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.

Join us at Centrala for an afternoon of creativity, reflection and connection as part of Healing Arts Birmingham.Led by ...
17/06/2026

Join us at Centrala for an afternoon of creativity, reflection and connection as part of Healing Arts Birmingham.

Led by artist Roo Dhissou, the creative workshop invites participants to create their own personalised pocket object using collage, drawing and craft techniques.

Alongside the workshop, visitors are invited to explore an exhibition and film screening reflecting on migrant experiences, identity and belonging.
Participants will also create a take-home wellbeing kit including their handmade object, reflective journal prompts, a positive affirmation and calming tea.

How can migrant communities help shape the future of ageing in Birmingham?Join us tomorrow 6pm til 8pm - we invite membe...
16/06/2026

How can migrant communities help shape the future of ageing in Birmingham?

Join us tomorrow 6pm til 8pm - we invite members of migrant communities, community leaders, carers, advocates, organisers, artists, support workers, and residents to join an important community conversation with Birmingham Public Health about Birmingham’s new Ageing Well Strategy.

This is a real opportunity for our communities to be heard — and to help influence how future services, support, and policies are shaped for older people across the city. This discussion will explore the invisible barriers to ageing well in migrant communities.

Let’s come together to help build a future where everyone can age with dignity, connection, understanding, and support. Food and refreshments provided!

Our cafe will be closed on Saturday 13/06/26 as we host a private event in the space.Thank you for your understanding an...
12/06/2026

Our cafe will be closed on Saturday 13/06/26 as we host a private event in the space.

Thank you for your understanding and support. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for coffee, cake, and conversation at Centrala!

Exciting things coming your way from our Youth Music programme this month! On Tuesday Agate Max, Tout Bleu and Midge are...
12/06/2026

Exciting things coming your way from our Youth Music programme this month! On Tuesday Agate Max, Tout Bleu and Midge are joined by the Bossa Nova rhythms of singer-songwriter Jocelyn Compton. Then on Thursday we’ll be teaming up with Pink Noize promotions to bring you a full bill of UK Emo and post-hardcore.

Join the team! We have two vacancies at the moment - our Community Organiser role closes tomorrow, and we're accepting a...
11/06/2026

Join the team! We have two vacancies at the moment - our Community Organiser role closes tomorrow, and we're accepting applications for Repair Cafe Coordinator until Tuesday. Head to the Centrala website for more info and to apply!

10/06/2026

Tickets are available now for Agate Max at Centrala on Tuesday 16th June! The experiemental violinist will be joined by orchestral pop four-piece Tout Bleu, ethereal indie-folk artist Midge and soulful singer-songwriter Jocelyn Compton - one not to miss!

Do you work in emergency services and regularly engage with the Polish community in Birmingham?This unique Polish Cultur...
06/06/2026

Do you work in emergency services and regularly engage with the Polish community in Birmingham?

This unique Polish Culture Profile Training is designed to support professionals across emergency and urgent response services in building stronger, more informed relationships with one of the city’s largest migrant communities.
This training is ideal for professionals working in police and community safety, fire and rescue services, ambulance services, urgent and emergency care, out-of-hours and crisis response teams and safeguarding and rapid response services.

We are currently leading work to address health inequalities affecting the Polish community in Birmingham and have recently published a report titled “Central and Eastern European Communities in Birmingham and Mental Health Support.” Our findings highlight a significant need for culturally informed approaches within emergency, crisis, and frontline response services.

Most importantly, you will leave with practical tools and strategies to build trust quickly, communicate effectively under pressure, and deliver more responsive, inclusive, and person-centred support in critical situations. Join us here at Centrala on 17th June from 11:30am to 12:30pm.

Happy Digbeth First Friday from the Centrala team! Join us tonight for the opening of our new exhibition The Space Betwe...
05/06/2026

Happy Digbeth First Friday from the Centrala team! Join us tonight for the opening of our new exhibition The Space Between, featuring works by Alicja Rogalska, Zula Rabikowska, Jana Shostak, Radu-Mihai Tanasă, Anna Knapp & Amir Jan, and Małgorzata Dawidek,

We’ve got your usual helping of live music coming up, from the experimental violin of Agathe Max to the hardcore of Tempers Fray. The folks at V.M.P.R. are back tomorrow night with their regular goth club, or if you’d rather look on the bright side, Happy Accidents are returning next week with Thursday Night Improv!

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.

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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

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+441215130240

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