The Edge

I’d finished watching a Canadian band that I’d supported called The Wilderness Of Manitoba who were touring the UK. They said that I should catch them again when they played the next week at The Edge in Digbeth. I though I knew my city inside out, but obviously not, as I’d never heard of The Edge.
When the night came, I took a wander down the back streets of Digbeth looking for the venue. It took me a while to find it, as it is set back a bit from the road by a long drive.
Once inside I found the place had an underground feel to it. A makeshift bar was selling drinks at well-​below pub prices, the walls and floor were decorated with 3-​D objects and while the band played their set un-​amplified, people listened quietly or slipped outside to have a cigarette on one of two sofas underneath a palm tree.
The Edge has developed since then, but they are keeping true to their name by continuing with edgy shows, exhibitions, performances and performance workshops that you won’t see elsewhere.