WHAT'S ON
September 24th
FlashBab
Victoria Square
13.00 - 14.00
The IDOB Opening Ceremony with The Heavy Beat Brass Band, Antonio Socci playing the IDOB anthem, the raising of the United States of Birmingham flag by The Lord Mayor and Mr Egg. Join in with the communal chant of Alright Bab and grab yourself a free Curly Wurly and a goody bag
The Commentators
The Council House
From 14.00
Providing commentary on the proceedings in their role as professional people watchers
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Big Brummie Pub Quiz
The Banqueting Room
20.00 - 23.00
Test your 0121 knowledge with the Professor of all things Brum, Carl Chinn, aided by some VIBs (very important Brummies
Foghorn Unscripted
The Drawing Room
18.00 - 19.30
What better in a city famous for inventing Cluedo than a Brum-themed murder mystery, improvised live! With no script and no plot, comedy improv masters, Foghorn Unscripted, together with the audience, create a classic whodunnit.
CBSO
The Drawing Room
16.00 - 17.00
Listen to the woodwind quintet play CBSO's greatest hits
Heavy Beat Brass Band
The Drawing Room
14.00 - 14.45
Mardi Gras comes to Brum as the brassy 6-piece set the Drawing Room stage on fire
Molly Cleaver mural
The Drawing Room
From 14.00
Pick up a paintbrush and be part of Molly's expanding mural
Cluedo
The Drawing Room
From 14.00
Solve the murder on the Drawing Room dancefloor and play a game of Cluedo in the city of its birth
Foka Wolf exhibition
The Reception
From 14.00
The satirical street artist brings a brand new Brummie ad campaign to the Council House
Nortons
The Reception
From 14.00
Pop along for one of the Irish bar's famed creamy pints
Trevor Beattie: From Balsall Heath to Outer Space
(and Back )
The Council Chamber
18.30 - 19.30
An out of this world perspective on the best city on the planet from Brummie ad man / astronaut Trevor Beattie, as he tells the very strange story of his life
Bingo with Barbara Nice
The Council Chamber
From 14.00
Calling numbers from the Lord Mayor’s chair, Barbara will bring her hilarious game to the council chamber for a truly one-off experience
Brum's The Word
The Council Chamber
15.00 -16.00
A transatlantic collab between the Poet Laureates of Birmingham UK and Birmingham Alabama followed by a tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah featuring Ayan Aden, Salaam Green, Bradley Taylor
Poetry on Demand
The Council Chamber
From 14.00
Receive your very own bespoke poem from award-winning Birmingham poet Bradley Taylor! Give him a prompt on anything at all and he'll create your unique poem on the spot, on his typewriter.
Brum on Screen -
Mockingbird pop up
The Chamberlain Room
From 14.00
A mini Birmingham film festival at the mini Mockingbird puts the city on the big screen. Expect features, shorts, archive gems and filmmaker Q&As including Reel Brum and Overlap showcases, Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham, Moon, I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle, Made in Birmingham: Reggae Punk Bhangra, Joe Lycett's United States of Birmingham , Joe Lycett shorts, Dion & The Unicorn, Rise of the Mixy
Pop Up Botty Gs
The Glass Corridor
From 14.00
The Botanical Gardens come to B1! Relax amongst the greenery whilst experiencing Sounds of Birmingham, a specially created soundscape by Martyn Stewart, whose collection is considered one of the world's most important sound archives.
Birmingham Artisan Markets
The Names Room
From 14.00
One stop souvenir shop for all things made in Brum c/o Birmingham Artisan Market
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Make Your Mark: Made in Brum
The Lord Mayor's Suite
17.00 - 18.30
Hands on jewellery making with the Quarterworkshop to create your own silver souvenir
Tat Vision's Wearable Birmingham Landmarks
The Lord Mayor's Suite
14.30 - 16.30
Join the cardboard king and create your own Birming-homage then parade it down the tatwalk
Museum of BAM
The Lady Mayoress' Parlour
From 14.00
A fictional museum devoted to Brum brought to you by BAM! BAM!. Through photographs, films, found objects and fabricated artefacts, you decide where documented history ends and folklore begins
The Brummiverse
The Deputy Lord Mayor's room
From 14.00
Enter the Brumhole and Say Alright Bab to a Brummie from another Mummy. See behind the scenes photos and props from Joe Lycett's United States of Birmingham along with the official Treaty of Friendship which binds us all together
September 25th
Molly Cleaver mural
The Drawing Room
From 14.00
Pick up a paintbrush and be part of Molly's expanding mural
Poetry on Demand
The Council Chamber
From 14.00
Receive your very own bespoke poem from award-winning Birmingham poet Bradley Taylor! Give him a prompt on anything at all and he'll create your unique poem on the spot, on his typewriter.
Foka Wolf exhibition
The Reception
From 14.00
The satirical street artist brings a brand new Brummie ad campaign to the Council House
Brum on Screen - Mockingbird pop up
The Chamberlain Room
From 14.00
A mini Birmingham film festival at the mini Mockingbird puts the city on the big screen. Expect features, shorts, archive gems and filmmaker Q&As including Reel Brum and Overlap showcases, Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham, Moon, I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle, Made in Birmingham: Reggae Punk Bhangra, Joe Lycett's United States of Birmingham , Joe Lycett shorts, Dion & The Unicorn, Rise of the Mixy
Pop Up Botty Gs
The Glass Corridor
From 14.00
The Botanical Gardens come to B1! Relax amongst the greenery whilst experiencing Sounds of Birmingham, a specially created soundscape by Martyn Stewart, whose collection is considered one of the world's most important sound archives.
Birmingham Artisan Markets
The Names Room
From 14.00
One stop souvenir shop for all things made in Brum c/o Birmingham Artisan Market
Museum of BAM
The Brummiverse
The Lady Mayoress' Parlour
From 14.00
A fictional museum devoted to Brum brought to you by BAM! BAM!. Through photographs, films, found objects and fabricated artefacts, you decide where documented history ends and folklore begins
The Deputy Lord Mayor's room
From 14.00
Enter the Brumhole and Say Alright Bab to a Brummie from another Mummy. See behind the scenes photos and props from Joe Lycett's United States of Birmingham along with the official Treaty of Friendship which binds us all together
Album Club
The Council Chamber
13.00 - 14.00
Be part of Switch Radio's music review show featuring On Record, a multi-artist, multi-genre album featuring eleven original tracks dedicated to Brum. Tales of canals, Sparkhill at midnight and Bedders Chip Shop on the Coventry Road
CBSO
The Drawing Room
13.00 - 14.00
Lunchtime session with the CBSO brass quintet
Hot Ones: Pip's Hot Sauce x Bonehead
The Banqueting Room
14.00 - 15.00
The ultimate spicy collab; how hot can you handle it?
My Own Private Birmingham – an elegy for the overlooked
The Lord Mayor's Suite
15.00 - 16.00
Creative Writing workshop with Catherine O'Flynn, sharing and documenting your own idiosyncratic selection of Birmingham’s delights. Participants will explore ways of conveying the magic of place in writing
Benny's Babbies: The Reunion
The Council Chamber
18.00 - 19.00
Cold War Steve (Christopher Spencer) the creator of Benny's Babbies, is joined by three of the iconic authors featured in his unique work of art: Kit de Waal, Mike Gayle and Catherine O'Flynn
The Big Brum Night Out
The Banqueting Room
20.00 - 23.00
The ultimate Brummie variety show with Bing0121, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Tal Davies, Ed Quigley and more