Birmingham Royal Ballet: Mixed Programme
Saturday 10 June 2023 at 2.30pm
Birmingham Hippodrome
This exciting triple bill includes Balanchine’s Apollo, plus a colourful host of endangered animals which seek shelter from the storm in David Bintley’s ‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café. Brilliant young Brazilian choreographer Juliano Nunes’s Interlinked was premiered in summer 2022 as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival. Described as “stretching ballet’s mould” (The Guardian) with a specially composed score by Australian composer Luke Howard, this beautifully abstract piece explores ideas of grace, beauty and harmony in ways that push the usual boundaries of classical dance.
Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Box Office: 0844 338 5000
Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060
The Lion King
Wednesday 14 June 2023 at 7.30pm
Bristol Hippodrome
The Commitments
Thursday 15 June 2023 at 7.30pm
The Hexagon, Reading
The Commitments is the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working-class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians and friends into the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced.
Website: https://whatsonreading.com/hexagon/whats-on
Telephone: 0118 960 6060
Winnie the Pooh
Friday 16 June 2023. Matinee
Birmingham Hippodrome
Told with stunning life-sized puppetry through the eyes of the characters we all know and love, let the adventures unfold in front of you in a beautiful fresh stage adaptation.
Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Box Office: 0844 338 5000
Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060
The Bee Keeper of Aleppo
Friday 16 June 2023 at 7.30pm
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Nuri is a beekeeper, his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo – until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. On their terrifying journey, they must face the pain of their own unbearable loss alongside incredible danger. Above all, they must journey to find each other again.
Website: https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
Telephone:: 0121 236 4455
Email: ticketservices@birmingham-rep.co.uk
Pride and Prejudice, Sort of.
Saturday 17 June 2023 at 2.30
Northcott Theatre, Exeter
Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation, where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance. This “smart, laugh-out-loud funny” (Daily Telegraph) show features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain. It’s the 1800s. It’s party time. Let the ruthless matchmaking begin.
Website: https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Box Office: 01392 72 63 63
Frameless Immersive Gallery Experience
Wednesday 21st June 2023 at 10.30am and 12.30pm
Frameless Gallery, Marble Arch London
Frameless is a spectacular new multi-sensory digital art experience in the heart of London. Housed in a unique, purpose-built 30,000 square foot venue located just steps from Marble Arch and Oxford Street, Frameless is an extraordinary new way to engage with art.
Website: Frameless.com/accessability
Tele: 020 7871 7750
Pride and Prejudice, Sort Of.
Wednesday 21 June 2023 at 2.30pm
Theatre Royal, Norwich
Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation, where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance. This “smart, laugh-out-loud funny” (Daily Telegraph) show features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain. It’s the 1800s. It’s party time. Let the ruthless matchmaking begin.
Website: https://www.norwichtheatre.org
Box Office: 01603 630 000
I, Daniel Blake
Friday 23 June 2023 at 7.30pm
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Dan is a carpenter. A Geordie through and through. Just on the mend after a heart attack.Katie has just arrived from London. Finally got a council house for her and the kids. A fresh start I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stories of a generation. A glimpse behind the headlines and the stark reality of what happens when the political system is stacked against you. With 14.5 million* people living in poverty in the UK, this is not fiction. It is reality.
Website: https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
Telephone:: 0121 236 4455
Frameless Immersive Gallery Experience
Saturday 24 June 2023 at 10.30am. 1.30pm and 4.30pm
Frameless Gallery, Marble Arch London
Frameless is a spectacular new multi-sensory digital art experience in the heart of London. Housed in a unique, purpose-built 30,000 square foot venue located just steps from Marble Arch and Oxford Street, Frameless is an extraordinary new way to engage with art.
Website: Frameless.com/accessability
Tele: 020 7871 7750
Six
Friday 24 June 2023 at 4.00pm
Birmingham Hippodrome
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red
Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Box Office: 0844 338 5000
Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060
Blood Brothers
Wednesday 28 June 2023 at 2.30pm
Theatre Royal, Norwich
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.
Website: https://www.norwichtheatre.org
Box Office: 01603 630 000
Frameless Immersive Gallery Experience
Tuesday 4 July 2023 - Relaxed tours
Frameless Gallery, Marble Arch London
Frameless is a spectacular new multi-sensory digital art experience in the heart of London. Housed in a unique, purpose-built 30,000 square foot venue located just steps from Marble Arch and Oxford Street, Frameless is an extraordinary new way to engage with art.
Website: Frameless.com/accessability
Tele: 020 7871 7750
The Lion King
Tuesday 18 July 2023 1.30pm (relaxed performance)
Birmingham Hippodrome
Brought to life by director Julie Taymor, the African Savannah unfolds, using breathtaking puppetry, costumes, dance and music to create the ultimate entertaining show.
Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Box Office: 0844 338 5000
Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060
As You Like It
Thursday 20 July 2023 at 1.15pm and
Friday 4 August 2023 at 7.15pm
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
In Director Omar Elerian’s playful new take, a company of veteran RSC actors perform one of Shakespeare’s most joyous tales. On a stage transformed into a simple rehearsal room, the actors gather to conjure the memory of a long gone show, celebrating the magic of theatre and its unique power to make our imagination soar.
Website https://www.rsc.org.uk
Box Office: 01789 331111
The Lion King
Tuesday 15 August 2023 7.30pm
Lyceum Theatre, London
Brought to life by director Julie Taymor, the African Savannah unfolds in London, using breathtaking puppetry, costumes, dance and music to create the ultimate entertaining show.
Website: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/disneys-the-lion-king/lyceum-theatre
Accessibility Assistance line on 0333 009 5399*
Blood Brothers
Thursday 17 August 2023 at 2.30pm
Chelmsford Theatre
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.
Website: https://www.chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk
Tele: 01245 606505
The Empress
Saturday 19 August 2023 at 1.30pm
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
It is 1887, the year Queen Victoria celebrates her Golden Jubilee. Sixteen year old Rani Das, ayah (nursemaid) to an English family arrives at Tilbury docks after a long voyage from India, to start a new life in Britain
Website https://www.rsc.org.uk
Box Office: 01789 331111
The Snail and The Whale
Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 1.30pm
Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton
Longing to see the world, a tiny sea snail hitches a lift on the tail of a great big, grey-blue humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, brought vividly to life through live music, storytelling and lots of laughs – but when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?
Website: https://www.tauntonbrewhouse.co.uk
Tele: : 01823 283244
The Birmingham Weekender - an two day Event
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August 2023 August 2023
Birmingham City Centre
The streets and squares of Birmingham city centre burst into colourful life as Birmingham Weekender returns to Bullring & Grand Central and Southside. Join us for fantastical installations, pop-up performances and interactive games from local, national and international companies.
Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Box Office: 0844 338 5000
Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060
Noises Off
Saturday 2 September 2023 at 2.30pm
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Hurtling along at breakneck speed, Noises Off follows the on and offstage antics of a touring theatre company as they stumble their way through the fictional farce, Nothing On.
From the shambolic final rehearsals before opening night in Weston-super-Mare, to a disastrous matinee in Ashton-under-Lyne seen entirely, and hilariously silently, from backstage, before we share their final, brilliantly catastrophic performance in Stockton-on-Tees.
Website: https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
Telephone:: 0121 236 4455
Email: ticketservices@birmingham-rep.co.uk
The Lion King
Sunday 10 September 2023 at 2.30pm
Birmingham Hippodrome
Brought to life by director Julie Taymor, the African Savannah unfolds, using breathtaking puppetry, costumes, dance and music to create the ultimate entertaining show.
Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Box Office: 0844 338 5000
Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060
The Phantom of the Opera
Wednesday 13 September 2023 at 7.30pm
Her Majesty's Theatre, London
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising score along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life.
Website: https://lwtheatres.co.uk/theatres/her-majestys
Box Office: 020 3925 2998
email: access@lwtheatres.co.uk
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath
Sunday 24 September at 2.30
Birmingham Hippodrome
Carlos Acosta is turning up the volume on Birmingham’s musical legacy. Original heavy metal heroes, Black Sabbath, forged their unique sound in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s home city. In Black Sabbath – The Ballet expect a spectacular theatrical evening featuring thrilling dance and original Black Sabbath recordings.
Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Box Office: 0844 338 5000
Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060
Blood Brothers
Wednesday 4 October 2023 at 2.30
Theatre Royal Brighton
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.
Website: https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton
Everyone's Talking About Jamie
Saturday 14 October 2023 at 2.30pm
Birmingham Hippodrome
Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight
Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Box Office: 0844 338 5000
Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060
The Mousetrap
Wednesday 25 October 2023 at 2.30pm
The Corn ExchangeTheatre, Kings Lynn
As news spreads of a murder in London a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote guesthouse. When the policeman arrives, the guests discover - to their horror- that there is a killer in their midst. Which one of them is the murderer?
Website: https://www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk
Tele: 01553 764864
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Saturday 27 October 2023 at 2.30pm
Birmingham Hippodrome
When Charlie wins a golden ticket to the weird and wonderful Wonka Chocolate Factory, it’s a chance of a lifetime to feast on the sweets they’ve always dreamed of. But beyond the gates astonishment awaits, as down the sugary corridors and amongst the incredible and edible delights, the five lucky winners discover not everything is as sweet as it seems.
Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Box Office: 0844 338 5000
Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060