West Midlands arts projects receive Commonwealth Games funding
£600,000 awarded through Spirit of 2012 collaboration with Birmingham 2022.
Little but LIVE! festival launched
New socially distanced outdoor festival celebrates creativity and connection.
Further projects supported by Birmingham 2022 Community Programme
More than forty initiatives now receiving Games programme funding.
Birmingham Royal Ballet to stage work at Rep
New partnership for Birmingham’s eminent cultural names.
Birmingham Heritage Week set for September
Celebrate the city and the fascinating history we live with.
Notable Birmingham dance professionals create pandemic film
Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sir David Bintley, bbodance, narrate the lockdown experience of young students.
Dance centre auditions open for young people
Training available in South Asian and Contemporary styles.
Birmingham Royal Ballet helps launch lockdown dance competition
Sir David Bintley joins Brandon Lawrence for Choreographic Challenge.
Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal hosts Choreography Challenge
Online aim to stimulate students’ creativity during lockdown.
Online collaborative dance project launched
Midlands dance leaders working together to explore research during lockdown.
The take away culture
The Birmingham arts scene is coming to you wherever you are. Jessica Harris with details.
Pandemic prompts ‘stay at home’ theatre festival
BE at Home invites online audience participation.
DanceXchange Artists in Residence present Dance Insights Online
Chance to watch programme from dance company.
DanceXchange online dance classes begin
Birmingham dance company launches new, free online dance classes for children and families.
West Midlands culture sector-led unit launches
Initiative aims to help recovery of arts and cultural industries in the region.
Online ballet classes start up
Elmhurst Ballet School teacher keeps dancers on their toes during lockdown.
New dance training launched
Birmingham Pro Class announce new programme of live streamed classes.
Dance like no-one’s watching
DanceXchange launch free online classes for all levels.
Birmingham is the destination for dance
Diane Parkes writes about Birmingham’s summer of world-class dance.
Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage celebrates anniversary
Festival marks thirtieth birthday of community group.
Review: Book of Mormon
Richard Lutz takes his pew at BIrmingham Hippodrome for the team that brought you South Park.
Sutton Coldfield to host St Patrick’s Day ceilidh
Local arts groups come together for inaugural celebration.
Birmingham International Dance Festival returns
Get set for the best in dance and performance.
Review: Swan Lake
Simon Hale finds fresh delight in a familiar favourite.
Review : 2Faced Dance/Elmhurst Ballet School
Richard Lutz reviews two productions that reflect the healthy dance world in the West Midlands.
Sting dance musical comes to Birmingham
Local heroes to appear in acclaimed production.
New partnership in Birmingham dance announced
Dance studio teams up with clinic to provide injury prevention.
Everything (and the dance)
World premiere for Patrick Studio.
Duchess of Cornwall to visit Elmhurst Ballet School
Royal patron to tour new facilities.
New leadership for Midlands cultural bodies
2020 brings step-change for culture across Birmingham and beyond.
