Birmingham gears up for a packed September

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Birmingham’s first week of September is packed with major events – from Tom Grennan at the Utilita Arena to England’s return to Villa Park, Barry Jhay in Digbeth, and the Autumn Fair at the NEC. Each brings jobs, spending and energy to the city.

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00:00Birmingham's calendar is filling fast and early September is set to bring a wave of

00:09big events that matter far beyond the entertainment. They don't just fill doiries, they fill tills,

00:14hotel beds and job rosters. The first big hitter comes on the 4th of September when

00:19Tom Grennan brings his new album tour to the U-Toto Arena. The show will draw thousands

00:25not just for the music but for the knock-on effect across the city centre. Taxis, restaurants,

00:30bars and the staff that keeps them running. A packed arena is more than a singalung, it's

00:35a snapshot of Birmingham's night time economy at full tilt. Two nights later on the 6th of

00:41September, Cavin Digbeth will echo to the sounds of Barry J. The Afrobeat star will headline

00:47a late night show, part of the city's growing pull for global artists. Smaller venues like

00:52this don't make the headlines in the same way as arena gigs but they're crucial for

00:57Birmingham's cultural life. They keep grassroots staff in work, pull in younger crowds and feed

01:02into the city's identity as a live music hub. But the most watched event of that week won't

01:08be on the stage, it will be on the pitch at Villa Park. England return to Birmingham for

01:14a World Cup qualifier against Andorra. It's the first England men's senior game here in

01:19two decades. Beyond the roar of the crowd, it's a logistical operation involving stewards,

01:24transport, policing and a sudden spike in spending across Aston and the city centre.

01:31Hosting England is not just a sporting moment, it's an economic injection.

01:36Then from the 7th to the 10th of September, the NEC will host the Autumn Fair. This is no

01:41small-scale exhibition. It's one of the UK's biggest wholesale trade shows with hundreds of

01:47exhibitors and thousands of buyers. Deals struck here ripple out into warehouses,

01:52high streets and supply chains across the region. For Birmingham it means packed hotels, busy

01:57rail routes and a direct link between local services and the national economy. Add to that

02:03a run of smaller but still significant events. On the 5th of September, Box Birmingham stages

02:09Quantic, bringing a global music mix to the city. And over at the Hare and Hounds, a full line-up

02:15of rising bands take the stage on the 6th of September. These venues give Birmingham's

02:20music scene its backbone, sustaining the jobs and the atmosphere that make the city tick

02:25lung after the lights go down. Each of these events is different in scale but together they

02:31show how culture, sport and commerce overlap. They're not just diversions, they're part of

02:36the machinery that keeps money moving through Birmingham. From international football to wholesale

02:42fairs, from marina anthems to late night gigs, the first stretch of September will test the

02:47city's capacity and show again why Birmingham matters as a stage for Britain's biggest acts

02:53events.

02:54So we'll see you next time.

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