Centrala

Centrala Centrala is a welcoming space with free art galleries, a café and regular live music It consists of an art gallery, music and events venue, café and art shop.
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Centrala is a multifunctional art space in Birmingham run by the Polish Expats Association, a non-profit organisation presenting art from Central and Eastern Europe and the UK. Our aim is to create an inspirational place and platform for building social ties. The innovative programme includes socially-engaged contemporary art from Central and Eastern Europe as well as artists interested in the reg

ion’s culture, history and socio-political situation. We organise and host social and political discussions, conferences and workshops. We also host unique experimental music programme and are provide space for innovation and experimentation. We are advocates for all CEE migrant related matters and support minorities with our communities providing space and inclusive space and programme. We are actively support programmes of migrant sector organisation trying to facilitate positive environment for migrant integration.

Tomorrow is Digbeth First Friday! We're opening our new exhibition The Space Between: Video works on migration, belongin...
04/06/2026

Tomorrow is Digbeth First Friday! We're opening our new exhibition The Space Between: Video works on migration, belonging, and contemporary life

Bringing together works by Alicja Rogalska, Zula Rabikowska, Jana Shostak, Radu-Mihai Tanasă, Anna Knapp & Amir Jan, and Małgorzata Dawidek, the exhibition examines migration not as a singular narrative, but as a complex social, political, and deeply personal condition. Through video, the artists engage with questions of displacement, borders, identity, labour, language, visibility, and belonging, while reflecting on how migration is represented and understood within contemporary public discourse. Join us at Centrala from 6PM!

On 16th June we are joined by violin and viola player Agate Max. Inspired by shadow work exercises, Max’s music traces a...
03/06/2026

On 16th June we are joined by violin and viola player Agate Max. Inspired by shadow work exercises, Max’s music traces a parallel possibility in sound: music’s ability, whether in a church or a club, to give a brief glimpse of being plugged into something beyond your own ego. Support comes from Tout Bleu, Midge and Jocelyn Compton.

Geneva-based 4 piece Tout Bleu create haunting pieces that sit somewhere between drone and industrial music. In their utopian mission to re-enchant the world, Tout Bleu take their time in urgency, to, one by one, soothe the souls that will cross their path

Indie-folk artist Midge will be joined by Vato Klemera on keys and Amy Coates on bass, bringing a fusion of jazz and folk influences to her sound.

Jocelyn Compton is a soulful black female artist from South Africa, and is now a growing presence in the Midlands music scene. Influenced heavily by jazz poets and the gentle rhythms of Bossa Nova, her music is shaped by warm melodies and intricate guitar work.

It's been a busy few months for our Youth Music Programme! With support from Arts Council England and Youth Music , we’v...
02/06/2026

It's been a busy few months for our Youth Music Programme! With support from Arts Council England and Youth Music , we’ve been able to platform emerging performers, give a kick start to young promoters, and offer upskilling to musicians aged 16-25 in and around Birmingham!

Get in touch if you’d like to join our networking event for music industry workers on 2nd July and collaborate with our participants, and don’t miss out on tickets for the upcoming gigs in the scheme!

Alicja and Monika send best wishes from Lisbon! They were there last week attending the Culture Converge 2026, the annua...
30/05/2026

Alicja and Monika send best wishes from Lisbon! They were there last week attending the Culture Converge 2026, the annual European Network of Cultural Centres Conference. Whilst there they enjoyed panel discussions, talks and workshops, as well as inspiring visits to several cultural organisations in Lisbon.

Centrala are proud to have been elected the ENCC, a network of 200+ socio-cultural organisations in 39 countries across Europe and beyond since 2019.

Come stay cool at Centrala! Of Iyrn celebrate the release of their debut EP ‘Bury Me’ tonight, Fizzle are back on Sunday...
29/05/2026

Come stay cool at Centrala! Of Iyrn celebrate the release of their debut EP ‘Bury Me’ tonight, Fizzle are back on Sunday with an afternoon of jazz improv, and next week our Catalyzer promoter Pink Noize is bringing us the East Anglia metalcore of Bind.

Join our team! We are looking for a Community Organiser for either a full-time or part-time permanent position here at C...
28/05/2026

Join our team! We are looking for a Community Organiser for either a full-time or part-time permanent position here at Centrala. If you're a people person with lived experience of migration who's passionate about building meaningful relationships within diverse communities, we want to hear from you!

Applications open until 12th June, find out more over on our website!

27/05/2026

A beautifully intimate night of alternative‑indie, folk‑tinted dreamscapes and poetic storytelling arrives at Centrala, Birmingham

27/05/2026

Today, we came to the end of our current exhibition ‘Care & Defiance’, a collaboration between Centrala and LUNA .photobham - a photography group championing women and non-binary photographers in the Midlands and beyond.

A lovely visitor and poet Annie shares her thoughts about the exhibition and its theme of womanhood through its many facets.

A big thank you to everyone that visited, collaborated and assisted!
photobham

Next week’s Digbeth First Friday sees the launch of our new exhibition, The Space Between.Bringing together works by Ali...
27/05/2026

Next week’s Digbeth First Friday sees the launch of our new exhibition, The Space Between.

Bringing together works by Alicja Rogalska, Jana Shostak, Radu-Mihai Tanasă, Anna Knapp & Amir Jan, and Małgorzata Dawidek, the exhibition examines migration not as a singular narrative, but as a complex social, political, and deeply personal condition. Through video, the artists engage with questions of displacement, borders, identity, labour, language, visibility, and belonging, while reflecting on how migration is represented and understood within contemporary public discourse.

We are hiring for a Repair Cafe Coordinator!Are you passionate about community, inclusion and upcycling? Do you know you...
26/05/2026

We are hiring for a Repair Cafe Coordinator!

Are you passionate about community, inclusion and upcycling? Do you know your way around a sewing machine? We need YOU for our “Repair for Change” project!

This is a community-based Clothing Repair initiative focused on reducing textile waste, improving practical repair skills, and supporting local residents affected by the cost of living crisis.

The role will involve organising and delivering fortnightly repair sessions, supporting monthly upcycling workshops, engaging local residents and volunteers, and ensuring the project achieves its environmental and community outcomes. Apply now over on our website!

Address

Unit 4, Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street
Birmingham
B55RT

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+441215130240

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