Not sure what things to do in Birmingham this weekend? Well, whatever the weather’s like, however, your mood is, we’ll always have you covered here at Secret Birmingham. Be it the best restaurants and gigs to cultural events or bottomless brunches, we’ve got your weekend sorted below.
Things to do for free in Birmingham this weekend
1. Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses
Kinver Edge is home to a series of houses carved out of a red sandstone cliff – and people lived here as recently as the 1950s. Check out the restored Victorian-style cottages of Holy Austin Rock, an Iron Age hill fort, the only cave-dwelling secondhand bookshop in the world and more for free this weekend. Thanks to National Lottery Open Week.
Hundreds of National Lottery-funded venues are opening their doors for free or handing out discounts and special offers – all for the price of a lottery ticket or scratchcard – as National Lottery Open Week returns (Saturday, March 15 to Sunday, March 23, 2025). This also includes the likes of Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Moseley Old Hall, West Midlands Police Museum, Black Country Living Museum and Tamworth Castle. You can learn more about how to claim this offer here.
What sports are on in Birmingham this weekend
2. Kabaddi World Cup
You may have never heard of it, but some say the likes of Gautama Buddha and Lord Krishna used to play kabaddi. Thousands of years later, the world’s craziest, strangest, and most ancient sport comes to the West Midlands. The Kabaddi World Cup will occur for the first time outside of Asia between March 17 – 23. Nechells Wellbeing Centre in Birmingham is one of four venues hosting the KWC, alongside Convetry’s Centre AT7, WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton and Walsall Campus Sports Centre – with over men’s and women’s teams from 16 countries across 5 continents compete in 60 matches. To learn more about the Kabaddi World Cup head here.
Where to eat in Birmingham this weekend
3. New Street Eats
Taking over the area best known for the Frankfurt Christmas Market, a brand-new food and artisan event is happening in the heart of Birmingham this weekend (Thursday, March 20 – Sunday, March, 23). New Street Eats is completely FREE too with no ticket needed! Just turn up (10am – 6pm) and tuck into delicious food.
4. Albatross Death Cult
It was Albatross Death Cult’s chef-patron, Alex Claridge, who called it the “weirdest restaurant in Brum”, but this omakase-style seafood spot is officially one of the UK’s best new restaurants for 2024. Serving an ever-changing, experimental menu of roughly 12 courses, Albatross Death Cult is a raw, unedited, and decidedly stripped-back restaurant that’s “a hugely welcome addition to a city hardly known for its coastal fare”.
What shows to see in Birmingham this weekend
5. The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show continues to play a newly extended tour until 2026 to sell-out crowds, with the musical coming to Birmingham’s The Alexandra on March 17 – 22. Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, directed by Christopher Luscombe, features timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Dammit Janet, and of course, the showstopping Time Warp. The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky-clean college kids who meet the charismatic Dr Frank-n-Furter. To get your tickets head here.