Digbeth Dining Club to open canalside venue

Digbeth Dining Club will launch Dockworks Waterfront in early 2026

A new canalside street food and events space is to open in the Black Country.

Digbeth Dining Club (DDC) has confirmed it will open a permanent venue in Brierley Hill, Dudley in early 2026, following a £500,000 investment.

The 450-capacity Dockworks Waterfront will see the street food pioneers take up a permanent residence, following three years of holding one-off events at the site.

The 7,000 sq ft (659 sq m) space, which would span two rooms, would create up to 50 jobs, a spokesperson said.

The venue will offer live music, comedy events, quizzes, sports screenings and independent markets, alongside food traders.

Bobby Barnes, co-director, said Dockworks was an opportunity to "create something truly special for the Black Country".

Digbeth Dining Club has been holding one-off events at the venue in recent years

"After sitting empty for over 15 years, this site is ready to be brought back to life and we're proud to be filling it with the food, music, culture, and community spirit that DDC is all about," Mr Barnes said.

"Dockworks will be a place where people come together, whether that's over incredible street food, live music, sport, or simply a great night by the waterfront."

The new DDC space will feature up to eight street food traders, alongside the creation of two rooms and two bars.

Digbeth Dining Club, which currently operates an events space at Herbert's Yard, has previously held pop-ups at Midlands landmarks including Warwick Castle and the Black Country Living Museum.

The company also announced in June that its Hockley Social Club venue would shut on 31 December, after "five glorious years" during which it said it had become a space for everyone.