Digbeth · Custard Factory
Alfred Works
An indoor food hall at the Custard Factory with independent kitchens and bars. Choose from different cuisines for a group meal, a casual date or food before a gig.
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Street food, bars, activities and nights out
Digbeth guide.
Explore Digbeth’s food halls, cafés, pubs, games venues and live music. Start around the Custard Factory for food and activities, or build an evening around a gig.
Digbeth picks
Choose a venue for food, drinks or an activity, or try the paired bowling-and-food plan.
Digbeth · Custard Factory
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Nortons Digbeth
An Irish pub serving pizzas, with traditional music sessions and live gigs. Usually open Thursday–Sunday, with a mix of free sessions and ticketed shows on the programme.
Digbeth · Near Custard Factory
Roxy Lanes Digbeth
Ten-pin bowling, American pool and shuffleboard, with food and drinks in the same venue. A group or date activity; the Digbeth site is usually closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Digbeth · Custard Factory
Chance & Counters
Choose from a large board-game library, with staff to explain the rules and a menu of burgers, fries and drinks. Games carry a per-person hourly fee.
Digbeth · Near Custard Factory
Dead Wax Digbeth
A bar built around live music, beer and vinyl, with gigs in its event listings. A late-night option for music and drinks after dinner in Digbeth.
Digbeth · Near Custard Factory
Bakehouse by Baked in Brick
A daytime café and bakery near the Custard Factory for coffee, pastries and a sit-down break. Walk-in only, with the venue currently closing at 4pm.
Digbeth · Custard Factory
Golf Fang Birmingham
Indoor crazy golf with themed holes, cocktails and food at the Custard Factory. An adults-only activity for dates and groups; all guests must be 18 or over.
Digbeth · Opposite Coach Station
O2 Institute Birmingham
A live music venue opposite Birmingham Coach Station, hosting touring artists across its event spaces. Pick a gig from the listings; door times and age limits depend on the show.
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Roxy Lanes then Alfred Works
Book bowling or games at Roxy Lanes, then head to Alfred Works at the Custard Factory for a choice of food traders. A paired activity-and-meal plan for a date or group.
Quick Digbeth plans
Combine nearby places for a meal, activity or evening out.
Group night
Eat at Alfred Works, then choose a games session at Roxy Lanes or a gig at Nortons or Dead Wax.
Date night
Try board games at Chance & Counters or crazy golf at Golf Fang, then choose food or drinks in the Custard Factory.
Rainy plan
Settle in at Chance & Counters for board games and food in one venue, or book a games session at Roxy Lanes.
First time in Digbeth
Start at the Custard Factory for food, cafés and games. For live music, choose a performance at O2 Institute, Nortons or Dead Wax.
Digbeth is better with a plan.
Choose a food hall or games venue as your starting point, or plan around a show. The location labels help you see which places are in the Custard Factory and which are nearby.
How places are chosen
Places are selected for food, drinks, games and live music, with practical details such as daytime opening, gaming fees and age restrictions where they help you choose.