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Eight standout events across Birmingham, from arena gigs and a citywide comedy festival to theatre, a major NEC show, a free museum exhibition and a family market – with a clear line on jobs, footfall and the night-time economy. Sources checked and verified.

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00:00Birmingham is stepping into one of the busiest stretches of the year.
00:07Comedy, light, music, theatre and exhibitions all collide in the space of a single week.
00:12The headline is the Birmingham Comedy Festival running from the 3rd of October to the 12th.
00:17More than 70 shows are lined up across pubs, clubs and theatres.
00:22The festival is known for its Breaking Talent award, showcasing up and coming comics
00:27while big names take over at the larger stages.
00:31Audiences can find themselves watching a debut act in a back room one night
00:35and a household name in a theatre the next.
00:38The festival spreads across Southside, the jewellery quarter and the city centre,
00:43bringing a different energy to Birmingham after dark.
00:46Many performers use it to test new material, making it one of the few chances
00:51to see ideas in their earliest form before they tour nationally.
00:56At the Utilita Arena, two very different nights land back to back.
01:00On Saturday the 4th of October, Symphony read,
01:02Take the stage!
01:04Fans can expect polished production, Mick Huckmull's unmistakable voice
01:08and a setlist packed with decades of hits.
01:11It's nostalgia but still delivered with power.
01:14Then on Sunday the 5th of October, the same arena transforms for Parkway Drive.
01:19The Australian Metalcore band are known for their explosive live shows,
01:23pyrotechnics and high energy crowds.
01:26Birmingham has a proud history with heavy music and Parkway's arrival underlines our legacy.
01:31A reminder that the city still embraces the heavier end of the spectrum just as much as the mainstream.
01:37Meanwhile, the NEC place hosts two grand designs live from Friday the 3rd of October to Sunday the 5th.
01:44The exhibition brings together hundreds of exhibitors with full-scale show homes, interiors, inspiration and practical advice.
01:52But it's a national-scale event but with a stronger Midlands audience.
01:57Drawing in everyone from casual browsers to serious renovators.
02:01Visitors can walk through displays, attend talks and get a feel for the lightest ideas in home design.
02:13Back in the city centre, theatres fans can look forward to a cult favourite making its stage debut.
02:19Inside No. 9 stage Slash Frighter opens at the Alexandra on Tuesday the 7th of October,
02:24bringing the hit television series to a live audience for the first time.
02:28Expect the same mix of dark comedy, twists and unpredictable storytelling,
02:32now played out in real-time before the audience.
02:35It's an experiment that fits Birmingham well with The Alex offering just the right stage for it.
02:41Put together, that's a week of sharp comedy, arena spectacles, national exhibitions and unusual theatre.
02:48Birmingham stages and spaces are offering a mix that shifts night by night and is only the first half of the line-up.
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