Historical Event, Live Bands, Special Events
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DIGBETH • MERIDEN STREET • MIDLANDS HOME OF LIVE IRISH MUSIC
LIVE MUSIC
LATE NIGHTS
CREAMY PINTS
From sweat-on-the-ceiling headline touring bands in The Back Room (500 Cap) to fireside trad sessions in The Snug, live sound is the beating pulse of Birmingham's Irish quarter.
CONCERT VENUE
CAPACITY 500
Flagship Warehouse Hall
AUDIO RIG
MIDAS / d&b
Midas Pro2 / d&b audiotechnik
POUR DISTANCE
1M DRAW
Direct 1m Cellar Draw
MAIN STAGE
8M × 5M
Full Rigging & Lighting Truss
CURATED BILLINGS & LIVE SESSIONS
Upcoming Gigs & Events
Historical Event, Live Bands, Special Events
Live Bands
Acoustic Trad
Live Bands
Special Events
Special Events
Special Events
Acoustic Trad
Special Events
Live Bands
St. Pat’s Countdown: Irish Rebel & Folk Anthem Night
Fri 20 Nov 2026 • Doors 9:00 PM
The Back Room
Special Events
Special Events
Special Events
Special Events
Special Events
Special Events
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
PERFORMANCE HUBS & ROOMS
Stage Spotlight Grid
From the 500-cap hall to intimate acoustic trad circles and courtyard festival vibes.
FLAGSHIP HALL
CAP 500
The Back Room
The Back Room 500 capacity packed out every Saturday with live music from 3pm - 3am, fantastic acoustics, host to national touring artists and festivals, and once had 70+ musicians on it from the Joe Broughton Folk Ensemble.
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Midas Pro2 & d&b audiotechnik Sound Rig
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Dedicated Green Room, Load-In & Tour Bus Parking
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8m × 5m Elevated Main Concert Stage
FLAGSHIP VENUE
Full Live Gigs, Touring Bands & Late Night Craic
ACOUSTIC CIRCLE
CAP 60
The Snug Fireside Trad
Unamplified fireside acoustic sessions where legendary local and visiting fiddlers, accordionists, and pipers gather to exchange tunes beside the shortest-draw stout taps.
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Weekly Sunday Open Trad Session (from 4 PM)
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Authentic Acoustic Timber Resonance
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52 Irish Whiskeys Poured Neat Behind The Bar
SESSION CURATION
Sean Magee, Banjo Circles, Bodhrán Masters
OUTDOOR COBBLES
CAP 220
Beer Garden Stage
Covered industrial courtyard stage with wood-fired sourdough pizzas, festival rigging, live pipe bands, and our new rooftop stage installations.
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Weatherproof Warehouse Pergola Canopy
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Wood-Fired Pizza Kitchen Service
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St. Patrick's Festival & Summer Tradfest Hub
COURTYARD SPECIALS
Birmingham meets The Beatles with our Beer Garden Rooftop Stage
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VENUE PRODUCTION ENQUIRIES
Promoter & Tour Manager Enquiries — 500-Cap Back Room Hire
Full technical rider available upon request. In-house Midas Pro2 console, d&b audiotechnik PA system, artist dressing room, tour bus parking on Meriden Street, ground level load-in bay, and merchandise desk facilities.