-hour Saturday live band sessions? Book your table online in 60 seconds.

  • ✓Instant confirmation for December tables & group drinks
  • ✓Open Wednesday – Sunday till late (2am Fri & Sat)
  • ✓Access to 12 hours of big bands every Saturday
  • ✓Order wood-fired sourdough pizzas & pints at the bar
🍺 Open Instant Table Booking
Direct Events Line: 0121 643 4525
Address: 43–45 Meriden Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5LS
PRIVATE HIRE, SPACES & BESPOKE CATERING

Christmas Venue Hire & Catering Enquiry

Select your preferred space and catering options below—our events team will reply promptly with availability and a tailored Christmas package.

Festive Catering & Drinks Interests (Tick any that apply)
CHRISTMAS PARTY FAQS

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR CHRISTMAS AT NORTONS

Planning your work Christmas do, festive birthday, or big Saturday session in Digbeth? Here are the key details.

What days and hours are you open in December? +
We are open every week from Wednesday to Sunday till late throughout December: Wednesday & Thursday from 4:00 PM till late, Friday from 12:00 PM until 2:00 AM, Saturday from 12:00 PM until 2:00 AM (with 12 hours of back-to-back live bands), and Sunday from 12:00 PM till late. We also open on Mondays and Tuesdays for exclusive corporate and private Christmas venue hires.
Can we hire a private room or the entire venue for our Christmas party? +
Yes! You can hire any of our five signature spaces: The Snug (30–80 guests, featuring red leather booths and our 1m direct Guinness tap line), The Front Bar (80–200 guests), The Heated Garden Marquee (100–250 guests, covered with giant screen and direct pizza kitchen access), The Back Bar / Concert Room (150–500 guests with private stage, d&b PA, confetti cannons, and dedicated bar), or book an Entire Venue Takeover for up to 800+ guests.
What Christmas catering is available? Do you do Pizzas and Beef & Guinness Stew? +
Absolutely. Our festive catering is built around real crowd-pleasers: stacks of 24-hour fermented wood-fired sourdough pizzas served piping hot from our garden oven, steaming bowls of traditional slow-braised Beef & Guinness Irish Stew with crusty sourdough, freshly filled Birmingham pub cobs & Tayto crisps, spice-bag loaded fries, and tailored hot/cold buffet packages. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free guests are always looked after.
What happens during "12 Hours of Big Bands Every Saturday"? +
Every Saturday in December from 12:00 PM right through to 2:00 AM, our stage hosts 12 continuous hours of live bands, contemporary Irish party anthems, brass & fiddle floorfillers, confetti drops, and late-night DJs. You can book group tables right in the action or combine a daytime private space hire with late-night entry to the main gig room.
Can we set up a pre-paid bar tab, Prosecco reception, or Baby Guinness rounds? +
Yes—we tailor drinks packages to suit your budget. Choose from arrival pints of creamy Guinness or Prosecco, pre-paid bar tabs or drink tokens for your team, Irish whiskey tasting flights, and 20-shot party trays of Baby Guinness brought straight to your area. Used with full VAT receipts provided for corporate bookings.
Where is Nortons located in Digbeth and how easy is it for groups to get to? +
We are located at 43–45 Meriden Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5LS—just a 6-minute walk from Birmingham Moor Street and Bullring, and under 10 minutes from Birmingham New Street Station and the West Midlands Metro stop in Digbeth, with a taxi drop-off point directly outside the front doors.

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