Leftfoot & Shadow City at The Hare & Hounds
Two of the city’s finest clubbing pioneers face off in a one off disco special at The Hare, dust off those platforms, unpack your best moves and get ready to feel the heat of some classic burners.
Fri 8 Jun 9pm at Hare & Hounds, 106 High St, Birmingham B14 7JZ www.skiddle.com

Free outdoor cinema at The Archway
An exciting new venue has appeared beneath the arches of Digbeth’s iconic Custard Factory, just in time for an exciting summer of outdoor events in Birmingham’s cultural heartland. The Archway is going to be hosting film, music, arts and live sports (England in the World Cup final maybe?) and to kick things off has set up an incredible programme of free screenings over next weekend beginning with summer loving favourite Grease, see our preview here, and several others including Mean Girls and The Goonies. Secure your free tickets on the links below and get ready to enjoy a host of classic fun films, we’re so excited we may even do the truffle shuffle.
Fri 8 Jun to Sun 10 Jun at The Archway, The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Birmingham B9 4AA

Joseph Williams at Room Art
Room Art is such a wonderful concept, away from the informal trappings of the museum and such venues, two rooms in a private home are the setting for a series of exhibits and in this case live music. It couldn’t get anymore bonhomier, this evening the Bristol based singer songwriter Joseph Williams will be performing and there will also be cake.
Sat 9 Jun 6.30pm at Room Art, 10 Rathbone Road, Birmingham B67 5JQ www.facebook.com

Call Me Unique at The Dark Horse
One of the rising stars of Birmingham’s music scene, Unique Brown has a beautifully soulful voice which she combines with imaginative musical arrangements and a sage lyrical wisdom. Performing with a live band this is Unique’s last show for awhile, Moseley bound are we.
Sat 9 Jun 9pm at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JP www.facebook.com

Make it Reggae at The Night Owl
Event celebrating fifty years of Trojan Records, seminal ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub label founded in – you guessed it – 1968. Knowing this, it’s no surprise that Phil Eccleston is on the bill – nickname: ‘the Ska Father’, favourite styles: two-tone, ska, reggae, mod. Vinyl-only selector Joe Turner will be laying down the classics all night alongside vinyl enthusiast Alex Sloggett, laying down grooves that are guaranteed to get your feet shuffling like you’re playing an unorthodox game of cards. And on top of all that, there’s a jerk BBQ. Say no more? (GW)
Sun 10 June 2pm at The Night Owl,  17-18 Lower Trinity St, Birmingham B9 4AG www.facebook.com

Solihull Dining Club at Malvern & Brueton Park
Digbeth Dining Club return to the beautiful Malvern and Brueton Park, after last years successful event, with its already bulging coterie of gourmet vendors expanded to gut busting levels. So much choice but look out for the hot dogs served up by The Fat Snags, jerk cod nuggets from Leave It To Esme and the pudding meltdown of Urban Cheescake. As ever it’s not just the eating with DJs, Digbeth Arts Market and the Dig Brewing Company serving craft ale and cocktails.
Sun 10 Jun 11am at Malvern & Brueton Park, Warwick Rd, Brueton Park End, Solihull B91 3DL www.facebook.com