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Nightlife and entertainment
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Nightlife
in Birmingham is thriving, and the
club scene
is recognized as one of Britain's best, spanning everything from word-of-mouth underground parties to meat-market mainstream clubs. There's a particular emphasis on special/specialist nights with leading DJs turning up at different venues on different nights.
Live music
is strong in the city, too, with big-name concerts at several major venues and other, often local bands appearing at some clubs and pubs. Birmingham's showpiece
Symphony Orchestra
and
Royal Ballet
are the spearheads of the city's resurgent high-cultural scene. The social calendar also gets an added boost from a wide range of up-market
festivals
, including the
Jazz Festival
in the first two weeks in July, and the
Film and TV Festival
in November.
For current
information
on all events, performances and exhibitions, pick up a free copy of the excellent, fortnightly
What's On
, Birmingham's definitive listings guide. It's available at all of the tourist offices and many public venues. Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections): |
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