Several Birmingham bars will turn back time this week as they celebrate New Year's Eve again. The New Year's Eve Re-Run is an annual tradition in the Gay Village where people can start another New Year resolution to kickstart their year. The event will take place on February 1 across multiple locations, including The Nightingale Club, Sidewalk and Glamorous.
As part of the tradition, there will be a countdown at midnight to welcome the New Year for a second time. Located on Bromsgrove Street, Missing Bar is one of those venues hosting the annual event. Missing manager Jack Owen spoke to BirminghamLive about the origins of New Year's Eve Re-Run and what people can expect on the night.
Read More: I visited a hidden Birmingham street frozen in time and felt like I was in the Cotswolds He said: "New Year's Eve Re-Run was originally because it aligned with Chinese New Year, but there are a couple of additional reasons why we carry on doing it. A lot of people don't go out on New Year's Eve, house parties tend to be more popular because events can get pricey with tickets, so it gives people an opportunity who haven't celebrated it. "January's a really long month and this gives people something to look forward to.
It's a long month for any bar and you just want people to come in. The New Year's Eve Re-Run event is an annual tradition in the Birmingham Gay Village (Image: Missing Bar) "Everyone's doing Dry January and during the first week of January, I was bored. I made a few social.
