Centrala

As part of our ongoing “Queer Futures” exhibition, curated by Zula Rabikowska, we’re currently showing a selection of works by Janina Sabaliauskaitė “Queer Futures” is free to visit at Centrala from Tuesday to Friday 12-6PM until 12th December.

Our Repair Cafe is open again today, 12-5PM! Bring your clothes and repair or adjust them with our free to use sewing machines and other repair tools, with support and supervision from our staff. Repair Café is funded by the Npower Business Solutions Foundation. #nBSFoundation #FoundationFunding

“Queer Futures”, is a group exhibition of film, photography, sculpture, and print by seven LGBTQI+ artists from Central and Eastern Europe now living in the United Kingdom. Queer Futures is on show at Centrala until 12th December. Photos by Angela Grabowska.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday for the opening of Queer Futures a group exhibition of film, photography, sculpture, and print by seven LGBTQI+ artists from Central and Eastern Europe now living in the United Kingdom. Photos by Angela Grabowska.

Within our current exhibition programme for ‘Queer Futures‘, Bold Mellon presents two workshops under the banner of of Moving Minds! Queer futures launches THIS Digbeth First Friday, 2nd October.

Centrala presents an Artist Talk as part of the Queer Futures exhibition. Led by curator Zula Rabikowska and artists Janina Sabaliauskaitė, Aleh Razhkou, Byuka Makodru, Yuri Dvizhon and Sebi Bruckner. 1-2pm on 3rd October. More details on website.

This week we launched “More Than a Workforce”! Built from months of conversations and storytelling with migrant communities, this campaign will challenge the barriers that leave skills unrecognised, careers interrupted and potential overlooked. #MoreThanAWorkforce

Centrala excitedly presents the launch of ‘Queer Futures’ for October Digbeth First Friday on Friday 2nd October 2026 from 6pm – 9pm. Queer Futures is a group exhibition of film, photography, sculpture, and print by eight LGBTQI+ artists curated by Zula Rabikowska.

We're back open on the 16th for our regular Repair Cafe, and then we've got a very special Saturday offering for you in the form of Kazfest! Come down from 2pm for music from A’Bear, Irked, Rattle, Brown Ring, and lots more…

Job Alert! Come join the team at Centrala - we're hiring for two permanent roles: a full-time Gallery Assistant and a part-time Marketing Officer. Head to our website for the full details! #ArtsJobs #InDigbeth

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Clothes Swap and Repair Cafe launch, and to PRI !! for keeping the vibes high with a great DJ set. Our Repair Cafe weekly sessions are open to all and are free to attend, kicking off when we reopen on Wednesday 16th September 12-5pm. #nBSFoundation

Digbeth First Friday is upon us once again! We’re celebrating Second Hand September with a Clothes Swap, live clothing repair demonstrations, a DJ, film screenings and a fully stocked bar. Then we’ve got a weekend of music from VMPR, Fizzle and Dearthworms, before we take a short break

Please note, our Community Cafe and Gallery will both be closed from the 7th to the 15th September inclusive - we look forward to welcoming you back on the 16th!

Tomorrow is our first Repair Cafe! Join us 12-5pm, Bring along your unloved garments and textiles and learn how to repair or adapt them. Repair Café is funded by the Npower Business Solutions Foundation. #nBSFoundation #FoundationFunding #Nonforprofit #CommunityImpact #VoicesofImpact⠀

As part of next week’s Digbeth First Friday we’ll have DJ PRI !! on the decks spinning funky, downtempo and global club beats amongst our open bar from 6-9pm. Alongside this we’ll be hosting a clothing swap to celebrate the launch of our new Repair Cafe project!

Tonight we’re joined by St Ceclia, Fern, Jessica Claire and the Catalysts and Rosie Winder for a full evening of folk-punk, dream-rock and indie as part of our ongoing Youth Music programme. There’s more to enjoy over the coming week...

Our café and community space will be closed for maintenance next Saturday 29th August - we're open the following day from 7pm for Anori Duo present: The Soul’s Awakening.

This September, Centrala is launching Repair Café to encourage people to repair, reuse and rethink the way we care for our clothes - head to our website to learn more! Repair Café is funded by the Npower Business Solutions Foundation. Required: #nBSFoundation

Thanks to all who joined us for last week’s Digbeth First Friday! Prism Photography Network's "CANALS" is on show until Saturday 15th August.

We had the pleasure of acting as the finishing point for the Birmingham leg of the Big Ride For Palestine last week! Over 100 riders ended their 32-mile here by the canalside with food, music and speakers from Gaza Sunbirds.

Join us this Digbeth First Friday for the launch of Prism Photography Network's new show, CANALS. ⠀

Our Community organiser Viktoria brought the voices, experiences and perspectives of migrant communities into the conversation last month at the latest Economic Justice Brum gathering. #EconomicJustice

Looking for a new adventure this summer? We currently have vacancies in our team here at Centrala! Head over to the Centrala website to see where you could fit in to our team! #BirminghamJobs

PRISM Photography Network presents their new exhibition 'Canals' at Centrala, launching for August Digbeth First Friday on 7th August, 5-9pm - here’s a sneak peak of photos from one of our lead photowalk artists Black Country Type

Are you passionate about building meaningful relationships within diverse communities? We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Community Organiser to support the delivery of our Migration Programme. Find more details and apply over on our website!

Last month our wonderful Monika facilitated a fun and inspiring workshop at Edgbaston Reservoir! A huge thanks to Birmingham Settlement for organising another brilliant community festival in such a beautiful setting.

We are seeking a creative and committed Marketing & Communications Officer to join our team! Head to our website to learn more. #ArtsJobs

We are seeking an experienced Finance Officer to lead the day-to-day financial management of Centrala! Full details on our website.

Last week our Youth Music cohort took part in a live sound workshop with producer Nathan Fustec from Studio Théoulas. They learned their way around a desk, empowering them to make more DIY live music happen in Birmingham’s scene!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Healing Arts week programme last weekend! Led by artist Roo Dhissou, participants at the creative workshop created their own personalised pocket object using collage, drawing and craft techniques.

Last week we welcomed Las Vegas screamo royalty Febuary to Centrala! A huge congratulations to Sudoku Productions, one of our Youth Music cohort, on copromoting a sold out show in our upstairs gig space!

Last month at Centrala our CEE Us! Network was the first migrant network approached by Birmingham City Council's Public Health team to help shape the city's new Ageing Well Strategy. Too often, migrant communities are consulted last. This time, they were at the table from the start. #CEEUs

Tonight we're celebrating Refugee Week here at Centrala, with art, food, and live music from Zirak Hamad and Anori Duo - Join us from 5:30! Sending solidarity and peace to anyone attending the demonstration at Resist Britain First in the day.

Join us at Centrala for an afternoon of creativity, reflection and connection as part of Healing Arts Birmingham. Led by artist Roo Dhissou, the creative workshop invites participants to create their own personalised pocket object. #HealingArtsBirmingham #HealingArts #ArtsandHealth

We invite members of migrant communities, community leaders, carers, advocates, organisers, artists, support workers, and residents to join an important community conversation with Birmingham Public Health about Birmingham’s new Ageing Well Strategy, tomorrow from 6pm - refreshments provided!

Join the team! We have two vacancies at the moment - our Community Organiser role closes tomorrow, and we're accepting applications for Repair Cafe Coordinator until Tuesday. Head to the Centrala website for more info and to apply!

Do you work in emergency services and regularly engage with the Polish community in Birmingham? Join us here at Centrala on 17th June from 11:30am to 12:30pm.

Tomorrow is Digbeth First Friday! We're opening our new exhibition The Space Between: Video works on migration, belonging, and contemporary life. Join us at Centrala from 6PM!

Alicja and Monika send best wishes from Lisbon! They were there last week attending the Culture Converge 2026. Centrala are proud to have been elected the ENCC, a network of 200+ socio-cultural organisations in 39 countries across Europe and beyond since 2019.

Join our team! We are looking for a Community Organiser for either a full-time or part-time permanent position here at Centrala. Applications open until 12th June, find out more over on our website!

Next week’s Digbeth First Friday sees the launch of our new exhibition, The Space Between, bringing together works by Alicja Rogalska, Jana Shostak, Radu-Mihai Tanasă, Anna Knapp & Amir Jan, and Małgorzata Dawidek.

We are hiring for a Repair Cafe Coordinator! Are you passionate about community, inclusion and upcycling? Do you know your way around a sewing machine? We need YOU for our “Repair for Change” project! - apply now over on our website!

Last week our CEO Alicja attended Europe Day 2026, organised by the EU delegation - complete with a special flashmob performance! It got us all very excited to be hosting the reception for the EU Citizens Gathering on the 30th June - book your place over on our website!

Monika was back at Lighthouse Church last weekend to facilitate a beautiful afternoon of slowing down, creating, and connecting with clay. The workshop brought women together to explore creativity, mindfulness, and wellbeing through gentle, hands-on making.

TONIGHT we’re teaming up with Kikimora Records to bring Ukrainian singer, composer, and producer GANNA to Centrala. “One of the most impressive singers and musicians on the European jazz and world music scene” (Ö1 Radio, AT)

Back at the start of April we had our first co-promotion as part of our Youth Music Catalyser scheme, getting beheadedpromotions started out with their first show! With killer sets from Leibniz, Doll Coven, Hog! And Nuke the Whales, it was a huge success - wouldn’t you agree Noah?

All this month we’ve been home to 'The Art of (Not) Forgetting', by Berlin-based visual artist, essayist, and memory researcher Olga Bubich. Our team are now hard at work installing our next show, 'Care and Defiance' in collaboration with LUNA. Photos by Angela Grabowska

Last weekend we celebrated “Our Culture Our Stories” at Arrow Valley Visitor Centre. This exhibition was the culmination of a creative project by artist Maggie Stick as part of Reimagine Redditch. Photos by Irina Mackie

The biggest thanks to everyone who joined who joined us on Friday to celebrate our newly refurbished space! Thanks to funding through Birmingham City Council’s Vibrant & Active City Programme, we’ve carried out significant improvements to our music space in Digbeth. Photographs by Angela Grabowska.

Join us at Arrow Valley Visitor Centre this Saturday from midday for a special afternoon exhibition celebrating the voices, memories, and creativity of women from Central and Eastern Europe.