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Flatpack Festival 2022, Design by Keith Dodds and Illustration by Jacques Kleynhans

Solo cinema and scientific sounds at Flatpack Festival

Flatpack Festival brings an eclectic mix of shows, screenings and activities that surprise and delight audiences to venues across Birmingham…

Cast of Platform 4's Triffids (Image: Andi Sapey)

Go on a gig-theatre adventure with Triffids!

Take time out this month to go on an gig-theatre adventure with music, sound and pictures…

Ice Curling at Roxy Lanes, The Light in Leeds

Three fun places to try curling

After Team GB’s recent triumph at the Olympics, you might be tempted give curling a try this winter. So, here’s three fun places to seek out…

Emii Alrai, The Courtship of Giants at Eastside Projects

Giant sculptures to hold you captive in Birmingham

Weave your way around giant sculptures and imaginative hunting arenas in Eastside Projects in Birmingham…

BeFestival Universal Story

The creative and captivating BE FESTIVAL returns to Birmingham

BE FESTIVAL, Birmingham’s creative celebration of European theatre returns to Birmingham Rep this winter…

Flatpack Film Festival 2021

Beer, art and animation at Flatpack Film Festival

Fancy discovering a whole host of new films, from animation to documentaries? Well, you’re in luck as this year’s Flatpack Film Festival is about to kick off…

Emma Talbot, When Screens Break

Future worlds and strange matter in Birmingham

Are you ready to step into future worlds and discover strange matter this autumn? Then head over to the innovative public art gallery, Eastside Projects…

Bald Black Girl(s) logo (above image), courtesy of Ruth Sutoyé

Thought-provoking photo exhibition opens at Ort Gallery

This autumn, catch an interesting and thought-provoking exhibition at Birmingham’s Ort Gallery, as Bald Black Girl(s) opens…

Eastside Projects talk with artist Lindsey Mendick

Who cares for the people who care for people?

Join artist Lindsey Mendick, Mendick’s parents Anthony and Jenny Mendick and curator Harriet Cooper at Eastside Projects for a candid discussion…

Ink drawing by Birmingham based artist Ahmed Magare

Modern day nomads the subject of Birmingham exhibition

Vessels, an exhibition giving an insight into the perspectives and experiences of a young generation of Somalis living in the diaspora, is now showing in Birmingham.

Escape Act

The story of a highly unusual Escape Act

The spectacular true story of how a Jewish acrobat escaped the Nazis by running away to join the circus will tour the UK this autumn…

Monster Chetwynd: Hell Mouth 3

Myths, monsters and heavy metal in Birmingham

Home of Metal will present a series of exhibitions in and around Birmingham, to celebrate the legacy of the band Black Sabbath…

Flatpack 2019

An immersive spy thriller and a car park theatre

Birmingham’s Flatpack Festival returns this May Day Bank Holiday with an eclectic line-up of screenings, exhibitions and performances…

Good Dog by Arinzé Kene

A fearlessly told story of growing up in a multi-cultural community

Tara Finney Productions and tiata fahodzi present good dog by Arinzé Kene, retelling the stories of multiple characters, families and years…

Magical Lantern Festival 2017

Penguins, peacocks and Santa pop up at the Magical Lantern Festival

The Magical Lantern Festival is returning to Birmingham, from Friday 23rd November to Tuesday 1st January, with a colourful array of new lanterns…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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