Party/Club/Charity: Fundraiser Party for Meena Centre at Gap Arts Project
A pay as you feel event, and we know just how generous our Wire readers are, for the wonderful Meena Centre, a Birmingham based charity that supports refugee women and children in Hockley. Dig deep and enjoy some inspiring beats from Peach, Pippi Shortsleeves, Kali Louise, Lai Power and meg Mercenary.
Fri  21 Sep 8pm at Gap Arts Project, 498-506 Moseley Rd, Birmingham B12 9AH www.facebook.com

Party/Club: Ruin First Birthday
One of Digbeth’s funkiest new venues reaches its twelve month anniversary and you’re all invited to the birthday party.  Inspired by Budapest’s bustling bar scene and featuring messed up decor, ‘industrial nerve-centre computer room’, distorted library and a growing selection of other random additions devoted to the the shabby spirit of rustic Hungarian pubs and bistros, it’s a gloriously off kilter destination. Paul Finn and Michael McGhee will be pumping out the funk and soul for the birthday boys and girls into the early hours. Boldog születésnapot kids. 
Sat 22 Sep 7pm at The Ruin, 92 Floodgate St, Birmingham B5 5SR www.facebook.com

Club: The Yardbird Sessions at 1000 Trades
Rumour has it that Yardbird impresario Ollie Lloyd’s record collection is visible from space, apparently NASA has it listed as the greatest vinyl landmass on Earth. Enjoy a miniscule but expertly selected glimpse into this wonder of the modern world as Ollie is let loose on the decks in the JQ’s funkiest new bar for the evening.
Sat 22 Sep 7pm at 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick St, Birmingham B1 3HE www.facebook.com

Club: Heducation at The Dark Horse
Legendary DJ Chris Read, revered for his exquisitely honed mixes, joins Heducation for the birthday celebrations of DJ Mylz. The best place in Birmingham to hear crackling hip-hop beats and breaks matched with an unrivalled scene atmosphere.
Sat 22 Sep 10pm at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JP www.facebook.com

Gig/Arts/ Spoken Word: Sunday Xpress at Centrala
Gorge yourselves on the cultural overload of Sunday Xpress, an event so plump with lush music, art and spoken word, you may just need a handy brain defibrillation to get back to any sense of normality on the following Monday. Prime picking this time goes to those scabrous trouble makers and all round musical defunctionaries Shaun Gambowl Walsh and the Plagiarists, keep your expectations low, though we are looking forward to new single Cheese and Pineapple Stick. More noise comes from Retinal Circus, The Man With the Bloody Finger, The Shadow Voyd and Whizzy.
Sun 23 Sep 5pm at Centrala, Unit 4 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley St, Birmingham B5 5RT  www.facebook.com