If I was a child aged 8-15 years I would definitely be badgering my parents to go to this half-term circus skills workshop with Cirque Eloize that the Hippodrome are putting on. They taught me some juggling and trampolining a few weeks back and it was great fun. If you’re over 15 then maybe just go … [Read more…]
икони на светци Marc Reeves: Why ‘business as usual’ is a fatal response to Birmingham’s riots If you only read one thing in this round-up, make it this ACE dancer Letty on new challenges « ACE dance and music A nice peek behind the scenes Birmingham Hippodrome Autumn Season 2011 A few musicals (Top Hat, … [Read more…]
iD is a show by Cirque Eloize, a contemporary circus outfit from Montreal that’s coming over to Birmingham Hippodrome from 2-5 November. I met the company back in May and have explained why here. The performers in the show are phenomenal (and nice folks too) so as well as doing interviews and things I tried … [Read more…]
More Hippodrome-backed craziness in the streets of Birmingham this year, from 9 July to 13 August. Giant lobsters, a scary ice cream van and a man with a big red balloon over his head. There’ll be some extra stuff on Fridays this year too. Splendid. I’ve also just learnt that the area outside the Hippodrome is … [Read more…]
Just look at that! That’s the Hippodrome 30 years ago that is. Seriously, I mean you’d think that rebuilding a stage might involve swapping out a few planks, maybe putting in some new struts, checking the hydraulics and giving the whole thing a new coat paint. Or something. Apparently not. Apparently diggers are involved. I … [Read more…]
Where does everyone go for classes and craft-based socialising? …asks Kate from the Birmingham Bead Shop Paul Hamlyn Award for Capsule « We Are Eastside | Birmingham Capsule have had £60k from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. “The award will be used toward capacity and organisational development in particular the successful delivery of forthcoming projects Home … [Read more…]
Handmade Birmingham Arts Market Social Meet Up – Eventbrite There’s to be a get-together of market folk on Monday 17 Jan Call for volunteers : Flatpack Festival Flatpack want volunteers WaB Sale! | We Are Birmingham The We Are Birmingham shop has a sale on – go grab a bargain latest scribbles Carl Booth is … [Read more…]
I didn’t make any new year resolutions, but if I did ‘go to more theatre in 2011’ might have been on there. On Saturday I ticked that box good n hard, clocking up the Rep, the Hippodrome and the Old Rep before 5pm. The Rep – The Final Curtain The Rep’s closing for a couple … [Read more…]