Birmingham ArtsFest 2009

This is an archive page for 2009.
See www.artfest.org.uk/programme/ for 2010.

ArtFest this year is 11–13th September. A PDF scan of the programme is available, and the details are now on the official ArtsFest website, but it is organised by place, not time, which is quite annoying when you actually want to decide what to go and see when you’re in town in the middle of the day. So here it all is, rearranged in time order, and with some details from the PDF that are missing from the website. The official website might have changes, do check there. 2008 version of this site, for historic interest.

You can search the listings or ignore listings, e.g. (and these might be the things I’m in, come along!), Sinfonia on Saturday or City of Birmingham Choir on Saturday.

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12:00

RE: Place @ The Works Gallery, Pershore Street

13:15

CBSO Promotional Concert @ Symphony Hall

16:30

Bhangra World Record Workshop @ Centenary Square Dance Marquee

17:00

ArtsFest Opens - Introduction by Smooth FM @ Centenary Square Stage
Pericles @ Victoria Square Stage
* New Alternative Pop Solo Artist
Stan's Café: Giant Steps @ A E Harris Factory
Birmingham's internationally recognised theatre company, Stan's Café, present their new installation: do-it-yourself family theatre.

17:05

The Made of Music Collective @ Centenary Square Stage

17:25

Samba Spectacular @ Centenary Square Stage
Featuring Someone @ the Door Samba Band & Bloco Louco
Alexander Lockett & Ian England @ Victoria Square Stage
Project Pigeon

17:30

Rush Hour Blues @ Symphony Hall
Birmingham Jazz present Zappajazz & Tim Amann's X-Tet

17:55

Miccoli @ Victoria Square Stage
* Alternative melodic chill-out pop redefined

18:00

Big * Defender? @ Flapper
Six-piece indie rock joy

18:10

Hipnotic @ Centenary Square Dance Marquee
* Belly dancing for all

18:30

Mary Rochford @ The Old Joint Stock Theatre
Birmingham

18:40

I/O Earth @ Centenary Square Stage
* Blend of contemporary rock, commercial pop, classical & jazz music.

18:45

Marva Ensemble @ Victoria Square Stage
Presented by Sampad * Around the world influenced music presented by Sampad

19:00

Music Industry Seminar @ Library Theatre
Speaker TBC
The Birmingham Stage Company - George's Marvellous Medicine @ Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - Industrial Gallery
Late Night in the Museum @ Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Restaurant
Eat Y'Self Pretty @ The Flapper
* Energetic, original, indie alternative four piece
The Forts of Kimmy Sue Anne... Innit @ The Prince of Wales
Home Cookin' Presents... Tru Thoughts / Freestyle Records 10th Anniversary Tour @ The Yardbird
All Funked Up (DJ Set) @ The Yardbird
* Birmingham/Bright based DJ Collective
Museum Restaurant @ BMAG
Candlelit dinners, call to book.

19:10

Beingfrank Physical Theatre @ Centenary Square Dance Marquee
Raging Skulls * Raging Skulls, Breath-taking dance, parkour and breakdance

19:30

Nachdey Hasdey Bhangra Group @ Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - Round Room
* Traditional Folk Bhangra Dance
Mary & Martin @ City Inn Café
'Love Peace' the album for a changing world
ArtSpace @ The Council House - Banqueting Suite
ArtsFest's affordable art fair
Rohit Ballal @ The Old Joint Stock Theatre
Presented by Sampad * Performance Poetry with live music
Sonia Bhamra @ Council House Room 6a
Adrian Thompson @ Council House Room 6
Playtrain @ Council House VIP Room

19:40

Jake & Elwood Blues @ Centenary Square Stage
* Best Blues Brothers Show In The World EVER
Flat Stanley @ Victoria Square Stage
* Acoustic folk/blues band

19:45

Music Industry Seminar @ Library Theatre
Speaker TBC

20:00

Moseley Village Band @ Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - Industrial Gallery
* English village band music
The Filthy Habits @ The Flapper
* Indie punk rock and roll
Lizzy Piffany @ The Prince of Wales
Princess Piffany Performs... A Pox Upon Your Patriarchy
BBC Big Band @ Town Hall
30th Anniversary Concert for BBC Radio 2 * Matthew Ford, swing classics, conducted by Jiggs Whigham
Dancing Bear Musical Society Choral & Operatic Concert @ St. Paul's Church
Featuring A Capella Birmingham Chamber Choir and members of Instant Opera.

20:10

ACE Dance & Music @ Centenary Square Dance Marquee
* Contemporary and African-Caribbean dance

20:30

Cordao de Ouro Capoeria Birmingham @ Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - Round Room
* Afro-Brazilian fusion
Poetic Intervention @ City Inn Café
Listen Between the Lines * striking poetry to jazz and funk music
Talking Brothers @ The Old Joint Stock Theatre
Brothers need to talk

20:40

The Electric Cinema Film Orchestra @ Centenary Square Stage
* Live music from class films with the UK's oldest working cinema
L.I.M.E (Ladies in Music & Entertainment) @ Victoria Square Stage
* High energy carnival vibes

20:45

Music Industry Seminar @ Library Theatre
Speaker TBC

21:00

Stella Maris @ Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - Industrial Gallery
Six Wives - Music from, in and around the court of Henry VIII
The Arkanes @ The Flapper
* An amazing show of guitar driven Rock
Nicola Goff the Goth @ The Prince of Wales
My World is Bleak

21:30

Music Industry Seminar @ Library Theatre
Speaker TBC
The British Academy of Bollywood Arts @ Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - Round Room
* The Bollywood Musical - Birmingham 2 Bollywood
Paradigm Jaunt @ City Inn Café
* Soulful & relaxing jazz & blues vibe
Kylie Auldist @ The Yardbird
* Renowned Australian Funk Vocalist
Moqapi Selassie @ The Old Joint Stock Theatre
'Blackheart Man' presented by The Drum

21:35

Rhythms Ragas & Rhapsodies @ Centenary Square Stage
Presented by Sampad * , Classical Indian music with jazz infusion

22:00

Battle for Prague @ The Flapper
* Bleary eyed uplifting baroque rock
The Tallyman's Dark Omnibus @ The Prince of Wales
The Grit in the Eye of Light

22:30

Macka B @ Centenary Square Stage
Presented by The Drum * International star Macka B performs reggae music at its best.
Cookin' On 3 Burners (Live) @ The Yardbird
* Acclaimed Australian Funk/Boogaloo Trio

23:45

Bamboos (DJ Set) @ The Yardbird
* Exclusive DJ set from The Bamboos

24:30

Flevans (DJ Set) @ The Yardbird
* Legendary Brighton Funk/Hip Hop Producer/DJ