The Jam House

You'll find this subterranean jazz temple tucked beneath St Paul's Square, where the Jewellery Quarter's industrial heritage meets Birmingham's thriving music scene. The intimate basement setting feels like stepping into a proper speakeasy – all exposed brick, moody lighting, and that unmistakable buzz of anticipation before the band kicks off. The cocktails are properly crafted, not just an afterthought to the music, and the staff actually know their stuff when it comes to both drinks and the evening's lineup. Whether you're nursing a whisky sour during a sultry jazz set or getting stuck into something stronger as the funk gets funkier, this place delivers on both fronts. It's where Birmingham's music obsessives come to hear the real deal, not some watered-down tribute act.