BRIG Cafe at the Warehouse

06/10/2025

15/09/2025

✨ Unity Vigil – Break the Silence, End the Violence ✨

On Tuesday 16th September at 6PM, we are coming together at Tame Road by Jubilee Play Area (B68 0BJ) to stand in solidarity with women and girls who have been affected by gender-based, sexual, and racially motivated violence.

This vigil is about love, strength, and unity. 💜 Together we can raise our voices and show that violence has no place in our communities.

📍 Please join us, bring a candle, and stand side by side for change.

11/05/2025

Birmingham Race Impact Group are delighted to use our Cafe platform to promote this share offer.

Birmingham Friends of the Earth & the The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth's Little Green Community keep climate change on the agenda by being an exemplar of climate activism, and a role model to the green community.

They also host a plethora of workshops which support Birmingham in its vision for a Green City.

They need £50,000 to further improve their energy efficiency through renovations and solar PV installations.

We want to raise awareness of climate issues - especially its impact on the Black community, by partnering and shining a light of organisations that advocate & act for positive change.

The Share Offer is eligible for match funding, meaning that we get grant funding of 50p for every £1 invested, from the Cooperatives UK Energy Sharematch scheme.

So the more we can raise the more we invest, the more all invest in reducing our carbon footprint.
You can invest anything from £50 to £10,000 and become members of the Society.

There’s no Planet B.

Birmingham Friends of the Earth needs your help to fund energy-saving plans to help it continue to support communities, people & the planet

09/05/2025

Please join us for our open day from 11am to 3pm

Come and have a coffee or a cake and meet our staff to know more about who we are and what we do

09/05/2025

Join us on the 22nd of May at the BRIG cafe for the People,Planet and Pint event from 630pm onwards. Please register via the link below.BRIG Cafe at the Warehouse Siobhan Harper-NunesThe Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth's Little Green Community

Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what's going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved

20/03/2025

WILL WE EVER LIVE IN AN ANTI-Racist city?
Birmingham Race Impact Group & The Philosophers’ Yard present at the BRIG cafe!

On the global UN Day for Anti-Racism, join Birmingham Race Impact Group and The Philosophers’ Yard for an evening of discussion on what an anti-racist Birmingham could look like.

How might the city change for its residents, communities, and organisations and what challenges stand in the way of achieving this vision?

The event will include small group conversations inspired by two expert speakers:

Ranjit Sondhi - Chair of Birmingham Race Impact Group and former Deputy Chair of the Commission for Racial Equality.
Joy Warmington - CEO of the equalities and human rights charity, BRAP.

The event will begin with live spoken word from Bilal Akram who will perform the commissioned piece, titled ‘Hope’.
Entry is free, but booking is essential as spaces are limited.

Book Now! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/will-we-ever-live-in-an-anti-racist-city-tickets-1254498973199 #:~:text=About%20this%20event&text=On%20the%20global%20UN%20Day,the%20Commission%20for%20Racial%20Equality.

On the UN Day for Anti-Racism, join Birmingham Race Impact Group and The Philosophers’ Yard for an evening of discussion and inspiration.

25/11/2024

CLEAN AIR FOR BIRMINGHAM!

If you’re ready to make a difference, JOIN The Clean Air Coalition @ AT BRIG CAFÉ on Saturday 30th November 2024 1pm (veggie lunch included).

This is Birmingham's newest youth-led action network, fighting for clean air in our city and a healthier future for us all.

Together, we’ll take on air pollution and call for real change across our city!

Birmingham’s air is toxic, with up to 1,000 deaths linked to air pollution each year. We can’t stand by. This event will be your opportunity to:
* Learn how you can influence local public policy,
* Meet inspiring activists and local leaders,
* Take action in our first collective demonstration to demand clean air commitments from the West Midlands Metro Mayor.

This launch event is about building a powerful collective voice for change in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Your voice matters - together, we can bring clean air onto the political agenda.

What’s on the agenda:
* Inspiring keynote speakers
* Group discussions and strategy sessions
* Meet-and-greet with local councillors
* Organisation for our first public action - to call on the mayor Richard Parker to focus his attention on the toxic air issues that are a blight on our city

VEGGIE LUNCH TheBigFeed Enjoy a free veggie lunch at 1:30 PM served by The Big Feed Project, at the vibrant Brig Café, a new space in the heart of Birmingham’s activist community, where we’ll connect over food, ideas, and fresh, fair-trade coffee.

Don’t miss this chance to join Birmingham’s clean air movement.

TAKE ACTION ON AIR POLLUTION IN YOUR CITY

Come join our launch event for a new youth direct action and campaigning group fighting against toxic air pollution in Birmingham

19/11/2024

Multi-Cultural Britain (?)
Join Birmingham Race Impact Group & Voce Books & The Stuart Hall Archieve Project and hear from the author, activist & academic Keiran Connolly in the launch to his new book.

Friday 29th November 7-8pm
Drinks & refreshments available

At BRIG CAFE, the Warehouse, 54-57 Allison Street. B5 5TH

All welcome.

Multicultural Britain by Kieran Connell at Brig Café at the Warehouse in association with the Birmingham Race Impact Group and more.

14/11/2024

CLIMATE CAFE: finding solutions to the Climate Crisis

Sunday 17th November 2-7pm
BRIG Cafe at the Warehouse
54-57 Allison Street, B5 5TH

Double Bill!
14:00-16:00: The Criminalisation of Peaceful Protest' with activists from several organisations including Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil, and the Palestine movement.

16:00-17:00: Shared Refreshment

17:00-19:00: Is Climate Change Racist?' with Qamran Dar and Siobhan Harper-Nunes

Share coffee and cake with other people who care.

13/11/2024

BRIG CAFÉ offering delicious choices for breakfast, lunch and tea…

Granola bowl - fruit and Yogurt:
Homemade granola, infused with cinnamon, mixed spices, & generous handfuls of freshly toasted nuts, including cashews, almonds, walnuts, & hazelnuts.

And if that’s not enough, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, & chia seeds for your daily vitality. Served with a dollop of yogurt, or a splash of oat milk.

Toppings include: fresh banana slices & a drizzle of honey or mixed dried fruits & nuts. (Agave available for a vegan option).

Toast: Sourdough bread served with a choice of vegan butter, peanut butter, agave, jam, or honey.

Add banana slices for an extra boost!

Banana Bread: Decadent banana bread made with cinnamon and mixed spice. Served cold or toasted.

Enjoy as it is, or request vegan butter, peanut butter, agave, jam, or honey.

Lunch is a varieties of seasonal soups & curries including vegetarian sandwiches: Made fresh daily using a selection of juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, leafy greens, humus and vegan cheese optional. All served in fresh locally baked bread, with vegan
butter.

VEGAN Home-made butternut squash soup: A smooth velvety, rich nutty soup enhanced with onion, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, carrot & coconut milk. Perfect for an autumn day. Serves with ca choice of crusty rolls and a dollop of crème fraise or a drizzle of coconut milk.

VEGAN vegetable chilli: A hearty flavour-packed dish loaded with a selection of beans, seasonal vegetables, sweet potato, onions, garlic, and spices (chilli, paprika, cumin, cayenne), jalapenos and green chillies for an extra kick! Served with cornbread or rice and topped with a dollop of sour cream or coconut yogurt.

VEGAN/vegetable chickpea curry: A vibrant and hearty dish to fill and warm you though. Made with chickpeas, tomatoes & coconut milk, and sautéed onions, garlic, ginger, curry powder, cumin, coriander and turmeric. Served with crisp cucumber salad, mango chutney, basmati rice, or roti.

Assorted sweet baked goods on cafe counter.

Banana Bread (Vegan & Gluten Free)
Freshly baked banana bread, lovingly spiced with cinnamon & nutmeg. Perfect for a cosy autumnal treat.

Oreo Brownie (Vegan)
Indulge in a velvety, rich brownie, stuffed with oreos and decadent dark chocolate chips.

Fruit & Nut Flapjack (Vegan)
Go nuts for our wholesome flapjack, made from rolled oats, golden syrup, brown sugar, & nuts nuts nuts! With a satisfying crutch, and roasted, earthy depth, this is the perfect filler for an afternoon’s time out, or an on the go breakfast.

Student Discount available (33%).

Come up and see us sometime.

OPENING HOURS TUES-Friday 9am-4pm.

07/11/2024

What you may not know is the Benjamin Zephaniah was a regular at the old Cafe. And as a well known vegan, said it was the best food in town.

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