Hockley Social Club unveils packed final autumn programme as it prepares to close doors at end of year
The team behind a popular Birmingham entertainment and social hub have said its final autumn programme of arts, culture, entertainment and music is the biggest to date.
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), Dave Lee JN, Grooverider, Jeff Innocent, Larry Dean, Marcel Lucont, Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Northants Sings Out, Reginald D Hunter, and Wassifa Sound are amongst a stellar offering of cultural events taking place at Hockley Social Club (HSC) between September and November 2025.
The announcement follows the news earlier this year that the Birmingham venue will close its doors at the end of this year, after reaching the natural end of the project.
The former print factory, transformed into an all-day, all-night hangout space where food, music and culture collide, is curated and operated by Digbeth Dining Club and more than 500,000 people have attended a wide range of events during HSC’s five-year tenure.
Jack Brabant, founder and director of Hockley Social Club and Digbeth Dining Club, said: “At the point of announcing this year would be HSC’s last, we made a clear pledge to ensure our remaining months were our biggest and best yet.
“Reflecting the many art forms, sounds and cultures of our city and communities through this major autumn programme is our thank you to the thousands of supporters who have been so loyal over HSC’s lifetime.
"Continuing our commitment to keeping events affordable for all, the vast majority of our tickets are priced between £3 and £14, providing access to great cultural experiences in our award-winning spaces.
“We look forward to welcoming food and music fans from all over the UK to come and celebrate our last stretch in Hockley with us, as we prepare for new projects and investments for 2026.”
Amongst the programme highlights in the Autumn are the BBC New Comedy Awards on September 5, hosted by star of Taskmaster and Mr. Big Stuff, Fatiha El-Ghorri, joined by award-winning Birmingham comic, Lindsey Santoro, and a return for the popular CBSO Symphonic Sessions on September 18, who take over the warehouse for an Oktoberfest-inspired night of Bavarian traditional folk, polka rhythms, and a few unexpected contemporary classics.
Closeup Comedy, the city’s leading standup comedy brand, will bring some of the UK’s funniest performers to the Jewellery Quarter stage during autumn, including Adam Rowe, Jeff Innocent, and Larry Dean on September 12 and Reginald D Hunter on October 2, with many more names to be announced, as well as a special line-up for Closeup’s 100th show on November 20.
Multi-award-deserving deadpan Frenchman Marcel Lucont arrives with his Whine List tour and live podcast recording at the city venue as part of the season on October 9.
Music fans will have a large number of events to choose from, including a Funk and Soul all dayer with Lucas D and the Ghetto Groove on September 6, Plastic Dreams presents Dave Lee JN on September 13, We Call It Jazz: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans on September 26 and October 17, Sunday Sound: Wassifa Sound on October 12, Plastic Dreams presents Grooverider on October 18, Northants Sings Out: Club Classics Live on Stage on October 24, and Mungo’s Hi Fi 25th Anniversary Tour on November 8.
For further information on and tickets for the HSC Autumn 2025 programme, visit the official Hockley Social Club website.
