Snobs Birmingham

What Snobs Birmingham does

Snobs Birmingham is a privately-owned nightclub and event venue operating from 200 Broad Street in Birmingham city centre, United Kingdom. Founded in 1972, it is one of the longest-running clubs in Birmingham and operates across three floors featuring distinct music rooms covering indie/alt-pop, dance/house/DnB, and RnB/hip hop/urban genres. The venue's core products are a portfolio of recurring themed nights: Rehab Friday (indie/alternative), Loaded Saturday (multi-room party), Snobs Wednesdays, Bluesdays (live blues with Henry's Blueshouse), and Birmingham Rocks (live rock/soul/ska), supplemented by an Over-25s daytime disco called Absolute Snobs and a live sports viewing area called Snobs Fanzone equipped with 4K video walls and Funktion One PA speakers.

The company's technology footprint is limited to third-party platforms: Fatsoma for ticketing, event marketing, push notifications, and website infrastructure; MailChimp for email marketing; and Google/Facebook for retargeting advertising. Snobs holds no proprietary technology, patents, or AI/ML capabilities. Its competitive positioning rests on 50+ years of brand heritage, a prime city-centre location, multi-genre programming under one roof, and live entertainment (music and sport) that competitors cannot easily replicate.

Snobs generates revenue through four streams: (1) door entry/cover charges at £5–£8 per head for standard nights, with cheaper advance tickets online; (2) on-site bar and food sales, including bundled drink deals; (3) advance ticket sales through Fatsoma for busier and themed events; and (4) private hire, group bookings, and table reservations. The customer base is B2C, targeting young adults 18+ as the primary segment with secondary segments in sports fans, live music enthusiasts, Over-25s daytime disco attendees, and students. Distribution is direct at the physical venue plus the Fatsoma online marketplace. The company is GDPR-compliant, independently owned with no parent company or external funding disclosed, and operates with 11–50 employees.

Name

Snobs Birmingham

Legal name

Snobs Birmingham

Website

https://snobsnightclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Snobs Birmingham is a privately-owned nightclub and event venue on Broad Street in Birmingham city centre, operating since 1972. It serves young adults 18+ with multi-genre club nights, live music, sports viewing, and daytime disco events for the over-25s demographic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nightclub and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB), DJ & Electronic Music Venues (MPAGAIAE), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Nightclub venue
• Live music events
• Themed DJ nights
• Live sports bar
• Private event hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Door Entry/ Cover Charges: Revenue from door entry fees ranging from £5-£8 for standard nights, with tickets available online (cheaper) or pay on door.
2. Ticket Sales: Advance ticket sales through the Fatsoma platform for special events, themed nights, and busier periods.
3. Food and Beverage Sales: On-site bar sales including drinks deals (2 for £6 VKs, 2 for £8 Hooch, etc.), food menu featuring breakfast, sharers, and wraps.
4. Private Bookings and Group Reservations: Revenue from private hire bookings, group reservations, and table reservations for events including sports viewings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Snobs Birmingham is a nightclub and event venue operating since 1972 from 200 Broad Street in Birmingham city centre. It hosts recurring themed DJ nights (Rehab Friday, Loaded Saturday, Snobs Wednesdays), an Over-25s daytime disco, live sports viewing with premium AV, live music events (Bluesdays, Birmingham Rocks), food and beverage service, and private hire bookings.

Product overview

Snobs Birmingham is a nightclub venue operating since 1972, offering a portfolio of weekly themed events and hospitality services. The core offering includes regular night events: Rehab Friday (indie/alternative night), Loaded Saturday (multi-genre party with three music rooms), and Absolute Snobs (Over 25s daytime disco). Additional offerings include a live sports bar with 4K screens for viewing major sporting events, live music programming (Bluesdays on Tuesdays, Birmingham Rocks on Sundays), food service (breakfast, sharers, wraps), and private hire/table bookings. The venue operates across three floors in Birmingham city centre on Broad Street, with standard entry priced at £5-£8.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rehab Friday: Birmingham's original indie night - alternative Friday night party featuring indie, garage rock, alt-pop, R&B, hip hop and urban music across two floors.
• Loaded Saturday
• Absolute Snobs
• Bluesdays
• Birmingham Rocks
• Snobs Fanzone

Products and services

• Rehab Friday Weekly Friday night event featuring indie, garage rock, alt-pop, R&B, hip hop, and urban music across two floors of the venue, marketed as Birmingham's original indie night.
• Loaded Saturday Weekly Saturday night event running since 1972, featuring three rooms of music including indie, dance, house, DNB, mashup, Y2K pop, R&B, hip hop, and urban music.
• Absolute Snobs (Over 25s Day Disco) Monthly daytime disco event for attendees aged 25+, featuring music from the past five decades. Operates 4pm to 9pm with earlier finish times.
• Live Sports Bar Sports viewing venue featuring 4K video walls and 80-inch TV screens with Funktion One PA speakers for major sporting events including Premier League, Rugby 6 Nations, UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Formula 1, and cricket fixtures. Free admission with food and drink offers.
• Live Music (Bluesdays and Birmingham Rocks) Live music programming on Tuesdays (Bluesdays blues and jazz in partnership with Henry's Blueshouse) and Sundays (Birmingham Rocks featuring rock, soul, and ska bands). Free admission.
• Snobs Wednesdays Weekly Wednesday night event featuring indie and alternative music.
• F3RAL FRIDAZE Monthly female artist celebration hosted by Rehab Fridays, featuring tracks from female artists including Charli XCX, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande.
• Food Service Food menu including breakfast, sharers, and wraps available during venue operating hours, alongside drink deals such as 2 for £6 VKs and Jagerbombs.
• Private Hire and Group Bookings Private hire and group reservation service for special occasions, celebrations, and corporate events, including table and area bookings for larger groups.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Henry's BlueshousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSnobs Birmingham has partnered with Henry's Blueshouse, a legendary Birmingham blues venue. Henry's was seen as an important stepping stone to fame by dozens of bands including Status Quo, Jethro Tull, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, and Rory Gallagher. The partnership brings Bluesdays live music events to Snobs every Tuesday from 8pm with free admission.
• FatsomacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFatsoma serves as the primary event ticketing platform for Snobs Birmingham, handling ticket purchases, event marketing, push notifications, and email communications. Fatsoma passes customer data to Snobs for event-related communications. The platform also powers Snobs' website functionality and event listings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rekom UK: UK nightclub group operating Pryzm, ATIK, Cameo and Fiction venues nationwide. Closest at-scale incumbent to Snobs with a comparable multi-genre club-night format and operates Snobs' nearest Birmingham competitor.

Direct peers

• Sector 5 Birmingham: Independent Birmingham nightclub running multi-genre themed nights and DJ-led club programming, directly competing for the same Friday/Saturday clubber demographic in the city centre.
• Cameo: Rekom UK's value nightclub brand running pop, indie, and R&B themed nights. Comparable to Snobs' Rehab/Loaded concept with similar age demographic and ticketed-event model.
• Popworld Birmingham: UK pop-music bar/club chain on Broad Street offering themed nights, discounted drinks, and a similar 18+ value-oriented nightlife proposition targeting the same primary demographic.
• Walkabout Birmingham: Sports-focused bar on Broad Street offering live sport viewing with big screens and a social atmosphere. Comparable to Snobs' Fanzone sports-viewing product and same city-centre competitive set.
• Pryzm Birmingham: Large-format multi-room nightclub also on Birmingham's Broad Street, operated by Rekom UK. Directly comparable on location, target demographic, multi-room music programming, and ticketing/event model.
• ATIK: Rekom UK's mid-market nightclub chain running multi-room themed nights across UK cities. Closely comparable in format (multi-room, multi-genre, 18+ clubbing) and pricing tier.
• Bierkeller Birmingham: Beer hall/bar on Broad Street offering themed nights, steins, and group nightlife experiences. Comparable Broad Street location, value-priced drinks, and shared late-night demographic with Snobs.
• Lab11 Birmingham: Birmingham nightclub focused on house, techno and dance music programming. Comparable multi-room DJ-led format targeting the same dance/House/DnB segment of Snobs' Loaded Saturday crowd.

Emerging players

• The Sunflower Lounge: Independent Birmingham live-music and club venue offering indie, rock and DJ programming. Comparable to Snobs' Birmingham Rocks and Bluesdays nights on the live-music side of the business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/snobsnightclub
• Instagraminstagram.com/snobsnightclub
• Xx.com/snobsnightclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snobs-nightclub

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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