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BirminghamWeek of 13 Apr 2026

Mon 13 AprSun 19 Apr 2026 · 14 events

9:00am£550
x+why Foundry, Birmingham

A hands-on full-day Meta Ads intensive at x+why Foundry, strictly limited to 6–8 seats. Guided by a Meta media buyer with 10+ years of high-return results, participants build real campaigns inside Ads Manager. Priced from £550 (early bird), £1,050 standard. Targeted at business owners and marketers wanting to run their own ads with confidence.

Marketing
9:00am£550
x+why Foundry, Birmingham

A hands-on full-day Meta Ads intensive limited to 6-8 seats. Guided by a Meta media buyer with 10+ years of high-return results, participants build real campaigns inside Ads Manager. Priced from £550 early bird (£1,050 standard). Targeted at business owners and marketers wanting to run their own paid social with confidence.

Marketing
6:30pmFree
1000 Trades, Jewellery Quarter

A recurring informal meetup for Birmingham entrepreneurs at 1000 Trades in the Jewellery Quarter. Free to attend and open to founders at all stages — come to share ideas, test concepts, and make connections in a no-pitch, no-pressure environment.

FoundersSocial
6:30pmFree
1000 Trades, Jewellery Quarter

A recurring informal meetup for Birmingham entrepreneurs at 1000 Trades in the Jewellery Quarter. Open to founders at all stages — come to share ideas, test concepts, and make connections in a no-pitch, no-pressure environment.

FoundersSocial
6:00pm£30
Alberts Schloss, Birmingham

A curated evening limited to 30 spots, connecting startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, and investors at Alberts Schloss. From The Birmingham Network — organisers with a track record of 70+ sold-out London events, now bringing a premium founders-and-investors format to Birmingham.

FoundersInvestorsSocial
6:00pm£30
Albert's Schloss, Birmingham

A curated networking evening for Birmingham's healthtech community — bringing together founders, medtech engineers, clinicians, developers, and health investors in a relaxed setting at Albert's Schloss. No pitches or panels, just genuine professional connections among people driving innovation at the intersection of healthcare and technology.

Health & BioFounders
6:00pm£30
Albert's Schloss, Birmingham

A curated networking evening limited to 30 spots, connecting startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, and investors at Albert's Schloss. From The Birmingham Network — organisers with a track record of 70+ sold-out London events now bringing a premium founders-and-investors format to Birmingham.

FoundersInvestorsSocial
8:00pmFree
Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre, Aston University, Birmingham

With Prof Manolya Kavakli (Professor, Aston University)

The final lecture in Aston University's prestigious Sir Peter Rigby Digital Futures Institute series. Professor Manolya Kavakli explores how disruptive technologies are reshaping society in the digital age — a compelling free evening event for anyone at the intersection of technology, innovation, and strategy.

Other
9:30am£6
Edgbaston Golf Club, Birmingham

A hands-on two-hour workshop with digital marketing entrepreneur Steve Feeney on practical AI tools and strategies for business content creation. Suitable for beginners and experienced professionals alike. Ticket proceeds benefit free@last, a charity supporting children in Birmingham's Nechells area.

AI & MLMarketing
10:00amFree
Birmingham City Football Club (St. Andrew's), Birmingham

The Midlands Expo is back for 2026 — a flagship regional business exhibition at Birmingham City FC with 80+ exhibitors, 10 entrepreneurial speakers, 4 interactive workshops, and 4 speed networking sessions. Over 800 SMEs from across the Midlands attend annually. Free entry and free parking on site.

FoundersSocialOther
10:00amFree
Birmingham City Football Club (St. Andrews), Birmingham

The Midlands Expo returns for 2026 at Birmingham City FC — a flagship regional business exhibition with 80+ exhibitors, 10 entrepreneurial speakers, 4 interactive workshops, and 4 speed networking sessions. Over 800 SMEs from across the Midlands attend annually. Free entry and free parking.

FoundersOther
5:30pmFree
Bluetel Solutions, Birmingham

A joint meetup from two active Birmingham communities — Global AI Birmingham and the West Midlands HashiCorp User Group — focused on the intersection of AI, security, and Infrastructure as Code. Talks from experts cover AI adoption in real-world environments, infrastructure security, and IaC best practices. Free to attend, aimed at cloud engineers, DevOps professionals, platform engineers, and AI enthusiasts.

AI & MLOther
6:00pmFree
200 Degrees Coffee Shop & Barista School, Birmingham

The Global Startups Club brings its regular startup networking format to 200 Degrees Coffee on Colmore Row — a casual, free evening for Birmingham founders, entrepreneurs, and startup enthusiasts to connect and share ideas.

FoundersSocial
6:00pmFree
200 Degrees Coffee Shop & Barista School, Birmingham

The Global Startups Club brings its regular startup networking format to 200 Degrees Coffee on Colmore Row — a casual, free Thursday evening for Birmingham founders, entrepreneurs, and startup enthusiasts to connect and share ideas.

FoundersSocial