PLEASE NOTE: Our indoor golf event has now been deferred until Spring 2026. More to follow.
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PLEASE NOTE: Our indoor golf event has now been deferred until Spring 2026. More to follow. 〰️
Following a stellar return to The Grand Hotel Birmingham, last year we are delighted to announce that the BPA will be heading back to that special venue for this year’s BPA Grand Christmas Lunchtime Ball.
Yes, this year, we’re calling it a Ball. Because, let’s face it, we all have one!
Let’s get ready to mingle!
The Midlands Media Mingle returns on Thursday 20 November.
We’re encouraging glamourous attire and a party attitude. So, pretty much business as usual then for BPA Christmas.
Member prices are held at 2024 levels. Get Friday 5 December from Midday ringed in your diary, and get those tickets bought for the Midlands’ media, marketing and advertising party of the season.
After a fantastic comeback in July, the BPA’s Midlands Media Mingle is back – and you’re invited.
Join us on Thursday 20 November at Mediaplus Connect’s stunning Birmingham city-centre office for an afternoon of insight, conversation and community.
This time, our friends at JCDecaux – the UK’s leading out-of-home media company – will be fuelling the Mingle with delicious food and drink, and sharing an exclusive look at innovations shaping the future of out-of-home advertising.
Event details:
📅 Date: Thursday 20 November 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Venue: Mediaplus Connect, 9th Floor, Arca Building, Temple Row, B2 5EF
What’s on the agenda?
✅ A short, engaging talk from JCDecaux on cutting-edge out-of-home media
✅ Networking with the Midlands’ media, marketing and advertising community
✅ Drinks, bites and plenty of time to mingle
It’s FREE to attend, but places are limited – and after the buzz of our last event, they’ll go fast. Please book via our payment gateway to secure your place (no payment details required).
Past Events
Midlands Media Mingle — July 2025
at Mediaplus Connect Offices
Temple Row, B2
The BPA’s Spring Soirée 2025
at Bank Restaurant
4 Brindleyplace, B1
The BPA’s Early Christmas Late Lunch
at The Bond
180-182 Fazeley Street, Digbeth, B5
Friday 1 December 2023, 3:30 PM – Midnight
The BPA Christmas Lunch. You can set your watch by it. First Friday in December? Starts midday? Check.
Well, last year we shook up the format a little. Starting the event later in the day at a fantastic and iconic new venue that’s super-relevant to media, marketing and advertising – The Bond in Digbeth
Thutsday 10 July, from 4:00 PM
An afternoon of insight, conversation and good company with the media, marketing and advertising community from the Midlands and beyond.
AdSmart from Sky were on hand with drinks, nibbles and a short but insightful presentation on the latest developments in addressable TV advertising, followed by a quick Q&A.
Friday 4 April, from Midday
The BPA Spring Soirée is back once again at Bank Restaurant, Birmingham.
Tom Laranjo, CEO of the newly-formed Mediaplus Group UK, brought his wealth of behavioural insights to latest AI thinking and research in a short talk at the event.
The BPA Christmas Lunch 2024 – A Return to Grandeur
at The Grand Hotel Birmingham
Church Street, B3
The BPA’s Spring Soirée 2024
at Bank Restaurant
4 Brindleyplace, B1
Friday 29 November, from Midday
For 2024, we returned to our traditional lunchtime slot for our flagship event, the BPA Christmas Lunch.
Back at a favourite venue – the sumptuous Grand Hotel Birmingham, which was the scene of our pandemic comeback party back in Christmas 2021.
Friday 12 April 2024, from Midday
We returned to the classy surroundings of Bank Restaurant for a second helping of our Spring Soirée lunch event.
We were joined by Oli Hills from social media specialist agency, Nonsensical, who offered a brief but insightful interlude into how TikTok has changed the game for social media wholesale.