Witching House + Play/Dead
Merlin's Cafe Bar, Birmingham Martineau Place, Corporation Street,, Birmingham
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SUMMONING ALL CREATURES OF THE NIGHT ![]()
Prepare to descend into the darkness. On Saturday, May 30th, Merlin’s Café Bar transforms into a sanctuary for the shadows. We are bringing you a night of pure sonic gloom and gothic decadence that Birmingham won't soon forget.
From 9:00 PM until 2:00 AM, we’ve gathered the masters of the decks to curate your descent:
DJ Ted WildBillButtock (The legendary Zombie Club)
Guest DJ MITZ (Dead Skhool Disco / Zombie Club)
They’ll […]
Elkapath @ The Flapper Birmingham plus Support Elkapath are a glorious fusion of synths and heavy riff filled guitars working together in perfect harmony Prepare to be transported into a realm of mesmerizing gothic synth melodies that will captivate your senses and ignite your imagination Dead Happy is a UK-based electro metal band from the West Midlands, known for their eccentric and experimental sound, drawing comparisons to bands like Mindless Self Indulgence, System of a Down, and Electric Six. The band is fronted by "Professor Partorius" and is characterized by its energetic live performances and a fusion of […]
This Autumn - The Midland’s largest alternative live music festival returns to Wolverhampton. Saturday 22nd August Dark Fest hits KK’s Steel Mill. Star Works Warehouse, Frederick St, Wolverhampton WV2 4DU Sanctum Sanctorium – The Darkside of the 80’s boutique music event with a lineup that feature: Sanctum Sanctorium, Ghost Dance, Rose of Avalanche, Dawn After Dark and Korinthians. Plus, a host of market stalls and alternative traders. Courtesy of The Devil’s Own Metal Market Events. Free entry to the market stalls 2pm. Concert doors 6pm Classic goth, post punk and the best dark eighties live. Early Bird tickets available for […]
Stephen ‘Mal’ Mallinder and Chris Watson have announced details of their Final UK Tour, starting on 10 October 2026 at Birmingham Town Hall and finishing at the Sheffield Octagon on 25 October, with Gazelle Twin confirmed as special guest across all the dates.
These dates follow news of this year’s highly anticipated sold-out tour, which marks 50 years since the live launch of one of Britain’s most influential electronic bands, Cabaret Voltaire, at the Sheffield Students Union Refectory on 13 May 1975.
Talking about the newly announced dates, Stephen Mallinder, says: “What a wonderful opportunity to go […]
Chaos Bleak will play a live PD set & from 10pm there’s a Strange Stoke 80s after party.
This is a tribute night to Play Dead.
The organisers and performers hope it will be a fitting tribute to a band that was at the heart of the post punk scene in the 1980s and a chance for followers, old and new, to enjoy a night of music and nostalgia.
The night has been organised by the Facebook group “I would like to see Play Dead live again” and local promoter Strange Events. Nottingham band Chaos Bleak […]