I still can’t believe it’s happening. The former print factory, transformed into an all-day, all-night hangout space where food, music and culture collide, Hockley Social Club, will close its doors at the end of this year, after reaching the natural end of the project. And the final autumn HSC programme has been unveiled!
“We made a clear pledge to ensure our remaining months were our biggest and best yet,” said Jack Brabant, founder of Digbeth Dining Club. “Reflecting the many art forms, sounds and cultures of our city and communities through this major autumn programme is our thank you to the thousands of supporters who have been so loyal.
“Keeping events affordable for all, the vast majority of our tickets are priced between £3 and £14, providing access to great cultural experiences in our award-winning spaces. We look forward to welcoming food and music fans from all over the UK to come and celebrate our last stretch in Hockley.”
What’s happening this autumn at Hockley Social Club?
Programme highlights include the BBC New Comedy Awards (Friday, September 5) hosted by Taskmaster’s Fatiha El-Ghorri, and a return for the popular CBSO Symphonic Sessions (Thursday, September 18), which take over the warehouse for an Oktoberfest-inspired night of Bavarian traditional folk, lively polka rhythms, and a few unexpected contemporary classics.
Closeup Comedy, the city’s leading standup comedy brand, will bring some of the UK’s funniest performers to thestage, including Adam Rowe, Jeff Innocent, and Larry Dean (Friday, September 12), and Reginald D Hunter (Thursday, October 2), with many more names to be announced, as well as a special line-up for Closeup’s 100th show (Thursday, November 20).
Meanwhile, music fans can enjoy a Funk and Soul all dayer with Lucas D and the Ghetto Groove (Saturday, September 6), We Call It Jazz: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans (Friday, September 26 and Friday, October 27), Plastic Dreams presents Grooverider (Saturday, October 18 ), and Mungo’s Hi Fi 25th Anniversary Tour (Saturday, November 8).
As always, Hockley Social Club will continue to bring together the best of Birmingham’s street food with a rotating lineup of talented traders. This includes feted resident Jamaican food specialists, West Midlands Jerk Centre, whose culinary treats will be on offer alongside award-winning food traders throughout the autumn season.
A December 2025 programme release of events celebrating the last month of Hockley Social Club will be announced shortly. In the meantime, check out the complete HSC Autumn 2025 programme here.