Every Other Thursday & Select Mondays · 7:30 PM • The Snug & Public Bar
Unamplified traditional Irish folk sessions in the public bar every Thursday from 8:00 PM with Birmingham Comhaltas musicians.
Grade II Listed 1901 Terracotta Public House · Corner of Bradford & Rea Street, Digbeth.
Every Thursday from 8:00 PM, The Anchor Digbeth hosts Birmingham’s longest-running unamplified traditional Irish music session in our Grade II listed saloon bar at 308 Bradford Street.
Expect fiddles, uilleann pipes, wooden flutes, accordions, and bodhráns gathered around the corner table, paired with six rotating West Midlands cask ales, cold draught Guinness, and our full Irish whiskey back-bar. Free entry and walk-ins always welcome.
All events and weekly acoustic trad sessions are hosted inside our Grade II listed 1901 public house on the corner of Bradford Street and Rea Street, directly opposite Digbeth Coach Station.
Date & Doors
Arrive early for fireside snug seating
Pub Room / Stage
1901 Edwardian Public House
Admission
Walk-ins welcome; snug groups may RSVP ahead
Venue Address
308 Bradford Street, Digbeth, Birmingham
Direct Telephone & Dispatch
0121 204 6565 · info@anchordigbeth.com
Friend of the pub, and Professor of all things Birmingham, Prof. Carl Chinn hosts a signature event from behind the bar! An illustrated talk exploring the Bull Ring markets since 1166, Digbeth, Deritend, Bradford Street, and the history of The Anchor.
A guided wine tasting and cheese board evening showcasing four standout pours from our revamped wine menu — Taittinger Nocturne Champagne, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Reserva Rioja — paired with four artisan cheeses alongside Digbeth’s first vegan cheese board! (£10 + booking fee)
Birmingham’s first and only whiskey distillery, Spirit of Birmingham, headlines our Wednesday anniversary session — exploring the history of ‘uisce beatha’ with a tasting of up to 4 whiskies from Ireland alongside Birmingham’s first own single malt. (£10 + booking fee)