Boxxed

Boxxed is So Hot Right Now. If there is a crazy party, promo or art event happening in Digbeth, you can bet your bottom dollar it’s going to be at Boxxed Warehouse. Digbeth as a whole has been going from strength to strength in the last couple of years, but with the wealth of art, streetfood and cultural events going on in the area; it has become the hottest place in Brum to get your art on and see something new.
I first became aware of Boxxed on a summers day wander around the area. With it’s striking painted design out the front, I had to wonder what was housed within. From then, it received some attention around City Of Colours (where street artists took over this side of the City) and has been more and more talked about following it’s hosting of «House of Mask» and then «Eye Candy Festival» over the weekend.
Boxxed is primarily a shared office space where entrepreneurs or small businesses can hire a space for co-​working. I haven’t ever visited in this capacity, but should I ever be looking for a casual base; I would definitely give it a visit. It’s also an events space which can be hired and offers a licensed bar on site (bottled beer starts at around £2.50).
I finally popped in as it was the site for the «Eye Candy Festival» launch last Thursday night. It’s the perfect venue for this kind of large event as it offers a lot of space and the option to arrange the inside of the venue as you like. On our visit it housed art installations, a stage area (for live painting and Deejays), a bar, a smaller area for live music and several little separated areas for different artists to showcase their craft.
It’s a warehouse, essentially. There’s not a lot more that I can say apart from it’s the perfect space to hold events (especially those which are high concept) as it can be tweaked, decorated and designed to reflect the perfect aesthetic an organiser might be trying to create.

This venue is on Floodgate Street, just off Digbeth high st and approx. a ten min walk from the City centre.
Basically it’s a blank canvas as lots of events go on here.
I visited ‘House of Mask’ which was a Cubanisto promo event which was great fun. Then this week I went to ‘Eye Candy’ which was a creative event for artists to show off their artworks and sell some of their goods.
There is a bar which has a range of beverages that change depending on the event. The toilets vary in cleanliness depending on the clientele (!), but everyone seems really friendly in there and I like the fact its actually quite warm despite the fact it’s basically a warehouse!;)