What's On in Birmingham

Baby Keem - The Ca$ino Tour — One of the most electrifying voices in modern hip-hop rolls into the O2 Academy Birmingham tonight, and if you know Baby Keem's records you'll already be reaching for your coat. The Ca$ino Tour promises a high-octane production from an artist who consistently makes the biggest stages feel thrillingly intimate. Doors at 7:00pm — check the website for tickets before they disappear.

pip EP launch w/ Ocean Ivy + Onfim — There is something genuinely special about catching an artist on the night they release their debut EP, and the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath is exactly the kind of warm, wood-panelled room where memories like that are made. With support from Ocean Ivy and Onfim, this is a triple bill of emerging talent that feels like a proper event rather than just a Tuesday-night warm-up. Doors at 7:00pm and tickets are a very reasonable £6–£9.

Jazz Emu - The Pleasure Is All Yours — If you have not yet encountered Jazz Emu — the gloriously absurdist musical comedian who turned the internet inside out with his deadpan folk satire — then tonight at the Glee Club is your overdue introduction. This is comedy that doubles as a live music performance, packed with surreal detail and an almost academic commitment to the ridiculous. Showtime is 7:15pm, so get there, get a drink, and prepare to be baffled in the best possible way — check the website for pricing.

Piff and Pop's Magic Shoppe — The Alexandra is a venue with real theatrical grandeur, and it makes the perfect backdrop for Piff and Pop's gloriously eccentric magic show, which blends close-up illusion with irreverent, laugh-out-loud comedy. This is the kind of show that works for a date night, a family evening, or anyone who just wants to feel genuinely astonished for a couple of hours. Curtain up at 7:30pm — check the website for ticket details.

Don-E & Friends — Soul, R&B, and a room full of people who know exactly how good they have it — Don-E at The Jam House is a midweek treat that punches well above its Tuesday-night weight. The Jam House is one of Birmingham's most beloved music venues, all low lighting and serious sound, and at just £10 this is one of the city's best-value tickets of the week. Kick-off is at 6:00pm, so you can be home before midnight with a head full of brilliant music.

Cadbury World - Standard Entry — If you are spending Wednesday with younger company — or if you simply have never lost your sense of wonder about the origins of chocolate — Cadbury World remains one of Birmingham's most joyful days out. From the history of the Bournville factory to the frankly irresistible rivers of liquid chocolate, there is a warmth to this place that has nothing to do with the cocoa temperature. Doors open at 10:00am — check the website for ticket prices and to book ahead.