Secret Factory Rave | Fri 2 Feb | Location TBC | Sold Out
Taking it back to the heyday of illegal warehouse raves – except this one is (presumably) legal – Bass Collective team up with Nottingham party brand Krudd for a gritty, grimy bassline and drum & bass rave straight out of the sewers and into your ear drums. Receiving top billing is a back-to-back set by Black Country lads DJ Pantha and DJ EJ, with support coming from some of the scene’s most revered selectors, such as TS7, Thorpey, Burgaboy and DJ Chef. This one strips things back to the basics: a banging Void sound system and a huge industrial space with top DJs and great music. After party tickets still available here. See our feature here.

Brunch’in & Hip Hop | Sat 3 Feb | Leveldigbeth | from £13.50
Following last week’s UK garage offering, Brunch’in turns its attention back to hip hop. Expect to hear the full breadth of the genre, from boom bap Wu-Tang classics and R&B-infused jams courtesy of Aaliyah and Mary J Blige to more modern, Xanax-numbed cuts from the likes of Lil Uzi Vert. If you fancy a drink, there’s bottomless cocktails between noon and 1pm; and if you’re feeling peckish, there’s jerk chicken, goat curry and a Caribbean BBQ from some of Brum’s finest street food vendors. Bored? Have a game of basketball, pool or ping pong. It might be a cliché, but there really is something for everyone here. www.theticketsellers.co.uk

FUZE Tropical Takeover | Thu 1 Feb | Suki10c | £6
Come in from the cold and defrost at this tropical takeover of Suki10c, set to a balmy soundtrack of disco, dub reggae and techno. Throw on your kitschiest Hawaiian shirt, pour yourself a piña colada and dance among the palm trees – all while never venturing outside chilly Birmingham. Bringing the heat are Chalky, Mal-B and a selection of Suki10c’s top resident DJs, who will be playing to an intimate crowd of just 150 punters. You don’t need to catch a plane to visit this idyllic island retreat, a pocket of paradise in the heart of a bitter maritime winter. www.skiddle.com

Reflect: Distro | Sat 3 Dec | Monastery | from £7
UK bass from Walsall man Distro. Fresh from a blistering two-hour set at Boomtown and entertaining ravers up and down the country with his unique blend of UK funky, bass house, grime and everything in between, Distro is certainly one to watch in 2018. He and his SOBAD crew have been making moves, defying sub-genres to make some of the most boundary-pushing, club-ready tunes in the scene today. Take a peek at the future of UK club culture at this event, hosted by Reflect. www.skiddle.com