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Top Bars

Fancy a tipple or two? Then let us indulge any preference for pre-clubbing hot spots, student nights, gastro pub refinement or cocktail bar chic. We’ve such a vibrant mix of bars and zones to suit every taste. Whether you’re a rock diva or part of the latest dance mania sub culture. And with late licenses aplenty, young and old can party into the small hours. Each totally at home in their kind of ambiance or vibe..


Hit the real ale trail or go cutting-edge contemporary. These key hubs of action merely scratch the surface.

Hone in on the Arcadian Centre to set the pulse racing at a wealth of pre-clubbing bars. Hop around places like the Asia-centric bar Sobar, vibrant Poppy Reds or the minimalist Arca.

Tree-lined squares alongside a welcoming canalside ambiance draw all ages to the stylish bars of Brindleyplace.  Enjoy the champagne sophistication of Bank Restaurant and Bar to indulge your taste for the latest cocktail.

Overlooking the canal, The Mailbox offers a throbbing hub of sparkling nightlife. Or take the chance to chill with music and drinks at Bar Room Bar, Pennyblacks, Bar Epernay - home to the revolving piano.

Hop from one pulsating bar to the next. Awash with nightlife, Broad Street acts as a magnet for bright young things from way beyond Birmingham - with plenty of handy overnight hotels welcoming late-night revellers from hotspots like Rococo, Revolution and the Living Room.

Welcome to Summerrow, the home to Apres and Mechu, two popular venues for any occasion. Discover the relaxed ski-lodge comfort of Après. With wood burning fires, giant plasma screens showing the latest sporting fixtures and mellow music that blends into up-tempo grooves for the evening, Apres is chilled by day and buzzing at night. The perfect atmosphere for any occasion.

Mechu, has the best of everything. Downstairs is the Bar and Grill, offers a laid back informality in which to enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine whilst being treated to real food of the finest quality, minus the fussy presentation. Or if your tendencies are to the more luxurious things in life, Mechu also offers the ultimate in exclusivity in their private VIP club lounge on the upper floor. Were a stylish nod to the sixties and a champagne bar with ‘Dom Perignon By Night’ statue gives the venue its defiantly luxurious atmosphere.

Live music lives on. Hidden in the leafy tranquillity of St Paul's Square (near the Jewellery Quarter) lurks the jumping Jam House - the live music bar whose musical director is none other than Jools Holland. Boogie woogie rules with duelling pianists and special guest artists giving their all. or the exclusive