The Flapper - Birmingham live music venue and pub

The Flapper is one of the leading independent live music venues and pub situated in Birmingham City Centre. A wide selection of draught and bottled beers/ciders, wines, spirits and a selection of seasonal real ales are on offer. Please visit our ‘News’ section.

“Carved into Birmingham fokelore, this place has stood the test of time and enjoyed a resurgence in recent years to establish itself once again at the heart of Birmingham’s Alternative scene. With it’s low ceiling, sweaty underground live room, raucous atmospheres at gigs are the norm. While the more airy pub area upstairs and the large canalside beer garden provide a welcoming atmosphere for a pint most night of the week. Hidden away behind inner city tower blocks, this place always has an ‘in-crowd’ feel. Worth Finding.”
(The Student Guide To Birmingham – 2010/11)

Previous bands include: Editors, We Are Scientists, William Francis, Everything Everything, O Children, Johnny Foreigner, A Place To Bury Strangers, Flashguns, Dananananaykroyd, LITE, Tribes, Brontide, DD/MM/YYYY, Hawkeyes, Turbowolf, The Swellers, Idlewild, MONA, Viva Brother, Pulled Apart By Horses, Castrovalva, Chapel Club, Errors, Post War Years, Romans, God Damn, Them Wolves, I Spy Strangers, Sunset Cinema Club, Retox, Youves, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Chew Lips, Blakfish, KONG, Chickenhawk, And So I Watch You From Afar, Maybeshewill, Calories, This Town Needs Guns, PettyBone, Tall Ships, Tantrums, Funeral Party, The James Cleaver Quintent, Hot Club de Paris, A Ghost Of A Thousand, Young Guns, Fanfarlo, Scanners, Gay For Johnny Depp…

Dananananaykroyd with Vice Magazine & noisey.com Live at The Flapper 24/07/2011 Video Documentary

Opening Times:

Monday to Thursday – 4pm – 11pm… Friday & Saturday – 12pm – 1am… Sunday 3pm – 11pm

Parking At The Flapper

Parking at The Flapper for bands is down the side of the pub, which is situated up from the load in/out doors. Please note that there are double yellow lines around this area further up the road, which need to be kept off as Traffic Wardens patrol the area.

Side roads available for parking are; Clement Street and Edward Street and there is an NCP Car Park on Cambridge Street (off King Edwards Street and opposite Baskerville House).

ATM Machine situated in the main bar, and tobacco and cigarettes sold behind the bar. There is no disabled access; but we can accommodate, so please do not hesitate to call 0121 236 2421 and speak to a member of management.