Events

Comedy Night at the Museum

Comedy Night at the Museum

Dates
Friday 12 September 2025 (17:30-20:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Prof Frankland team 1911
21Jan

UoB 125: through the Archives

Dates
Tuesday 21 January (09:00) - Wednesday 31 December 2025 (18:00)
Location
Main Library Atrium
Description
Celebrating our 125th anniversary, this exhibition in the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é's main library will feature photographs of staff, students and the campus from the past 125 years.
Murder Mystery Adventure Inside a Museum
8Feb

Cardboard Clues: Murder in the Museum

Dates
Saturday 8 February (10:00) - Sunday 7 September 2025 (17:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
From 8th February 2025 to 7th September 2025, unravel curious, whimsical mysteries at the Lapworth Museum.
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1Mar

Heritage building tours

Dates
Saturday 1 March (11:00) - Saturday 6 December 2025 (16:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join our friendly guides on a heritage tour of The Exchange and discover its hidden history and fascinating stories.
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21Jun

Largely in your hands: making and shaping a university

Dates
Saturday 21 June 2025 (10:00) - Wednesday 21 June 2028 (17:00)
Location
Aston Webb Building
Description
Exploring over a century of history at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é, highlighting the stories of the people behind the institution.
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30Jun

Online Exhibition | Fragments of Devotion

Dates
Monday 30 June 2025 (10:00) - Wednesday 30 June 2027 (10:00)
Location
Online - see link below.
Description
Fragments of Devotion is an online exhibition that invites you to explore the sensory and emotional dimensions of devotion from the medieval to early modern periods, featuring manuscript cuttings from the V&A.
artisan-market
2Sep

Artisan Market

Dates
Tuesday 2 September 2025 (10:00-16:00)
Location
Chancellors Court
Description
Hosted on the first Tuesday of every month, our market is brimming with goodies from local suppliers and businesses
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2Sep

Rethinking Masculinity

Dates
Tuesday 2 September 2025 (18:30-20:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange presents a thought-provoking evening that brings together academics, frontline experts, and Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é voices to rethink how families, schools, and society can support boys to thrive.
Winterbourne
3Sep

Dates
Wednesday 3 September (09:00) - Friday 5 September 2025 (17:00)
Location
Winterbourne Gardens
Description
The theme of the conference is the relationship between printing history and heritage sites that are custodians of the material evidence of print.
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11Sep

Association of British and Irish Lusitanists conference

Dates
Thursday 11 September (00:00) - Friday 12 September 2025 (00:00)
Location
Arts Building
Description
The Department of Modern Languages, at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é is delighted to host the XI Conference of the Association of British and Irish Lusitanists (ABIL) this autumn.
Ben Miller square
12Sep

Comedy Night at the Museum

Dates
Friday 12 September 2025 (17:30-20:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Scientist turned stand-up comedian Ben Miller will perform at the Lapworth Museum of Geology.
The Exchange Family Day
13Sep

Birmingham Heritage Week: The Exchange Heritage Open Day

Dates
Saturday 13 September 2025 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Celebrate Birmingham Heritage week at this family-friendly day celebrating the rich heritage of The Exchange, formerly the headquarters of Birmingham Municipal Bank.
Pioneers Thrift Radiates Happiness
17Sep

Pioneers: Thrift Radiates Happiness

Dates
Wednesday 17 September 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Historian Dr Justine Pick leads this illustrated talk at The Exchange, tracing the story of Birmingham Municipal Bank for Birmingham Heritage Week.
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18Sep

Centering on Civic Walking Tour

Dates
Thursday 18 September 2025 (14:30-19:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Ben Waddington, author and founder of Still Walking for a walk around the block as he explores how those 19th-century ideals translate to the demands of today.
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18Sep

Rolling at the Tower

Dates
Thursday 18 September 2025 (20:00-21:30)
Location
Mockingbird Cinema - The Custard Factory - Gibb St - B9 4AA
Description
A Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é documentary film about the history of roller skating in Birmingham.
photo of the David Lodge blue plaque
20Sep

Nice Work: Birmingham Celebrates David Lodge

Dates
Saturday 20 September 2025 (10:00-17:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us for a day exploring the fiction and literary criticism of David Lodge, who spent most of his academic career in the Department of English Literature at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.
Alexander-Parkes-Web-Image
24Sep

Pioneers: Alexander Parkes and the birth of plastics

Dates
Wednesday 24 September 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Dr Susan Mossman for a talk that explores Alexander Parkes' inventive career, from silver-plated spider webs to the creation of materials that paved the way for modern plastics.
26 Sept - Jason Lewis
26Sep

Jason Lewis trumpet | James Keefe piano

Dates
Friday 26 September 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Jason performs a selection of popular recital repertoire for piano and trumpet, including the exuberant show-piece Napoli and Karl Pilss' 1935 sonata.
28 Sept - Sing and Play 1
28Sep

University Music Sing and Play Day

Dates
Sunday 28 September 2025 (10:30-16:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall and the Dome - Bramall Building
Description
Join University Music for a day of joyful music-making to kick-start the new academic year.
baby-lab-october
2Oct

BabyLab Sessions

Dates
Thursday 2 October 2025 (10:00-12:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join The Exchange and Birmingham BabyLab for a relaxed session for parents and carers to explore fascinating research while little ones play, feed, or snooze.
3 Oct - The Gesualdo Six
3Oct

The English in Europe – The Gesualdo Six

Dates
Friday 3 October 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The Gesualdo Six explore the transmission of sacred choral traditions in Renaissance Europe, shaped by patronage, pedagogy, and cultural exchange.
Bookclub-Rootless-Sticker
4Oct

The Exchange book club x Blacklore: Rootless

Dates
Saturday 4 October 2025 (13:30-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Lyza Lawal, founder of Blacklore, for the first Exchange book club to read and discuss Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah.
Syndi Zastre
4Oct

Writing Pregnancy in 20th Century Britain

Dates
Saturday 4 October 2025 (15:15-16:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange welcomes postgraduate researcher Sydni Zastre for a fascinating look at her research, Writing the Pregnant Body in Britain, 1918–1945.
artisan-market
7Oct

Artisan Market

Dates
Tuesday 7 October 2025 (10:00-16:00)
Location
Chancellors Court
Description
Hosted on the first Tuesday of every month, our market is brimming with goodies from local suppliers and businesses
Bookclub-Rivers-Sticker
8Oct

The Exchange book club x Blacklore: There Are Rivers in the Sky

Dates
Wednesday 8 October 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Lyza Lawal, founder of Blacklore, for the first Exchange book club to read and discuss There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak.
10 Oct - Santiago sanchez - ian tindale
10Oct

Santiago Sanchez tenor | Ian Tindale piano

Dates
Friday 10 October 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Santiago Sanchez and Ian Tindale join forces for a programme which includes the world premiere performance of Michael Zev Gordon's latest work, Tagore Songs.
11 Oct - sara-colman (born)
11Oct

(born)

Dates
Saturday 11 October 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
Sharing journeys of challenge and growth, this collaboration explores collective composition; combining influences and experiences to create new soundscapes and share stories for all through improvisation and song.
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13Oct

The Way I See it

Dates
Monday 13 October (08:00) - Saturday 15 November 2025 (17:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange is proud to be showing The Way I See It, a collection of seven short films capturing voices from across Birmingham during the first year of our new government presented by theatre company Little Earthquake.
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14Oct

Cry When the Baby Cries with Becky Barnicoat and Liz Berry

Dates
Tuesday 14 October 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange welcomes cartoonist and writer Becky Barnicoat and award-winning poet Liz Berry for an unmissable, intimate session exploring the chaos, wonder, and delirium of early parenthood.
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15Oct

Baby Loss Awareness Week: a conversation for change

Dates
Wednesday 15 October 2025 (18:00-20:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join The Exchange for an evening of conversation and creativity as we explore the Graded Model of Care for miscarriage in the UK, a research-backed approach developed by Tommy's and the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.
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15Oct

The Frayed Atlantic Edge with Dr. David Gange

Dates
Wednesday 15 October 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join University historian, Dr. David Gange, for a captivating talk about his immersive journeys along the Atlantic coasts of Britain and beyond.
17 Oct - Rare Romantic Masterpieces Kenneth hamilton
17Oct

Lecture-Recital: Rare Romantic Masterpieces

Dates
Friday 17 October 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Kenneth Hamilton continues his hugely popular series of lecture-recitals with an entertaining presentation of rarely-played but richly-rewarding Romantic masterworks.
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18Oct

World Anatomy Day

Dates
Saturday 18 October 2025 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
For World Anatomy Day, join the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é's Human Anatomy Unit to explore the theme "Global Perspectives of Anatomy," and learn how our anatomy is understood around the world.
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18Oct

How to say no to your phone

Dates
Saturday 18 October 2025 (13:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Inspired by the powerful themes in Adolescence, this workshop at The Exchange feeds into the urgent conversation about phone use and online safety.
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18Oct

The Exchange book club x Blacklore: Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Dates
Saturday 18 October 2025 (13:30-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Lyza Lawal, founder of Blacklore, for the first Exchange book club to read and discuss Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli.
18 Oct - Mahan Esfahani
18Oct

Mahan Esfahani – harpsichord

Dates
Saturday 18 October 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Join Mahan as he makes his Barber Concerts debut with a thrilling programme spanning four centuries, including a set of six pieces by Michael Berkeley.
20 Oct-26 Oct - 125 Sonic Intervention
20Oct

Old Joe: 125 Sonic Intervention

Dates
Monday 20 October (00:00) - Sunday 26 October 2025 (00:00)
Location
Chancellor's Court and beyond
Description
This sonic intervention reimagines the familiar chimes of the iconic Chamberlain Clock Tower 'Old Joe', transforming it into a striking and immersive auditory experience.
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21Oct

Heritage Leadership Workshop with Dr Mark Pickel, Honorary Fellow

Dates
Tuesday 21 October 2025 (10:00-16:00)
Location
To be confirmed
Description
This workshop explores how current and future cultural heritage leaders can practically apply a novel transformational humanistic leadership approach that promotes visitors' human dignity.
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22Oct

Pixel Flesh

Dates
Wednesday 22 October 2025 (18:30-20:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Author Ellen Atlanta and academic Jwana Aziz explore the impact of beauty culture, social media and digital pressures on young women's mental health.
24 Oct - Women and the piano - Susan Tomes
24Oct

Lecture-Recital: Women and the Piano

Dates
Friday 24 October 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Acclaimed pianist and author, Susan Tomes, joins us for a lecture-recital exploring the work of female composers and their influence on the piano repertory.
25 Oct - Beastdome
25Oct

BEASTdome: afromerm & abi asisa + BEAST Composers

Dates
Saturday 25 October 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
We feature afromerm & abi asisa performing '1966 interrupted', described as a transtemporal, collage-like sonic dialogue with Daphne Oram.
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29Oct

October half term: News Detectives family day

Dates
Wednesday 29 October 2025 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Step into the NewsWise Detective Agency and help crack the case of fake news! Join academics and experts from The Guardian Foundation for a fun, hands-on session designed for children aged 7 to 11 and their grown-ups.
31 Oct - Solem quartet
31Oct

Solem Quartet

Dates
Friday 31 October 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The quartet perform a programme of captivating contemporary works including the world premiere of a new work from Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é composition lecturer Ryan Latimer.
1 Nov - Liturgical Choir
1Nov

Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Liturgical Choir

Dates
Saturday 1 November 2025 (17:30-19:30)
Location
Lichfield Cathedral
Description
Why not jump on the Cross-City line for an afternoon in the birthplace of Dr Samuel Johnson and home of Erasmus Darwin before joining us in Cathedral Close.
artisan-market
4Nov

Artisan Market

Dates
Tuesday 4 November 2025 (10:00-16:00)
Location
Chancellors Court
Description
Hosted on the first Tuesday of every month, our market is brimming with goodies from local suppliers and businesses
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5Nov

More Than Money: where does financial wellbeing start?

Dates
Wednesday 5 November 2025 (17:30-18:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
As part of Talk Money Week, The Exchange is joined by Dr. Adele Atkinson to explore how families and communities can build economic resilience.
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5Nov

The Exchange book club x Blacklore: We Need to Talk About Money

Dates
Wednesday 5 November 2025 (18:45-20:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Lyza Lawal, founder of Blacklore, for the first Exchange book club to read and discuss We Need to Talk About Money, by Otegha Uwagba.
5 Nov - Isserlis - Shih
5Nov

Steven Isserlis cello | Connie Shih piano

Dates
Wednesday 5 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The recording and this concert bring the University's period Erard piano, a rare grand piano from 1851, to the stage for an authentic recreation of the sound-world of the period.
7 Nov - Purcell School
7Nov

The Purcell School

Dates
Friday 7 November 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome talented students from The Purcell School for Young Musicians with a concert featuring Ravel's Piano Trio composed in 1915 in the months before the composer enlisted to serve during World War I.
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8Nov

Money Matters: finance education for families

Dates
Saturday 8 November 2025 (10:30-12:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
As part of Talk Money Week, The Exchange presents Money Matters, a free, family-focused day of engaging workshops, hands-on activities, and expert advice to help build confidence around everyday money decisions.
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10Nov

Living green: the psychology behind environmental action

Dates
Monday 10 November 2025 (18:00-20:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join leading Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é academics and partners to explore how everyday behaviours impact the environment and how we can each make a positive difference.
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13Nov

Global health security: a blueprint for reform

Dates
Thursday 13 November 2025 (18:30-19:45)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A lecture by Professor Larry Gostin of Georgetown University, a major international authority in the area of Global Health Law including his work for the World Health Organisation and the US Government.
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14Nov

BabyLab Sessions: Baby Science

Dates
Friday 14 November 2025 (10:00-12:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join The Exchange and Birmingham BabyLab for Baby Science, a relaxed session for parents and carers to explore fascinating research while little ones play, feed, or snooze.
14 Nov - Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson
14Nov

Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson clarinet | Kumi Matsuo piano

Dates
Friday 14 November 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
With a career as both a recitalist with duo partner Kumi Matsuo, and a versatile orchestral player, Mebrakh performs with a variety of professional ensembles including Chineke.
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14Nov

Bonfire Radicals

Dates
Friday 14 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Both intensely creative and irresistibly fun, this band's live set is a frenzy of energy which emerges from a melting pot of original and traditional tunes from the British Isles to the Balkans and beyond.
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20Nov

Shakespeare Institute Open Day

Dates
Thursday 20 November 2025 (11:00-16:30)
Location
Online, Shakespeare Institute - Stratford-upon-Avon
Description
Join our Shakespeare Institute Open Day, both in-person in Stratford-upon-Avon and online, to discover our postgraduate opportunities and collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Live music at the Lapworth Museum - Major toms
20Nov

Live at the Lapworth - Major Toms

Dates
Thursday 20 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
The Major Toms will perform a tribute to the music of David Bowie and the Glam Era at the Lapworth Museum.
21 Nov - Kleio Quartet
21Nov

Kleio Quartet

Dates
Friday 21 November 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Building
Description
Kleio Quartet give the world premiere performance of a work co-commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and the Henry Barber Trust by Mark Antony Turnage.
22 Nov - Birmingham University Singers
22Nov

Birmingham University Singers and University Upper Voices

Dates
Saturday 22 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Join Bob Chilcott and our recently appointed Director of Choirs, Mariana Rosas, for an evening of sublime choral music from these talented student choirs.
23 Nov - stage and screen
23Nov

Stage and Screen – University Wind Band

Dates
Sunday 23 November 2025 (15:00-16:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Talented student conductors lead our University Wind Band on an afternoon adventure with music from the stage and screen.
28 Nov - Binchois Consort
28Nov

Binchois Consort

Dates
Friday 28 November 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Peyton and Barber Professor of Music Andrew Kirkman takes to the stage with his award-winning vocal group, the Binchois Consort.
28 Nov - Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir and Chamber Choir
28Nov

Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir, and Chamber Choir

Dates
Friday 28 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Choirs come in all shapes and sizes and here at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é they also come with instruments instead of voices!
29 Nov - Symphony Orchestra
29Nov

Symphony Orchestra and String Orchestra

Dates
Saturday 29 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
From our 70-piece Symphony Orchestra to our talented student led String Orchestra, this concert showcases the wealth of talent on the University campus.
30 Nov - Light Eternal - Jack Apperley
30Nov

Light Eternal – University Chorus

Dates
Sunday 30 November 2025 (15:00-17:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The University Chorus welcome conductor Jack Apperley for his debut concert with the choir, alongside organist Jim Bate and Stien de Neef on harp.
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2Dec

Artisan Market

Dates
Tuesday 2 December 2025 (10:00-16:00)
Location
Chancellors Court
Description
Hosted on the first Tuesday of every month, our market is brimming with goodies from local suppliers and businesses
3 Dec - University Carol Service
3Dec

University Carol Service – University Upper Voices

Dates
Wednesday 3 December 2025 (18:15-20:15)
Location
The Great Hall - Aston Webb - Edgbaston Campus
Description
The annual University Carol Service is open to students, staff, and local Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é. Enjoy this multi-faith festival celebration presented in partnership with University Music and the University Chaplaincy
5 Dec - Songs for Christmas - katharina-ruckgaber
5Dec

Songs for Christmas

Dates
Friday 5 December 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The team at Oxford International Song Festival present a festive selection of music with guest soprano, Katharina Ruckgaber.
5 Dec - University Brass Band
5Dec

Brass Band and Saxophone Choir

Dates
Friday 5 December 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
From game music to folk tunes and everything in between, join the award-winning University Brass Band and ever-popular Saxophone Choir for an eclectic night of musical entertainment.
6 Dec - University Jazz - Josephine davis
6Dec

University Jazz Orchestra – Featuring Josephine Davies

Dates
Saturday 6 December 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A performer known for her 'consistently inventive' approach to playing, Josephine brings along a selection of original compositions inspired by classical, jazz, and folk music.
7 Dec - Philharmonic Orchestra 2
7Dec

Philharmonic Orchestra

Dates
Sunday 7 December 2025 (15:00-17:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
This concert explores orchestral favourites from the Romantic period, featuring pieces from three of the era's most prominent composers.
12 Dec - chaos_string_quartet
12Dec

Chaos Quartet

Dates
Friday 12 December 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
This performance includes the world premiere performance of Errollyn Wallen's 'Remembering 2012', a work co-commissioned for the quartet by BBC Radio 3 and the Henry Barber Trust.
13-14 Dec Birmingham University Singers
13Dec

Birmingham University Singers at Tenbury Wells

Dates
Saturday 13 December (18:30) - Sunday 14 December 2025 (16:00)
Location
St Michael's Church - Tenbury Wells
Description
Birmingham University Singers make their annual visit to St Michael's Church with Dr Paul Rodmell.
22Jan

Medici Enterprise Training Programme 2026

Dates
Thursday 22 January (09:00) - Wednesday 15 April 2026 (17:00)
Location
Edgbaston Park Hotel 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham B15 2RS
Description
The Medici programme will give you the business skills, knowledge and confidence you need to engage with business and industry in an impactful and professional way.
7 Feb - Binchois Consort
7Feb

Binchois Consort

Dates
Saturday 7 February 2026 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The Binchois Consort revisits the programme of its latest CD, showcasing Fabrice Fitch's brilliant completion of Obrecht's masterly 'Scaramella Mass', and the same composer's stunningly moving 'Mater patris'.
4 March - Tetzlaff Quartet
4Mar

Tetzlaff Quartet

Dates
Wednesday 4 March 2026 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Internationally acclaimed violinist Christian Tetzlaff brings his quartet to Birmingham for the first time.
25 March - Colin Currie
25Mar

Colin Currie Quartet at CrossCurrents

Dates
Wednesday 25 March 2026 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Colin Currie brings his percussion quartet to the CrossCurrents new music festival for an evening celebrating Steve Reich's 90th Birthday year.
27 May - Solomon's Knot
27May

Solomon's Knot

Dates
Wednesday 27 May 2026 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Enjoy this performance of a selection of Bach's cantatas 300 years after they were penned.
17Jun

UK and Ireland Health Ethics and Law Association Conference

Dates
Wednesday 17 June 2026 (09:30-17:30)
Location
Birmingham Law School
Description
On Wednesday 17 June 2026 Birmingham Law School is delighted to host the first Conference of the new UK and Ireland Health Ethics and Law Association
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18Sep

Rolling at the Tower

Dates
Thursday 18 September 2025 (20:00-21:30)
Location
Mockingbird Cinema - The Custard Factory - Gibb St - B9 4AA
Description
A Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é documentary film about the history of roller skating in Birmingham.
26 Sept - Jason Lewis
26Sep

Jason Lewis trumpet | James Keefe piano

Dates
Friday 26 September 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Jason performs a selection of popular recital repertoire for piano and trumpet, including the exuberant show-piece Napoli and Karl Pilss' 1935 sonata.
28 Sept - Sing and Play 1
28Sep

University Music Sing and Play Day

Dates
Sunday 28 September 2025 (10:30-16:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall and the Dome - Bramall Building
Description
Join University Music for a day of joyful music-making to kick-start the new academic year.
3 Oct - The Gesualdo Six
3Oct

The English in Europe – The Gesualdo Six

Dates
Friday 3 October 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The Gesualdo Six explore the transmission of sacred choral traditions in Renaissance Europe, shaped by patronage, pedagogy, and cultural exchange.
10 Oct - Santiago sanchez - ian tindale
10Oct

Santiago Sanchez tenor | Ian Tindale piano

Dates
Friday 10 October 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Santiago Sanchez and Ian Tindale join forces for a programme which includes the world premiere performance of Michael Zev Gordon's latest work, Tagore Songs.
11 Oct - sara-colman (born)
11Oct

(born)

Dates
Saturday 11 October 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
Sharing journeys of challenge and growth, this collaboration explores collective composition; combining influences and experiences to create new soundscapes and share stories for all through improvisation and song.
TheWayISeeIt_WebsiteImage
13Oct

The Way I See it

Dates
Monday 13 October (08:00) - Saturday 15 November 2025 (17:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange is proud to be showing The Way I See It, a collection of seven short films capturing voices from across Birmingham during the first year of our new government presented by theatre company Little Earthquake.
17 Oct - Rare Romantic Masterpieces Kenneth hamilton
17Oct

Lecture-Recital: Rare Romantic Masterpieces

Dates
Friday 17 October 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Kenneth Hamilton continues his hugely popular series of lecture-recitals with an entertaining presentation of rarely-played but richly-rewarding Romantic masterworks.
18 Oct - Mahan Esfahani
18Oct

Mahan Esfahani – harpsichord

Dates
Saturday 18 October 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Join Mahan as he makes his Barber Concerts debut with a thrilling programme spanning four centuries, including a set of six pieces by Michael Berkeley.
20 Oct-26 Oct - 125 Sonic Intervention
20Oct

Old Joe: 125 Sonic Intervention

Dates
Monday 20 October (00:00) - Sunday 26 October 2025 (00:00)
Location
Chancellor's Court and beyond
Description
This sonic intervention reimagines the familiar chimes of the iconic Chamberlain Clock Tower 'Old Joe', transforming it into a striking and immersive auditory experience.
24 Oct - Women and the piano - Susan Tomes
24Oct

Lecture-Recital: Women and the Piano

Dates
Friday 24 October 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Acclaimed pianist and author, Susan Tomes, joins us for a lecture-recital exploring the work of female composers and their influence on the piano repertory.
25 Oct - Beastdome
25Oct

BEASTdome: afromerm & abi asisa + BEAST Composers

Dates
Saturday 25 October 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
We feature afromerm & abi asisa performing '1966 interrupted', described as a transtemporal, collage-like sonic dialogue with Daphne Oram.
31 Oct - Solem quartet
31Oct

Solem Quartet

Dates
Friday 31 October 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The quartet perform a programme of captivating contemporary works including the world premiere of a new work from Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é composition lecturer Ryan Latimer.
1 Nov - Liturgical Choir
1Nov

Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Liturgical Choir

Dates
Saturday 1 November 2025 (17:30-19:30)
Location
Lichfield Cathedral
Description
Why not jump on the Cross-City line for an afternoon in the birthplace of Dr Samuel Johnson and home of Erasmus Darwin before joining us in Cathedral Close.
5 Nov - Isserlis - Shih
5Nov

Steven Isserlis cello | Connie Shih piano

Dates
Wednesday 5 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The recording and this concert bring the University's period Erard piano, a rare grand piano from 1851, to the stage for an authentic recreation of the sound-world of the period.
7 Nov - Purcell School
7Nov

The Purcell School

Dates
Friday 7 November 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome talented students from The Purcell School for Young Musicians with a concert featuring Ravel's Piano Trio composed in 1915 in the months before the composer enlisted to serve during World War I.
14 Nov - Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson
14Nov

Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson clarinet | Kumi Matsuo piano

Dates
Friday 14 November 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
With a career as both a recitalist with duo partner Kumi Matsuo, and a versatile orchestral player, Mebrakh performs with a variety of professional ensembles including Chineke.
14 Nov - Bonfire Radicals Photo Option 01 (credit Grant Harper Photography)
14Nov

Bonfire Radicals

Dates
Friday 14 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Both intensely creative and irresistibly fun, this band's live set is a frenzy of energy which emerges from a melting pot of original and traditional tunes from the British Isles to the Balkans and beyond.
Live music at the Lapworth Museum - Major toms
20Nov

Live at the Lapworth - Major Toms

Dates
Thursday 20 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
The Major Toms will perform a tribute to the music of David Bowie and the Glam Era at the Lapworth Museum.
21 Nov - Kleio Quartet
21Nov

Kleio Quartet

Dates
Friday 21 November 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Building
Description
Kleio Quartet give the world premiere performance of a work co-commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and the Henry Barber Trust by Mark Antony Turnage.
22 Nov - Birmingham University Singers
22Nov

Birmingham University Singers and University Upper Voices

Dates
Saturday 22 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Join Bob Chilcott and our recently appointed Director of Choirs, Mariana Rosas, for an evening of sublime choral music from these talented student choirs.
23 Nov - stage and screen
23Nov

Stage and Screen – University Wind Band

Dates
Sunday 23 November 2025 (15:00-16:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Talented student conductors lead our University Wind Band on an afternoon adventure with music from the stage and screen.
28 Nov - Binchois Consort
28Nov

Binchois Consort

Dates
Friday 28 November 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Peyton and Barber Professor of Music Andrew Kirkman takes to the stage with his award-winning vocal group, the Binchois Consort.
28 Nov - Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir and Chamber Choir
28Nov

Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir, and Chamber Choir

Dates
Friday 28 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Choirs come in all shapes and sizes and here at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é they also come with instruments instead of voices!
29 Nov - Symphony Orchestra
29Nov

Symphony Orchestra and String Orchestra

Dates
Saturday 29 November 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
From our 70-piece Symphony Orchestra to our talented student led String Orchestra, this concert showcases the wealth of talent on the University campus.
30 Nov - Light Eternal - Jack Apperley
30Nov

Light Eternal – University Chorus

Dates
Sunday 30 November 2025 (15:00-17:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The University Chorus welcome conductor Jack Apperley for his debut concert with the choir, alongside organist Jim Bate and Stien de Neef on harp.
3 Dec - University Carol Service
3Dec

University Carol Service – University Upper Voices

Dates
Wednesday 3 December 2025 (18:15-20:15)
Location
The Great Hall - Aston Webb - Edgbaston Campus
Description
The annual University Carol Service is open to students, staff, and local Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é. Enjoy this multi-faith festival celebration presented in partnership with University Music and the University Chaplaincy
5 Dec - Songs for Christmas - katharina-ruckgaber
5Dec

Songs for Christmas

Dates
Friday 5 December 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The team at Oxford International Song Festival present a festive selection of music with guest soprano, Katharina Ruckgaber.
5 Dec - University Brass Band
5Dec

Brass Band and Saxophone Choir

Dates
Friday 5 December 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
From game music to folk tunes and everything in between, join the award-winning University Brass Band and ever-popular Saxophone Choir for an eclectic night of musical entertainment.
6 Dec - University Jazz - Josephine davis
6Dec

University Jazz Orchestra – Featuring Josephine Davies

Dates
Saturday 6 December 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A performer known for her 'consistently inventive' approach to playing, Josephine brings along a selection of original compositions inspired by classical, jazz, and folk music.
7 Dec - Philharmonic Orchestra 2
7Dec

Philharmonic Orchestra

Dates
Sunday 7 December 2025 (15:00-17:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
This concert explores orchestral favourites from the Romantic period, featuring pieces from three of the era's most prominent composers.
12 Dec - chaos_string_quartet
12Dec

Chaos Quartet

Dates
Friday 12 December 2025 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
This performance includes the world premiere performance of Errollyn Wallen's 'Remembering 2012', a work co-commissioned for the quartet by BBC Radio 3 and the Henry Barber Trust.
13-14 Dec Birmingham University Singers
13Dec

Birmingham University Singers at Tenbury Wells

Dates
Saturday 13 December (18:30) - Sunday 14 December 2025 (16:00)
Location
St Michael's Church - Tenbury Wells
Description
Birmingham University Singers make their annual visit to St Michael's Church with Dr Paul Rodmell.
7 Feb - Binchois Consort
7Feb

Binchois Consort

Dates
Saturday 7 February 2026 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The Binchois Consort revisits the programme of its latest CD, showcasing Fabrice Fitch's brilliant completion of Obrecht's masterly 'Scaramella Mass', and the same composer's stunningly moving 'Mater patris'.
4 March - Tetzlaff Quartet
4Mar

Tetzlaff Quartet

Dates
Wednesday 4 March 2026 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Internationally acclaimed violinist Christian Tetzlaff brings his quartet to Birmingham for the first time.
25 March - Colin Currie
25Mar

Colin Currie Quartet at CrossCurrents

Dates
Wednesday 25 March 2026 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Colin Currie brings his percussion quartet to the CrossCurrents new music festival for an evening celebrating Steve Reich's 90th Birthday year.
27 May - Solomon's Knot
27May

Solomon's Knot

Dates
Wednesday 27 May 2026 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Enjoy this performance of a selection of Bach's cantatas 300 years after they were penned.
Murder Mystery Adventure Inside a Museum
8Feb

Cardboard Clues: Murder in the Museum

Dates
Saturday 8 February (10:00) - Sunday 7 September 2025 (17:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
From 8th February 2025 to 7th September 2025, unravel curious, whimsical mysteries at the Lapworth Museum.
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1Mar

Heritage building tours

Dates
Saturday 1 March (11:00) - Saturday 6 December 2025 (16:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join our friendly guides on a heritage tour of The Exchange and discover its hidden history and fascinating stories.
rethinking-masculinity-crop
2Sep

Rethinking Masculinity

Dates
Tuesday 2 September 2025 (18:30-20:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange presents a thought-provoking evening that brings together academics, frontline experts, and Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é voices to rethink how families, schools, and society can support boys to thrive.
Winterbourne
3Sep

Dates
Wednesday 3 September (09:00) - Friday 5 September 2025 (17:00)
Location
Winterbourne Gardens
Description
The theme of the conference is the relationship between printing history and heritage sites that are custodians of the material evidence of print.
Ben Miller square
12Sep

Comedy Night at the Museum

Dates
Friday 12 September 2025 (17:30-20:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Scientist turned stand-up comedian Ben Miller will perform at the Lapworth Museum of Geology.
The Exchange Family Day
13Sep

Birmingham Heritage Week: The Exchange Heritage Open Day

Dates
Saturday 13 September 2025 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Celebrate Birmingham Heritage week at this family-friendly day celebrating the rich heritage of The Exchange, formerly the headquarters of Birmingham Municipal Bank.
Pioneers Thrift Radiates Happiness
17Sep

Pioneers: Thrift Radiates Happiness

Dates
Wednesday 17 September 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Historian Dr Justine Pick leads this illustrated talk at The Exchange, tracing the story of Birmingham Municipal Bank for Birmingham Heritage Week.
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18Sep

Centering on Civic Walking Tour

Dates
Thursday 18 September 2025 (14:30-19:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Ben Waddington, author and founder of Still Walking for a walk around the block as he explores how those 19th-century ideals translate to the demands of today.
photo of the David Lodge blue plaque
20Sep

Nice Work: Birmingham Celebrates David Lodge

Dates
Saturday 20 September 2025 (10:00-17:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us for a day exploring the fiction and literary criticism of David Lodge, who spent most of his academic career in the Department of English Literature at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.
Alexander-Parkes-Web-Image
24Sep

Pioneers: Alexander Parkes and the birth of plastics

Dates
Wednesday 24 September 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Dr Susan Mossman for a talk that explores Alexander Parkes' inventive career, from silver-plated spider webs to the creation of materials that paved the way for modern plastics.
baby-lab-october
2Oct

BabyLab Sessions

Dates
Thursday 2 October 2025 (10:00-12:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join The Exchange and Birmingham BabyLab for a relaxed session for parents and carers to explore fascinating research while little ones play, feed, or snooze.
Bookclub-Rootless-Sticker
4Oct

The Exchange book club x Blacklore: Rootless

Dates
Saturday 4 October 2025 (13:30-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Lyza Lawal, founder of Blacklore, for the first Exchange book club to read and discuss Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah.
Syndi Zastre
4Oct

Writing Pregnancy in 20th Century Britain

Dates
Saturday 4 October 2025 (15:15-16:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange welcomes postgraduate researcher Sydni Zastre for a fascinating look at her research, Writing the Pregnant Body in Britain, 1918–1945.
Bookclub-Rivers-Sticker
8Oct

The Exchange book club x Blacklore: There Are Rivers in the Sky

Dates
Wednesday 8 October 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Lyza Lawal, founder of Blacklore, for the first Exchange book club to read and discuss There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak.
beck-barnicott-liz-berry
14Oct

Cry When the Baby Cries with Becky Barnicoat and Liz Berry

Dates
Tuesday 14 October 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange welcomes cartoonist and writer Becky Barnicoat and award-winning poet Liz Berry for an unmissable, intimate session exploring the chaos, wonder, and delirium of early parenthood.
baby-loss-awareness-candle
15Oct

Baby Loss Awareness Week: a conversation for change

Dates
Wednesday 15 October 2025 (18:00-20:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join The Exchange for an evening of conversation and creativity as we explore the Graded Model of Care for miscarriage in the UK, a research-backed approach developed by Tommy's and the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.
David-Gange-Web-Image
15Oct

The Frayed Atlantic Edge with Dr. David Gange

Dates
Wednesday 15 October 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join University historian, Dr. David Gange, for a captivating talk about his immersive journeys along the Atlantic coasts of Britain and beyond.
AnatomyDay_Autumn2024Programme
18Oct

World Anatomy Day

Dates
Saturday 18 October 2025 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
For World Anatomy Day, join the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é's Human Anatomy Unit to explore the theme "Global Perspectives of Anatomy," and learn how our anatomy is understood around the world.
two-children-mobile-phones
18Oct

How to say no to your phone

Dates
Saturday 18 October 2025 (13:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Inspired by the powerful themes in Adolescence, this workshop at The Exchange feeds into the urgent conversation about phone use and online safety.
Bookclub-Introduce-Sticker
18Oct

The Exchange book club x Blacklore: Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Dates
Saturday 18 October 2025 (13:30-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Lyza Lawal, founder of Blacklore, for the first Exchange book club to read and discuss Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli.
mark pickel portrait photo
21Oct

Heritage Leadership Workshop with Dr Mark Pickel, Honorary Fellow

Dates
Tuesday 21 October 2025 (10:00-16:00)
Location
To be confirmed
Description
This workshop explores how current and future cultural heritage leaders can practically apply a novel transformational humanistic leadership approach that promotes visitors' human dignity.
Pixel-Flesh-Web-image
22Oct

Pixel Flesh

Dates
Wednesday 22 October 2025 (18:30-20:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Author Ellen Atlanta and academic Jwana Aziz explore the impact of beauty culture, social media and digital pressures on young women's mental health.
NewsWise-webimage
29Oct

October half term: News Detectives family day

Dates
Wednesday 29 October 2025 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Step into the NewsWise Detective Agency and help crack the case of fake news! Join academics and experts from The Guardian Foundation for a fun, hands-on session designed for children aged 7 to 11 and their grown-ups.
morethanmoney-theexchange
5Nov

More Than Money: where does financial wellbeing start?

Dates
Wednesday 5 November 2025 (17:30-18:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
As part of Talk Money Week, The Exchange is joined by Dr. Adele Atkinson to explore how families and communities can build economic resilience.
Bookclub-Money-Sticker
5Nov

The Exchange book club x Blacklore: We Need to Talk About Money

Dates
Wednesday 5 November 2025 (18:45-20:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Lyza Lawal, founder of Blacklore, for the first Exchange book club to read and discuss We Need to Talk About Money, by Otegha Uwagba.
talk-money-week
8Nov

Money Matters: finance education for families

Dates
Saturday 8 November 2025 (10:30-12:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
As part of Talk Money Week, The Exchange presents Money Matters, a free, family-focused day of engaging workshops, hands-on activities, and expert advice to help build confidence around everyday money decisions.
living-green-landscape
10Nov

Living green: the psychology behind environmental action

Dates
Monday 10 November 2025 (18:00-20:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join leading Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é academics and partners to explore how everyday behaviours impact the environment and how we can each make a positive difference.
gostin-lawrence
13Nov

Global health security: a blueprint for reform

Dates
Thursday 13 November 2025 (18:30-19:45)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A lecture by Professor Larry Gostin of Georgetown University, a major international authority in the area of Global Health Law including his work for the World Health Organisation and the US Government.
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14Nov

BabyLab Sessions: Baby Science

Dates
Friday 14 November 2025 (10:00-12:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join The Exchange and Birmingham BabyLab for Baby Science, a relaxed session for parents and carers to explore fascinating research while little ones play, feed, or snooze.
17Jun

UK and Ireland Health Ethics and Law Association Conference

Dates
Wednesday 17 June 2026 (09:30-17:30)
Location
Birmingham Law School
Description
On Wednesday 17 June 2026 Birmingham Law School is delighted to host the first Conference of the new UK and Ireland Health Ethics and Law Association
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21Jan

UoB 125: through the Archives

Dates
Tuesday 21 January (09:00) - Wednesday 31 December 2025 (18:00)
Location
Main Library Atrium
Description
Celebrating our 125th anniversary, this exhibition in the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é's main library will feature photographs of staff, students and the campus from the past 125 years.
aston-webb-stained-glass-window-medicine-healing-surgery-385x385
21Jun

Largely in your hands: making and shaping a university

Dates
Saturday 21 June 2025 (10:00) - Wednesday 21 June 2028 (17:00)
Location
Aston Webb Building
Description
Exploring over a century of history at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é, highlighting the stories of the people behind the institution.
rethinking-masculinity-crop
2Sep

Rethinking Masculinity

Dates
Tuesday 2 September 2025 (18:30-20:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange presents a thought-provoking evening that brings together academics, frontline experts, and Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é voices to rethink how families, schools, and society can support boys to thrive.
Alexander-Parkes-Web-Image
24Sep

Pioneers: Alexander Parkes and the birth of plastics

Dates
Wednesday 24 September 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Dr Susan Mossman for a talk that explores Alexander Parkes' inventive career, from silver-plated spider webs to the creation of materials that paved the way for modern plastics.
Syndi Zastre
4Oct

Writing Pregnancy in 20th Century Britain

Dates
Saturday 4 October 2025 (15:15-16:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange welcomes postgraduate researcher Sydni Zastre for a fascinating look at her research, Writing the Pregnant Body in Britain, 1918–1945.
baby-loss-awareness-candle
15Oct

Baby Loss Awareness Week: a conversation for change

Dates
Wednesday 15 October 2025 (18:00-20:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join The Exchange for an evening of conversation and creativity as we explore the Graded Model of Care for miscarriage in the UK, a research-backed approach developed by Tommy's and the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.
David-Gange-Web-Image
15Oct

The Frayed Atlantic Edge with Dr. David Gange

Dates
Wednesday 15 October 2025 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join University historian, Dr. David Gange, for a captivating talk about his immersive journeys along the Atlantic coasts of Britain and beyond.
Pixel-Flesh-Web-image
22Oct

Pixel Flesh

Dates
Wednesday 22 October 2025 (18:30-20:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Author Ellen Atlanta and academic Jwana Aziz explore the impact of beauty culture, social media and digital pressures on young women's mental health.
living-green-landscape
10Nov

Living green: the psychology behind environmental action

Dates
Monday 10 November 2025 (18:00-20:30)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join leading Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é academics and partners to explore how everyday behaviours impact the environment and how we can each make a positive difference.
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11Sep

Association of British and Irish Lusitanists conference

Dates
Thursday 11 September (00:00) - Friday 12 September 2025 (00:00)
Location
Arts Building
Description
The Department of Modern Languages, at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é is delighted to host the XI Conference of the Association of British and Irish Lusitanists (ABIL) this autumn.
photo of the David Lodge blue plaque
20Sep

Nice Work: Birmingham Celebrates David Lodge

Dates
Saturday 20 September 2025 (10:00-17:00)
Location
The Exchange 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us for a day exploring the fiction and literary criticism of David Lodge, who spent most of his academic career in the Department of English Literature at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é.
gostin-lawrence
13Nov

Global health security: a blueprint for reform

Dates
Thursday 13 November 2025 (18:30-19:45)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A lecture by Professor Larry Gostin of Georgetown University, a major international authority in the area of Global Health Law including his work for the World Health Organisation and the US Government.
22Jan

Medici Enterprise Training Programme 2026

Dates
Thursday 22 January (09:00) - Wednesday 15 April 2026 (17:00)
Location
Edgbaston Park Hotel 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham B15 2RS
Description
The Medici programme will give you the business skills, knowledge and confidence you need to engage with business and industry in an impactful and professional way.
17Jun

UK and Ireland Health Ethics and Law Association Conference

Dates
Wednesday 17 June 2026 (09:30-17:30)
Location
Birmingham Law School
Description
On Wednesday 17 June 2026 Birmingham Law School is delighted to host the first Conference of the new UK and Ireland Health Ethics and Law Association