Forum Digbeth unveil new space The Annexe

Forum Digbeth, one of Birmingham’s leading music and cultural venues, has announced a bold, expansion doubling venue, The Annexe, launching on Saturday 20th December 2025.

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Run by the team behind Forum Birmingham, which closed permanently in April due to the closure of the Corporation Square building by its landlords, Forum Digbeth opened in the summer at the former Roller Jam site in Digbeth. The planned acquisition and redevelopment of an adjacent warehouse will double the venue’s capacity from 2,000 to 4,000, and marks a new era for large-scale live music and club events in the city.  

The Annexe will open its doors on Saturday 20th December with Cru2 behind the decks, followed by a massive New Year’s Eve celebration fronted by DnB Allstars, with more shows from live music brands like Louder, Live Nation, and Bongo’s Bingo in the pipeline for 2026. 

Billy Chauhan of Global Venues commented, “The Annexe lets us deliver the scale, production and atmosphere that major artists and promoters are demanding from Birmingham. We’re doubling capacity because the city is ready for it; the audience is here, the ambition is here, and we’re committed to leading from the front.” Louder added that The Annexe is “the kind of space that artists and fans feed off - it’s built for proper live moments. Birmingham’s scene has been crying out for somewhere like this, and we’re hyped to help break it in.”

You can find out more about The Annexe on Forum’s website.

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