🕘 9pm–6am Two Saturdays in a row? Absolutely. Curtis closes out June with another alternative all-nighter at Subside—bringing more fresh tunes, more weirdo mashups, and deeper alt cuts from across the spectrum. Expect BMTH, Hot Milk, Nova Twins, Creeper, Ghost, The Used, Slipknot, and the Mad Caddies. Bring your requests, […]
🗓 Wednesday 23rd July 2025🕘 9:00pm – 3:00am📍 Subside Bar, 57 High St, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DA🎟 Free Entry – All Night Subside’s midweek student night chaos is back — and Curtis Allen is behind the decks once again to deliver six hours of pure alt mayhem. From pit-starters and […]
🗓 Saturday 2nd August 2025🕙 10:00pm – 2:30am📍 The Actress & Bishop, Birmingham Fancy a Birmingham Indie Night? Saturday night in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter just got louder. Curtis Allen returns to The Actress & Bishop to light up the dancefloor with a signature blend of indie, alt-pop, rock, and unexpected […]
Back at Subside for a full-throttle rock metal night Digbeth loves: heavy hitters, big choruses, old favourites and fresh drops. Recently, I've been listening to: lots of Baroness, Halestorm, the new Deftones album, Dark Divine, Anaal Nathrakh, Tesseract, Sumo Cyco’s new releases, BMTH, Sleep Token, President, the new Fall Out […]
Wed, 3 September 2025 · from 9pm · Free admission · Non-students welcome Mid-week mayhem incoming: Subside’s student rock night Birmingham—fast, loud, and ridiculously fun. I’m freshening the crates with brand-new 24–25 drops and cheeky throwbacks that punch way above their weight. Think big riffs, pop-punk singalongs, metalcore eruptions, and […]
Wed, 10 September 2025 · from 9pm · Free admission · Non-students welcome Mid-week chaos returns with Subside’s student alt night Digbeth: fast blends, big choruses, and a stack of fresh 24–25 heaters plus mischievous throwbacks. Expect rock, pop-punk, alt-metal and crunchy hyperpop moments built for singing along and bouncing. […]
Fri, 19 September 2025 · 10pm–2:30am · Entry: FREE! Back at Actress & Bishop for a high-energy indie night Birmingham city centre loves—sharp guitar hooks, sing-along choruses, and fresh 2023–25 cuts alongside stone-cold favourites. I’ll keep it punchy and dance-ready, swerving the overplayed stuff while still landing the big moments. […]
Wed, 1 October 2025 · from 9pm · Free entry · Non-students welcome Back for Subside’s student rock night Digbeth: fast blends, big choruses, 2000s throwbacks and fresh 24–25 heaters. I’m building from the last student-night set and adding a few new curveballs to road-test. Requests welcome—drop them early Venue […]
Fri, 3 October 2025 · 9pm–1am (Curtis) → 1am–6am (Joe Markham) · Free before 10pm / £5 after Friday turns full throttle at Subside — late-night rock club Birmingham vibes from doors till sunrise. I’m on 9–1 with alt/rock/metalcore chaos and 2000s sing-alongs; Joe Markham takes the reins 1–6am to […]
📅 Date: Saturday 18th October 2025 ⏰ Time: 10:00pm – 2:30am 📍 Venue: Actress & Bishop, Birmingham 💸 Entry: Free all night Saturday nights at Actress & Bishop are built for late-night singalongs, indie chaos, and an atmosphere you’ll feel long after the lights come up. On 18th October, Curtis […]
About the night I’m joining the Subside family for a special fundraiser: the Dougie Walters Benefit. Dougie, one of Subside’s resident DJs, was recently diagnosed with cancer and is now recovering from surgery. To support Dougie, his partner and their two young boys, all door money on the night (less […]
Free entry before 10pm Saturday 22nd November, I’ll be bringing my open-format party set to The Royal, Sutton Coldfield — a proper all-night vibe with classics, crowd-pleasers, and a few curveballs thrown in for good measure. Expect everything from Motown and disco to 80s, 90s, and noughties anthems — all […]