Coventry’s Albany Theatre secures capital for redevelopment

Council funding will allow improvements to facilities and safeguard the future.

Review: The Color Purple

Jessica Harris watches the Made at Curve production created in association with Birmingham Hippodrome.

Saving seats for city icons

Save A Seat raises funds For Birmingham Rep and Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Review: Romeo and Juliet

Jessica Harris watches the latest online offering from the RSC.

Behind the scenes of The Color Purple

First look released for at-home Hippodrome production.

Birmingham Hippodrome launch mentoring programme

Sixteen young people chosen to become young advocates.

Six appeal

West End stars launch Birmingham Hippodrome’s digital masterclasses.

Birmingham Hippodrome to help arts-inspired youngsters

Hippodrome announces new pilot programme aimed at young people.

VirtualBucketShake for Old Rep

Christmas collection organised to help maintain Birmingham theatre.

Black Country comic plays virtual Cinderella

Doreen Tipton launches online panto to support Acorns Children’s Hospice.

Matched funding provides community theatre training

Birmingham Hippodrome raise over £26,000 to support young people.

‘Tis the season to explore Birmingham virtually!

New #ChristmasinBham campaign highlights festive events, activities and gifts for locals and visitors.

Big names coming to Birmingham theatre

Jennifer Saunders announced for Sister Act at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Old Rep show will go on

Birmingham Ormiston Academy gives the gift of theatre this Christmas.

Hippodrome launches campaign for young people

£20,000 to be raised to bring back creativity to schools.

Shakespeare in Winter

Jessica Harris reports on the RSC’s newly-launched winter programme.

Fundraising venture launched to help Birmingham cultural icons

Save A Seat this Christmas to raise funds for Birmingham Rep and Birmingham Royal Ballet.

The University of Wonder & Imagination

Jessica Harris checks out what’s on offer for children.

One Night of Shakespeare to broadcast online

Children across the West Midlands stage Shakespeare in lockdown.

Twelve years a slave to the stage: My best (and worst) moments

Richard Lutz remembers a dozen years of reviewing Midland performances. 

Hippodrome panto to go ahead at the Alex

Strictly star heads Robin Hood cast.

Stage set for new specialist academy in Birmingham

Birmingham Ormiston Academy inviting applications for production campus.

Women & Theatre to release film about lockdown.

Women in Lockdown highlights experiences of and impact on women during this time.

Shop Front Theatre puts words centre stage

Five new commissions, part of Humanistan project.

Birmingham Rep collaborates with Birmingham Changing Futures Together

New short film will demonstrate the services available to homelessness and vulnerable.

Birmingham Stage Company helped by Culture Recovery Fund

Top local theatre company saved by government aid.

Birmingham Rep announce commissioning of twelve new plays

The Park Bench Plays aims to take pop-up theatre around the city.

Theatre-goers shall go to the ball

Crescent plans socially distanced Cinderella for Christmas.

Help for jobseekers gets finance boost

Birmingham Enterprise Community launches scheme to upskill young workforce.

Birmingham Rep Christmas production cancelled

The Rep announces postponement of Nativity! The Musical.