# ‘It brings soul into this sterile world’: the Birmingham clubbers fighting to save their patch – and Britain’s nightlife

- Source: Guardian Business
- Published: 2026-11-03T05:00:39+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/nov/03/birmingham-clubbers-fighting-to-save-britain-nightlife-digbeth
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/it-brings-soul-into-this-sterile-world-the-birmingham-clubbers-fightin-7087fe/

Digbeth is the city’s most thriving party district, but railway upgrades could tear it apart. Here, clubbers explain why they are doing everything to stop that happening House beats ring out through the open air while a heaving crowd of young partygoers dance. Suddenly, they begin to chant: “Richard Parker, Richard Parker!” You might think he is the next DJ on the set list, but in fact he is the m

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