Nightclubs in Birmingham
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Birmingham enjoys a busy nightlife with many clubs that are mostly concentrated in and around Hurst Street in the Chinatown area of Southside.
There are also numerous bars with late entertainment on lower Broad Street in the Convention Quarter and upper Broad Street in Five Ways.
Air is a super club in a former warehouse on Heath Mill Lane in Digbeth. It stages a broad range of corporate and entertainment events, but is best known as the home of the house music brand, Babooshka and the electronic music brand, Godskitchen.
The club, which is spread over three floors, has a capacity of 1,650.
It contains two dance floors, four bars, four projection screens, six LCD screens, a smoking area for up to 400, a central DJ viewing balcony, a VIP lounge and VVIP lounge.
Air is fully air-conditioned and features state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. There is a secure car park for up to 200 vehicles.
Links: Guide Digbeth Air Website
Bambu is a nightclub at the Arcadian in the Chinatown area of Southside. It has a reputation as a glamorous venue often visited by celebrities.
The club contains three music rooms, seven secluded booths and an open-air Moroccan-themed garden.
Links: Guide Southside Bambu Website
Chic is a small but glamorous nightclub with a reputation for funky music at 28 Horsefair in Southside.
Links: Guide Southside
Club Dragon Eye is a three-room nightclub with a VIP area on upper Broad Street in Five Ways.
Links: Guide Five Ways Club Dragon Eye
Club Toxic is at 51 Smallbrook Queensway in Southside. It contains two music rooms, chill-out areas, VIP booths, lighting shows, starlight ceilings and state-of-the-art sound systems.
Links: Guide Southside Club Toxic Facebook
Elbow Room is a legendary club on Aston High Street. It first opened in the sixties and is a former haunt of celebrities such as Ozzie Osborne, Stevie Winwood and George Best.
The club later spiralled into decline but has recently been refurbished. Walk-ins are welcome.
Links: Aston Elbow Room Facebook
The Factory is a nightclub in the converted Bird Custard Factory on Gibb Street in Digbeth.
It is a one-thousand capacity venue that hosts top events and regular club nights. The Factory is a three-tier glass-fronted building set around an ornamental lake and equipped with one of the UK's loudest sound systems.
Links: Digbeth The Factory Website
Fifty Two Degrees North is a bar and nightclub at the Arcadian in the Chinatown area of Southside.
It consists of a classic downlit bar lined by elegant booths with a dance floor and VIP area that commands views of the Hippodrome Plaza & Arcadian Piazza.
Links: Guide Southside Fifty Two Degrees North Website
Gatecrasher is a club chain with a venue at 182 Broad Street in Five Ways.
Gatecrasher Birmingham has created a Miami-style club experience devised in Ibiza and designed in New York. The club contains four music rooms, nine bars, six feature areas and state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems.
Links: Five Ways Gatecrasher Website
HQ is a nightclub on Hampton Street in Hockley. It is generally regarded as one of the most glamorous clubs in the city and is often visited by celebrities attracted by high standards of personal service and luxurious surroundings.
HQ is the headquarters of the Miss Monnypenny's club brand.
Links: Guide Hockley Miss Monneypenny's Website
Oceana is a club chain with a venue at 1-5 Hurst Street in the Chinatown area of Southside.
The club contains two dance floors (Main House & New York disco) and themed bars styled as global destinations: First Port, Villa Tahiti, the Aspen Ski Lodge and Tokyo Wakyama.
Links: Guide Southside Oceana Website
The Q Club is located in the Methodist Central Hall on Corporation Street in the Gun Quarter. It consists of seven rooms including the Main Arena that occupies the largest hall in the Grade II listed building and contains a spectacular pipe organ.
Q has a national reputation as the host of topline events organised by the Ministry of Sound, Bassline Heaven, Atomic Jam, Hysteria and Cream etc.
Q also stages party nights by the likes of Muzik Hertz, Tria Mera and Rhubarb & Custard and introduces breaking live acts by such artists as Miss Pooja, Infected Mushroom & Ronis Size Raprazent.
Links: Gun Quarter Q Club Website
Scarlets is a nightclub at 34 Horsefair in Southside with a reputation for bassline house, speed garage and organs.
Links: Guide Southside Scarlets My Space
Sence is a members-only bar & club at the Arcadian in the Chinatown area of Southside. The club tends to be frequented by an upmarket clientele.
Clubbers can become members without charge by e-mail or application on the night. This process is intended achieve a certain degree of exclusivity and enable the club to tailor events and keep in touch with its membership.
Sence hosts party nights with top DJs in safe and comfortable surroundings that include spacious balconies, canopies, an outdoor terrace and VIP lounge. Its zonal sound system creates quiet areas for conversation and permits a flexible layout.
Links: Guide Southside Sence Nightclub
Snobs is a student, alternative and indie nightclub at 29 Paradise Circus Queensway in the Business Quarter. The venue contains four bars and two rooms: the Big and Little.
Links: Guide Business Quarter Snobs Website
Subway City is an underground dance venue at 27 Water Street in the Saint Paul's area of the Jewellery Quarter.
It is located beneath four huge brick arches on the Snow Hill - Worcester Railway and enjoys splendid acoustics since music reverberates against the arches, creating a wall of sound.
The club, which has a capacity of one thousand, consists of seven rooms and includes five licensed bars, three dance floors and a cafe.
The cafe serves hot & cold food and sells energy bars, chocolates and chews.
Links: Guide Jewellery Quarter Subway City Website
The Tower Ballroom is a nightclub on Reservoir Road in the Rotton Park area of Edgbaston. The club, which first opened in the 1920's, has a capacity of around one thousand.
The Tower was once one of Birmingham's most glamorous nightspots but closed in 2005 after a long and gradual decline. It has recently been refurbished and is open on Saturday nights.
Links: Guide Rotton Park Tower Ballroom Website
Birmingham has seen a proliferation of lap dancing clubs in recent years. Some are based in dedicated venues whilst others meet in pubs and bars where dancing poles and other paraphernalia has been installed.
Jonny Diamonds is a premier late night gentlemen's club on John Bright Street in Southside.
Links: Guide Southside Jonny Diamonds Website
Legs Eleven is a lap dancing adult entertainment club on Ladywell Walk in Southside.
Links: Guide Southside Legs Eleven
Medusa is a lap dancing and strip club at 142 Suffolk Street in Southside
Links: Guide Southside Medusa Website
The Rocket is an exclusive lap dancing club "for the discerning business visitor" on lower Broad Street in the Convention Quarter.
Links: Guide Convention Quarter Rocket Website
The Rouge Gentlemen's chain operates a lap dancing club on John Bright Street in Southside.
Links: Guide Southside Rouge Gentlemen's Club Website
Spearmint Rhino is a lap dancing chain with a club on the Hagley Road in Five Ways.
Links: Guide Five Ways Spearmint Rhino Website
The gay clubs in Birmingham are concentrated in an area known as the Gay Village which is centred on Hurst Street in Southside.
Boltz is a gay nightclub on Lower Essex Street in the Gay Village. It claims to be the "horniest and sleaziest fetish cruise club" in the Midlands.
Links: Guide Southside Boltz Website
DV8 is a gay secne club on Kent Street at the Gay Village in Southside. It contains four bars and two dance floors. The Main Room plays "upfront dance", R&B, Chart and Pop whilst the Dance Room plays a mix of club and house classics.
The two dance rooms are linked by a chill-out Garden Room. The club also contains a VIP bar with sweeping views of the Main Room.
Links: Guide Southside Club DV8 Website
Eden is a gay bar and nightclub on Sherlock Street at the Gay Village in Southside. The club is housed in a refurbished pub, formerly the White Swan. It contains indoor and outdoor stages and a splendid large garden.
Eden stages live bands, parties and dance nights. It bills itself as a sociable club where an out-of-town stranger can find a friendly welcome.
Links: Guide Southside Bar Eden Website
The Nightingale is a gay superclub on Kent Street at the Gay Village in Southside.
The club, which was established in 1969, is a non-profit-making cooperative owned by its 450 members and managed by an elected board. Surpluses are re-invested in the facilities.
The Nightingale contains a bar & dance floor, a lounge & piano stage, the House of Music nightclub, an open air garden with covered bar & smoking area, a games room and restaurant.
It stages regular live entertainment with top DJ's and celebrity appearances.
Links: Guide Southside Nightingale Website
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