Events at O2 Institute 3 Birmingham

Situated on Digbeth High Street in central Birmingham, the O2 Institute 3 Birmingham is one of three live music venues that occupy the same building. The O2 Institute 3 is the smallest of them, in what was formerly an ornately designed Methodist chapel. It is capable of holding 300 audience members when running at capacity, making it the ideal place to head to see up-and-coming bands or to attend a more intimate club night with fellow revellers.

The venue has plenty of bars and there is a cloakroom with limited availability, if you want to leave a bag or other small items. Although larger touring acts and big name performers tend to be booked to play at the O2 Institute's main auditorium – a large-scale venue that can hold 2,000 attendees – the O2 Institute 3 has its fair share of strong lineups, many of which kick off with excellent support bands that play in a similar musical genre to the main act.

O2 Institute 3 Birmingham information

A focal point of Birmingham's musical scene, the O2 Institute 3 is where many local bands, new club night promoters and aspiring DJs get their first big break in a venue that is part of the mainstream. When the venue was under the ownership of the HMV Group, it was known as the Temple, and hosted acts such as Matt Corby, TOY and Rich Robinson. The O2 Institute 3 is situated on the upper floor of the building and caters for all sorts of musical tastes, from folk artists to alt rock bands and from jazz fusion outfits to reggae and ska acts. Bands such as Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Pauper Kings and hard rockers Torous have all been booked to grace the Institute 3's stage, for example. From time to time, the venue is used to host one of a kind events, such as corporate entertainment and birthday parties, as well as student and school reunions.

There are accessible toilets situated at the O2 Institute 3 Birmingham, which have controlled entry by use of a RADAR key. Staff will provide access to these facilities if they are needed by audience members with reduced mobility. However, wheelchair users should know that none of the venue's bars are lowered. Many of the performances that take place in this relatively small venue use strobe lighting effects. The use of e-cigarettes is allowed throughout the building. The venue does not have its own parking facilities, but these can be found quite close by at the Bullring Centre or on some of the streets surrounding the venue.

Other venues similar to the O2 Institute 3 Birmingham

Find tickets for similar events and venues at StubHub. Try the Genting Arena, which hosts some large-scale gigs, or the O2 Academy Birmingham, for example.