Roar Venues Opening Party | Sat 13 Aug | Roar Venues | £10
Since the dawn of man, humans have congregated beneath the stars and escaped the trials and tribulations of everyday life through the time-honoured traditions of music and dance. The opening event of Roar, a new Birmingham nightclub venue, plays on this primitive, animalistic urge, encouraging revellers to lose themselves in the rhythm for a twelve-hour, open air rave lasting from midday to midnight. Setting the soundtrack to this afternoon of temporary freedom are Jack Swift, Sion, Apollo 84 and more. See our feature here.
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Koden Launch Party | Sat 13 Aug | LAB11 | £5
Techno meets art in this sensory feast. Taking inspiration from European nightlife culture, from the über-exclusive Berghain in Berlin to the black doors of Studio 80 in Amsterdam, Koden gathers together the work of artists, visual artists and photographers as DJs CV4, Dark Chambers, Jay Sirett and Vasili Carlson lay down a continuous set of dark, industrial techno tunes dug up straight from the underground.
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Official Junction 13 Festival After Party | Sat 13 Aug | Amusement 13 | £10
From Lower Drayton Farm in Stafford to Amusement 13 in Digbeth, revellers will be journeying back up the M6 and into Birmingham this weekend for after-party shenanigans and obligatory shape-throwing. With two special guests yet to be announced, watch this space to see who will joining Vibe Killers, Lance Morgan, Caroline Banx and a selection of other selectors on the decks.
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Vice is Nice | Sat 13 Sat | Rainbow | Free
Vice is Nice returns to the Rainbow’s rooftop terrace for the first of two planned Saturday daytime parties – and it’s completely free. Kick back with a cocktail, crack open a beer and enjoy the summer sounds courtesy of Tommy Vercetti, Deep City Soul, Jack Dyche and more as you dance the weekend away.
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Twisted Thursdays | Thu 11 Aug | Suki10c | Free
Free weekly party from Suki10c boasting ridiculously cheap drink prices (£1 for a can of Carling, anyone?) and a whole host of MCs on rotation. DJ line up yet to be announced – stay tuned here: www.facebook.com