Magic Door are cranking up the glamour stakes a notch even higher for NYE this year with a Gold & Glitter themed event to dance with sparkling abandon into 2018 like a great glitter-bomb full of excessively decorated joy. Fresh from the immense success of their 5th birthday in October and taking in some of Europe’s finest boutique festivals through the summer, the bar is set high for this inimitable party crew's final blow-out of the year which is always a sure-fire sell out show. Luckily they have one of the city's most creative production team's ready to magic up a mind-bending, enchanting environment full of theatrical surprises and hidden delights as a back drop to this multi-room musical odyssey, with residents Maxxi Soundsystem, Jukes of Hazard and Deano Ferrino joined by PBR Streetgang to keep the party moving well into the early hours.

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To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets for NYE, simply sign up to our mailing list in the top right hand corner of our homepage and email info [at] birminghamwire [dot] co [dot] uk with an email including your name & Twitter handle (if you have one). The competition closes at midday on Fri 22 Dec 2017 when we will announce the winner. Sun 31 Dec, Lab 11, Trent St, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5NL. £15 - £20 See all our NYE & NYD club picks. Stranded, Screw Loose, Sweet Vision, Cauldron live at Subside Get your week off to a brutal start with another incredible Surprise You're Dead free gig, this time headlined by local hardcore merchants Stranded. Support comes from bruising Manc outfit Screw Loose, Leeds punkers Sweet Vision and newcomers Cauldron who are making their live debut.

Mon 11 Dec 7.30pm at Subside, 57 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DA Christmas Big Band at The Spotted Dog Jazz night down at The Spotted Dog goes all festive with an all star Christmas Big Band led by bandleader and Conservatoire graduate Jonathan Silk. Tue 12 Dec 8.30pm at The Spotted Dog, 104 Warwick St, Birmingham B12 0NH Tap Takeover: Odyssey, Burning Soul & Glass House at The Dark Horse A three craft brewery face off as a triumvirate featuring some of the finest local microbreweries take over the Dark Horse with an incredible fifteen beers, if Odyssey bring their super strong Grievous ale this will be one hell of a contest.

Wed 13 Dec 6pm at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Birmingham B13 8JP The Fletcher Quartet at Birmingham Conservatoire Products of the internationally renown Birmingham Conservatoire, The Fletcher Quartet have built a strong reputation since forming this year, even appearing on BBC Breakfast. Join them for an end of term concert featuring recitals of Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Wed 13 Dec 6pm at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham B4 7XR Throwback Thursdays Xmas Party at The One Trick Pony Club The Night Owl crew descend on Moseley for The Throwback Thursdays Christmas party and to continue the monthly residency that kicked off in November. Night Owl residents will be ensuring your ears are filled with the usual eclectic mix of soul, mod and the unexpected, don’t forget your dancing shoes. Thu 14 Dec 7pm at The One Trick Pony Club, 93 Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD Rik Carranza at Patrick Kavanagh The only Scottish/Filipino comic on the comedy circuit, full on geek and creator of the Star Trek versus Star Wars Fringe panel show is the latest talent to rock up at the consistently brilliant Fat Penguin Comedy Club in Moseley.

As usual the main act will be followed by some irregular improv and audience participation. Thu 14 Dec 7.30pm at Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road, Birmingham B13 8BX Lip Syncin’ Christmas at Cafe Ort Put the hairbrush away and step back from the mirror, it’s time to take your lip syncing to the next level. Cafe Ort have got the tunes you just need to bring the moves and some fake vocal pizazz. Fancy dress, as your favourite pop star of course, is a must and if you can’t find anything at home have a rummage in the Ort dressing up box. It’s free entry but please leave a nice donation in the charity box, it is Christmas.

Fri 15 Dec 8pm at Cafe Ort, 500-504 Moseley Road, Birmingham B12 9AH Free. Loose Joints Xmas Party at The Lord Clifden No need to worry about the cold at The Lord Clifden, the glorious heated garden space mixed with some irresistible dance muscle twitching to DJ heavyweights the Discomendments, along with Loose Joints resident's and Juice MCs will give you all the warmth you need. Fri 8 Dec 5pm - 2am at The Lord Clifden, Great Hampton St, Birmingham B19 3DL Garage Skank at Amusement 13 The best in Garage and Bass at the refurbed Amusement 13 featuring Minimz and Mem Gundog ploughing through a slew of classics old and new.

Those Garage Skankers know how to throw a good party. To get free entry go to the Facebook event page and click 'going' then tag your names on the event wall for free entry before 11pm. After 11pm and you'll need to buy a ticket so don't be late. Fri 8 Dec 10pm at Amusement 13, 71 Kent Street, Birmingham B5 6RD Kings Heath Christmas Market at Village Square They're very lucky down in Kings Heath, two days of one of the city's finest markets to enjoy, perfect timing for all the yuletide slackers that haven't got their presents sorted yet. In addition to a diverse range of quality stalls selling fine arts and crafts; there is live music, tasty street food, alcoholic thrills to be had and we've also heard a whisper Santa is in town so take the kids.

Sat 9 Dec 10am & Sun 10 Dec 10am at Village Square, Corner of Vicarage Rd, Birmingham B14 7RA Digbeth Arts Market Christmas Edition Digbeth hosts its annual funky and festive Christmas Arts market to make snapping up the ultimate Christmas gift a charming reality versus high street hell. Expect street food, street art and music alongside stalls hosted by some of the city’s best creatives with wares as varied and wondrous as the creators themselves. One of ‘s beautiful peacock canvases and some silver seashells please – if you’re asking.

(CR) Sat 9th Dec 12.30pm. Unit 2 Lower Trinity St, Digbeth, B9 4AG. Dead Pixels Star Wars Christmas Party at Mama Roux's This years Dead Pixels Christmas party is going to be wilder than a session down at The Cantina on Mos Eisley.

Fourteen original consoles and over ten thousand games to shiver your joysticks; live art from twelve creative genius' using Star Wars as a theme, music from DJ Squirrel, Doktah Jekyll and E Double D, and the best that Digbeth Dining Club has to offer. If you see Greedo shoot first. Jim Schmitz Olympic Style Weightlifting Programming. Sat 9 Dec 12pm at Mama Roux's, 23 Lower Trinity St, Birmingham B9 4AG Sam Redmore & Northern Power at The Dark Horse Moseley will be grooving Saturday night with one of the city's finest DJs and BBC Radio 6 regular Sam Redmore spinning his usual brand of sonic funked up eclecticism, with live soul stompers from local band Northern Power. Sat 9 Dec 9pm at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JP Catwalk Villains at The Actress & Bishop Moseley’s finest exponents of big dirty blues land at The Actress and Bishop for a riotous night of mile high riffs and powerhouse noise.

The upstairs room will become a swamp of deep south rumbling as The Villains career through a set of covers and original material. Fantastic live band with an energy that ignites any venue. Sun 10 Dec 8pm at The Actress & Bishop, 35 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham B3 1EH. *Cancelled* Eats Everything + Nicole Moudaber Sat 9 Dec TBC from £16.50 Big, bouncy, bass-laden bombs from devout beatsmith Eats Everything.

Well-versed in spontaneity and a master of melodic house utopia, Eats Everything is set to serve up a distinctively garage-y, tech-y, jungle-y sonic concoction to the second city. Lebanese native and Drumcode signee Nicole Moudaber is also taking up residence behind the decks for four hours of uncompromisingly muscular techno – this one is for the techno purists out there. With the Rainbow Venues’ licence suspended, stay tuned for news of a venue change. See our feature. Ouse: Merry Tripmas Fri 8 Dec Boxxed £11 Mind-bending music and typically surreal production from the Ouse collective.

As soon as you step into their warped Santa’s grotto, you’ll see that something’s slightly different. Something’s not quite right.

You’ll notice that everything’s more colourful than normal, the lights are more intense, the music just sounds too good. No, the Kool-Aid hasn’t been spiked – that’s just the Ouse experience for you. If you’re after genuine house party vibes but with an infinitely superior sound system and lasers to boot, this is your best bet. Music policy is house, techno and disco in room 1 and jungle/drum & bass in room 2. Listening Sessions Thu 7 Dec Club PST £3 OTD Keep up-to-date with the second city’s burgeoning electronic scene at this music production showcase. For the past three years, Listening Sessions has been providing a platform for local producers to hear their original music pumped out by a club-sized sound system, and to get feedback from other like-minded producers and music lovers in the area. The format is the same as ever: sixteen producers, three tunes each on rotation.

Come down for a few beers, have a dance and soak up the talent – you might even hear your new favourite artist. Disko Haus Opening Party Mon 4 Dec Amusement 13 £4.50 Birmingham’s newest club night invites the student populace to “come along and get weird” to the sounds of disco, nu disco, house and techno.

Founded by University of Birmingham graduates, Disko Haus is all about that groove, and their feel-good tunes are sure to bring the fun and funk in abundance. Resident DJs include DKP, G Whiz, Henry Bonsor and Neel D, who can also be caught spinning the decks at local events Fuze, Tektu and Carnival Magnifico. Rocksteady Brass at The Dark Horse The Heels bring their full brass sound to the upstairs room for a Friday night of Rocksteady fabulousness in Moseley. So dust off the pork pie hat and get yourself heeled and soled for there will be dancing, possibly even moonstomping. DJs will keep the good vibes ticking over into the early hours playing a mixture of ska, soul and rockabilly. Fri 10 Nov at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Birmingham B13 8JP. 9pm Desert Island Discs at 1000 Trades Daytime disc spinning and a laidback social fit for all the family, this brainchild of music lovers Chris Bridge and Steve Bignell is a take on the popular radio show with a distinctly Birmingham slant.

Guests are invited to come and play 8 of their favourite tracks over 45 minutes from any genre. The only pre-requisite is that the tracks mean something to them personally and the event is open to non DJ’s, as well as featuring tunes spun by some of Birmingham’s fantastic DJ talent. With a record fair going on upstairs, Pietanic on hand with food, and a licensed bar, expect an interesting and relaxing Saturday afternoon.

(MS) Sat 11 Nov at 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, B1 3HE. 12pm – 8pm Kilim Family Workshop with ESQ at Centrala Join the funkiest craft workshop this week as Eastern States of Queer invite all the family to bring along old clothes, spare fabric or anything that gives a cosy feel and create your own krazy Balkan Kilim. For those not in the boho-know, a Kilim is a decorative piece of fabric hung on the wall to keep in the heat, just what every family needs with winter coming. Whilst creating your new piece of art ESQ will discuss their work and the places they feel safe and secure. Sat 11 Nov at Centrala, Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Birmingham B5 5RT.

Don Letts at The One Trick Pony Club Cultural icon and elder statesman of the British music scene, there isn’t much Lett’s hasn’t seen or been involved with, riding the first wave of punk as filmmaker, manager, DJ and musician to being responsible for bringing reggae to a generation of disaffected youth. Lett’s can be found these days on BBC Radio 6 each week presenting the eclectic gold mine that is The Culture Clash show. Join Letts as part of the Reggae Take Over tour and sample that rampant eclecticism for yourselves as the main man himself lights up The One Trick Pony.

Sat 11 Nov, The One Trick Pony Club, 93 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8DD. 8pm Street Food Market, Kings Heath Village Square The street food market is a wonderful monthly event occupying the village square that serves up a host of delightful street food stalls; live music, entertainment and activities for the kids. Our picks of the street food? We'll be munching away on Disco Fries and a funky hot dog from Dog Dam Good, swilled down with a Mexican Bandit from Trailer Made Cocktails.

Sat 11 Nov, The Village Square, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7RA. 11am Kisieland (dir: Karol Radziszewski, 2012, cert n/a) + Q&A Fascinating short documentary in which the director Karol Radziszewski recalls his meeting with Ryszard Kisiel, the gay activist behind the first Eastern European queer zine Filo. The film explores the persecution by the Polish secret service of homosexuals during the eighties when the authorities collected incriminating photos of their targets to use for blackmail.

The screening, which is produced in association with CineQ, Shout Festival and Behind the Curtain, will be followed by a director Q&A. Sat 11 Nov, at Centrala, 158 Fazeley Street, Birmingham, Digbeth B5 5RS.6pm Free Pigeonhole at The 1000 Trades Renown club night from the nineties Pigeonhole blasts back into the city at the slick Jewellery Quarter bar 1000 Trades. Still curated by DJ Jon Harris and with a rigid and respectful vinyl only policy, the eclectic and funky outsider club night still packs a killer punch. Sat 11 Nov, 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, Birmingham B1 3HE. Resonate: KiNK Fri 17 Nov Rainbow £16.50 When you think of electronic music, the image that springs to mind is that of a DJ in a booth behind a MacBook Pro and a pair of Pioneer decks, selecting and mixing tracks on the fly. You probably don’t think of a musician actually producing original music in real time, creating drum loops and picking out keyboard melodies right there in front of you. Electronic music isn’t usually conducive to such spontaneity or showmanship, but this is exactly what you get with KiNK, Bulgarian house fanatic and one-man-band.

With support from Mali, Bunny and more. See our feature. Trippy Visions Fri 17 Nov Lab11 from £7 If you’ve ever tried out diffraction glasses – glasses with lenses that break light into hundreds of multi-coloured fragments right before your eyes – you’ll know they can turn your bog-standard light show into an intense, immersive experience. That’s why Trippy Visions are giving away a pair of high-strength diffraction glasses with every ticket to this psychedelic house/techno/bass rave. Following back-to-back sell-out shows in Manchester and Leeds, this is the first time the party brand has come to Birmingham, but it won’t be long before the second city falls under its tripped-out trance. Subtle Sounds: Roster Showcase Fri 17 Nov Amusement 13 Free Twelve months isn’t long in the lifespan of a new business, but as recently established booking agency and events organisation Subtle Sounds have proved, you can accomplish a lot in a year. Already they have a fully-stocked arsenal of talent behind them, and this Friday ravers will feel the full force of their bass-heavy onslaught, with gully grime, bassline and drum & bass missiles being launched by fast-rising selectors K Dot, Jay Faded, Albzzy and more.

Free tickets valid until 11.30pm – it’s £5 thereafter. The Festival of Light Party Sat 18 Nov Crane from £20 Why travel to see the Blackpool Illuminations when we have this in our backyard? Think neon, UV, lasers, fire, parades, acrobatics, dancing They’re pulling out all the stops at this one, and setting it all to a spectacular soundtrack of house, garage, techno and bass.

So cover yourself in LEDs and sequins, get your face paint ready and, most importantly, don’t forget your shades – it’s gonna be blinding. Jazz Sax at The Spotted Dog Dipping into the legendary Miles Davis' Birth of The Cool sessions and paying homage to sax god Benny Carter, this project by gifted saxophonist and Birmingham Conservatoire graduate Alicia Gardener-Trejo features a phenomenal dectet (that's ten musicians kids) of accomplished artists. With a history of exploring imaginative and eclectic musical directions, this latest achievement offers a perfect primer into this one-to-watch jazz talent. Donations welcomed. Tue 14 Nov 8.30pm at The Spotted Dog, 104 Warwick Street, Birmingham B12. ONH HARK & Mothertrucker at Subside HARK bring their Machinations tour, and a whole lot of ferocious hair, to Subside for another incredible free Surprise You're Dead gig.

Intricate, technical and absolutely brain blasting riffs and lead heavy rhythms power HARK along relentlessly, the sight of Jimbob Isaac and Joe Harvatt's duelling guitars trilling live is astonishing. The dirty doom metal of local sludgelords Mothertrucker provide big and loud support. Thu 16 Nov 7pm at Subside, 57 High St, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DA Josh Pugh at Patrick Kavanagh Local boy Josh Pugh is a punnery master with an absurdist take on life that resonates with audiences. His gags deliver a stunningly high hit rate and in full flow there aren’t many can touch the 2016 comedian of the year for dizzying word play. Intelligent, imaginative and unpredictable. Thu 16 Nov 7.30pm at Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Rd, Birmingham B13 8BX Throwback Thursdays at The One Trick Pony Club The Night Owl crew descend on Moseley to brighten up Thursday nights with the start of a monthly residency at The One Trick Pony Club. Night Owl residents will be ensuring your ears are filled with the usual eclectic mix of soul, mod and the unexpected, don't forget your dancing shoes.

Thu 16 Nov 7pm at The One Trick Pony Club, 93 Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD Baudelaire in Song at The Barber Institute Beloved of goths and fops Charles Baudelaire's poetry and prose explores the darkest of places with an unflinching and graceful eye. Join Professor Helen Abbott, specialist in nineteenth-century French poetry and music at the University of Birmingham, for an afternoon of intellectual insight with music from soprano Mary Bevan, and pianist Joseph Middleton.

Fri 17 Nov 1pm at The Barber Institute, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TS Simon Joseph Gregory at The Dark Horse Simon fronts a powerful three piece that rock through a variety of styles with wilful ease, drawing on a raft of influences from Radiohead to Jeff Buckley. Luke Davies' Eagle Empire provide sophisticated and soulful support. A good night to check out emerging local musical talent for none of your English pounds.

Fri 17 Nov 9pm at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Birmingham B13 8JP Subtle Sounds at Amusement 13 The beats will be dope, dirty and loud down at Amusement 13 tonight. A plethora of talented selectors mixing raging drum and bass tunes from The Subtle Sounds posse including Canista, Brent Kilner, Demtew and Versipelli. Move quick for your comp ticket because it will sell out for sure, free entry is only before 11.30pm. Fri 17 Nov 10pm at Amusement 13, 71 Kent Street, Birmingham B5 6RD. Kicking off with and progressing into a series of themed matinee and evening programmes like ‘The Global Village,’ ‘In Her Shoes’, 'Afro Punk Girl' and ‘What is a Man?’ BIFF promises to delve deep into the social issues that affect People of Colour as a community. Paving the way for much needed diversity and inclusion within the film industry, Black International Film Festival, now in its 11th year, stood tall long before current events saw a shift in society's acceptance of BAME cultures and visibility in the arts. In fact, since 2006 BIFF has welcomed celebrities and individuals from not only the UK, but the world and it continues to strive for excellence.

This year, BIFF centres around Digbeth's Mockingbird Cinema and Kitchen and mac Birmingham, the centre of multicultural arts in Birmingham - for a packed programme of the very best in black film. The main attraction though, is that BIFF offers a safe space to express progressive and productive ideas, voicing opinions and providing an immersive experience of Black International Film Festival’s carefully curated world. For more information about BIFF in Birmingham, see their Facebook page Sun 22 Oct - Thu 26 Oct at various venues. Individual tickets are £8.50 and a 5 day festival ticket costs £30 (£25 earlybird) available, which includes two filmmaker masterclasses on funding your film and utilising social media. Youth Man at The Dark Horse Tight, raucous and most certainly rowdy, Birmingham's thrash happy Youth Man unleash their blitz like Afro-punk mayhem on The Dark Horse tonight. We highly recommend the self-proclaimed sex punk trio's cracker of an EP 'Wax', all buzz saw guitars and raging melodies across five blistering tracks. Check out the video to killer song Fat Dead Elvis.

Fri 3 Nov 9pm at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JP Play Nice arts event by Elizabeth Ilsley & Molly Cleaver for Digbeth First Friday at Dig Brew Co. Pastel paintings, punk ethics, sexy leathers, retro porn, cocktails, DJ's and free beer.

A winning Friday night combo and it's all for free. See for full preview.

The Terry Clarke Band at The Hare and Hounds Blues Club Get your weekend going with an afternoon in the company of one of Birmingham’s finest purveyors of original jazz rhythms as well as a live repertoire that explores the musical highlights of such luminaries as Louis Jordan, Ray Charles and Jimmy Witherspoon. Sat 4 Nov 4pm High St, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ Make It Reggae at 1000 Trades It’s that time of the month again.

A glorious rocksteady evening spent in the company of resident DJ Joe Turner and Matt Cottom spinning the best in roots, reggae and ska till the early hours at the JQ’s coolest new bar. Sat 4 Nov 7pm at 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick St, Birmingham B1 3HE MODO House & Classics at The Dark Horse The Music Of Distinct Origin party animals are back with another nineties classic house special after last month's incredible roof shattering appearance from the legendary DJ Jim Shaft Ryan. In another coup, Mark Jarman will be spinning our heads back to hedonistic nights spent at Crunch, Cream and Fantasia. Alongside Mark residents Miguel Verde and The Funkoholics will keep the beats pumping all night. Don’t forget your whistles, glow sticks, furry bras and angel wings. Sat 4 Nov 9pm at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Birmingham B13 8JP Peaky Party at The Bull's Head If you missed last week's red carpet launch of the new BBC series of Peaky Blinders then you would have missed out on The Garrison makeover for The Bull's Head.

Don't make the same mistake this weekend; don your best Thomas Shelby look and indulge in themed cocktails, Garrison Old Ale and live music. If you pull of the Peaky Blinders look convincingly enough get a pint of Davenports at 1920s prices.

Sat 4 Nov 9pm at The Bull's Head, 38 Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham B15 1EJ Culture Sound Takeover at The Actress and Bishop Culture Sound have a solid reputation for hosting barnstorming dancehall events featuring the likes of Solo Banton and Gentleman’s Dub Club, so expect several hours of floor rumbling bass rhythms to pound your skulls downstairs at The Actress and Bishop. There will also be live music from The Culture Collective, a seven piece roots reggae band with an extensive repertoire of covers and original material. Bring on the skanking. Sun 5 Nov 8pm at The Actress & Bishop, 36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham B3 1EH. It's a long Halloween weekend this year and there's a frighteningly huge amount of ways to get your scary kicks, you may have to stay in costume for several days.

Luckily for you there's more time to perfect that devilish make up as we've selected the best events, trick or treat. Clubbing Halloween isn't complete without the annual brain shredding techno blitz of the legendary House Of God, sinners should congregate at for their punishment. Antrix Gm Addon Download. Funkier thrills can be enjoyed at The Night Owl's party which includes round two of their Soul Train tournament and they follow this up with a themed night, this was incredible last year and we expect more of the same eighties spookery this time round. Rainbow Venues are hosting Halloween special including circus, acrobats and actors, to complement the killer tunes and superstar DJs as well as a daytime party. Amusement 13 have their own event featuring bouncy castle and space hoppers and the first 500 tickets are free. Cinema The Mockingbird is screening several films as part of their Halloween season kicking off with and including seminal fright fare such as,, and several.

If you fancy chowing down on some sweet gore with your movie join The Kitchen Conjurer at The Electric for a screening of torture fest. For a more grandiose spectacle how about with a live organ score at The Symphony Hall. Cosy thrills can be enjoyed at The Sofa Cinema special screening of at The Old Print Works.

Parties/Gigs Birmingham's oldest and probably most haunted boozer hosts a free party; grizzled punks 999 are having a horror face off against The Terrorsaurs at, the best in local noise merchants Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam and Table Scraps will be tearing up for free, don dark sombreros for the Mexican Day of the Dead shindig at and Shanty Town 10 is going to be a freak show special down at in Digbeth. We'll be at for The Destroyers Halloween party, Balkan mayhem and spooky chills.

Family Sarehole Mill has a whole weekend of family orientated activities to prick those scare muscles including a with hidden ghouls and clues to solve and the chance to launch your own scooped out Halloween head in the. Watch out for vampires on The Sandwell Valley and receive prizes for unearthing all the clues; The New Alexandra Theatre have a matinee screening of the child friendly witch adventure, join in at Beckett's Farm, Ragley Hall is hosting a, but absolutely best of all is the at Artrix, put your dummy's in the air. Pay No Respect, Carbine, Lifegrab & Cruelty at Subside After ten years of hardcore rabble rousing Kent's raucously ripped punk warriors Pay No Respect are calling it a day, luckily for us their farewell tour is stopping off at Subside with three other quality bands. Carbine hail from Sheffield and trade in the same typically aggressive hardcore as PNY as do Cardiff's Lifegrab and local metalheads Cruelty. Stunning line up of tough riff heavy aural violence from Surprise You're Dead and all for free. Mon 9 Oct 7pm at Subside, 57 High St, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DA Dan Nightingale and Mark Cram at Patrick Kavanagh Great double header at Patrick Kavanagh's from Fat Penguin who are establishing themselves as one of the best comedy promoters in Birmingham with their seemingly endless ability to attract quality acts down to Moseley central.

Such a refreshing change from the four comics and a bowl of chips format of many staid comedy clubs. Tonight it's the turn of Lancashire's razor sharp Dan Nightingale and 'the best comedian in Milton Keynes' Mark Cram. Wed 11 Oct 8pm at Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Rd, Birmingham B13 8BX Sing Political at The Prince of Wales It seems that we’re living in increasingly politicised times and whilst mass chanting at events like Glastonbury are a reflection of the burgeoning engagement with contemporary issues it’s all very basic. What you need are some proper songs and a place to belt them out. Join The Traditional Arts Team at The Prince, grab a copy of their political songster pamphlet and raise the roof with songs both old and new.

Wed 11 Oct 8.30pm at The Prince of Wales, 118 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8EE Steff Todd at Patrick Kavanagh The second Fat Penguin event of the week, the free laughs just keep on coming in Moseley. No wonder everyone always looks so happy. The multi-award winning Steff Todd has revitalised the celebrity impressions genre with her uniquely askew take on popular culture and wicked one liners, she's quite the hoot on Twitter too, check her out.

Thu 12 Oct 7.30pm at Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Rd, Birmingham B13 8BX Tim Horton at The Barber Institute Renown pianist Tim Horton is no stranger to the city performing with The CBSO and The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group in the past. As part of The Barber's excellent lunchtime concerts series Tim will be performing six newly commissioned bagatelles (short piece of music) inspired by Beethoven's Six Bagatelles, Op.

Fri 13 Oct 1pm at The Barber Institute, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston B15 2TS Satori at The Symphony Hall Why not begin your weekend at The Symphony Hall Cafe Bar with some wild and sophisticated jazz improvisation from brand new trio Satori featuring award winning saxophonist Josephine Davies, drummer Paul Clarvis and bassist Dave Whitford. Their critically acclaimed debut album is highly recommended, have a listen. Smooth, crisp and energising sounds from a big big talent. Fri 13 Oct 5pm at The Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA Big Bad Wolf at The Dark Horse My what big hairy tunes you have. The unique and indispensable Big Bad Wolf bring horizontal vibes and a rampant musical eclecticism to The Dark Horse. Unshackled by the limits of genre the London based four piece paint wonderfully laconic pictures in sound with a deceptively lazy energy.

Check out their supremely chilled latest album Pond Life. Fri 13 Oct 9pm at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Road Moseley B13 8JP.