Digbeth is one of Birmingham’s coolest and most fun areas.
There’s no lack of things to do in Digbeth, that’s for sure!
If you’re looking for something a little different to do in Birmingham, then this article is here to help, as we’re breaking down the very best things to do in Digbeth.
So, keep reading and add some of these cracking places to your Birmingham bucket list!
1. The Floodgate
Address: 104 Floodgate St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SR
Phone number: 0121 227 2255
At the top of this list, we have The Floodgate, one of the most fun things to do in Birmingham.
The Floodgate is an experiential bar located in the Custard Factory, one of Digbeth’s quirkiest venues.
From baseball to table golf, curling to street eats, The Floodgate will have something to tickle your fancy.
Book in for one of their fun games to unleash your competitive spirit with your mates, then follow it up with a table booking to enjoy some loaded fries and some of their creative cocktails, too!
Then, after enjoying some food, why not check out The Yard too?
This outdoor paradise is spread over 5000 sqft, so you can continue the party outside!
Get ready for the night of a lifetime at The Floodgate.
2. Ghetto Golf
Address: The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AA
Phone number: 0345 557 1288
Ghetto Golf has fast become a staple of the nightlife scene not just in Digbeth, but across the whole country!
The popularity of the indoor crazy golf venues has been unparalleled in recent years, and the one in Digbeth is an absolute cracker of a night out.
Think mini golf, street food, graffiti and incredible drinks.
What more could you possibly want?
This is the perfect spot for a date, or for a little competition with your pals!
3. The Irish Quarter
If you want to understand some of the history of the Irish community in Birmingham, then the Irish Quarter in Digbeth is a great place to start.
It’s also the best area in the city when it comes to enjoying a St. Patrick’s Day parade, so if you’re in the area for that celebration then make sure to head on down!
4. Teamworks Karting
Address: 202 Fazeley St, Birmingham B5 5SE
Phone number: 0121 703 6165
Teamworks Karting is an indoor go-karting circuit that makes for a great day out if you’re in Birmingham and are looking for something different to do.
They also have laser tag or racing simulators if you’re not feeling adventurous enough to fully go for it with the go-karting, so there’s plenty to do here!
Gather up your gang and book in for a fun day of competitive activities.
5. Eastside Projects
Address: 86 Heath Mill Ln, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AR
Phone number: 0121 771 1778
Eastside Projects is an artist-run public gallery that commissions, produces and presents experimental art practices and aims to demonstrate ways in which art can be useful to society.
It’s a free public gallery that brings world-class art to the city of Birmingham, and it feels only fitting for it to be located in the cultural hub that is Digbeth.
Support artists and take a trip to Eastside Projects!
6. Luna Springs
Address: Digbeth Arena, Lower Trinity St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AG
Phone number: 0121 663 6293
Luna Springs is the ultimate outdoor venue for all of your eating and drinking needs.
From cocktails to craft beer, street food to live music, Luna Springs truly has it all.
They’re also one of the best places to go for bottomless brunch in Birmingham, so that’s definitely worth a look too!
Over winter they have a popup open air ice rink, which sounds incredible.
Boozy ice skating? What could be more fun?!
7. The Old Crown
Address: High St, Deritend, Birmingham B12 0LD
Phone number: 0121 248 1368
The Old Crown is Birmingham’s oldest pub.
The Grade II listed building was established in 1368, and the pub has been well-loved by locals ever since.
It’s a gorgeous building with an equally lovely outdoor area, and the vibe is always incredible at this cracking pub.
Their resident kitchen, Bop Kebabs, serves up some of the best scran in Birmingham, too, making it well worth a visit even if just for that.
8. The Custard Factory
Address: Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AA
Phone number: 0121 224 7777
The Custard Factory is one of Birmingham’s leading creative spaces, and it’s home to some of Digbeth’s coolest spots.
It has played a central role in Birmingham’s cultural scene over the years, and it shows no signs of taking a step back, as it still lies at the very heart of this fab city’s creative development.
Pay it a visit and see what you can discover in this little piece of history!
9. Roxy Ballroom
Address: 58-60 Heath Mill Ln, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AR
Phone number: 0121 809 3410
Roxy Ballroom is growing in presence across the UK, and the one in Digbeth is an absolute cracker of a venue for a fun night out with your friends.
It has all sorts of games ranging from bowling to beer pong, so it’s the perfect place to come and unleash your competitive side with a big group, or perhaps to go on a date to do something a bit more unique than just drinks.
Get your game face on at one of the best indoor activities in Birmingham!
10. Chance and Counters
Address: Courtyard Studio 8, Scott House, The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham, B9 4AA
Phone number: 0121 296 9997
Chance and Counters is another super fun bar in Digbeth that provides the perfect opportunity to do something different.
This particular bar is themed around board games – how fun is that?
They have nearly five hundred games to choose from, plus street food and local beers for you to enjoy while you play.
Monopoly, here I come!
11. Original Patty Men
Address: 9 Shaw’s Passage, Birmingham B5 5JG
Phone number: 0121 643 2546
Original Patty Men has been a standout on the Birmingham food scene for several years now, and it isn’t hard to see why it’s so well-loved.
The incredible burger restaurant has some of the best burgers I’ve ever tasted, and they have vegan options too!
In the past they’ve even done burgers with Krispy Kreme doughnuts as the bun – if it can be done, OPM will do it, and they’ll do it amazingly.
Give them a go!
12. Stag Digbeth
Address: The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AA
Phone number: 07977 319160
Stag Digbeth offers a one-of-a-kind barbershop experience, with a complimentary drink from their neighbourhood bar and a cracking playlist to help enhance the experience.
The barbershop doubles up as a bar and a coffee shop, making it the ultimate one-stop shop for all your barbering and boozing needs.
Head down there for your next trip – you’ll never look back!
13. Mockingbird Cinema
Address: Mockingbird House, The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AA
Phone number: 0121 820 0439
Mockingbird Cinema is an independent cinema housed in a gorgeous restored Victorian factory, showing both artsy and mainstream films.
They have great food and drinks and are committed to levelling up your cinema experience.
Cinemas will never be the same again after a trip to Mockingbird – the experience is unparalleled!
14. NQ64
Address: The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4BG
NQ64 is a retro arcade and gaming bar which is the ideal place to let out your inner gaming nerd.
When paired with cocktails and craft beers, this is the perfect spot for a unique night out on the town.
I mean, what could be a better date spot than a chilled-out bar with video games to play while you get to know each other over a cocktail or two?
It definitely takes out the risk of awkward silences!
15. The Night Owl
Address: 17-18 Lower Trinity St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AG
The Night Owl is Birmingham’s very best soul and retro club and one of the best things to do in Birmingham at night.
It’s an intimate live music venue in the very heart of Digbeth and a gem on the nightlife scene in the city.
It was the first-ever purpose-built Northern Soul and Motown club, making it the perfect place to take a step back to the days of music gone by.
Their music genre range has now expanded greatly, and you can find everything from Motown to garage.
Get ready to boogie the night away at The Night Owl!
16. Digbeth Dining Club
Digbeth Dining Club has been an icon of Birmingham’s street food scene since its conception in 2012.
And although they no longer have their location in Digbeth, it would be crazy to miss them off a list on the best things to do in Digbeth – it’s in their name, after all!
They’ve now moved to a permanent location in Longbridge, but they also have a couple of other regular spots as well as doing events in Birmingham and beyond.
If you see one of their events pop up, be sure to go, as they’re always an absolute blast!
17. View the street art of Digbeth
Digbeth is known for its funky graffiti, and you can take in as much or as little as you like just by walking around the area.
If you want to talk a specific route, the Graffiti Art of Digbeth Walk is a three-mile walk that starts and ends at Moor St Station.
There’s an app that lets you follow the walk, and there are plenty of cafes and bars along the way to keep you hydrated!
Get your camera out and enjoy the art.
18. The Clean Kilo
Address: The Custard Factory, 1 Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4BF
Phone number: 0121 389 3473
The Clean Kilo is the largest zero-waste supermarket in the entire UK, and it’s located right in the heart of Digbeth, in The Custard Factory.
If you’re in the area, it’s worth popping in and seeing what they’re all about.
They’re super friendly and they’re doing huge amounts for making Birmingham move towards being more eco-friendly, which is commendable in itself.
19. Baked in Brick
Address: The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AA
Phone number: 0121 740 1256
Baked in Brick is brought to you by the winner of the ‘Best Street Food Trader’ award in both Britain and Europe, and you’ll soon see why they win awards, as their food is absolutely incredible!
They cook out of a modified Mini Cooper to deliver some of the best scran in the city, from Sunday roasts to incredible pizzas and beyond.
Get booked in for some of the best food in Digbeth!
20. Cow Vintage
Address: 82-85 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DY
Phone number: 0121 643 8989
Love vintage shopping?
Then you’ll absolutely adore Cow Vintage.
Cow is one of the UK’s most loved vintage stores, and they always have some cracking pieces for you to discover and fall in love with.
Give a new lease of life to some of their clothes – you won’t be leaving Cow empty-handed, that’s for sure!
21. The Big Birmingham Bake
Address: 110 Floodgate St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SR
The Big Birmingham Bake is one of Birmingham’s best-rated events.
It makes for a super fun day out, and is something different to do with your day, which is always nice!
There’s a new bake every month and a top baker by your side so you can’t really go wrong.
This is a great activity to do with your friends, or your date, or even your work team, as it’s a fab way to bond with a little healthy competition thrown in.
You also get to make yummy bakes – seriously, what more could you want?
The site is also home to The Garden Bar, one of the best rooftop bars in Birmingham, so if you fancy a drink (or three) after baking, why not make a longer trip of it?
22. Treetop Adventure Golf
Address: Level One, Bullring & Grand Central, Birmingham B5 4BA
Phone number: 0121 817 9026
Treetop Adventure Golf is the latest addition to Birmingham’s crazy golfing scene, and it’s definitely a super fun one to try.
It’s rainforest-themed and there are ancient temples and jungle creatures galore in this great venue.
Technically, it’s just outside of Digbeth, but I didn’t want to miss it off as it’s a fab thing to do with your day, even on a rainy day!
23. Matrix VR
Address: Zellig Building, The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AT
Phone number: 07414 844956
Matrix VR is Birmingham’s number one virtual reality gaming arcade, and it’s one of the most unique things to do in Digbeth, that’s for sure!
Book yourself in and enjoy one of their variety of games or watch one of the short movies on the hardware provided, giving you the chance to experience VR at its very best.
Take yourself to another reality for the day!
So, there you have it, a round-up of the best things to do in Digbeth!
There’s everything from crazy golf to street food to go-karting.
I’m certain that you’ll find so many things to do in Digbeth that you could easily fill a whole weekend in the area, not just one day!
Pay a visit to Birmingham’s cultural hub and thank me later!