Ceol Castle

First up, a gripe about listings. On many places on the web, the Ceol Castle is listed as being in Moseley, whereas I would class it as being in Balsall Heath… anyway, unless you use the number fifty bus route on a regular basis, you may well not even know about the existence of this pub as it’s hidden away from the beaten track and you’d be unlikely to pass it when driving in a car.
Anyhow, it’s a nice pub, relaxing during the day, lively at night (especially on weekends). I like the way the pub keeps true to it’s Irish roots without becoming some sort of ghastly theme pub, keeping the Irish bric a brac to a minimum whilst still serving a great pint of Guiness and putting on a cracking Irish band every now and then. The Ceol Castle’s prime selling point is as a venue for live music and DJs, with events most
serves pretty late on weekends — it’s not uncommon to see people leaving there at four or even five in the morning.
All in all, a good pub, and one you should definitely check out if you live in the area.

Ceol Castle is yet another of Birmingham’s Irish nightspots and it is a popular place for many of the Irish population of Birmingham to visit come the weekend. This place is extremely lively and almost every weekend without fail the function room will host a live Irish band that is then normally followed by a local Birmingham DJ. They are open until the early hours here meaning there is no need for the party to draw to a close too early and the revellers of Birmingham often indulge in a drinking session here which continues until sunrise. The prices can be quite steep here; especially when you also factor in the entry fee on the door, but the majority of late night venues in Birmingham require an entry fee so it is no reason to mark the Castle down. The bouncers are usually pretty helpful here ensuring that customers are safely accompanied into taxis when they are a bit worse for wear. This is a great little Irish venue which embodies the character of Irish life in the second city.

The Ceol Castle is popular with late night revellers but also is a nice place to have a quiet midweek pint.
With a function room in the back which hosts live music at the weekends and a more sedate bar out front, it’s a bar or two sides.
A Jukebox in thr front bar keeps things boppin’ along and of course TV screens give you something to distract upon.
It’s quite a cosy place in the front bar, with a real pub interior and soft lighting.
Smokers can pop out into the front terrace for a cigarette which is pretty conveniently located throough a side door front the front bar.
Weekends see the venue open the rear of the pub which holds a stage and dancefloor and sees the pub manned by a couple of bouncers.
The Ceol Castle is a nice enough place for a midweek drink and offers a lively venue a the weekend, if you’re passing sometime in the week and the lights are on, pop in for a pint and i’m sure you’ll appreciate the subtle charm of the front bar.