Looking ahead to dance in June indoors and out: Birmingham International Dance Festival returns for 2018
New name, new logo, new dates and a different feel and focus
Birmingham Hippodrome
Momoko Hirata dazzles in Birmingham’s sumptuous Sleeping Beauty
Gives full value to this most aristocratic of classical ballets
Birmingham Royal Ballet announces Beyond Words 2018/19 season, including four world premieres
4 world premieres, 159 performances, 11 different productions, 13 venues
Marvellous storytelling in Matthew Bourne’s darkly urgent Cinderella
A stunning remake set in the darkest days of the Second World War
First commissions announced in Ballet Now talent development programme
Two new one-act ballets per year for five years
Rich and lavish: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Aladdin
The truly marvellous dragon dance is the icing on the cake
Ethereal, mesmerising, faultless: MacMillan’s Concerto
A superb programme brilliantly showcasing Birmingham Royal Ballet’s heritage
Birmingham Weekender: The city’s biggest arts festival ready for take-off
With just a week to go, David Mead looks ahead to the city’s autumn all-arts fest, coming September 22-24. Over 160 performances, 600+ artists, 26 new commissions. That’s Birmingham Weekender 2017, now almost upon us. The three-day festival features free performances and events from the city’s major arts organisations, independent artists and especially invited international … Read more
Searching for happiness amid the scars of war: Miss Saigon
Terrifically staged, powerfully acted and sung