Tag archives for Arts
South Asian ‘Kathak’ dance performances exploring abuse and migration to be staged in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
A special performance amplifying Kathak, a south Asian classical dance, will be performed at the city's Birmingham Hippodrome next month. Amina Khayyam Dance Company (AKDC) is returning to the venue's…
Birmingham Hippodrome opens applications for 2024 Young Advocates programme
Staff Reporter
December 18, 2023
Birmingham Hippodrome are recruiting people aged 14 – 22 for their 2024 Young Advocates programme. Birmingham Hippodrome’s Young Advocates is a group of young people that, whilst on their own…
Birmingham City University bestows highest honour upon influential artist Sonia Boyce
Rangzeb Hussain
July 23, 2023
Respected British artist Sonia Boyce OBE, whose work has been a regular fixture at Birmingham art galleries, will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University. Boyce, who has been…
Windrush 75th anniversary celebrated with events announced across the Midlands
Rangzeb Hussain
June 22, 2023
The Midlands region is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush into Tilbury Docks with a series of events spread across the summer. The events to…
Comedy play exploring gay relationships, promiscuity and AIDS crisis to run at Crescent Theatre in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
June 2, 2023
A bittersweet comedy about a group of gay men coming to terms with AIDS is coming to Birmingham in July. Written by the late Brummie playwright Kevin Elyot, the multi-award winning…
Birmingham council to approve nearly £9 million for city arts and cultural sector
Staff Reporter
March 15, 2023
Birmingham City Council is set to approve nearly nine million pounds to support the arts sector and cultural activities in Birmingham over the next three years, it has been announced. The financial…
“Don’t forget about us” says Little Amal as she heads to Birmingham for Refugee Week
Rangzeb Hussain
June 21, 2022
The puppet of Little Amal, the poignant and powerful symbol of refugees and international human rights, is due to make a grand public appearance in Birmingham this week. The 11ft…
Adil Ray unveils two new Birmingham colleges in Digbeth as part of arts & film investment
Staff Reporter
May 27, 2022
British actor, comedian and presenter Adil Ray was in Birmingham to officially open Performers College and Screen and Film School, where he is a patron. The two colleges share a…
National music empowerment programme for school pupils sets sights on Birmingham
Staff Reporter
March 18, 2022
A music empowerment programme currently in over 1,000 primary schools in the UK, teaching tens of thousands of children music, is heading to Birmingham next month. Rocksteady Music School is…
Birmingham 2022 Festival launches with a six-month celebration of creativity
Staff Reporter
February 28, 2022
The Birmingham 2022 Festival has announced its six-month long cultural programme taking place across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Organisers have revealed it will be the biggest celebration of creativity…