What's On in Birmingham

Cadbury World - Standard Entry — A Monday morning never smelled this good. Cadbury World is one of those genuinely joyful experiences that works on every level — wide-eyed kids, nostalgic adults, and anyone who has ever loved a Creme Egg will find something to grin about. Doors open at 10:00am, so get in early and take your time wandering through the history of chocolate royalty right here in Brum. Check the website for ticket prices.

Sea Life Birmingham — Starting at 9:30am, the National SEA LIFE Centre offers an underwater escape that is equal parts educational and genuinely mesmerising — there is something quietly magical about watching sharks glide overhead before lunchtime. It is perfect for families, couples, or honestly anyone who fancies a slow, wonder-filled start to the week. Check the website for admission prices and what is currently swimming around in there.

Good Kid - Can We Hang Out? Tour — Canadian indie-pop outfit Good Kid bring their warmly-titled Can We Hang Out? Tour to the O2 Institute Birmingham at 7:00pm, and if the name alone does not make you want to go, the music absolutely will. Known for sharp, emotionally intelligent songwriting that sits somewhere between bedroom pop and full-band indie rock, this is an intimate evening with a band on a serious upward trajectory. Check the website for tickets before they disappear.

Pacific Avenue — Over at the O2 Institute3 — the cosier sibling room — Pacific Avenue take the stage at 7:00pm for what promises to be a tight, passionate live set in one of Birmingham's best small gig spaces. There is something special about catching a band in a room this size, where the sound hits you properly and you are close enough to feel the energy bounce off the walls. Check the website for ticket details.

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE ROCKET MAN BAND — Symphony Hall — one of the finest concert venues in Europe — plays host to what sounds like an absolute spectacle of an evening. Captain Fantastic and the Rocket Man Band deliver a full-throttle tribute to the genius of Elton John, and in a hall with acoustics this extraordinary, Crocodile Rock and Tiny Dancer are going to sound genuinely enormous. Curtain up at 8:00pm — check the website for tickets and prepare to sing along whether you planned to or not.

F*CK ME It's Freshers - Birmingham — LAB11 cranks into gear at 10:00pm for what is shaping up to be one of the louder, sweatier, more celebratory ways to mark the start of a new university year in Birmingham. Priced at £10–£14, it is accessible, it is unapologetically fun, and if you are a fresher trying to find your feet in a new city, this is exactly the kind of night that turns strangers into friends by 2am.