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O2 Academy Birmingham

20 upcoming gigs, next on 7 Nov

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20 Upcoming gigs
3500 Capacity
22 Past shows on record

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About O2 Academy Birmingham

O2 Academy Birmingham is a live music venue in Birmingham, United Kingdom on 16-18 Horsefair. The calendar is mixed, leaning alternative, metal and punk. Acts booked here more than once include Alestorm (2 shows), Amira Elfeky (2 shows), GORE. (2 shows) and I Prevail (2 shows). 20 shows are currently listed, next up overpass on 7 November. Capacity is 3500.

O2 Academy Birmingham: what's on and what it costs

Who is playing at O2 Academy Birmingham?

O2 Academy Birmingham has 20 upcoming shows listed, starting with overpass on 7 November 2026. The full calendar is listed on this page.

Where is O2 Academy Birmingham?

O2 Academy Birmingham is at 16-18 Horsefair, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Open in Google Maps.

How big is O2 Academy Birmingham?

O2 Academy Birmingham holds about 3500 people and opened in 1964. Official site: https://academymusicgroup.com/o2academybirmingham/.

What is the nearest station to O2 Academy Birmingham?

The nearest railway station to O2 Academy Birmingham is Birmingham New Street, about 496 metres away, roughly 6 minutes on foot.

Where can I eat or drink near O2 Academy Birmingham?

Within 500 m of O2 Academy Birmingham, OpenStreetMap lists 8 pubs or bars and 8 places to eat. The closest are Savanna Restaurant (1 minute on foot), Shamrock (1 minute) and Deep (1 minute). The nearest named car park is NCP Horsefair, about 1 minute on foot. Full list.

Who has played O2 Academy Birmingham before?

Acts with a past show on record here include Skindred, Alien Ant Farm, Spineshank, Orgy, Airbag (Norway), The Last Pioneers, The HU, SKÁLD, unpeople, DON BROCO, Ando San, I Prevail.

What's nearbyPubs, food and parking within 500 m of the venue's map pin, from OpenStreetMap

Nearest railway station: Birmingham New Street, about 6 minutes on foot.

Pubs and bars

The Bierkeller2 min Jester2 min The Wellington2 min Circle Centre2 min Rabbean3 min Glamorous Birmingham3 min The Colwyn3 min The Sly Old Fox3 min

Places to eat

Savanna Restaurant1 min Shamrock1 min Deep1 min Kohinoor1 min Ulysses Greek Restaurant1 min Caspian Pizza & Grill1 min The Palace Hotpot1 min Bite Sandwiches2 min

Parking

NCP Horsefair1 min NCP Gough Street3 min NCP New Street3 min Kent St Car Park4 min

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are straight-line from the venue's map pin; minutes assume 80 m a minute.

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