In the last few years Breakin’ Convention has been increasing their commitment to the development of hip hop theatre as a genre and in particular the support of UK-based companies. Through their education and professional development strands they aim to offer a range of opportunities and platforms as well as connecting companies with Arts … [Read more…]
Photo: Hotdogs by Matt Cattell A few festive bits and bobs happening around Birmingham… The Frankfurt Christmas Market closes on Friday 23 December, as does the Festive Pop Up Bazaar on New Street. It’s the BrumNotes/This Is Tmrw Christmas Party at The Victoria tonight. Click the link or ogle the poster below (sidenote: are Lewes Herriot‘s gig posters the … [Read more…]
Birmingham Hippodrome – Boys Required For Roles In Oliver! “The producers are looking for boys who are aged 7 – 12, under 5 foot tall and have unbroken voices. All children must live within a 45 mile radius of Birmingham to audition for these roles” BIAD : Events Calendar – September 2011 Info … [Read more…]
This is Captain Midlands | Tom Lennon’s Blog I know naff all about comics. Tom knows more though and apparently there’s a Brummie in the Marvel universe What’s on during Open Weekend The dancey stuff that’s happening this weekend Audio described performances & Touch Tours at Birmingham Hippodrome – my first experience “Emma is a … [Read more…]
Job listing for Birmingham Contemporary Art Forum: Call for Proposals (The Event) Good to hear this is happening again, I liked the last one. “Birmingham Contemporary Art Forum is pleased to announce it is currently seeking projects from artists and curators in the UK for inclusion in The Event 2011, to take place 21 – … [Read more…]
Stuart Griffiths, Chief Executive at Birmingham Hippodrome, has blogged revealing what we can expect from their new season of dance. As the climax of Birmingham Royal Ballet‘s 20th Anniversary celebrations, David Bintley’s brand new production of the classic fairytale, Cinderella, has been presented as a gift to the city. You can catch it from 24 … [Read more…]
DanceXchange have announced their Autumn 2010 performance season, which starts from 30 September at The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome. Thu 30 Sep: The Featherstonehaughs – Edits. This highly anticipated new work translates the convention of film, photography and painting into dance. Fri 1 Oct: The Featherstonehaughs – The Featherstonehaughs draw on the sketchbook of Egon … [Read more…]
Six Summer Saturdays Week 2 from Birmingham Hippodrome on Vimeo. If you’ve been in and around Birmingham for the past four weekends you’ll have seen all sorts of shenanigans going on as part of Six Summer Saturdays. Shows and highlights from the best outdoor theatre have been organised by the Hippodrome, which are free to … [Read more…]