Secret Space Digbeth, Ss1

I recently held a live music event at this venue, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. Firstly at it's sheer size. It can hold around 800 people, maybe more as I understand it. The venue manager (John) went out of his way to help our event run smoothly. We had access to barriers and partitions which really helped us to adapt the venue specifically to our requirements. The venue has 13, 32 and and 63 amp power outlets which we definitely needed. We were even loaned a couple of adaptors so we could plug our equipment in. We also had access to an electric scissor lift so we could install our lighting rig as well. There are lots of seats, mainly of the wooden bench type and lots of tables as well. Loading in and out is made easier by being able to drive your vehicle into the main event area. There was also a nice adjustable 4 metre by 4 metre stage that you can configure into different shapes. We went with square in the end. Parking can be a little 'dodgy' if you don't arrive early but I had to leave the venue for 45 minutes during the event and when I came back, I was able to park within 5 minutes walk of the venue, and I was driving a large long wheel base van at the time. You are allowed to park in the parking permit areas near the venue after 6pm, but I would strongly advise that you ask just in case the parking restrictions change in the area. There are a few car parks in the local area, a bit further away from the venue, but the distances aren't too unreasonable in my opinion, especially as the weather was quite decent as I recall. There is also a bar adjacent to the main event area. In conclusion. My experience of The Secret Space was positive. It wasn't perfect, but it certainly fitted our requirements. Angus Jones