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“Footloose” review

By admin | April 20, 2022 - 1:46 pm |April 20, 2022 News
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  Footloose The Musical (UK tour). Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.   Any self-respecting 80’s fan will be familiar with the movie “Footloose” starring Kevin Bacon and a then relatively unknown Sarah Jessica Parker. If not the movie then its hugely successful soundtrack which spawned a number of hits that are the… Continue reading →

2021 Award Winners

By admin | August 11, 2021 - 10:42 am |August 11, 2021 News
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  We can’t tell you how wonderful it was being able to have a festival this year. Two and a half weeks of shows, and all were fantastic.  We do of course always have awards and this year is no different. It was difficult to single some out but we’ve… Continue reading →

Birmingham Fest 2021 Full Line-Up & Brochure

By admin | June 23, 2021 - 1:03 pm |June 23, 2021 News
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  YES – IT’S HAPPENING!   The programme for Birmingham Fest 2021 has been finalised! You can see the full line up here. You can download the brochure here: Birmingham Fest 2021 Brochure   This year’s festival takes place between 14-31 July (inclusive).   Whilst this year’s festival may be smaller… Continue reading →

2019 Award Winners

By admin | August 2, 2019 - 11:52 am |August 11, 2021 News
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    It’s been another year with an eclectic mix of wonderful shows and fantastic performances.   It’s therefore been difficult to pick out some award winners but we’ve done it and here goes!     2019 FESTIVAL WINNERS:   *BEST SHOW – “WE’LL BE IN TOUCH” (JOANNA GAY). *BEST PERFORMANCE –… Continue reading →

Birmingham Fest 2019 Full Line-Up & Brochure

By admin | May 16, 2019 - 1:03 pm |May 16, 2019 News
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  The programme for Birmingham Fest 2019 has been finalised!    You can see the full line up here.   You can download the brochure here: Birmingham Fest 2019 brochure This can also be downloaded from our main website page.   This year’s festival takes place between 12-28 July (inclusive).  … Continue reading →

2018 Award Winners

By admin | August 2, 2018 - 11:35 pm |August 2, 2018 News
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  It’s been another year with an eclectic mix of wonderful shows and fantastic performances.   It’s therefore been difficult to pick out some award winners but we’ve done it and here goes!     2018 FESTIVAL WINNERS:   *BEST SHOW – “GUY: A NEW MUSICAL” (LEOE & HYDE). *BEST PERFORMANCE –… Continue reading →

Birmingham Fest 2018 Full Line-Up & Brochure

By admin | June 5, 2018 - 12:09 am |June 13, 2018 News
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  The programme of events for Birmingham Fest 2018 has been finalised!    You can see the full list here.   You can download the brochure here: Birmingham Fest 2018 brochure This can also be downloaded from our main website page.   This year’s festival takes place between 13-28 July (inclusive)…. Continue reading →

KIM WILDE “HERE COME THE ALIENS” CONCERT REVIEW

By admin | April 22, 2018 - 12:58 pm |April 23, 2018 News
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  Kim Wilde Birmingham Town Hall 21st April 2018   Kim Wilde is pop royalty. She was the most charted British female singer of the 80’s. She became an immediate worldwide star when she burst on to the music scene in 1981, had a US number one with “Keep Me… Continue reading →

We welcome The Victoria!

By admin | March 19, 2018 - 3:18 pm |March 19, 2018 News
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  We’re excited to announce a new venue for Birmingham Fest! The Victoria is a well known pub in Birmingham – dating back to the days of Queen Victoria herself. Known as a “theatre pub” it is situated next to the New Alexandra Theatre which has been there nearly as… Continue reading →

Stage Experience “West Side Story” Review

By admin | August 25, 2017 - 12:37 pm |August 25, 2017 News
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  West Side Story Stage Experience New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham Thursday 24th August 2017   “Stage Experience” returns to the New Alexandra Theatre for their fourteenth annual production and this time they tackle one of musical theatre’s big guns – “West Side Story”. However, this young cast does it more… Continue reading →

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    Cheeky Blinders by Behind The Headlines
    Cheeky Blinders by Behind The Headlines
    11/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Comedy
    Is it really a good idea to drink in the local gangster pub? What happens if you look at one of them the wrong way? Join us on the lawless streets of 1920s Birmingham for a comedic take on the city’s most famous TV series. From betting shops to backstreet boozers, see a different side to the world of Birmingham’s biggest crime family.
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    Improv comedy by Box of Frogs
    Improv comedy by Box of Frogs
    11/07/2025    
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Midlands Arts Centre
    • Comedy
    Birmingham’s premier comedy improv troupe bring you an evening of high-octane improvised fun. Expect the unexpected as the quick-witted Box of Frogs conjure up hilarious spontaneous songs, sketches and scenes on the spur of the moment, all based entirely on your suggestions.
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    Horn Bag by Leah Fennell
    Horn Bag by Leah Fennell
    11/07/2025    
    8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Comedy
    • Drama
    • Music
    A musical-comedy one woman show that details the mortifying details of Leah's love life (or lack thereof). Discussions of romance, failed flirting and terrible sex fall apart to reveal deeper discussions about struggling with mental health, chronic loneliness and self-esteem.
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    The Actor with a Thousand Faces by Pretender Productions
    The Actor with a Thousand Faces by Pretender Productions
    12/07/2025    
    3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
    The Crescent Theatre
    • Drama
    An actor is invisible until they go on stage... the problem for a new actor is, they are hardly- if ever- on stage. This is the story of an actor and his first year from drama school to first auditions, castings and agents. Travel with him from zero to zero and back again. With a nod to Hollywood along the way!
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    Nutcracker in Spring by LolliHop Puppet Theatre
    Nutcracker in Spring by LolliHop Puppet Theatre
    12/07/2025    
    3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Children
    • Puppetry
    A fresh new interpretation of the well-loved tale. A unique blend of storytelling and intricate puppetry take family audiences on a journey into young Clara's world on the day of her birthday when she receives an unusual gift from her odd relative - a handmade, funny-looking nutcracker - catapulting her into a world of magic.
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    The Actor with a Thousand Faces by Pretender Productions
    The Actor with a Thousand Faces by Pretender Productions
    12/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
    The Crescent Theatre
    • Drama
    An actor is invisible until they go on stage... the problem for a new actor is, they are hardly- if ever- on stage. This is the story of an actor and his first year from drama school to first auditions, castings and agents. Travel with him from zero to zero and back again. With a nod to Hollywood along the way!
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    Nutcracker in Spring by LolliHop Puppet Theatre
    Nutcracker in Spring by LolliHop Puppet Theatre
    13/07/2025    
    3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Children
    • Puppetry
    A fresh new interpretation of the well-loved tale. A unique blend of storytelling and intricate puppetry take family audiences on a journey into young Clara's world on the day of her birthday when she receives an unusual gift from her odd relative - a handmade, funny-looking nutcracker - catapulting her into a world of magic.
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    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    14/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Drama
    Ronnie doesn't know how she got there. But she's in hospital. And someone is here to see her, someone she hasn't seen for a very long time. A claustrophobic exploration of guilt, coercion, fear, and the lengths people go to escape it. Some patterns are harder to break than others, and some people are counting on that.
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    A Confession of Murder by The Rekindled Ensemble
    A Confession of Murder by The Rekindled Ensemble
    14/07/2025    
    8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Drama
    Deceit. Death. Denial. Lord Blackwood has been murdered; his steward Edward Hargrove has confessed. But as conflicting accounts emerge, the truth becomes a matter of perspective where everyone has something to hide and someone to blame. All is not what it seems at Blackwood Manor...
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    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    15/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Drama
    Ronnie doesn't know how she got there. But she's in hospital. And someone is here to see her, someone she hasn't seen for a very long time. A claustrophobic exploration of guilt, coercion, fear, and the lengths people go to escape it. Some patterns are harder to break than others, and some people are counting on that.
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    A Confession of Murder by The Rekindled Ensemble
    A Confession of Murder by The Rekindled Ensemble
    15/07/2025    
    8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Drama
    Deceit. Death. Denial. Lord Blackwood has been murdered; his steward Edward Hargrove has confessed. But as conflicting accounts emerge, the truth becomes a matter of perspective where everyone has something to hide and someone to blame. All is not what it seems at Blackwood Manor...
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    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    16/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Drama
    Ronnie doesn't know how she got there. But she's in hospital. And someone is here to see her, someone she hasn't seen for a very long time. A claustrophobic exploration of guilt, coercion, fear, and the lengths people go to escape it. Some patterns are harder to break than others, and some people are counting on that.
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    When The Birds Come by Central Youth Theatre
    When The Birds Come by Central Youth Theatre
    18/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Drama
    Margaret and Stanley are two children whose world is disappearing due to rising sea levels and Western influence. She has always told her little brother it's his fault the ice is melting. She doesn't want to live in the Alaskan tundra. She wants to run away and be a normal teenager in Anchorage. Years later, the rift between the siblings has seismically grown. In a fast-melting world, will love be left behind?
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    Striptease by DRH Arts & Orsolya Nagy
    Striptease by DRH Arts & Orsolya Nagy
    18/07/2025    
    8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Comedy
    • Drama
    Two men find themselves in a strange place, they don't know how they got there, and they don't know why. Is it safer to leave or stay? Are they free to make their own decisions? Is their fate in their own hands? An absurd one-act play written by Polish playwright, Sławomir Mrożek.
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    Striptease by DRH Arts & Orsolya Nagy
    Striptease by DRH Arts & Orsolya Nagy
    19/07/2025    
    8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Comedy
    • Drama
    Two men find themselves in a strange place, they don't know how they got there, and they don't know why. Is it safer to leave or stay? Are they free to make their own decisions? Is their fate in their own hands? An absurd one-act play written by Polish playwright, Sławomir Mrożek.
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    The Bear by Play in the Park
    The Bear by Play in the Park
    21/07/2025    
    7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Comedy
    • Drama
    A widow in mourning, a grumpy creditor, and a duel that turns into a love story. Chekhov's The Bear is a hilarious one-act romp where tempers flare, sparks fly, and romance sneaks in when you least expect it. Love and laughter guaranteed!
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    Shakespeare: Tragedy Plus Time Equals Comedy by Behind The Headlines
    Shakespeare: Tragedy Plus Time Equals Comedy by Behind The Headlines
    22/07/2025    
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    The Old Joint Stock Theatre
    • Comedy
    In Elizabethan London a small group of actors are in rehearsal. They are joined by a new playwright, Will Shakespeare, who is trying to write the perfect tragedy. Join the players as they run through the first drafts of Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth and Hamlet, and let your laughter tell the Bard what he needs to change.
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    The Bear by Play in the Park
    The Bear by Play in the Park
    22/07/2025    
    7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Comedy
    • Drama
    A widow in mourning, a grumpy creditor, and a duel that turns into a love story. Chekhov's The Bear is a hilarious one-act romp where tempers flare, sparks fly, and romance sneaks in when you least expect it. Love and laughter guaranteed!
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    Every Little Knot by Teepee Productions
    Every Little Knot by Teepee Productions
    23/07/2025    
    8:30 pm - 9:45 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Drama
    A robbery at a local corner shop sets off a chain of events that draws three women into each other's lives in unexpected and explosive ways. What starts as a single act of violence spirals into a tangled web of blame, protection, and betrayal. Can these women ever untangle themselves? Or are they knotted together forever?
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    The Whore Queen by Ellie Grace
    The Whore Queen by Ellie Grace
    24/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    The Crescent Theatre
    • Drama
    Anne Boleyn is dragged through her memories by what history has deemed interesting. She wants her whole story to be heard before time reduces her down to a single word in a limerick - 'beheaded'. This eclectic piece explores the boundaries of objectivity and historiography through the life of one of history's most iconic Queens.
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    Every Little Knot by Teepee Productions
    Every Little Knot by Teepee Productions
    24/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Drama
    A robbery at a local corner shop sets off a chain of events that draws three women into each other's lives in unexpected and explosive ways. What starts as a single act of violence spirals into a tangled web of blame, protection, and betrayal. Can these women ever untangle themselves? Or are they knotted together forever?
    More Info
    Napoleon Dynamite by Central Youth Theatre
    Napoleon Dynamite by Central Youth Theatre
    24/07/2025    
    7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
    The Old Joint Stock Theatre
    • Comedy
    • Drama
    Based on the 2004 hit film. Follow the misadventures of Napoleon, an awkward teenager, as he buddies up with new student, Pedro. As they both try to find their place in the world, navigating love, family and popularity, they discover that standing out is often better than fitting in.
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    The Whore Queen by Ellie Grace
    The Whore Queen by Ellie Grace
    25/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    The Crescent Theatre
    • Drama
    Anne Boleyn is dragged through her memories by what history has deemed interesting. She wants her whole story to be heard before time reduces her down to a single word in a limerick - 'beheaded'. This eclectic piece explores the boundaries of objectivity and historiography through the life of one of history's most iconic Queens.
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    The Amazing Bubble Science Show by Paris Bubbles
    The Amazing Bubble Science Show by Paris Bubbles
    25/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    The Blue Orange Theatre
    • Children
    • Magic
    An engaging and interactive show that explores the fascinating world of bubbles through fun experiments, scientific explanations, and creative demonstrations. Audiences are taken on a journey to discover the science behind bubble blowing, the properties of different types of bubbles, and how bubbles can be used in art and entertainment.
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    Geography of Home by The Motherland Collective
    Geography of Home by The Motherland Collective
    26/07/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    The Birmingham Black Box
    • Music
    • Poetry
    A poetry theatre performance that explores the journey of migrants standing at the edge of two worlds, the many dimensions of home and the expanding nature of belonging. A poetic exploration of belonging, memory, and migration through experimental storytelling. Bridging poetry, music and movement.
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    Events on 11/07/2025
    Cheeky Blinders by Behind The Headlines
    Cheeky Blinders by Behind The Headlines
    11 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Improv comedy by Box of Frogs
    Improv comedy by Box of Frogs
    11 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Horn Bag by Leah Fennell
    Horn Bag by Leah Fennell
    11 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 12/07/2025
    The Actor with a Thousand Faces by Pretender Productions
    The Actor with a Thousand Faces by Pretender Productions
    12 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Nutcracker in Spring by LolliHop Puppet Theatre
    Nutcracker in Spring by LolliHop Puppet Theatre
    12 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    The Actor with a Thousand Faces by Pretender Productions
    The Actor with a Thousand Faces by Pretender Productions
    12 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    more...
    Events on 13/07/2025
    Nutcracker in Spring by LolliHop Puppet Theatre
    Nutcracker in Spring by LolliHop Puppet Theatre
    13 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 14/07/2025
    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    14 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    A Confession of Murder by The Rekindled Ensemble
    A Confession of Murder by The Rekindled Ensemble
    14 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 15/07/2025
    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    15 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    A Confession of Murder by The Rekindled Ensemble
    A Confession of Murder by The Rekindled Ensemble
    15 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 16/07/2025
    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    The Things We Forget To Change by Up Yours Theatre Company
    16 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 18/07/2025
    When The Birds Come by Central Youth Theatre
    When The Birds Come by Central Youth Theatre
    18 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Striptease by DRH Arts & Orsolya Nagy
    Striptease by DRH Arts & Orsolya Nagy
    18 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 19/07/2025
    Striptease by DRH Arts & Orsolya Nagy
    Striptease by DRH Arts & Orsolya Nagy
    19 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 21/07/2025
    The Bear by Play in the Park
    The Bear by Play in the Park
    21 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 22/07/2025
    Shakespeare: Tragedy Plus Time Equals Comedy by Behind The Headlines
    Shakespeare: Tragedy Plus Time Equals Comedy by Behind The Headlines
    22 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    The Bear by Play in the Park
    The Bear by Play in the Park
    22 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 23/07/2025
    Every Little Knot by Teepee Productions
    Every Little Knot by Teepee Productions
    23 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 24/07/2025
    The Whore Queen by Ellie Grace
    The Whore Queen by Ellie Grace
    24 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Every Little Knot by Teepee Productions
    Every Little Knot by Teepee Productions
    24 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Napoleon Dynamite by Central Youth Theatre
    Napoleon Dynamite by Central Youth Theatre
    24 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 25/07/2025
    The Whore Queen by Ellie Grace
    The Whore Queen by Ellie Grace
    25 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    The Amazing Bubble Science Show by Paris Bubbles
    The Amazing Bubble Science Show by Paris Bubbles
    25 Jul 25
    Birmingham
    Events on 26/07/2025
    Geography of Home by The Motherland Collective
    Geography of Home by The Motherland Collective
    26 Jul 25
    Birmingham
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