Digbeth Civic Hall
I was just sent this link by John Tighe, of a performance at the Digbeth Civic Hall (now known as the HMV Institute) back when it was a ‘proper’ venue. The dancing (around 3 minutes in) is especially...
View ArticleThe End of an Era
I have recently discovered that the HMV Institute will, after 17th September, no longer be hosting gigs for unsigned bands. The Catapult Club nights that were due to take place at the Institute will...
View ArticleUnsigned Birmingham Band Perform Chart Hit With Wheatus
Birmingham-based rock band and regulars around Digbeth’s music scene, Nerve Centre, had a lucky brush with fame at a community event at Brookvale Park in Stockland Green last Saturday, 1st October. The...
View ArticleUpdate: Live Music NYE Special
Saturday, 31st December The Old Crown Bigger Than Barry Saturday, 31st December HMV Institute Chase & Status Annie Mac Saturday, 31st December Hennessey’s Bar Hott Date Saturday, 31st December The...
View ArticleHMV Institute to be sold?
According to the Birmingham Post, music retailer HMV is looking to sell Digbeth’s HMV Institute. HMV is hoping the sale of HMV Live, its live music division which runs 13 venues including the...
View ArticleBirmingham Showcase Festival
When: Saturday, 28th April, 20:00 – 06:00 Where: The Rainbow Warehouse For the past three years the Birmingham Showcase Festival, which spans the entire Rainbow complex, has been a complete sell-out....
View ArticleIs Digbeth the new clubbing capital of Britain?
Words and Image from Skiddle.com Digbeth, a district on the outskirts of Birmingham, was once the heart of the industrial Midlands – boasting a battery, tea, and even a custard factory. Nowadays these...
View ArticleEditors @ the HMV Institute
When: 26th and 27th June 2012 Where: HMV Institute Tickets £18.50 advance The internationally renowned band Editors studied at Staffordshire University, but consider Birmingham to be their ‘musical...
View ArticleHMV Institute Sold
After reporting this time last year that Digbeth’s HMV Institute was up for sale, the Birmingham Post recently revealed that a buyer has been found: Birmingham music venue the HMV Institute has been...
View ArticleDigbeth Institute
The recession took another high street victim last week when HMV called in the administrators on Monday. In a statement issued by HMV, the organisation emphasised that the Institute on Digbeth High...
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