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The Medicine Bar

The Medicine Bar
Custard Factory
Birmingham
England
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #48 of 145 attractions in Birmingham
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Attraction type: Bar/club
Activities: Nightlife
Address: Custard Factory Birmingham
England
Tel: 0121-693 6333

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( 1-4 of 4 )
“Great music, shame about the place”
1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Leamington Spa
Jun 8, 2004
2/4 found this review helpful

I'd echo the points made by the other review "Approach with care". I went recently and I really wouldn't recommend anyone else to go unless they like queuing for over an hour each time to get served at the bar. The loos were few and filthy too, with yet more queues. At least at a festival you can 'get creative'... more

“Approach with care”
2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Birmingham, UK
Oct 17, 2003
4/7 found this review helpful

Over the past few years the Medicine Bar has become one of the trendiest places to see and be seen in Birmingham. This has encouraged the bar staff to believe that they are above such outdated concepts as customer service or polite conversation. In most cases the customer is someone who should be ignored at all times, other than when... more

“My favourite clubnight”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Oct 18, 2002
4/6 found this review helpful

I visited the Medicine Bar on Sat (12 / 10 / 02) and can honestly say I had the best night out for years!!! There are so many good nights listed that you're spoilt for choice, but I'd heard great things about a night called Leftfoot, so I gathered the troups and headed down to Digbeth. The Custard Factory had... more

“An amazing venue for a massive night out”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
May 8, 2002
9/11 found this review helpful

I've been to this place on a number of occaisions. I can honestly say that there are no negative aspects that i can mention. Basically, for all those electronica, hip-hop and techno fans- this is the place to be. There are three intimate floors to the venue- each linked by a balcony type affair. The top floor features sofas, friendly,... more

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Custard Factory, Birmingham, England
Tel: 0121-693 6333