Rum Pum Pum | Sat 23 June | Leveldigbeth | from £10
Notting Hill Carnival, eat your heart out – this time the carnival is coming to Digbeth. A celebration of all things rum, sound system culture and some of the best street food you could ever hope to sink your gnashers into, Rum Pum Pum is a dutty wine and dine daytime knees-up with all the bells and whistles. With the sun shining and the cocktails flowing, all that’s left to put a tropical spin on things is a host of top DJs spicing things up with a range of Jamaican and Brazillian flavours, from dancehall reggaetón to soca and reggae. In the spirit of Captain Jack Sparrow, when the event ends, you’ll be asking yourself, ‘Why is the rum gone?’ See our feature here. www.facebook.com

Next[]Door: Patrick Topping | Sun 24 June | Spotlight | from £14.85
Patrick Topping is a central selector riding the crest of the melodic tech-house wave championed by the likes of Jamie Jones, Green Velvet and Lee Foss. It’s a sound with much in common with techno but with a distinctly more emotional, human side – uplifting and hard-hitting in equal measure, it’s been embraced by dance floors up and down the country, and across the world. How better to show off that seminal sound than with an extended set? Sadly, this kind of opportunity is a rarity in the modern dance music industry, but we’re sure Topping will relish the chance to really flex his DJing chops and get creative behind the decks. Also starring Alex Virgo and Andy Styler. www.skiddle.com 

TRMNL: Richy Ahmed | Sat 23 June | Lab11 | from £16.75
If you don’t know Richy Ahmed, where have you been? After years of talks, the South Shields man finally makes his TRMNL and Lab11 debut, and local punters will relish the chance to see one of the most accomplished young DJs in the country perform. He’s the head honcho of FOURTHIRTYTWO, a label whose music is consistently tuned to 432 Hz, a frequency which supposedly harmonises with the cosmic vibration of the universe. And even if you don’t go for that kind of spiritual stuff, when Ahmed is in the booth, the vibe he creates is pure transcendence. www.skiddle.com

Off Your Carrot | Sat 23 June | Suki10c | from £9.05
Highly ap-peel-ing hard house night comes to Suki10c for its second instalment. Featuring a veritable greenhouse of freshly picked selectors, from Ben Stevens and Digital Mafia to Jon Hemming and Aaron James, come to this one prepared for carnage. And carrots. www.skiddle.com