Stan’s Cafe announce Stan’s Internet Cafe

Digital launch for theatre company’s 2020 season.

Call for early West Midlands re-opening

Government urged to allow early reopening of tourism, hospitality and cultural sector.

Lightpost Theatre Company appoints new artistic leaders

“It’s not just a theatre company, it’s a movement.”

Stay home Shakespeare set to replace al fresco theatre

Something wicked this way still comes.

The take away culture

The Birmingham arts scene is coming to you wherever you are. Jessica Harris with details.

Birmingham Rep launches online engagement programme

Pioneering digital engagement provides for hundreds of young people across the West Midlands.

Pandemic prompts ‘stay at home’ theatre festival

BE at Home invites online audience participation.

Living in a viral world

Richard Lutz re-adjusts to a life that has changed.

Review: Book of Mormon

Richard Lutz takes his pew at BIrmingham Hippodrome for the team that brought you South Park. 

Review: The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel

Richard Lutz takes his pew for an endearing play about two movie icons.

Braving the rain for hit musical tickets

Fans queue around the block to be the first to see The Book of Mormon.

LGBT month underway in Birmingham

Southside celebrates LGBT History Festival.

Sting dance musical comes to Birmingham

Local heroes to appear in acclaimed production.

Review: Asking For It

Richard Lutz watches a searing account of sexual violence and a descent into hell.

Stars of Snow White visit Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Panto stars pay visit to children and their families.

Thousands celebrate Chinese New Year in Birmingham

Over 40,000 people welcome in the Year of the Rat.

Youth takes the stage at Old Rep

Funding enables youth productions to perform.

2020 and the snap of the plastic flags

Richard Lutz witnesses change and immutability as 2020 approaches.

Panto review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Richard Lutz takes his pew for Christmas technicolor mayhem at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Review: The King and I

Simon Hale watches the Alexandra Theatre’s big Christmas production.

Review: The Boy in The Dress

Richard Lutz takes his pew for a feel.good musical about change and friendship.

Celebrity support for schools theatre campaign

Hugh Dennis supports Shakespeare Schools Foundation’s Big Give Christmas Challenge appeal.

Birmingham Hippodrome launches campaign to help young theatregoers

Aims to raise £20,000 to give the gift of theatre to 4,000 young people.

Lichfield Garrick Theatre announces new season

Top-line performances set for award-winning venue.

RSC Review: A Museum in Baghdad

Richard Lutz watches two plays on the same Stratford stage. But does it work?

Smash hit Muslim pantomine to tour UK

Local dates for festive performance.

Review: Carmen

Simon Hale enjoys another Welsh National Opera performance.

Opera Review: The Cunning Little Vixen

Richard Lutz takes his pew at the Birmingham Hippodrome.

RSC review: Shakespeare swaps genders in the swinging sixties

Richard Lutz takes his pew for King John at Stratford’s Swan Theatre.

Beer and opera link up for Halloween

Dig Brew the ‘Besse’ place for Friday fright.