Actress & Bishop, Upper Event Space
36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham, B3 1EH -
Up to
200 guests
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed
About Venue
We are a truly versatile venue, based in Birmingham city centre, with excellent transport links, including a 5 min walk from Snowhill train station and 15 min walk from New Street station!
We also have free on-site parking, making our venue extremely accessible to all!
If you're looking for a venue where you can have fun well into the evening, come and visit us at the Actress & Bishop, with our late night license allowing us to remain open until 2am!
Our upper event space includes up to as many as 200 people standing, and as many as 100 people seated. Our multi purpose space is ideal for a wide-ranging number of events, such; gigs, corporate events, meetings, workshops, birthdays, celebrations. The upper venue is based above our main bar which has its own facilities, including; wifi, a stage, a PA, the bar, a projector & screen and TV.
We also offer various catering options, drinks packages, AV & PA equipment, high speed WIFI, late night bar access and entertainment contacts.
We welcome you to come on down and enjoy the venue for yourselves!
Capacity & Layout
Standing
up to 200
Theatre
up to 100
Boardroom
up to 40
Cabaret
up to 100
Classroom
up to 100
Pricing
& Opening Hours
Weekly schedule
monday
00:00 - 24:00
tuesday
00:00 - 24:00
wednesday
00:00 - 24:00
thursday
00:00 - 24:00
friday
00:00 - 24:00
saturday
00:00 - 24:00
sunday
00:00 - 24:00
Price type: Per day
from £150 per day
from £150 per day
from £150 per day
from £150 per day
from £150 per day
from £150 per day
from £150 per day
Food & Beverage
Catering arrangements
Refreshments
Alcohol
Facilities & Amenities
Cloakroom
Heating
Air conditioning
Natural light
Outdoor / Garden / Beach
Stage
Table / chairs included
Public transport
Premises parking
Audio & Visual
Sound system
Microphone
Projector & screen
TV screen
WiFi
Space Rules
Allowed events
Licensed for alcohol
Cancellation policy
100% refundable 5 days before the event
Location
Reviews
- Cey BulliSeptember 2025
Great pub! Nice hidden gem, I will definitely return.. The staff are absolutely lovely, and the pub itself is very nice. They've got the large screen for the matches, board games, pizzas and a Sunday lunch, you really can't go wrong lol. Unfortunately their quiz is stopping due to it not getting busy enough, which is such a shame because it really is a great spot. Thanks again!
- Grant Leo KnightJuly 2025
I love coming to The Actress. They’ve always served great beers and stone-baked pizzas, but since Anna took over as GM, the place feels even more welcoming. The team are attentive, friendly, and always up for a chat. Their pizzas are genuinely some of the best in the area – fresh, crispy, and cooked perfectly in their stone oven. I’ve also tried their Sunday roast, and it didn’t disappoint – generous portions, tasty veg, and a proper Yorkshire pudding. Whether you’re popping in for a quick pint, a relaxed dinner with friends, or a roast on the weekend, you can’t go wrong here. Highly recommend.
- Matthew StreetlyAugust 2025
Have eaten here many times with the family - good pizzas - 10yo son rates them as best in East Dulwich! Burgers average. Good atmosphere and pub for a quick pint. Has screens for sport.
- Richard WilliamsonOctober 2025
UPDATE: I have now had to reduce my rating from 2 stars to 1 star. The reason being that the offer of looking into the issue of food poisoning/ poor preparation of food set out in the owner's response below has been non-existent. I wrote to them at the email provided on 22 September, NO RESPONSE. I followed up on 27 September, NO RESPONSE. It is now 2 October and still NO RESPONSE. Your after care service is just as bad as the food I received at the pub and I am not impressed. The food here was poor. I had the fish and chips, chips were uncooked and hard, the miniscule egg cup of mushy peas was cold, the curry sauce was luke warm and lumpy, the fish was the smallest I’ve had and very average. My wife’s fries were also uncooked. I have also experienced ill effects following this visit so you do the maths! We were reimbursed but until there is some dramatic change - eating here should be avoided!
