The Loft for Hire | 1000 Trades

Monday 4th May

6:00 PM

Recurring

Broadbill Presents: Drink and Draw Life Drawing

Come and join Broadbills life drawing class ran by Ginger Dan.

Wednesday 6th May

7:30 PM

Recurring

Birmingham Improv presents: Spaghetti Junction

Birmingham’s hottest new night of improvised comedy!

Friday 8th May

2:00 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Artist in Residence Gina Southgate

Gina will be painting each gig live in the room for the whole Festival.

Friday 8th May

2:00 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: James Borland ft George Crowley

One of the most in-demand young musicians of the vibrant Birmingham jazz scene, James Borland’s distinctive warm tone and characterful improvising speak both to his love of the jazz tradition,

Friday 8th May

5:00 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Carnactic Song Band Asaf Sirkis

Asaf has been a student and performer of Carnactic song, under the tutelage of Kirupakaran.

Friday 8th May

8:00 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Profiles Quintet

BBC double-award winner Tony Kofi joins Chris Biscoe in an exploration of the musical legacies of the extraordinary bassist, composer and bandleader Charles Mingus, and of reeds virtuoso Eric Dolphy.

Saturday 9th May

2:00 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Jo Markland Quartet

Kicking off the second day of this year’s festival is the fantastic original saxophone quartet after a long break from Birmingham Jazz.

Saturday 9th May

5:00 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Charlotte Glasson

Saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist, Charlotte brings a huge bag of tricks to play with her, and this album is no exception.

Saturday 9th May

8:00 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Harry Christelis

Harry Christelis and his quartet perform music from Preserving Fictions, a captivating blend of jazz, folk, and ambient soundscapes.

Sunday 10th May

2:00 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Friends

The most celebrated Black poet was the late Langston Hughes, who had a love of music and jazz in particular.

Sunday 10th May

5:00 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Nicolas Meier World Group

UK-based guitarist Nicolas Meier has carved a reputation out as one of the world’s most original and uniquely talented guitarists.

Sunday 10th May

6:00 PM

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Broadbill Life Drawing Presents: Alternative Life Drawing

Alternative life drawing.

Sunday 10th May

8:00 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Clarvis/Noble Duo

The finale of this cross-genre festival is this duo who create a sound bigger than the sum of its parts.

Tuesday 12th May

6:30 PM

Recurring

Birmingham Entrepreneurs Meetup

Monthly opportunity to meet fellow entrepreneurs at different stages of business

Wednesday 13th May

7:30 PM

Recurring

Birmingham Improv Presents: Box Of Frogs

Enjoy and evening with Birmingham’s premiere improv group, Box Of Frogs!

Thursday 14th May

8:00 PM

Political Therapy: Jess Phillips

We welcome back Jess to the fray, one of the most distinctive voices in politics

Saturday 16th May

9:00 PM

Recurring

1000 Trades Presents- Club Flamingo

Prince superfan brings you an eclectic selection of 80s and 90s club and soul classics,

Wednesday 20th May

7:30 PM

Recurring

Birmingham Improv Presents: Midlands Improv Night

Birmingham Improv brings you all the best improv from the Midlands!

Thursday 21st May

7:30 PM

Recurring

Good Things Comedy Club

Inclusive and welcoming to all, we aim to add to Birmingham’s incredible comedy scene and bring some fun to increasingly dark times…

Friday 22nd May

7:45 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Howl Quartet

Howl Quartet is an award-winning UK based project whose dynamic, expressive music focuses heavily on storytelling through melodic composition and improvisation.

Wednesday 27th May

7:30 PM

Recurring

Birmingham Improv Presents: Comedy Jam

Enjoy and evening with Birmingham’s premiere improv group, Box Of Frogs!

Saturday 30th May

9:00 PM

Recurring

NowHam+ : A Night of Credible 80s

Bannish Banarama, Kybosh Kylie and Erase Europe ….our monthly night dedicated to proper music from the most underrated decade since the last one.

Friday 5th June

7:45 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Theo Travis

His many musical interests come together in this distinctive project.

Saturday 6th June

8:00 PM

Recurring

1000 Trades Presents: Pitch Control

A night of deep, deeper and deepest from the world of upfront new electronic music

Friday 12th June

7:45 PM

Birmingham Jazz Presents: Matt Ridley

Matt Ridley’s ‘The Antidote’returns in 2026 with an electrifying extended line-up featuring Mark Lockheart, Rory Simmons, Ant Law, Ivo Neame and Dave Ingamells.