Birmingham — Week of 13 Apr 2026

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A relaxed but focused networking evening for Birminghams healthtech community — founders, medtech engineers, clinicians, developers, and health investors gathered at Alberts Schloss. No pitches, just genuine connections at the intersection of healthcare and technology.

Limited to 30 spots — a curated founders-and-investors evening at Alberts Schloss from The Birmingham Network, organisers with a track record of 70+ sold-out events in London. The best room for high-quality connections in Birmingham this week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Two Birmingham tech communities — Global AI and West Midlands HashiCorp — join forces for an evening on AI, infrastructure security, and IaC. One of the strongest tech meetup collaborations in the city this month.

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.

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.