Creative Midlands Events

Calling all musicians, comics, poets, spoken word to the monthly Red Lions open mic night. A night of FREE entertainment encouraging all who want to display their talent on stage. If you just want to be entertained then pop on in, pull up a comfy seat, seat back and enjoy.

The Trevor Burton Band, 21 March

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 03:48 PM PST

21 March - Rock & Pop at The Actress & Bishop

Stinky Wizzleteat, Black Veins, Unicorn Abuse, Shirtlifter, 21 March

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 02:28 PM PST

21 March - Rock & Pop at The Bulls Head

This time Carnage Club Collective will be in Residence! Carnage Club Collective is an arm of Carnage Club, a record label and promotions organisation who run events in Stourbridge. The collective are the artists, musicians, creatives and promoters in the Black Country area putting shows on under the CC banner.

Creative Ensemble and Jazz Department presents , 21 March

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:57 AM PST

21 March - Jazz at Birmingham Conservatoire

Members of our Creative Ensemble, led by Riaan Vosloo, present music by themselves alongside works by John Zorn and Howard Skempton. This will be followed by sets from musicians of the Jazz Department which respond to the work and influences of our composer-in-residence Heiner Goebbels.

Life is a Dream, 21 March - 31 March

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:11 PM PST

21 March - 31 March - Classical at Argyle Works

It's been a dream for Birmingham Opera Company for some time now and in March we will live the dream when our new opera receives its world premiere. Composer, Jonathan Dove and writer, Alasdair Middleton have created a brand new, full length opera and they've used a legendary play by 17th century Spanish Playwright, Calderón.

An truly impressive team has been assembled for this project led by Artistic Director, Graham Vick. Samal Blak, our designer for Othello and a Linbury Prize Award winner joins us again. William Lacey also returns to conduct having forged upwards in his career to be Kapellmeister at Leipzig Opera. We welcome back the distinguished leading British tenor, Paul Nilon as the King and he is joined by other Birmingham Opera Company artists, Wendy Dawn Thompson (mezzo), Keel Watson (bass), Donna Bateman (soprano). They'll be joined by American tenor, Joseph Guyton who played Cassio in Othello and has been cutting a swathe as a finalist in Germany's X Factor - click here to see the video! And playing the role of Segismund is American baritone, Eric Greene making his debut with Birmingham Opera Company.

A Thousand Shards of Glass, 21 March - 23 March

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 01:38 AM PDT

21 March - 23 March - Spoken Word at AE Harris Factory Building

In a world where nothing seems real, everything's a distraction and actions no longer matter, a young woman sets out on a preposterous mission - to change things for the better...

A Thousand Shards of Glass is an intimate epic adventure, using words and sound to conjure a vivid world, tell a story and provoke your imagination.

Go And Play Up Your Own End , 21 March

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 03:00 AM PDT

21 March - Comedy at Town Hall

The Sunday Xpress, 25 March

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:45 AM PST

25 March - Spoken Word at Adam And Eve

FREE

Now in it's sixth year, the Sunday Xpress has a track record of providing new and emerging poets, storytellers, musicians and artists the platform to practise and hone their talents in a relaxed atmosphere. Hosted by Birmingham's unofficial poet laureate Brendan Higgins, aided and abetted by an eclectic selection of guest artists, the events doors open at 3 with the afternoon's entertainment starting at half 4.

Hamish Fulton: Group Walk with Hamish Fulton

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 09:45 AM PST

Hamish Fulton leads a city-centre walk.

Places are free but booking is essential by calling Ikon on 0121 248 0708. Organised in collaboration with Fierce Festival as part of Re-Tracing the City, a programme of walking-based public artwork.

Hamish Fulton's exhibition and Walk Northfeld for Climate Week coincide with the Still Walking Festival (15 March – 1 April). www.stillwalking.org

Re-Tracing the City is supported by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation.

Start Date:

8 Apr 2012 - 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Distance from home 0.00 mi

Every Word Counts

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:26 PM PDT

I'm delivering a series of 10 short story workshops at Embrace Arts, Leicester, taking place after Easter at Leicester Universityâ€™s Arts Centre.

Writing Squad member helps to promote the group

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:34 AM PDT

Coventry Writing Squad member Bethany Worley aged 11 has written a press release to help promote the group.

You can read it in an article about her writing which has been circulated to staff at Coventry City Council by clicking here.

There are still places available for this Writing Squad so if you are aged 11 – 16 and live in the Coventry area or know someone who would be interested in getting involved, please email Joanne Penn at joanne[at]writingwestmidlands.org or call her on 0121 246 2774.

If you are a young writer and you don't live in Coventry, please see our Writing Squads page to see where you local group meet or send us a message through our contact page.

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