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.
Little but LIVE! festival launched
New socially distanced outdoor festival celebrates creativity and connection.
Theatre’s associate director steps out for the Rep
Walking to Leicester Square to raise funds for theatre’s work with young people.
Best foot forward for Rep fundraiser
Associate Director walks from Rep to London to raise funds for theatre.
Call for interviewees In Our Skin
MAC theatre project looking for gay men to participate.
Theatrical family fun at home with The Rep
Birmingham Repertory Theatre launch two digital Summer Schools for 7-18 year olds .
Birmingham Rep masterclasses announced for Cadbury College students
Opportunity for students to learn with major theatre.
Rep links with food charity to provide meals
Partnership with Open Kitchens provides 9,000 meals for Birmingham children in poverty.
Meanwhile at the Shop Front Theatre
Coventry artistic community pulling together.
MAC to stay shut until 2021
Birmingham arts centre falls victim to pandemic.
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.