Birmingham ArtsFest 2008
- 10 Years Of Artsfest @ Paradise Forum
- Photo exhibition
- Dancexchange - Class Tasters @ The Patrick Centre
- Sample the DanceXchange programme
- The Rotunda: 21 Stories @ The Pavilions
- Exhibition by Nic Gaunt
- The Custard Factory Flea Market @ The Custard Factory Reception
- Blue Hippo And Reel Access Present... Killriculum @ The Bond
- How to make short horror films. Bookable half hour sessions. Call 0121 687 1404.
- Creative Insight @ Birmingham Central Library
- Protect and profit from your ideas
- Creative Pathways @ Birmingham Central Library
- Find work in the creative industries
- Music Business @ Birmingham Central Library
- Make money from your music with Barry Tomes
- Art In The Library @ Birmingham Central Library
- Exhibition by new artists
- Happy Roald Dahl Day @ Birmingham Central Library, Centre for the Child
- Drama, stories, quizzes, photos, face painting
- Contemporary Art Exhibitions @ Ikon Gallery
- Birmingham Irish Community Forum Presents Fola @ The Fountain Stage
- Artspace @ The Custard Factory Gallery
- Josephine Reichert, Dead Good Kids, Ian Cook, Lucie Elizabeth Kerley, Susan Wong, Simone Warmington
- Birmingham Irish Community Forum Present @ The Irish Club
- A family history workshop
- Language Alive - Giant And Hero @ The Library Theatre
- Birmingham's dynamic participatory theatre company
- Clubskills @ The Lakeside Stage
- The urban music family
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Little Scholar Productions Animation
- The Brightsides - Want Indie? @ The Kerrang Unsigned Stage
- Here are the Brightsides
- The Motive @ The Yardbird
- Fast clean efficient power pop
- Augustine @ The Flapper
- Unsigned band from the future
- Paintings On The Railings
- Local artists selling affordable art on the railings around the square
- Eclectic Rhythms @ The Emirates Beach Stage
- Bhangra..The diversity of dance
- Artistic Souls @ BMAG Activity Space
- Spoken word workshop Inspired by passion
- Rainbow Voices @ BMAG The Waterhall
- Classically chorally camp
- Words On Wheels @ Congreve Passage
- Birmingham City Council Arts Team @ Outside Gas Hall
- Cdj @ The Dance Stage
- Creative, dynamic, entertaining
- Off Our Trolley @ Central Square
- Carnival craft making workshop - Carnival Arts Marquee
- Birmingham Rep - The Lion The Witch And The
Wardrobe @ Oozells Square
- Enter through the wardrobe into the magical world of Narnia
- Ring Of Sound @ City Inn Café
- A local, community intergenerational choir
- Hot Club Birmingham @ The Malthouse
- Swinging jazz strings
- Community Vibe Ltd - Safe @ The Old Joint Stock Theatre
- Fun dynamic issue based theatre
- Stan'S Café Presents Of All The People In All The World @ AE Harris Factory, 110 Northwood Street
- Sound It Out Community - Music Musical Connections @ The Eclectic Stage
- Music to warm the cockles of your heart
- Birmingham Opera Company @ BBC Public Space
- Performing in unlikely nooks and crannies
- Caroline 7 @ New Street Performance Space
- Acoustic Folk/Rock singer songwriter
- Babamundi @ The World Music Stage
- African drumming
- One Love @ St Martin's Church
- Explore spirituality through popular song
- Dennis Hamilton: The Portrait Parlour @ The Pavilions
- Pose for a hand drawn portrait or leave a photo
- Artspace @ The Council House, Victoria Square
- The Banqueting Suite: Andrew Bainbridge, Birmingham Printmakers, The Birmingham Art Fair, RBSA, Deaf Arts Network, Erdington Arts Forum, Artpride, Georgina Vinsun, John Garghan, Particle Article, Rita Fletcher, Sonia Bhamra, Dante Lamb, Elena Cassidy Smith, Jo Clifton-Coles, Nick Williams, Prabjhot Virdi-Smith, Stuart Bush, Vladimir Morozov, Nicole Mortiboys
- Designer Maker Fair @ The Council House, Victoria Square
- Rooms 3 and 4: Rehana Vohra, ABS Latin Promotions, Ettore Consorte Jewellery, The Earring Café, Ken Hurd, JamBag, Clare Wainwright, Joy Bains, Zhifeng Yu, Jolene Smith, Carol Keates, Andrea Jones, Laura Kirk, Bawa Design, Sarah Whapples, Bhavna Parmer, Artists and Artisans, Choniso Chasi, Lizz Luney Illustration
VIP Room: The Jewellery Quarter
Room 6: 50fifty, Caroline New, Arkdesigns, Hady Ceramics, DAFT
Room 6a: Playtrain "All About Me"
Council House Entrance Way: Chris Eckersley
Chamberlain Room: Willard Wigan Exhibition - Ask It! @ New Street
- Information about your local artists and arts organisations
- Hope Soars @ St Martin's Church
- Exhibition by Sheona Beaumont
- Bloco Louco @ Gibb Street Performance Space
- Go Johnny Go AGOGO!
- Highcroft Music Workshop @ The Lakeside Stage
- A band of positive intensity
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Craftspace presents A World Imagined 2 (Dir. Jo Lawrence, Hafsah Nailo and Chandos School)
- Mike Bethel @ The Prince of Wales
- Legendary local musician and songwriter
- Heather Wastie And Friends - Six Kinds Of Friendship @ The CBSO Centre
- Moving performance with soundbeam
- Touch Of Life Dance Crew @ The Library Theatre
- Street dance / breaking
- Rhian, Rockgent, Najma And Michael @ BMAG Gallery 21
- Uplifting words
- Making Music West Midlands @ BMAG The Industrial Gallery
- Music amongst friends
- Midlands Fretted Orchestra @ The Bandstand
- Fretted musical extravaganza
- Aashiyana Arts - Bhangra Tots @ Central Square
- Non-stop bopping for kids
- Old School Tie @ Oozells Street
- Alternative electro-rock crossover experts
- Hina And Co @ The Crescent Theatre Studio
- Bollywood workshop
- Pericles @ Bash Bar
- New, innovative, alternative pop solo artist
- Tindal Street Press Presents Gaynor Arnold @ Costa Coffee at Waterstones
- Jo Rafferty @ The Book Garden, Waterstones High Street
- The female John Martyn
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Flip 08 presents
Sweets (Dir. Philipa Rice)
Fetch (Dir. Dana Donan)
Magic Gloves (Dir. Ben and John Harmer)
Cat and Mouse (Dir. Ali Asaaf)
The M Man (Dir. Greg McLeod and Myles McLeod) - Animation Workshop With Little Scholar Productions @ The Custard Factory Gallery
- Call 0121 464 5768 to book
- Venemiss Presents Strictly Street In The Seven
Deadly Sins @ Performance Space
- Dance to express not to impress
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Imagination (Dir. Hannah Parry)
- Jake And Elwood Blues @ The Stage
- Outstanding excerpts from this amazing show
- Inertia Blooms @ The Kerrang Unsigned Stage
- Post-progressive rock and electronica
- Jean Mclean @ The Yardbird
- Original singer songwriter
- Astro Reality @ The Flapper
- We're fun, energetic and explosive
- Black Voices 1 - 2 @ The Town Hall
- UK's leading female acapella group
- Sarah Ann Cromwell @ BMAG The Waterhall
- An unorthodox soprano recital
- Transit Trix @ The Dance Stage
- Hip Hop expressive arts
- Birmingham Rep - The Lion The Witch And The
Wardrobe @ Oozells Square
- Enter through the wardrobe into the magical world of Narnia
- Stardust Cabaret - West End Showstopper @ City Inn Café
- Sparkling cabaret musical
- The Street Shepherd Band - Flamenco Fusion @ The Malthouse
- Sounds of modern Spain
- Intimate Productions - Romantic Revolutions @ The Old Joint Stock Theatre
- Evocative, romantic, emotional and revolutionary
- Mendi @ The Eclectic Stage
- Best of East and West
- Pollie Gilbert @ BBC Public Space
- Storytelling for young and old
- Cubania - An Afro Cuban Tale @ The World Music Stage
- Traditional Afro Cuban dance group
- Poetry Part 1 Workshop @ St Martin's Church
- The Music Collective @ The Lakeside Stage
- Confident inspiring and educational rapper
- El Diabolero @ Gibb Street Performance Space
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Urban Digital presents
The Mask (Dir. Kevin Duffy)
Sinister Sixteen (Dir. Nicole Ranger)
Scary Little Sister (Dir. Zahra Mahamoud)
Stampede (Dir. Grantley Martin)
- Banska @ The Prince of Wales
- Contemporary acoustic folk pop band
- City Of Birmingham Young Voices @ The CBSO Centre
- Open rehearsal
- Munayem Mayenin - Live The Tiny Brilliance Workshop @ BMAG Activity Space
- An essential contemporary English poet
- Cathy Greenhill - Love Is The Fire @ BMAG Round Room
- Southwell c.1595 - Elizabethan dance workshop. Discover how they kept C16 courtiers out of trouble.
- Something And Nothing Present Patrick And Bernadine @ The Bandstand
- This year’s must see comedy
- Rhythm Time @ Central Square
- Helping children to find the rhythm
- Tim Robinson @ Oozells Street
- Eclectic mix of guitar instrumentals
- Eclectic Rhythms - Bhangra Workshop @ The Crescent Theatre Studio
- The diversity of dance
- The Barber Institute Of Fine Arts @ The Council House Room 1
- Art-related family drama performance
- Nate Diamond @ Bash Bar
- Confident and opinionated soul artist
- Tindal Street Press Presents Paul Mcdonald @ Costa Coffee at Waterstones
- String Talk @ The Book Garden, Waterstones High Street
- Sassy, scintillating and uplifting music and poetry
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Acting Out presents Too Late
- National Saxophone - Ensemble Of Great Britain @ High Street Performance Space
- An unforgettable sax-experience
- Abs Latin Promotions @ The Stage
- Salsa performance and workshop
- Python - Grime @ The Lakeside Stage
- Energetic, experimental, live hip hop
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Rattlestick presents Don't Hide the Margin
- Lp45 @ The Kerrang Unsigned Stage
- Upbeat jazz, pop rock
- Cobweb Dilemmas @ The Yardbird
- 3 piece art punk band
- Betty And The Id @ The Flapper
- The wrong side of everything
- Birmingham Ramblers Association - Walks Around Artsfest
- To book your place on the walks please contact the ArtsFest hotline. Walks will start from the Centenary Square Information Point. Call 0121 464 5678
- Desi Nach @ The Emirates Beach Stage
- Multi cultural Bollywood dance troupe
- Birmingham Young Poet Laureate @ The Library Theatre
- Dreadlockalien and Matt Windle showcase new poets
- Paul Woodward - Poetrypaul @ BMAG Gallery 21
- Birmingham poems and seaside poems
- Birmingham Choral Union - Voices In Harmony @ BMAG The Waterhall
- Choral singing at its best
- Body Beat School Of Dance - Overdrive @ The Dance Stage
- Body beat is in overdrive
- Birmingham Rep - The Lion The Witch And The
Wardrobe @ Oozells Square
- Enter through the wardrobe into the magical world of Narnia
- Star Performerz @ City Inn Café
- Sing West End and Broadway
- 10 Guitars @ The Malthouse
- Electronic rock pop
- Free Creative Workshop @ Ikon Gallery
- Based around the Shahzia Sikander exhibition
- Treefrog Theatre Company - Paradise Mislaid @ The Old Joint Stock Theatre
- Birmingham company producing new writing
- Katlama @ The Eclectic Stage
- Country and West Midlands funked up
- Dunia Yetu - Grandma'S Tales @ BBC Public Space
- A hot, spicy taste of Africa
- Ingrid'S Accordians @ The World Music Stage
- Fifteen accordians: Tangos, Rumbas, Reels...
- Readathon @ The Council House, Victoria Square
- The Banqueting Suite: Help celebrate 25 years of National Readathon with a Roald Dahl Birthday celebration event.
- Drumvoice Orchestra @ Gibb Street Performance Space
- African drumming extravaganza
- Blue Hippo And Reel Access Present... Killriculum @ The Bond
- How to make short horror films 2. Rolling drop in workshops.
- Birmingham Irish Community Forum Present @ Hennessey's Bar
- A traditional set dancing workshop
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- The Urban Film Club @ Birmingham Rathbone presents
Short Sharp Shorts
Medevac
MMM
Slow
- Princess Sweetie @ The Prince of Wales
- The amazing Princess Sweetie struts her stuff
- Bbc Big Band @ The Town Hall
- Britain's finest big band
- Music In Motion @ BMAG The Industrial Gallery
- Songs in sign
- Raw Nerve - Which Way Now @ The Bandstand
- Fun, dynamic, physical storytelling
- Caroline 7 @ Oozells Street
- Acoustic folk/rock singer/songwriter
- Gojo Music - As I Am @ The Fountain Stage
- Acoustic funky singer songwriter
- The Barber Institute Of Fine Arts @ The Council House Room 1
- Art-related family drama performance
- Empress Temeree @ Bash Bar
- Nina Simone award 2007 runner up
- Tindal Street Press Presents Michael Richardson And Paul Mcdonald @ Costa Coffee at Waterstones
- Chris Edwards @ The Book Garden, Waterstones High Street
- Singer songwriter
- Poetry Part 2 Performance @ St Martin's Church
- Chigga @ The Lakeside Stage
- Live Hip Hop artist
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- The Way I Feel featuring Amnesia (Dir. Aston Walker)
- Bloco Louco - Go Johnny Go Agogo! @ Performance Space
- Samba beats from Rio's streets!
- Old School Tie @ High Street Performance Space
- Alternative electro-rock crossover experts
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Central Youth Theatre presents Supreme Sunbeam (Dir. Sirna Gonsal)
- Rhythm Time @ Central Square
- Helping children to find the rhythm
- Transit Trix - Hip Hop Expressive Arts Workshop @ The Crescent Theatre Studio
- Wolverhampton community B-boy Crew
- Leaps And Bounds @ The Stage
- Contemporary new musical theatre piece
- Computer Club @ The Kerrang Unsigned Stage
- Edgy, moody, hypnotic indie pop
- Million Empire @ The Yardbird
- Melancholic lyrics explosive guitars and drums
- Bad Scout @ The Flapper
- Bad Scout Rock
- Stella Sims And Michael Jones - Rimsky-Korsakov @ The CBSO Centre
- Russian and British classical music
- Birmingham Belly Dancing @ The Emirates Beach Stage
- Belly dancing demonstrations
and workshop - Sally Delany @ BMAG Activity Space
- Still life drawing workshop
- Phillip Simpson - I Had No One Else To Talk To So I Chose You @ BMAG Gallery 21
- Intelligent articulate thought-provoking poet
- Music In Motion Workshop @ BMAG The Industrial Gallery
- Raising deaf awareness thru song
- Birmingham Chamber Music Society @ BMAG The Waterhall
- Musicians from Birmingham Conservatoire
- Freaky Feet Dance Company @ The Dance Stage
- The other side of me
- Harborne Complimentary Health Clinic @ Oozells Square
- Baby Yoga
- Harborne Orchestra - Local Classics @ City Inn Café
- A regional friendly orchestra
- Stone Soul Uk @ The Malthouse
- Refreshing, uplifting, memorable soul
- Women And Theatre - The Bad One @ The Old Joint Stock Theatre
- A cautionary fairytale of unrequited love
- Sampad Presents Raju Mali And Co - Sonic Mantra @ The Eclectic Stage
- Indo jazz fusion
- Royal Shakespeare Company - Workshop @ BBC Public Space
- Learn the secrets of RSC training
- El Diabolero @ New Street Performance Space
- Thrilling Viennese diablo-comedy de luxe
- Scupa - Second City Strummers @ The World Music Stage
- Birmingham's finest (only) ukulele society
- One Love @ St Martin's Church
- Explore spirituality through popular song
- Ian Cook @ The Custard Factory Gallery
- Popbang workshop
- Babamundi @ Gibb Street Performance Space
- African drumming extravaganza
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Birmingham Theatre School presents The Welcome Inn and Examination Board (Dir. Mark Presdee)
- Mr Words - We On A Rise @ The Lakeside Stage
- Motivational spoken poetry
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- First Light Movies present 2008 Award Nominees
Dirty Secret (Best Comedy)
Cityscape (Best Animation)
- Perfection Street Dance Company - 5 Years And Counting... @ The Hall of Memory Performance Space
- Energetic street dancers with talent
- John Brocklesby @ The Prince of Wales
- Acoustic singer songwriter
- Haseley Clarinet Quartet - Four In A Row @ BMAG Round Room
- Mellow sounds; classical to contemporary
- Crescent Theatre - Bottom’s Bits @ The Bandstand
- Birmingham’s biggest little theatre
- Sam @ The Fountain Stage
- Music from the heart
- The Barber Institute Of Fine Arts @ The Council House Room 1
- Art-related family drama performance
- Jean Mclean @ Bash Bar
- Original singer songwriter
- Protein Sharing - Protein: Dear Body @ The Patrick Centre
- Special preview
- Venemiss Presents Strictly Street In The Seven
Deadly Sins @ Performance Space
- Dance to express not to impress
- Mendi And Guests @ High Street Performance Space
- Best of East and West
- Nu Century Arts Presents The Live Box With Soweto Kinch @ The Stage
- The hottest jam session around
- Arcadian Kicks @ The Kerrang Unsigned Stage
- Highly rated Stourbridge rock band
- Kevin Harding @ The Yardbird
- Acoustic guitar, fingerstyle instrumentals
- Supanaut Rock Band @ The Flapper
- Original four piece rock band
- Birmingham Festival Choral Society @ The CBSO Centre
- Sing for Pleasure - Performance and workshop.
Birmingham's longest established chorus. - Ex Cathedra And Ex Cathedra Education @ The Town Hall
- World class choir and vibrant junior choir
- Sinergie - Pop Classics @ The Library Theatre
- Brum's answer to Girls Aloud
- Magenta - Close Harmony @ BMAG The Industrial Gallery
- Original close-harmony acapella choir
- The Golightly Twins - Music To Soothe Your Soul @ BMAG The Waterhall
- Electric-acoustic chilled out duo
- Inspiring A New Generation @ The Dance Stage
- Winner of dance factor 2008
- Rhythm Time @ Central Square
- Helping children to find the rhythm
- Ray Des @ City Inn Café
- Pop/classical Spanish guitar crossover
- The Holy Show Band @ The Malthouse
- Irish music for all occasions
- Something And Nothing Present Patrick And Bernadine @ The Old Joint Stock Theatre
- This year's must see comedy
- Capital Letters @ The Eclectic Stage
- Live reggae
- National Saxophone Ensemble Of Great Britain @ New Street Performance Space
- An unforgettable sax-experience
- Christ Worshippers Gospel Choir @ The World Music Stage
- African gospel from Swaziland
- One Love @ St Martin's Church
- Explore spirituality through popular song
- Krayz @ The Lakeside Stage
- The UK hip hop showcase
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Women and Theatre presents
Our Take A Day in Da Hood (Dir. The Burlington Centre)
Our School (Dir. Fox Hollies School)
Care (Dir. ROC Drama)
- Argosy Musical Theatre - Sing And Dance The Music Of The 70'S @ The Crescent Theatre Studio
- Singing and dancing for fun workshop
- Paul Rafferty - Scissorman @ BBC Public Space
- Cutting, incisive, sharp, pointed and polished
- Star Performerz - Perform Urban Dance @ The Hall of Memory Performance Space
- A supernova explosion of youngstarz
- Joe Gallagher @ The Prince of Wales
- Astounding singer songwriter
- One Step Beyond - Appalachian Step Dance @ The Emirates Beach Stage
- High energy, dance experience
- South Birmingham Sinfonia @ BMAG Round Room
- String music
- Poetry In English And Spanish @ BMAG Gallery 21
- South American poet and traveller
- Orichalcum World Of Brass @ The Bandstand
- Multi-brass virtuoso
- Bloco Louco - Samba Percussion Workshop @ Oozells Square
- Samba beats from Rio's streets
- Carvalho @ The Fountain Stage
- Fresh invigorating electric soul music
- The Barber Institute Of Fine Arts @ The Council House Room 1
- Art-related family drama performance
- Caroline 7 @ Bash Bar
- Acoustic Folk/Rock singer songwriter
- Sykes @ The Lakeside Stage
- Sykes in the city
- Electric Cinema Film Orchestra @ The Stage
- The country's first in house film orchestra
- Mexicolas @ The Kerrang Unsigned Stage
- Believable indie esque rock band
- The Love Jones @ The Yardbird
- Pop music for grown ups
- Planetman - Only Planetman Can Save Me Now... @ The Flapper
- Music that makes you move
- Brindley Horn Ensemble @ BMAG The Waterhall
- Dazzling french horn ensemble
- Ace Youth - Ubuntu Bam (My Humanity) @ The Dance Stage
- Championing culturally diverse dance
- Magenta - Close Harmony @ City Inn Café
- Original close harmony acapella choir
- Dr Dan'S Blues Remedy @ The Malthouse
- Live, explosive, blues-based remedy
- Birmingham Irish Community Forum Present Cairde @ The Mailbox Level 7
- Celtic traditional and contemporary tunes
- M.D.C.C. Theatre Company - A Crock Of Wit, Adventures With William Shakespeare @ The Old Joint Stock Theatre
- A group of Shakespeare veterans
- The Heels @ The Eclectic Stage
- Birmingham instrumental ska/latin band
- Drumvoice Orchestra - African Drumming Extravaganza! @ The World Music Stage
- Energetic African and Latin rhythm
- Dunia Yetu - Grandma’s Tales @ Central Square
- A hot, spicy taste of Africa
- Munayem Mayenin - Live The Tiny Brilliance @ BBC Public Space
- Contemporary English poetry
- Runaway Writers @ The Prince of Wales
- A diverse creative writing group
- The Street Shepherd Band With Ana Garcia @ The Emirates Beach Stage
- Flamenco fusion
- Birmingham Clarion Singers - Hold The Line @ The Bandstand
- Oldest progressive choir in Birmingham
- Monday Session @ The Fountain Stage
- Funk and soul fueled fun
- Paul Horton Music Presents Honey Tones, Naomi Mighty, Mariamour, Glamawayne & Shanghai @ Bash Bar
- Artists showcase
- Shimm 1 @ The Lakeside Stage
- Presents new album Yea Whatever
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Introduction by Flip 08
- Shortcuts @ The Theatre at The Custard Factory
- Flip 08 presents
The Old, Old, Very Old Man (Dir. Elizabeth Hobbs)
Fetch (Dir. Dana Dorian)
Guy's Guide to Zombies (Dir. Daniel Austin)
Diversion (Dir. Sam Atkin)
More Fish in the Sea (Dir. Anabel Clarke)
200 Nanowebbers (Dir. Semiconductor)
El Mono (Dir. Mirichung Cho)
Cirugia (Dir. Alberto Gonzalez)
Flighty (Dir. Leigh Hodgkinson)
- Swingin' Jim'S Dance Band @ The Stage
- 1940's jazz and swing music
- Big Bus Groovy @ The Yardbird
- Dance along to funk soul
- The Fun House Robots @ The Flapper
- Rock n Roll space punk superstars
- Solo Plus Theatre Company @ The CBSO Centre
- Contemporary live theatre
- Introduction To Deaffest By Zebra Uno @ The Library Theatre
- Highway Dave & The Varmints @ The Malthouse
- Black Country and western music
- Butterfly Catchers @ The Eclectic Stage
- Melodic and uplifting acoustic ballads
- Shortcuts @ The Library Theatre
- Zebra Uno and Deaffest present
The Tape (Dir. Purely Platonic Productions)
The World Today (Dir. Brown Solid Productions)
Near Fatal Attraction (Dir. 3 post Productions)
All signed and subtitled - Streetsoul Productions @ The Lakeside Stage
- Innovative, positive, unique hip hop
- University Of Wolverhampton - Double Points: Wolf @ The Emirates Beach Stage
- Vibrant, physical extremes, classical electric fusion
- Birmingham Chamber Music Society @ The Fountain Stage
- Musicians from Birmingham Conservatoire
- Birmingham Rep - Cabaret @ The Stage
- Special preview of the Reps current show
- Hli - Phantom Limb @ The Lakeside Stage
- Lively, intelligent and progressive
- Poetry Wedesbury @ The CBSO Centre
- Brilliant beat-bar poetry served hot!
- Yelitza @ The Yardbird
- UK's hottest RnB singer songwriter
- System Trap @ The Flapper
- Honest 3 piece rock band
- Shortcuts @ The Library Theatre
- Introduction to the Birmingham International Film Society
Listen to Nature (Dir. Marc Hangl and Anne Guest)
Nine Nights for Nine Negroes (Dir. Christine Molloy and Joe Lawler)
Joy (Dir. Christine Molloy and Joe Lawler) - Needle And Thread Theatre @ Birmingham Central Library
- Between the Lines
Plays about love in the library. Call 07530 939 380 to book - Afs @ The Malthouse
- Minimal experimental sample driven electronica
- City Of Birmingham Young Voices @ The Stage
- Representing Birmingham's cultural diversity
- Madman The Greatest - Playaz Cliq Recordings @ The Lakeside Stage
- Highly rated Birmingham artist
- Sampad Present Aakash Odedra And Company @ The Emirates Beach Stage
- Stunning contemporary and Bollywood dance
- Shortcuts @ The Library Theatre
- Zebra Uno and Deaffest present
Schizophrenia (signed and subtitled)
The Shoot (Dir. Mark Corden)
Mechanical (Dir. Stuart McConnell) - Birmingham Festival Choral Society @ The Fountain Stage
- Birmingham's longest established chorus
- Comfortism @ The CBSO Centre
- Extremely short very surreal plays
- Louise Stokes @ The CBSO Centre
- Problem Solving
- Classical Fantasia @ The Stage
- with The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Birmingham Opera Company. Excerpts from much-loved classics will delight the audience with world class performances. Accompanied by fireworks.
- Uxl @ The Flapper
- Epic, heartwarming melodic band
- Shortcuts @ The Library Theatre
- Late (Dir. Elizabeth Innis)
Issue Seven Productions presents
Lewis Arnold's Leave of Absence
10/6 (Dir. Oliver Jones)
- Needle And Thread Theatre @ Birmingham Central Library
- Between the Lines
Plays about love in the library. Call 07530 939 380 to book - Stunning Architectural Lighting Projection Show @ Council House
- Shortcuts @ The Library Theatre
- Briefcase (Dir. James Eaves)
- Samantha Hunt @ The CBSO Centre
- Live expressive experimental spoken word
- The Juliana Down @ The Flapper
- Youthful rock band
- Shortcuts @ The Library Theatre
- Swinging Legs (Dir. Charlotte Bromley) (15)
21:15 by Lee O'Connell and Andrew Spencer
My Brown Friend (Dir. Steven Spencer) (15) - Needle And Thread Theatre @ Birmingham Central Library
- Between the Lines
Plays about love in the library. Call 07530 939 380 to book.
- Comfortism @ The CBSO Centre
- Extremely short very surreal plays
- Shortcuts @ The Library Theatre
- Friends In Need Are Friends In Deed (Dir. Tom Fenwick-Smith) (15)
Zebra Uno and Deaffest presents
Actless Productions' The Guest (signed and subtitled) (15)
- Void Physical Theatre @ The CBSO Centre
- Young vibrant energetic performance
artists