The first week of the month is a busy one for the active Digbeth citizen. All the community meetings seem to happen during the evenings of that week. Here’s the week for the community-minded:
Monday – the first Monday of the month is always the Digbeth and Highgate Residents’ Association meeting at 7pm, invariably at the Paragon Hotel. Go along to discuss local issues with fellow residents, police and housing officers.
Tuesday – on the first Tuesday of each month the local landlords get together to talk about things concerning them, what’s coming up, plan-out future big events and the like. However, this Tuesday they’re meeting a little later than planned so as not to miss out on the Digbeth: Past, Present & Future discussion at Ikon Eastside from 6.30pm.
Wednesday – at 8pm on the first Wednesday of each month the Birmingham Irish Heritage Group meet for events about Irish heritage and culture in the Connaught Bar. I’ve been to a few and always found them to be incredibly interesting and informative. I always go away having learnt something completely new and unexpected, these nights are a real hidden gem. Everyone is welcome. This Wednesday is their Annual General Meeting, where you can get a taste of the year to come and take part in a raffle prize draw.
There’s also a Digbeth Business Association who meet monthly to talk about common issues, but I’m not sure when. I don’t think it’s in the first week of the month, which kind of scuppers my theory really. Ah well.
