Big Special – O2 Institute, Birmingham

Big Special – O2 Institute, Birmingham

Big Special – O2 Institute, Birmingham

Big Special returned to Birmingham for the closest thing to a hometown gig for the duo as part of their UK tour supporting their latest album National Average.

I’ve been lucky enough to see Big Special a number of times over recent years after stumbling across them at the Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes supporting Benefits as part of Independent Venue Week in 2023.

Seeing them go from strength to strength and picking up an ever growing fanbase along the way has been great.

Joining the band were fellow West Midlanders Gans, London’s Good Health Good Wealth and poet Bradley Taylor.

A full review of this gig is available on the Birmingham World website below.

More photos from gigs across Birmingham are available on this site here.

Bradley Taylor on stage at the O2 Institute in Birmingham on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Photo by David Jackson
Bradley Taylor on stage at the O2 Institute in Birmingham on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Photo by David Jackson

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David Jackson

David Jackson is a music, PR and press photographer and writer who has been working across the Midlands for more than 20 years. Originally training as a journalist in the early 2000s, David went onto work for newspapers across the region, moving into photography and videography. This website showcases a career in music photography, capturing some of the biggest names in the music world as well as some of the best up-and coming talent from across the Midlands. During his career, David has had work published extensively across regional newspapers, in magazines and in national titles including The Guardian, The Times, The Mirror, The Daily Mail and many others.
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