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O2 Academy Birmingham (Birmingham)

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16-18 Horsefair, Bristol Street
B1 1DB
Birmingham, UK
Phone
0121 622 8250
Website
www.birmingham-academy.co.uk
Capacity
3,009

The venue was known in the 1980s and 1990s as the Hummingbird, and was previously the site of the Rank Ballroom. The venue underwent refurbishment in the late 1990s and opened as the Birmingham Academy in 2000, being rebranded as the "Carling Academy" two years later.

The Academy is moving to the former Dome nightclub premises in Bristol Street, Birmingham.As the original Academy (along with the Oasis Centre, located above it) is scheduled for demolition as part of a project called Martineau Galleries. It will be opening Thursday 10th September 2009 with Editors headlinin…

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  1. Today

  2. Datarock with Subculture, 3rd Annual Burlesque Night, and Matt and Kim at O2 Academy Birmingham
    O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham, UK

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  3. Tomorrow

  4. Greg Laswell with Ingrid Michaelson and Uk Subs at O2 Academy Birmingham
    O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham, UK
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  5. Uk Subs with Ingrid Michaelson at O2 Academy Birmingham
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  6. Monday 23 November 2009

  7. We Are The Ocean at O2 Academy Birmingham
    O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham, UK
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  8. Tuesday 24 November 2009

  9. Wallis Bird with Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Breed 77, Omt, and 2 more... at O2 Academy Birmingham
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  1. Thursday 19 November 2009

  2. The Fall Of Troy at O2 Academy Birmingham
    O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham, UK
  3. Slayer with Kid, The Paris Riots, The Rogue States, and 6 more... at O2 Academy Birmingham
    O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham, UK

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  4. Wednesday 18 November 2009

  5. La Roux with Ou Est La Swimming Pool at O2 Academy Birmingham
    O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham, UK

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Recent activity

  1. New concert: Boyz II Men at O2 Academy Birmingham (10 May 10). about 4 hours ago
  2. Venue changed: Pennywise at O2 Academy Birmingham (15 May 10) was moved to Carling Academy Birmingham. about 8 hours ago
  3. Venue changed: Boyz II Men at O2 Academy Birmingham (10 May 10) was moved to Carling Academy Birmingham. about 8 hours ago
  4. Venue changed: AFI at O2 Academy Birmingham (12 Apr 10) was moved to Carling Academy Birmingham. about 8 hours ago
  5. New concert: White Lies with Asobi Seksu at O2 Academy Birmingham (05 Dec 09). about 10 hours ago
  6. Venue changed: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart with Fabio N Grooverider, Hazard, Roni Size, and 11 more... at O2 Academy Birmingham (05 Dec 09) was moved to O2 Academy 2 Birmingham. about 13 hours ago
  7. New concert: Chris T-T at O2 Academy Birmingham (15 Mar 10). about 13 hours ago
  8. Venue changed: Zebrahead at O2 Academy Birmingham (23 Mar 10) was moved to O2 Academy 2 Birmingham. about 14 hours ago
  9. Venue changed: Shed Seven with Electric Six, Eureka Machines, Octane OK, and 4 more... at O2 Academy Birmingham (12 Dec 09) was moved to O2 Academy 2 Birmingham. about 14 hours ago
  10. New concert: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart with Fabio N Grooverider, Hazard, Roni Size, and 11 more... at O2 Academy Birmingham (05 Dec 09). about 14 hours ago