Events

Decoding AI Hype

Decoding AI Hype

Dates
Tuesday 22 October 2024 (17:00-18:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
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20May

Exhibition: A History Through Objects: Research and Innovation at the University of Birmingham

Dates
Friday 20 May 2022 (09:00) - Friday 20 December 2024 (17:00)
Location
Throughout the Aston Webb Building including the ground floor corridors and Rotunda Gallery (first floor)
Description
A History Through Objects: Research and Innovation at the University of Birmingham tells the stories of more than 140 years of research, the people behind it and those whose lives have been changed by it.
20Feb

Winterbourne House and Garden - What's on

Dates
Monday 20 February 2023 (16:07) - Thursday 20 February 2025 (16:07)
Location
Winterbourne House and Garden
Description
Find out what's on at Winterbourne House and Garden.
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30Apr

Case Study: Africanize

Dates
Tuesday 30 April (08:30) - Friday 1 November 2024 (16:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
This is a community-driven project exploring the University of Birmingham's African Collection, this new display introduces the project and responses to the collection by artist-in-residence, Sipho Eric Ndlovu.
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1Jul

Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins: Writing, Performance, Image

Dates
Monday 1 July 2024 (09:00) - Sunday 12 January 2025 (18:00)
Location
Main Library Atrium
Description
Exhibition in Main Library atrium curated by Dr Caroline Radcliffe about the authors Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, showcasing original manuscripts and rare books from the Cadbury Research Library. All welcome.
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4Jul

AI FUTURES: We Need 2 Tlk

Dates
Thursday 4 July (10:00) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (16:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
We Need 2 Tlk by Exodus Crooks explores public perceptions of AI and reflections on media and technology as outlined in the work of celebrated Jamaican-British academic and cultural theorist Professor Stuart Hall.
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2Aug

The Mic Exchange

Dates
Friday 2 August (19:00) - Friday 1 November 2024 (22:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchange for a monthly performance night — an opportunity for Birmingham's creatives to connect and showcase their talents.
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3Aug

Heritage building tours

Dates
Saturday 3 August (11:00) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (16:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join our friendly guides on a heritage tour of The Exchange and discover its hidden history and fascinating stories.
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13Aug

Family heritage tours

Dates
Tuesday 13 August (11:00) - Wednesday 30 October 2024 (14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Our family tours take you on an interactive exploration of The Exchange. With help from objects, archives and our friendly guides, step into the shoes of those who once worked and banked in this historic building.
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14Aug

Culture Café

Dates
Wednesday 14 August (15:00) - Wednesday 11 December 2024 (17:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Come together with Black History Arts and More for a hot drink, engaging conversations, and pop-up activities celebrating cultures, communities, and inclusion.
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30Sep

Booktober: The Book Exchange

Dates
Monday 30 September (08:00) - Friday 1 November 2024 (17:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Take part in a free book exchange this October, swapping and enjoying recommended books from The Exchange visitors throughout the Banking Hall.
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1Oct

Black History Month 2024

Dates
Tuesday 1 October (00:00) - Thursday 31 October 2024 (23:59)
Description
October is Black History Month and the University will again be celebrating the culture and histories of black and minority ethnic communities with a comprehensive programme of events.
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7Oct

Museum Tours

Dates
Monday 7 October 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for Tours of the Museum
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7Oct

True Voyage is Return: Writers' Surgeries

Dates
Monday 7 October (12:30) - Friday 1 November 2024 (13:15)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Book onto a writers' surgery session for True Voyage Is Return, a month-long project that will transform The Exchange into a hub for new writing which nurtures and celebrates the creativity of people across the region.
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7Oct

True Voyage is Return

Dates
Monday 7 October (09:30) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (16:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Writer Philip Holyman will transform the Exchange into a hub for new writing from Birmingham and the Black Country, with writers of all levels of experience invited to contribute to an anthology of brand new work.
9Oct

Hidden Figures

Dates
Wednesday 9 October 2024 (17:30-19:30)
Location
TBC (confirmation will be sent once your booking is confirmed)
Description
Black history month film screening of Hidden Figures
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10Oct

World Homeless Day

Dates
Thursday 10 October 2024 (18:30-20:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchnage for World Homeless day for a discussion centring on the profound impacts of housing insecurity on children and families, touching on education, employment, community health, and cohesion.
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10Oct

Exhibition Launch Party | Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites

Dates
Thursday 10 October 2024 (19:00-21:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Be among the first to see Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites. Book a free space at our public launch party and join us for a drink to celebrate the start of the exhibition.
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11Oct

Timothy Ridout - viola | Jonathan Ware - piano

Dates
Friday 11 October 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
BBC New Generation Artist and Borletti-Buitoni Trust fellow, Timothy Ridout performs the first of this season's Barber Lunchtime BBC Radio 3 New Generation Partnership Concerts with pianist Jonathan Ware.
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12Oct

Groove onto the Moon!

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (11:00-12:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
For this Barber Family Concert, strap in and prepare to blast off on a cosmic adventure like no other as you venture into the thrilling musical experience of Groove onto the Moon!
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12Oct

World Anatomy Day

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
For World Anatomy Day, join the University of Birmingham's Human Anatomy Unit to explore the theme "Anatomy in Motion," and learn how our bodies move, from tiny cells to whole systems.
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12Oct

True Voyage is Return: Week 1 Panel Talk

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (13:30-14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchange for the first of our weekly October panel talks with writers contributing to the True Voyage is Return project.
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12Oct

Groove onto the Moon!

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (14:00-15:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
For this Barber Family Concert, strap in and prepare to blast off on a cosmic adventure like no other as you venture into the thrilling musical experience of Groove onto the Moon!
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12Oct

Booktober: Anatomical Oddities with Professor Alice Roberts

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (15:30-17:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Professor. Alice Roberts celebrates World Anatomy Day at The Exchange with a family-friendly talk about her work Anatomical Oddities.
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12Oct

BEASTdome feat. Mariam Rezaei and Edward George

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
BEASTdome returns for Autumn 2024, featuring guest artists Mariam Rezaei and Edward George, plus performances from BEAST members.
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12Oct

Booktober: Poetry on Demand

Dates
Saturday 12 October (09:00) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (17:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Roundhouse Poetry Slam Champion Bradley Taylor joins The Exchange for two residencies offering Poetry on Demand.
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13Oct

Barber family workshop with Natalie Zervou-Kerruish

Dates
Sunday 13 October 2024 (11:00-14:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Collaborate with artists and create as a family. Perfect for 4-10 year olds, these activities are designed investigate ideas in our current exhibitions, prompt collaboration and fun!
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13Oct

Barber family workshop with Saranjit Birdi

Dates
Sunday 13 October 2024 (11:00-14:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Collaborate with artists and create as a family. Perfect for 4-10 year olds, these activities are designed investigate ideas in our current exhibitions, prompt collaboration and fun!
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14Oct

Digital methods in palaeobiology

Dates
Monday 14 October (09:00) - Wednesday 16 October 2024 (16:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Digital methods in palaeobiology - a new workshop supported by The Palaeontological Association and hosted by Stephan Lautenschlager - will be held at the Lapworth Museum between 14th-16th October 2024.
15Oct

Black History Month Me in 3

Dates
Tuesday 15 October 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Online
Description
Me in three event for Black history month. Reflections on career pathways
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15Oct

Booktober: University of Birmingham Creative Writer's Showcase

Dates
Tuesday 15 October 2024 (19:00-20:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The University of Birmingham Department of Film and Creative Writing presents an evening of readings from some of their teaching creative writers.
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16Oct

Common Salt

Dates
Wednesday 16 October 2024 (17:00-22:05)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange proudly hosts 'Common Salt', a round-table performance from Fierce Festival which explores the colonial, geographical and natural history of England and India.
16Oct

Blue Story

Dates
Wednesday 16 October 2024 (17:30-19:30)
Location
TBC (confirmation will be sent once your booking is confirmed)
Description
Film screening, black history month, blue story
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17Oct

Barber Baby with Musical Picnic

Dates
Thursday 17 October 2024 (11:00-12:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Experience the magic of live music in the galleries every third Thursday of the month. Ideal for ages 0-4 and their grown-ups.
17Oct

Black Heritage campus tour

Dates
Thursday 17 October 2024 (13:00-14:00)
Location
Old Joe Clocktower
Description
Black heritage walking tour of University of Birmingham campus
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17Oct

Booktober: Are Race and Religion on the 2024 Ballot?

Dates
Thursday 17 October 2024 (18:30-20:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Reverend Professor Keith Magee as he provides a thoughtful, sharp and critical analysis of how questions of race, religion, and politics have an impact on society today.
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18Oct

Marie-Christine Zupancic - flute | Daniel Browell - piano

Dates
Friday 18 October 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Marie-Christine Zupancic, Section Leader Flute of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and flautist with Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, takes centre stage as a recitalist in this Barber Lunchtime Concert
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18Oct

Rosie Tee feat. Sekine Quartet

Dates
Friday 18 October 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
Rosie Tee draws on her Polish roots and folk music past to craft songs from fragments of electronica, jazz, psych, and avant-pop. This concert features music from Tee's mini-album 'Night Creature'.
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19Oct

True Voyage is Return: Week 2 Panel Talk

Dates
Saturday 19 October 2024 (13:30-14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchange for the second of our weekly October panel talks with writers contributing to the True Voyage is Return project.
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19Oct

Booktober: British Raj & Colonialism - Rebalancing the Narrative

Dates
Saturday 19 October 2024 (15:00-16:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
DESIblitz Literature Festival is coming to The Exchange with a panel discussion called British Raj & Colonialism - Rebalancing the Narrative.
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22Oct

Digital Skills Day

Dates
Tuesday 22 October 2024 (09:00-20:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Birmingham Tech Week presents Digital Skills Day, including short talks, demos and workshops packed with knowledge and insights on how to bridge the digital divide and prepare for a techdriven future.
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22Oct

Student workshop | Drop in and draw

Dates
Tuesday 22 October 2024 (13:15-13:45)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Come to the Barber Institute, your art gallery on campus, for a relaxed lunchtime drawing session. Take notice, look deeper and learn new techniques.
22Oct

Daughters of the Dust

Dates
Tuesday 22 October 2024 (17:00-19:30)
Location
Muirhead G15
Description
Film screening, black history month, daughter of the dust
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22Oct

Decoding AI Hype

Dates
Tuesday 22 October 2024 (17:00-18:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Founder of We and AI, Tania Duarte, leads this interactive session designed to foster critical thinking about AI.
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23Oct

Can AI Fix Our Care Crisis?

Dates
Wednesday 23 October 2024 (12:30-14:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
A discussion on the impact of technology in UK care services, sharing insights from care sector experts and homecare providers, highlighting both the benefits and challenges of using digital tools in caregiving.
23Oct

Celebrating Black in Birmingham Biosciences

Dates
Wednesday 23 October 2024 (14:00-16:00)
Location
Hybrid Event
Description
Black history month event. Networking and panel discussion. Celebrating black in Birmingham Biosciences
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23Oct

Should We Be Afraid of AI?

Dates
Wednesday 23 October 2024 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Hear from two leading experts, Chris Stokel-Walker and Professor Aad van Moorsel, as they consider the limitless possibilities, challenges, and ethical considerations of AI in our society.
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24Oct

H.E. 4 Me: UniVerse

Dates
Thursday 24 October 2024 (09:30-14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Learn about university, student finance, student life and the specific support available for those with care experience.
24Oct

Shakespeare Institute Open Day

Dates
Thursday 24 October 2024 (10:30-16:30)
Location
Online, Shakespeare Institute - Stratford-upon-Avon
Description
Open Day with the Royal Shakespeare Company for students wishing to study MA and PhD programmes at the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute.
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24Oct

Live at the Lapworth: The Songs of Joni Mitchell

Dates
Thursday 24 October 2024 (19:00-21:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for a tribute to the songs of Joni Mitchell at the Lapworth Museum.
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25Oct

James Atkinson - baritone | Hamish Brown - piano

Dates
Friday 25 October 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Join BBC New Generation Artist, baritone James Atkinson, and pianist Hamish Brown, as we continue our 24/25 partnership with BBC Radio 3.
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25Oct

Opening Talk + Panel | Scent and The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites

Dates
Friday 25 October 2024 (17:00-19:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts - Lecture Theatre (R14 on campus map)
Description
Join us for an evening with curator Christina Bradstreet, starting with an introductory talk on the Barber's new autumn exhibition, Scent and The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites.
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26Oct

True Voyage is Return: Week 3 Panel Talk

Dates
Saturday 26 October 2024 (13:30-14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchange for the third of our weekly October panel talks with writers contributing to the True Voyage is Return project.
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26Oct

Booktober: Silent Bookclub Birmingham

Dates
Saturday 26 October 2024 (14:30-17:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange is hosting Silent Book Club Birmingham, our most local chapter of the global bookish meetup phenomenon.
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29Oct

Barber family workshop | Frottage Fun

Dates
Tuesday 29 October 2024 (11:00-14:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Explore touch and texture and create as a family. Perfect for 4-10 year olds, these activities are designed investigate ideas in our current exhibitions, prompt collaboration and fun!
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29Oct

Booktober: Family Day

Dates
Tuesday 29 October 2024 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange's Booktober Family Day presents story sessions, crafts, and more as part of Booktober which celebrates the joy of creative writing and reading in all its forms.
29Oct

Women's Network book club

Dates
Tuesday 29 October 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Teams (Registration Required)
Description
Women's network black history month book club
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30Oct

Lunchtime talk | Dr Alison Cooper

Dates
Wednesday 30 October 2024 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join Dr Alison Cooper to consider the neurobiology of smell in relation to the Barber's exhibition 'Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites'.
30Oct

Girlhood

Dates
Wednesday 30 October 2024 (17:00-19:30)
Location
Muirhead G15
Description
Film screening, black history month, Girlhood
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30Oct

A year of elections: Democracy, Disinformation, and AI

Dates
Wednesday 30 October 2024 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
University academics explore how AI is transforming broadcast, print and social media – and its role in spreading - and fighting - disinformation.
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30Oct

Love Story: A Quartet Tribute to Taylor Swift

Dates
Wednesday 30 October 2024 (18:00-21:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
The Sekine Quartet will perform a string tribute to Taylor Swift at the Lapworth Museum.
30Oct

Romeo n Juliet 4eva

Dates
Wednesday 30 October 2024 (18:00-20:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building (Next to Aston Webb Building)
Description
Romeo n Juliet 4eva film screening
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31Oct

Robots Rule

Dates
Thursday 31 October 2024 (10:30-12:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Families are invited to The Exchange for a morning of fun and spooky hands-on activities with a screening of short films where mischievous robots will dominate the screen.
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31Oct

Halloween Movie Night at the Museum

Dates
Thursday 31 October 2024 (18:30-21:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for a Halloween movie night at the Lapworth Museum.
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31Oct

Emilia

Dates
Thursday 31 October (00:00) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (23:59)
Location
George Cadbury Hall
Description
Performed and produced by undergraduate students in Drama.
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1Nov

Songs of Love and Dance of Death - Lecture Recital

Dates
Friday 1 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Pianist, author, lecturer, and all-round virtuoso, Kenneth Hamilton offers another of his perennially popular lecture-recitals, featuring thrilling highlights from the Romantic virtuoso repertoire.
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2Nov

True Voyage is Return: Week 4 Panel Talk

Dates
Saturday 2 November 2024 (13:30-14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchange for the fourth of our weekly October panel talks with writers contributing to the True Voyage is Return project.
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2Nov

Booktober: Emerging Writers & Pitch It

Dates
Saturday 2 November 2024 (15:00-17:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The DESIblitz Literature Festival, the UK's leading South Asian Literature Festival, highlights new writers and offers a platform to showcase their work.
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2Nov

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha - soprano | Joseph Middleton - piano

Dates
Saturday 2 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha launches our 24/25 Barber Evening Concert season with pianist and University of Birmingham alumnus Joseph Middleton.
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3Nov

Birmingham University Liturgical Choir - Evensong

Dates
Sunday 3 November 2024 (16:00-17:00)
Location
Coventry Cathedral
Description
Birmingham University Liturgical Choir make a return to Coventry Cathedral for Evensong under the direction of Dr Paul Rodmell.
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4Nov

Museum Tours

Dates
Monday 4 November 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for Tours of the Museum
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4Nov

Student workshop | Yoga in the galleries

Dates
Monday 4 November 2024 (12:45-13:15)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Take a moment to slow down and reconnect with your breath and body, and join us for a relaxed, bite-sized yoga session in the Barber galleries, surrounded by the beautiful art collection.
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6Nov

Quiz Night at the Lapworth Museum

Dates
Wednesday 6 November 2024 (18:30-20:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for a quiz night at the Lapworth Museum.
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7Nov

Haunted Birmingham

Dates
Thursday 7 November 2024 (18:30-20:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us for a relaxed evening of spooky tales and the launch of Haunted Birmingham, National Literacy Trust's new story writing campaign encouraging people to write scary stories that are set in Birmingham.
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7Nov

Paul Dunmall Quartet

Dates
Thursday 7 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
TDE/Fizzle are in collaboration with BEAST to present a world-class quartet led by saxophonist Paul Dunmall featuring Percy Pursglove on trumpet, Oli Brice on double bass, and Mark Sanders on drums.
7Nov

Translating Shakespeare between the East and West

Dates
Thursday 7 November (00:00) - Saturday 9 November 2024 (00:00)
Location
University of Birmingham
Description
Translating Shakespeare between the East and West conference 7-9 November 2024
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8Nov

Newe Vialles - Ex Tempore

Dates
Friday 8 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A Barber Lunchtime Concert featuring fantasias, dances, and divisions by Christopher Simpson, John Jenkins, William Young, Benjamin Hely, and others, played on two spectacular and historically-important instruments.
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9Nov

Ujala

Dates
Saturday 9 November 2024 (12:00-18:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage and the University of Birmingham for a vibrant celebration of community, unity, and the illuminating power of light.
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11Nov

AI Innovation, and Human Behaviour

Dates
Monday 11 November 2024 (09:00-13:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join researchers and practitioners to explore how AI and data science methods are being used to conduct research and develop innovations that promote a fair, healthy and safe society.
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13Nov

Lunchtime talk | Dr Fariha Shaikh

Dates
Wednesday 13 November 2024 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join Dr Fariha Shaikh to hear about the colonial influences in John Frederick Lewis's 'Lilium Auratum', on show in the Barber's exhibition 'Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites'.
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14Nov

Baby Science

Dates
Thursday 14 November 2024 (09:30-12:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Bring your baby to join researchers from the University's Babylab for a morning of baby-friendly activities that explore senses, language, brain development, learning, and memory,and see how little brains inspire AI.
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14Nov

Live at the Lapworth: Collective Sleep

Dates
Thursday 14 November 2024 (19:00-21:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Alternative soul group Collective Sleep will perform at the Lapworth Museum.
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15Nov

Lumas Winds

Dates
Friday 15 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Winners of the 71st Royal Over-Seas League Mixed Ensemble Prize in 2023, Lumas Winds have been hailed as 'effervescent' and 'illuminating'. Join them for a programme of wind quintet music from the twentieth century.
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15Nov

Septura

Dates
Friday 15 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Septura brings together the very best brass players in the UK. This evening, hear their prowess in an eclectic programme ranging from ragtime to the renaissance.
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16Nov

Going Underground

Dates
Saturday 16 November 2024 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
At this family-friendly drop-in, discover how AI is revolutionising engineering, archaeology, geology, and more with interactive displays, demonstrations, and talks led by University of Birmingham academics.
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19Nov

Student workshop | Drop in and draw

Dates
Tuesday 19 November 2024 (13:15-13:45)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Come to the Barber Institute, your art gallery on campus, for a relaxed lunchtime drawing session. Take notice, look deeper and learn new techniques.
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20Nov

Research Seminar | Responses to the Pre-Raphaelites

Dates
Wednesday 20 November 2024 (16:15-17:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts - Lecture Theatre (R14 on campus map)
Description
This event brings together artist Mahtab Hussain and academic Maddie Hewitson, who will offer talks on how their work responds to the art of the Pre-Raphaelites.
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20Nov

Rebecca Wing presents: HERITAGE

Dates
Wednesday 20 November 2024 (17:00-19:00)
Location
The Foyer, Bramall Music Building
Description
The first Foyer Jazz Gig of this year welcomes Rebecca Wing, whose suite of original music will take you through a journey of memory and understanding of what makes us whole.
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21Nov

Barber Baby with Musical Picnic

Dates
Thursday 21 November 2024 (11:00-12:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Experience the magic of live music in the galleries every third Thursday of the month. Ideal for ages 0-4 and their grown-ups.
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22Nov

Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites

Dates
Friday 22 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We celebrate the latest exhibition at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites, with a musical feast from Oxford International Song Festival.
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22Nov

Post Concert Talk | Eyesight Alone? with Dr John Fagg

Dates
Friday 22 November 2024 (14:30-15:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join Dr John Fagg to consider whether our encounters with visual art can, or should, be purely visual in light of the multisensory exhibition 'Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites' at the Barber.
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23Nov

Postgraduate Open Day

Dates
Saturday 23 November 2024 (10:00-16:00)
Location
University of Birmingham - Edgbaston campus
Description
Visit our Postgraduate Open Day at the University of Birmingham campus on Saturday 23 November 2024
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23Nov

Birmingham University Singers and University Upper Voices

Dates
Saturday 23 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Birmingham University Singers and University Upper Voices infuse the Elgar Concert Hall with a toasty programme of seasonal music all under the direction of Bob Chilcott and Mariana Rosas.
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24Nov

Wind Band and Saxophone Choir

Dates
Sunday 24 November 2024 (15:00-17:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
From show tunes to movie themes, Broadway showstoppers to disco hits, this Sunday afternoon concert brings together musicians from across the University in our Wind Band and Saxophone Choir.
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27Nov

Student workshop | Crafting portraits with Marley Starskey Butler

Dates
Wednesday 27 November 2024 (14:00-16:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Uncover the tips and tricks for capturing stunning portraits. Get ready to experiment and explore composition, angles, lighting and more in this hands-on, playful workshop.
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29Nov

Elisabeth Brauß - piano

Dates
Friday 29 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
BBC New Generation Artist & Pianist Elisabeth Brauß joins us for a Barber Lunchtime Concert.
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29Nov

Flute Choir and Clarinet Choir

Dates
Friday 29 November 2024 (19:30-21:15)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The University Flute Choir and Clarinet Choir present a variety of music, conducted by students Gemma Fletcher and William Ashley.
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30Nov

CHURCH IN THE WILD - Odd Priest and University Jazz Orchestra

Dates
Saturday 30 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Reisz 'Odd Priest' Amos is a multidisciplined artist from Birmingham, collaborating with the University Jazz Orchestra featuring newly commissioned arrangements of Odd Priest's original music.
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1Dec

Verdi's Requiem - University Chorus and The Elgar Scholars

Dates
Sunday 1 December 2024 (15:00-16:45)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome University of Birmingham alumni soloists, along with The Elgar Scholars, to perform Verdi's epic requiem mass with the University Chorus, presented in an arrangement for two pianos, organ, and percussion.
Dec 2024
2Dec

Museum Tours

Dates
Monday 2 December 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for Tours of the Museum
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2Dec

Student workshop | Yoga in the galleries

Dates
Monday 2 December 2024 (12:45-13:15)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Take a moment to slow down and reconnect with your breath and body, and join us for a relaxed, bite-sized yoga session in the Barber galleries, surrounded by the beautiful art collection.
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3Dec

Holiday Classics at the Museum: the Sekine Quartet

Dates
Tuesday 3 December 2024 (18:00-21:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
The Sekine Quartet will perform a string tribute to holiday classics at the Lapworth Museum.
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4Dec

Student workshop | Crafting portraits with Marley Starskey Butler

Dates
Wednesday 4 December 2024 (14:00-16:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Uncover the tips and tricks for capturing stunning portraits. Get ready to experiment and explore composition, angles, lighting and more in this hands-on, playful workshop.
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4Dec

University Carol Service - University Upper Voices

Dates
Wednesday 4 December 2024 (18:15-19:30)
Location
The Great Hall - Aston Webb
Description
The University invites you to attend the annual University Carol Service in The Great Hall, with music from the University Upper Voices choir, conducted by Mariana Rosas.
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4Dec

Quiz Night at the Lapworth Museum

Dates
Wednesday 4 December 2024 (18:30-20:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for a quiz night at the Lapworth Museum.
5Dec

Gaining Parity?

Dates
Thursday 5 December 2024 (17:30-18:30)
Location
Arts Lecture Room 1
Description
Gaining Parity? French and Francophone women's filmmaking in the twenty-first century - Kate Ince Inaugural Lecture
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6Dec

Clipper Erickson - piano

Dates
Friday 6 December 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Clipper Erickson presents music by Coleridge-Taylor, Price, and Gershwin in this Barber Lunchtime Concert.
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6Dec

University Brass Band and Chamber Choirs

Dates
Friday 6 December 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The University Brass Band give their first performance under the baton of their new musical director, Stephen Kane, in this joint concert with our student-led, unauditioned chamber choirs.
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7Dec

Symphony Orchestra and String Orchestra

Dates
Saturday 7 December 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Join the University's Symphony Orchestra for all the bombast and romance of Verdi, Puccini, and Mascagni, alongside intimate gems by our student-conducted String Orchestra.
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8Dec

Philharmonic Orchestra

Dates
Sunday 8 December 2024 (15:00-17:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
All roads lead to Rome, they say - so join us on the Appian Way this afternoon as we delve into Respighi's masterpiece, alongside familiar favourites from blockbusters The Godfather and Cinema Paradiso.
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10Dec

Christmas Movie Night at the Museum

Dates
Tuesday 10 December 2024 (18:30-21:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for a Christmas film night at the Lapworth Museum.
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11Dec

Lunchtime talk | Exhibition Introduction - Reclaiming Narratives

Dates
Wednesday 11 December 2024 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join curator Artist-Facilitator Marley Starskey Butler and the Barber's Student Engagement Coordinator, Kirsty Clarke for an introduction to the exhibition, 'Reclaiming Narratives'.
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11Dec

University Camerata

Dates
Wednesday 11 December 2024 (19:30-20:45)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
With music from Purcell to Laura Mvula, renaissance to contemporary, join us in celebrating the hard work of the students on the choral conducting programme as they conduct the University Camerata.
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12Dec

University Vocal Consort

Dates
Thursday 12 December 2024 (18:30-19:00)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
Talented final-year choral conducting student, Jessica Duckworth takes to the podium with the University Vocal Consort to present a short recital as part of the final-year assessment for her music degree.
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12Dec

Live at the Lapworth: Musician TBA

Dates
Thursday 12 December 2024 (19:00-21:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for the final Live at the Lapworth music performance of the year.
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13Dec

'Sing For Your Soul' Gospel Choir - Gospel Revisited Project

Dates
Friday 13 December 2024 (19:30-22:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Gospel Revisited Project presents 'Sing for Your Soul' Gospel Choir, a 70-strong choir developed to celebrate the music of legendary gospel choirs with classics and standards reworked by Ray Prince and Jonathan Silk.
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14Dec

Barber family workshop with Naoibh McNamee

Dates
Saturday 14 December 2024 (11:00-14:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Collaborate with artists and create as a family. Perfect for 4-10 year olds, these activities are designed investigate ideas in our current exhibitions, prompt collaboration and fun!
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14Dec

'Sing For Your Soul' Gospel Choir - Gospel Revisited Project

Dates
Saturday 14 December 2024 (19:30-22:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Gospel Revisited Project presents 'Sing for Your Soul' Gospel Choir, a 70-strong choir developed to celebrate the music of legendary gospel choirs with classics and standards reworked by Ray Prince and Jonathan Silk.
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14Dec

Birmingham University Singers at Tenbury Wells

Dates
Saturday 14 December (18:30) - Sunday 15 December 2024 (17:00)
Location
St Michael's Church - Tenbury Wells
Description
Birmingham University Singers make their annual visit to St Michael's Church with Dr Paul Rodmell.
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19Dec

Barber Baby with Musical Picnic

Dates
Thursday 19 December 2024 (11:00-12:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Experience the magic of live music in the galleries every third Thursday of the month. Ideal for ages 0-4 and their grown-ups.
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11Jan

Barber family workshop with Michael D. Kennedy

Dates
Saturday 11 January 2025 (11:00-14:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Collaborate with artists and create as a family. Perfect for 4-10 year olds, these activities are designed investigate ideas in our current exhibitions, prompt collaboration and fun!
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15Jan

Lunchtime talk | Dr Maddie Hewitson

Dates
Wednesday 15 January 2025 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join Dr Maddie Hewitson to explore Simeon Solomon's 'A Saint of the Eastern Church'. In this painting, the artist approaches Orthodox Christianity as a multi-sensory engagement with faith and displays of belief.
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16Jan

Barber Baby with Musical Picnic

Dates
Thursday 16 January 2025 (11:00-12:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Experience the magic of live music in the galleries every third Thursday of the month. Ideal for ages 0-4 and their grown-ups.
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21Jan

Student workshop | Drop in and draw

Dates
Tuesday 21 January 2025 (13:15-13:45)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Come to the Barber Institute, your art gallery on campus, for a relaxed lunchtime drawing session. Take notice, look deeper and learn new techniques.
22Jan

Medici Enterprise Training Programme 2025

Dates
Wednesday 22 January (09:00) - Wednesday 2 April 2025 (17:00)
Location
Edgbaston Park Hotel 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham B15 2RS
Description
The Medici programme will give you the business skills, knowledge and confidence you need to engage with business and industry in an impactful and professional way.
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12Feb

James Ehnes Piano Quartet

Dates
Wednesday 12 February 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A Barber Evening Concert featuring world-class chamber music from Canadian violinist James Ehnes, alongside Inon Barnatan (piano), Raphael Bell (cello), and Jonathan Vinocour (viola).
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15Mar

BBC Singers feat. Birmingham University Singers

Dates
Saturday 15 March 2025 (18:30-20:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome the BBC Singers for an eclectic Barber Evening Concert of choral music, with guest appearance from Birmingham University Singers.
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26Mar

Britten Sinfonia

Dates
Wednesday 26 March 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome Britten Sinfonia to the Elgar Concert Hall for the world premiere performance of Michael Zev Gordon's 'A Kind of Haunting' for baritone, two narrators, and string orchestra, along with other orchestral works.
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7May

Brautigam/Hoppe/Poltéra Trio

Dates
Wednesday 7 May 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
This internationally acclaimed, all-star trio give the final Barber Evening concert of the 24/25 season.
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1Oct

Black History Month 2024

Dates
Tuesday 1 October (00:00) - Thursday 31 October 2024 (23:59)
Description
October is Black History Month and the University will again be celebrating the culture and histories of black and minority ethnic communities with a comprehensive programme of events.
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11Oct

Timothy Ridout - viola | Jonathan Ware - piano

Dates
Friday 11 October 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
BBC New Generation Artist and Borletti-Buitoni Trust fellow, Timothy Ridout performs the first of this season's Barber Lunchtime BBC Radio 3 New Generation Partnership Concerts with pianist Jonathan Ware.
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12Oct

Groove onto the Moon!

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (11:00-12:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
For this Barber Family Concert, strap in and prepare to blast off on a cosmic adventure like no other as you venture into the thrilling musical experience of Groove onto the Moon!
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12Oct

Groove onto the Moon!

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (14:00-15:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
For this Barber Family Concert, strap in and prepare to blast off on a cosmic adventure like no other as you venture into the thrilling musical experience of Groove onto the Moon!
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12Oct

BEASTdome feat. Mariam Rezaei and Edward George

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
BEASTdome returns for Autumn 2024, featuring guest artists Mariam Rezaei and Edward George, plus performances from BEAST members.
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18Oct

Marie-Christine Zupancic - flute | Daniel Browell - piano

Dates
Friday 18 October 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Marie-Christine Zupancic, Section Leader Flute of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and flautist with Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, takes centre stage as a recitalist in this Barber Lunchtime Concert
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18Oct

Rosie Tee feat. Sekine Quartet

Dates
Friday 18 October 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
Rosie Tee draws on her Polish roots and folk music past to craft songs from fragments of electronica, jazz, psych, and avant-pop. This concert features music from Tee's mini-album 'Night Creature'.
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25Oct

James Atkinson - baritone | Hamish Brown - piano

Dates
Friday 25 October 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Join BBC New Generation Artist, baritone James Atkinson, and pianist Hamish Brown, as we continue our 24/25 partnership with BBC Radio 3.
30Oct

Romeo n Juliet 4eva

Dates
Wednesday 30 October 2024 (18:00-20:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building (Next to Aston Webb Building)
Description
Romeo n Juliet 4eva film screening
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31Oct

Emilia

Dates
Thursday 31 October (00:00) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (23:59)
Location
George Cadbury Hall
Description
Performed and produced by undergraduate students in Drama.
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1Nov

Songs of Love and Dance of Death - Lecture Recital

Dates
Friday 1 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Pianist, author, lecturer, and all-round virtuoso, Kenneth Hamilton offers another of his perennially popular lecture-recitals, featuring thrilling highlights from the Romantic virtuoso repertoire.
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2Nov

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha - soprano | Joseph Middleton - piano

Dates
Saturday 2 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha launches our 24/25 Barber Evening Concert season with pianist and University of Birmingham alumnus Joseph Middleton.
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3Nov

Birmingham University Liturgical Choir - Evensong

Dates
Sunday 3 November 2024 (16:00-17:00)
Location
Coventry Cathedral
Description
Birmingham University Liturgical Choir make a return to Coventry Cathedral for Evensong under the direction of Dr Paul Rodmell.
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7Nov

Paul Dunmall Quartet

Dates
Thursday 7 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
TDE/Fizzle are in collaboration with BEAST to present a world-class quartet led by saxophonist Paul Dunmall featuring Percy Pursglove on trumpet, Oli Brice on double bass, and Mark Sanders on drums.
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8Nov

Newe Vialles - Ex Tempore

Dates
Friday 8 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A Barber Lunchtime Concert featuring fantasias, dances, and divisions by Christopher Simpson, John Jenkins, William Young, Benjamin Hely, and others, played on two spectacular and historically-important instruments.
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15Nov

Lumas Winds

Dates
Friday 15 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Winners of the 71st Royal Over-Seas League Mixed Ensemble Prize in 2023, Lumas Winds have been hailed as 'effervescent' and 'illuminating'. Join them for a programme of wind quintet music from the twentieth century.
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15Nov

Septura

Dates
Friday 15 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Septura brings together the very best brass players in the UK. This evening, hear their prowess in an eclectic programme ranging from ragtime to the renaissance.
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20Nov

Rebecca Wing presents: HERITAGE

Dates
Wednesday 20 November 2024 (17:00-19:00)
Location
The Foyer, Bramall Music Building
Description
The first Foyer Jazz Gig of this year welcomes Rebecca Wing, whose suite of original music will take you through a journey of memory and understanding of what makes us whole.
22nov-oxford-international-song-festival
22Nov

Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites

Dates
Friday 22 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We celebrate the latest exhibition at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites, with a musical feast from Oxford International Song Festival.
23nov-bus-uuv
23Nov

Birmingham University Singers and University Upper Voices

Dates
Saturday 23 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Birmingham University Singers and University Upper Voices infuse the Elgar Concert Hall with a toasty programme of seasonal music all under the direction of Bob Chilcott and Mariana Rosas.
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24Nov

Wind Band and Saxophone Choir

Dates
Sunday 24 November 2024 (15:00-17:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
From show tunes to movie themes, Broadway showstoppers to disco hits, this Sunday afternoon concert brings together musicians from across the University in our Wind Band and Saxophone Choir.
29nov-elisabeth-brauss
29Nov

Elisabeth Brauß - piano

Dates
Friday 29 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
BBC New Generation Artist & Pianist Elisabeth Brauß joins us for a Barber Lunchtime Concert.
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29Nov

Flute Choir and Clarinet Choir

Dates
Friday 29 November 2024 (19:30-21:15)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The University Flute Choir and Clarinet Choir present a variety of music, conducted by students Gemma Fletcher and William Ashley.
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30Nov

CHURCH IN THE WILD - Odd Priest and University Jazz Orchestra

Dates
Saturday 30 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Reisz 'Odd Priest' Amos is a multidisciplined artist from Birmingham, collaborating with the University Jazz Orchestra featuring newly commissioned arrangements of Odd Priest's original music.
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1Dec

Verdi's Requiem - University Chorus and The Elgar Scholars

Dates
Sunday 1 December 2024 (15:00-16:45)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome University of Birmingham alumni soloists, along with The Elgar Scholars, to perform Verdi's epic requiem mass with the University Chorus, presented in an arrangement for two pianos, organ, and percussion.
4dec-carol-service
4Dec

University Carol Service - University Upper Voices

Dates
Wednesday 4 December 2024 (18:15-19:30)
Location
The Great Hall - Aston Webb
Description
The University invites you to attend the annual University Carol Service in The Great Hall, with music from the University Upper Voices choir, conducted by Mariana Rosas.
6dec-clipper-erickson
6Dec

Clipper Erickson - piano

Dates
Friday 6 December 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Clipper Erickson presents music by Coleridge-Taylor, Price, and Gershwin in this Barber Lunchtime Concert.
6dec-brass-band
6Dec

University Brass Band and Chamber Choirs

Dates
Friday 6 December 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The University Brass Band give their first performance under the baton of their new musical director, Stephen Kane, in this joint concert with our student-led, unauditioned chamber choirs.
7dec-symphony-string-orch
7Dec

Symphony Orchestra and String Orchestra

Dates
Saturday 7 December 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Join the University's Symphony Orchestra for all the bombast and romance of Verdi, Puccini, and Mascagni, alongside intimate gems by our student-conducted String Orchestra.
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8Dec

Philharmonic Orchestra

Dates
Sunday 8 December 2024 (15:00-17:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
All roads lead to Rome, they say - so join us on the Appian Way this afternoon as we delve into Respighi's masterpiece, alongside familiar favourites from blockbusters The Godfather and Cinema Paradiso.
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11Dec

University Camerata

Dates
Wednesday 11 December 2024 (19:30-20:45)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
With music from Purcell to Laura Mvula, renaissance to contemporary, join us in celebrating the hard work of the students on the choral conducting programme as they conduct the University Camerata.
12dec-vocal-consort
12Dec

University Vocal Consort

Dates
Thursday 12 December 2024 (18:30-19:00)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
Talented final-year choral conducting student, Jessica Duckworth takes to the podium with the University Vocal Consort to present a short recital as part of the final-year assessment for her music degree.
13dec-gospel-revisited
13Dec

'Sing For Your Soul' Gospel Choir - Gospel Revisited Project

Dates
Friday 13 December 2024 (19:30-22:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Gospel Revisited Project presents 'Sing for Your Soul' Gospel Choir, a 70-strong choir developed to celebrate the music of legendary gospel choirs with classics and standards reworked by Ray Prince and Jonathan Silk.
13dec-gospel-revisited
14Dec

'Sing For Your Soul' Gospel Choir - Gospel Revisited Project

Dates
Saturday 14 December 2024 (19:30-22:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Gospel Revisited Project presents 'Sing for Your Soul' Gospel Choir, a 70-strong choir developed to celebrate the music of legendary gospel choirs with classics and standards reworked by Ray Prince and Jonathan Silk.
14dec-bus-tenbury
14Dec

Birmingham University Singers at Tenbury Wells

Dates
Saturday 14 December (18:30) - Sunday 15 December 2024 (17:00)
Location
St Michael's Church - Tenbury Wells
Description
Birmingham University Singers make their annual visit to St Michael's Church with Dr Paul Rodmell.
12feb-james-ehnes
12Feb

James Ehnes Piano Quartet

Dates
Wednesday 12 February 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A Barber Evening Concert featuring world-class chamber music from Canadian violinist James Ehnes, alongside Inon Barnatan (piano), Raphael Bell (cello), and Jonathan Vinocour (viola).
15mar-bbc-singers
15Mar

BBC Singers feat. Birmingham University Singers

Dates
Saturday 15 March 2025 (18:30-20:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome the BBC Singers for an eclectic Barber Evening Concert of choral music, with guest appearance from Birmingham University Singers.
26mar-britten-sinfonia
26Mar

Britten Sinfonia

Dates
Wednesday 26 March 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome Britten Sinfonia to the Elgar Concert Hall for the world premiere performance of Michael Zev Gordon's 'A Kind of Haunting' for baritone, two narrators, and string orchestra, along with other orchestral works.
9may-brautigam-hoppe-polt
7May

Brautigam/Hoppe/Poltéra Trio

Dates
Wednesday 7 May 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
This internationally acclaimed, all-star trio give the final Barber Evening concert of the 24/25 season.
20Feb

Winterbourne House and Garden - What's on

Dates
Monday 20 February 2023 (16:07) - Thursday 20 February 2025 (16:07)
Location
Winterbourne House and Garden
Description
Find out what's on at Winterbourne House and Garden.
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2Aug

The Mic Exchange

Dates
Friday 2 August (19:00) - Friday 1 November 2024 (22:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchange for a monthly performance night — an opportunity for Birmingham's creatives to connect and showcase their talents.
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3Aug

Heritage building tours

Dates
Saturday 3 August (11:00) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (16:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join our friendly guides on a heritage tour of The Exchange and discover its hidden history and fascinating stories.
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13Aug

Family heritage tours

Dates
Tuesday 13 August (11:00) - Wednesday 30 October 2024 (14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Our family tours take you on an interactive exploration of The Exchange. With help from objects, archives and our friendly guides, step into the shoes of those who once worked and banked in this historic building.
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14Aug

Culture Café

Dates
Wednesday 14 August (15:00) - Wednesday 11 December 2024 (17:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Come together with Black History Arts and More for a hot drink, engaging conversations, and pop-up activities celebrating cultures, communities, and inclusion.
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30Sep

Booktober: The Book Exchange

Dates
Monday 30 September (08:00) - Friday 1 November 2024 (17:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Take part in a free book exchange this October, swapping and enjoying recommended books from The Exchange visitors throughout the Banking Hall.
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1Oct

Black History Month 2024

Dates
Tuesday 1 October (00:00) - Thursday 31 October 2024 (23:59)
Description
October is Black History Month and the University will again be celebrating the culture and histories of black and minority ethnic communities with a comprehensive programme of events.
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7Oct

True Voyage is Return: Writers' Surgeries

Dates
Monday 7 October (12:30) - Friday 1 November 2024 (13:15)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Book onto a writers' surgery session for True Voyage Is Return, a month-long project that will transform The Exchange into a hub for new writing which nurtures and celebrates the creativity of people across the region.
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7Oct

True Voyage is Return

Dates
Monday 7 October (09:30) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (16:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Writer Philip Holyman will transform the Exchange into a hub for new writing from Birmingham and the Black Country, with writers of all levels of experience invited to contribute to an anthology of brand new work.
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10Oct

World Homeless Day

Dates
Thursday 10 October 2024 (18:30-20:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchnage for World Homeless day for a discussion centring on the profound impacts of housing insecurity on children and families, touching on education, employment, community health, and cohesion.
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10Oct

Exhibition Launch Party | Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites

Dates
Thursday 10 October 2024 (19:00-21:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Be among the first to see Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites. Book a free space at our public launch party and join us for a drink to celebrate the start of the exhibition.
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12Oct

World Anatomy Day

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
For World Anatomy Day, join the University of Birmingham's Human Anatomy Unit to explore the theme "Anatomy in Motion," and learn how our bodies move, from tiny cells to whole systems.
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12Oct

True Voyage is Return: Week 1 Panel Talk

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (13:30-14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchange for the first of our weekly October panel talks with writers contributing to the True Voyage is Return project.
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12Oct

Booktober: Anatomical Oddities with Professor Alice Roberts

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (15:30-17:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Professor. Alice Roberts celebrates World Anatomy Day at The Exchange with a family-friendly talk about her work Anatomical Oddities.
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12Oct

Booktober: Poetry on Demand

Dates
Saturday 12 October (09:00) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (17:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Roundhouse Poetry Slam Champion Bradley Taylor joins The Exchange for two residencies offering Poetry on Demand.
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13Oct

Barber family workshop with Natalie Zervou-Kerruish

Dates
Sunday 13 October 2024 (11:00-14:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Collaborate with artists and create as a family. Perfect for 4-10 year olds, these activities are designed investigate ideas in our current exhibitions, prompt collaboration and fun!
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13Oct

Barber family workshop with Saranjit Birdi

Dates
Sunday 13 October 2024 (11:00-14:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Collaborate with artists and create as a family. Perfect for 4-10 year olds, these activities are designed investigate ideas in our current exhibitions, prompt collaboration and fun!
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14Oct

Digital methods in palaeobiology

Dates
Monday 14 October (09:00) - Wednesday 16 October 2024 (16:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Digital methods in palaeobiology - a new workshop supported by The Palaeontological Association and hosted by Stephan Lautenschlager - will be held at the Lapworth Museum between 14th-16th October 2024.
15Oct

Black History Month Me in 3

Dates
Tuesday 15 October 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Online
Description
Me in three event for Black history month. Reflections on career pathways
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15Oct

Booktober: University of Birmingham Creative Writer's Showcase

Dates
Tuesday 15 October 2024 (19:00-20:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The University of Birmingham Department of Film and Creative Writing presents an evening of readings from some of their teaching creative writers.
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16Oct

Common Salt

Dates
Wednesday 16 October 2024 (17:00-22:05)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange proudly hosts 'Common Salt', a round-table performance from Fierce Festival which explores the colonial, geographical and natural history of England and India.
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17Oct

Barber Baby with Musical Picnic

Dates
Thursday 17 October 2024 (11:00-12:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Experience the magic of live music in the galleries every third Thursday of the month. Ideal for ages 0-4 and their grown-ups.
17Oct

Black Heritage campus tour

Dates
Thursday 17 October 2024 (13:00-14:00)
Location
Old Joe Clocktower
Description
Black heritage walking tour of University of Birmingham campus
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17Oct

Booktober: Are Race and Religion on the 2024 Ballot?

Dates
Thursday 17 October 2024 (18:30-20:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Reverend Professor Keith Magee as he provides a thoughtful, sharp and critical analysis of how questions of race, religion, and politics have an impact on society today.
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19Oct

True Voyage is Return: Week 2 Panel Talk

Dates
Saturday 19 October 2024 (13:30-14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchange for the second of our weekly October panel talks with writers contributing to the True Voyage is Return project.
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19Oct

Booktober: British Raj & Colonialism - Rebalancing the Narrative

Dates
Saturday 19 October 2024 (15:00-16:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
DESIblitz Literature Festival is coming to The Exchange with a panel discussion called British Raj & Colonialism - Rebalancing the Narrative.
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22Oct

Digital Skills Day

Dates
Tuesday 22 October 2024 (09:00-20:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Birmingham Tech Week presents Digital Skills Day, including short talks, demos and workshops packed with knowledge and insights on how to bridge the digital divide and prepare for a techdriven future.
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22Oct

Student workshop | Drop in and draw

Dates
Tuesday 22 October 2024 (13:15-13:45)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Come to the Barber Institute, your art gallery on campus, for a relaxed lunchtime drawing session. Take notice, look deeper and learn new techniques.
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22Oct

Decoding AI Hype

Dates
Tuesday 22 October 2024 (17:00-18:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Founder of We and AI, Tania Duarte, leads this interactive session designed to foster critical thinking about AI.
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23Oct

Can AI Fix Our Care Crisis?

Dates
Wednesday 23 October 2024 (12:30-14:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
A discussion on the impact of technology in UK care services, sharing insights from care sector experts and homecare providers, highlighting both the benefits and challenges of using digital tools in caregiving.
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23Oct

Should We Be Afraid of AI?

Dates
Wednesday 23 October 2024 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Hear from two leading experts, Chris Stokel-Walker and Professor Aad van Moorsel, as they consider the limitless possibilities, challenges, and ethical considerations of AI in our society.
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24Oct

Live at the Lapworth: The Songs of Joni Mitchell

Dates
Thursday 24 October 2024 (19:00-21:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for a tribute to the songs of Joni Mitchell at the Lapworth Museum.
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25Oct

Opening Talk + Panel | Scent and The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites

Dates
Friday 25 October 2024 (17:00-19:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts - Lecture Theatre (R14 on campus map)
Description
Join us for an evening with curator Christina Bradstreet, starting with an introductory talk on the Barber's new autumn exhibition, Scent and The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites.
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26Oct

True Voyage is Return: Week 3 Panel Talk

Dates
Saturday 26 October 2024 (13:30-14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchange for the third of our weekly October panel talks with writers contributing to the True Voyage is Return project.
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26Oct

Booktober: Silent Bookclub Birmingham

Dates
Saturday 26 October 2024 (14:30-17:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange is hosting Silent Book Club Birmingham, our most local chapter of the global bookish meetup phenomenon.
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29Oct

Barber family workshop | Frottage Fun

Dates
Tuesday 29 October 2024 (11:00-14:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Explore touch and texture and create as a family. Perfect for 4-10 year olds, these activities are designed investigate ideas in our current exhibitions, prompt collaboration and fun!
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29Oct

Booktober: Family Day

Dates
Tuesday 29 October 2024 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The Exchange's Booktober Family Day presents story sessions, crafts, and more as part of Booktober which celebrates the joy of creative writing and reading in all its forms.
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30Oct

Lunchtime talk | Dr Alison Cooper

Dates
Wednesday 30 October 2024 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join Dr Alison Cooper to consider the neurobiology of smell in relation to the Barber's exhibition 'Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites'.
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30Oct

A year of elections: Democracy, Disinformation, and AI

Dates
Wednesday 30 October 2024 (18:00-19:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
University academics explore how AI is transforming broadcast, print and social media – and its role in spreading - and fighting - disinformation.
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30Oct

Love Story: A Quartet Tribute to Taylor Swift

Dates
Wednesday 30 October 2024 (18:00-21:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
The Sekine Quartet will perform a string tribute to Taylor Swift at the Lapworth Museum.
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31Oct

Robots Rule

Dates
Thursday 31 October 2024 (10:30-12:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Families are invited to The Exchange for a morning of fun and spooky hands-on activities with a screening of short films where mischievous robots will dominate the screen.
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31Oct

Halloween Movie Night at the Museum

Dates
Thursday 31 October 2024 (18:30-21:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for a Halloween movie night at the Lapworth Museum.
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2Nov

True Voyage is Return: Week 4 Panel Talk

Dates
Saturday 2 November 2024 (13:30-14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us at The Exchange for the fourth of our weekly October panel talks with writers contributing to the True Voyage is Return project.
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2Nov

Booktober: Emerging Writers & Pitch It

Dates
Saturday 2 November 2024 (15:00-17:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
The DESIblitz Literature Festival, the UK's leading South Asian Literature Festival, highlights new writers and offers a platform to showcase their work.
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4Nov

Student workshop | Yoga in the galleries

Dates
Monday 4 November 2024 (12:45-13:15)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Take a moment to slow down and reconnect with your breath and body, and join us for a relaxed, bite-sized yoga session in the Barber galleries, surrounded by the beautiful art collection.
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6Nov

Quiz Night at the Lapworth Museum

Dates
Wednesday 6 November 2024 (18:30-20:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for a quiz night at the Lapworth Museum.
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7Nov

Haunted Birmingham

Dates
Thursday 7 November 2024 (18:30-20:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us for a relaxed evening of spooky tales and the launch of Haunted Birmingham, National Literacy Trust's new story writing campaign encouraging people to write scary stories that are set in Birmingham.
7Nov

Translating Shakespeare between the East and West

Dates
Thursday 7 November (00:00) - Saturday 9 November 2024 (00:00)
Location
University of Birmingham
Description
Translating Shakespeare between the East and West conference 7-9 November 2024
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9Nov

Ujala

Dates
Saturday 9 November 2024 (12:00-18:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage and the University of Birmingham for a vibrant celebration of community, unity, and the illuminating power of light.
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11Nov

AI Innovation, and Human Behaviour

Dates
Monday 11 November 2024 (09:00-13:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join researchers and practitioners to explore how AI and data science methods are being used to conduct research and develop innovations that promote a fair, healthy and safe society.
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13Nov

Lunchtime talk | Dr Fariha Shaikh

Dates
Wednesday 13 November 2024 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join Dr Fariha Shaikh to hear about the colonial influences in John Frederick Lewis's 'Lilium Auratum', on show in the Barber's exhibition 'Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites'.
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14Nov

Baby Science

Dates
Thursday 14 November 2024 (09:30-12:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Bring your baby to join researchers from the University's Babylab for a morning of baby-friendly activities that explore senses, language, brain development, learning, and memory,and see how little brains inspire AI.
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14Nov

Live at the Lapworth: Collective Sleep

Dates
Thursday 14 November 2024 (19:00-21:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Alternative soul group Collective Sleep will perform at the Lapworth Museum.
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16Nov

Going Underground

Dates
Saturday 16 November 2024 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
At this family-friendly drop-in, discover how AI is revolutionising engineering, archaeology, geology, and more with interactive displays, demonstrations, and talks led by University of Birmingham academics.
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19Nov

Student workshop | Drop in and draw

Dates
Tuesday 19 November 2024 (13:15-13:45)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Come to the Barber Institute, your art gallery on campus, for a relaxed lunchtime drawing session. Take notice, look deeper and learn new techniques.
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20Nov

Research Seminar | Responses to the Pre-Raphaelites

Dates
Wednesday 20 November 2024 (16:15-17:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts - Lecture Theatre (R14 on campus map)
Description
This event brings together artist Mahtab Hussain and academic Maddie Hewitson, who will offer talks on how their work responds to the art of the Pre-Raphaelites.
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21Nov

Barber Baby with Musical Picnic

Dates
Thursday 21 November 2024 (11:00-12:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Experience the magic of live music in the galleries every third Thursday of the month. Ideal for ages 0-4 and their grown-ups.
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22Nov

Post Concert Talk | Eyesight Alone? with Dr John Fagg

Dates
Friday 22 November 2024 (14:30-15:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join Dr John Fagg to consider whether our encounters with visual art can, or should, be purely visual in light of the multisensory exhibition 'Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites' at the Barber.
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27Nov

Student workshop | Crafting portraits with Marley Starskey Butler

Dates
Wednesday 27 November 2024 (14:00-16:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Uncover the tips and tricks for capturing stunning portraits. Get ready to experiment and explore composition, angles, lighting and more in this hands-on, playful workshop.
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2Dec

Student workshop | Yoga in the galleries

Dates
Monday 2 December 2024 (12:45-13:15)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Take a moment to slow down and reconnect with your breath and body, and join us for a relaxed, bite-sized yoga session in the Barber galleries, surrounded by the beautiful art collection.
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3Dec

Holiday Classics at the Museum: the Sekine Quartet

Dates
Tuesday 3 December 2024 (18:00-21:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
The Sekine Quartet will perform a string tribute to holiday classics at the Lapworth Museum.
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4Dec

Student workshop | Crafting portraits with Marley Starskey Butler

Dates
Wednesday 4 December 2024 (14:00-16:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Uncover the tips and tricks for capturing stunning portraits. Get ready to experiment and explore composition, angles, lighting and more in this hands-on, playful workshop.
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4Dec

Quiz Night at the Lapworth Museum

Dates
Wednesday 4 December 2024 (18:30-20:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for a quiz night at the Lapworth Museum.
5Dec

Gaining Parity?

Dates
Thursday 5 December 2024 (17:30-18:30)
Location
Arts Lecture Room 1
Description
Gaining Parity? French and Francophone women's filmmaking in the twenty-first century - Kate Ince Inaugural Lecture
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10Dec

Christmas Movie Night at the Museum

Dates
Tuesday 10 December 2024 (18:30-21:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for a Christmas film night at the Lapworth Museum.
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11Dec

Lunchtime talk | Exhibition Introduction - Reclaiming Narratives

Dates
Wednesday 11 December 2024 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join curator Artist-Facilitator Marley Starskey Butler and the Barber's Student Engagement Coordinator, Kirsty Clarke for an introduction to the exhibition, 'Reclaiming Narratives'.
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12Dec

Live at the Lapworth: Musician TBA

Dates
Thursday 12 December 2024 (19:00-21:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for the final Live at the Lapworth music performance of the year.
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14Dec

Barber family workshop with Naoibh McNamee

Dates
Saturday 14 December 2024 (11:00-14:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Collaborate with artists and create as a family. Perfect for 4-10 year olds, these activities are designed investigate ideas in our current exhibitions, prompt collaboration and fun!
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19Dec

Barber Baby with Musical Picnic

Dates
Thursday 19 December 2024 (11:00-12:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Experience the magic of live music in the galleries every third Thursday of the month. Ideal for ages 0-4 and their grown-ups.
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11Jan

Barber family workshop with Michael D. Kennedy

Dates
Saturday 11 January 2025 (11:00-14:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Collaborate with artists and create as a family. Perfect for 4-10 year olds, these activities are designed investigate ideas in our current exhibitions, prompt collaboration and fun!
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15Jan

Lunchtime talk | Dr Maddie Hewitson

Dates
Wednesday 15 January 2025 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join Dr Maddie Hewitson to explore Simeon Solomon's 'A Saint of the Eastern Church'. In this painting, the artist approaches Orthodox Christianity as a multi-sensory engagement with faith and displays of belief.
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16Jan

Barber Baby with Musical Picnic

Dates
Thursday 16 January 2025 (11:00-12:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Experience the magic of live music in the galleries every third Thursday of the month. Ideal for ages 0-4 and their grown-ups.
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21Jan

Student workshop | Drop in and draw

Dates
Tuesday 21 January 2025 (13:15-13:45)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Come to the Barber Institute, your art gallery on campus, for a relaxed lunchtime drawing session. Take notice, look deeper and learn new techniques.
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11Oct

Timothy Ridout - viola | Jonathan Ware - piano

Dates
Friday 11 October 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
BBC New Generation Artist and Borletti-Buitoni Trust fellow, Timothy Ridout performs the first of this season's Barber Lunchtime BBC Radio 3 New Generation Partnership Concerts with pianist Jonathan Ware.
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12Oct

Groove onto the Moon!

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (11:00-12:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
For this Barber Family Concert, strap in and prepare to blast off on a cosmic adventure like no other as you venture into the thrilling musical experience of Groove onto the Moon!
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12Oct

Groove onto the Moon!

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (14:00-15:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
For this Barber Family Concert, strap in and prepare to blast off on a cosmic adventure like no other as you venture into the thrilling musical experience of Groove onto the Moon!
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12Oct

BEASTdome feat. Mariam Rezaei and Edward George

Dates
Saturday 12 October 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
BEASTdome returns for Autumn 2024, featuring guest artists Mariam Rezaei and Edward George, plus performances from BEAST members.
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18Oct

Marie-Christine Zupancic - flute | Daniel Browell - piano

Dates
Friday 18 October 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Marie-Christine Zupancic, Section Leader Flute of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and flautist with Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, takes centre stage as a recitalist in this Barber Lunchtime Concert
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18Oct

Rosie Tee feat. Sekine Quartet

Dates
Friday 18 October 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
Rosie Tee draws on her Polish roots and folk music past to craft songs from fragments of electronica, jazz, psych, and avant-pop. This concert features music from Tee's mini-album 'Night Creature'.
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25Oct

James Atkinson - baritone | Hamish Brown - piano

Dates
Friday 25 October 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Join BBC New Generation Artist, baritone James Atkinson, and pianist Hamish Brown, as we continue our 24/25 partnership with BBC Radio 3.
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1Nov

Songs of Love and Dance of Death - Lecture Recital

Dates
Friday 1 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Pianist, author, lecturer, and all-round virtuoso, Kenneth Hamilton offers another of his perennially popular lecture-recitals, featuring thrilling highlights from the Romantic virtuoso repertoire.
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2Nov

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha - soprano | Joseph Middleton - piano

Dates
Saturday 2 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha launches our 24/25 Barber Evening Concert season with pianist and University of Birmingham alumnus Joseph Middleton.
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3Nov

Birmingham University Liturgical Choir - Evensong

Dates
Sunday 3 November 2024 (16:00-17:00)
Location
Coventry Cathedral
Description
Birmingham University Liturgical Choir make a return to Coventry Cathedral for Evensong under the direction of Dr Paul Rodmell.
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7Nov

Paul Dunmall Quartet

Dates
Thursday 7 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
TDE/Fizzle are in collaboration with BEAST to present a world-class quartet led by saxophonist Paul Dunmall featuring Percy Pursglove on trumpet, Oli Brice on double bass, and Mark Sanders on drums.
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8Nov

Newe Vialles - Ex Tempore

Dates
Friday 8 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A Barber Lunchtime Concert featuring fantasias, dances, and divisions by Christopher Simpson, John Jenkins, William Young, Benjamin Hely, and others, played on two spectacular and historically-important instruments.
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15Nov

Lumas Winds

Dates
Friday 15 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Winners of the 71st Royal Over-Seas League Mixed Ensemble Prize in 2023, Lumas Winds have been hailed as 'effervescent' and 'illuminating'. Join them for a programme of wind quintet music from the twentieth century.
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15Nov

Septura

Dates
Friday 15 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Septura brings together the very best brass players in the UK. This evening, hear their prowess in an eclectic programme ranging from ragtime to the renaissance.
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20Nov

Rebecca Wing presents: HERITAGE

Dates
Wednesday 20 November 2024 (17:00-19:00)
Location
The Foyer, Bramall Music Building
Description
The first Foyer Jazz Gig of this year welcomes Rebecca Wing, whose suite of original music will take you through a journey of memory and understanding of what makes us whole.
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22Nov

Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites

Dates
Friday 22 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We celebrate the latest exhibition at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites, with a musical feast from Oxford International Song Festival.
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23Nov

Birmingham University Singers and University Upper Voices

Dates
Saturday 23 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Birmingham University Singers and University Upper Voices infuse the Elgar Concert Hall with a toasty programme of seasonal music all under the direction of Bob Chilcott and Mariana Rosas.
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24Nov

Wind Band and Saxophone Choir

Dates
Sunday 24 November 2024 (15:00-17:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
From show tunes to movie themes, Broadway showstoppers to disco hits, this Sunday afternoon concert brings together musicians from across the University in our Wind Band and Saxophone Choir.
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29Nov

Elisabeth Brauß - piano

Dates
Friday 29 November 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
BBC New Generation Artist & Pianist Elisabeth Brauß joins us for a Barber Lunchtime Concert.
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29Nov

Flute Choir and Clarinet Choir

Dates
Friday 29 November 2024 (19:30-21:15)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The University Flute Choir and Clarinet Choir present a variety of music, conducted by students Gemma Fletcher and William Ashley.
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30Nov

CHURCH IN THE WILD - Odd Priest and University Jazz Orchestra

Dates
Saturday 30 November 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Reisz 'Odd Priest' Amos is a multidisciplined artist from Birmingham, collaborating with the University Jazz Orchestra featuring newly commissioned arrangements of Odd Priest's original music.
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1Dec

Verdi's Requiem - University Chorus and The Elgar Scholars

Dates
Sunday 1 December 2024 (15:00-16:45)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome University of Birmingham alumni soloists, along with The Elgar Scholars, to perform Verdi's epic requiem mass with the University Chorus, presented in an arrangement for two pianos, organ, and percussion.
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4Dec

University Carol Service - University Upper Voices

Dates
Wednesday 4 December 2024 (18:15-19:30)
Location
The Great Hall - Aston Webb
Description
The University invites you to attend the annual University Carol Service in The Great Hall, with music from the University Upper Voices choir, conducted by Mariana Rosas.
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6Dec

Clipper Erickson - piano

Dates
Friday 6 December 2024 (13:00-13:50)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Clipper Erickson presents music by Coleridge-Taylor, Price, and Gershwin in this Barber Lunchtime Concert.
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6Dec

University Brass Band and Chamber Choirs

Dates
Friday 6 December 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
The University Brass Band give their first performance under the baton of their new musical director, Stephen Kane, in this joint concert with our student-led, unauditioned chamber choirs.
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7Dec

Symphony Orchestra and String Orchestra

Dates
Saturday 7 December 2024 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Join the University's Symphony Orchestra for all the bombast and romance of Verdi, Puccini, and Mascagni, alongside intimate gems by our student-conducted String Orchestra.
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8Dec

Philharmonic Orchestra

Dates
Sunday 8 December 2024 (15:00-17:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
All roads lead to Rome, they say - so join us on the Appian Way this afternoon as we delve into Respighi's masterpiece, alongside familiar favourites from blockbusters The Godfather and Cinema Paradiso.
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11Dec

University Camerata

Dates
Wednesday 11 December 2024 (19:30-20:45)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
With music from Purcell to Laura Mvula, renaissance to contemporary, join us in celebrating the hard work of the students on the choral conducting programme as they conduct the University Camerata.
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12Dec

University Vocal Consort

Dates
Thursday 12 December 2024 (18:30-19:00)
Location
The Dome - Bramall Music Building
Description
Talented final-year choral conducting student, Jessica Duckworth takes to the podium with the University Vocal Consort to present a short recital as part of the final-year assessment for her music degree.
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13Dec

'Sing For Your Soul' Gospel Choir - Gospel Revisited Project

Dates
Friday 13 December 2024 (19:30-22:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Gospel Revisited Project presents 'Sing for Your Soul' Gospel Choir, a 70-strong choir developed to celebrate the music of legendary gospel choirs with classics and standards reworked by Ray Prince and Jonathan Silk.
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14Dec

'Sing For Your Soul' Gospel Choir - Gospel Revisited Project

Dates
Saturday 14 December 2024 (19:30-22:00)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
Gospel Revisited Project presents 'Sing for Your Soul' Gospel Choir, a 70-strong choir developed to celebrate the music of legendary gospel choirs with classics and standards reworked by Ray Prince and Jonathan Silk.
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14Dec

Birmingham University Singers at Tenbury Wells

Dates
Saturday 14 December (18:30) - Sunday 15 December 2024 (17:00)
Location
St Michael's Church - Tenbury Wells
Description
Birmingham University Singers make their annual visit to St Michael's Church with Dr Paul Rodmell.
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12Feb

James Ehnes Piano Quartet

Dates
Wednesday 12 February 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
A Barber Evening Concert featuring world-class chamber music from Canadian violinist James Ehnes, alongside Inon Barnatan (piano), Raphael Bell (cello), and Jonathan Vinocour (viola).
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15Mar

BBC Singers feat. Birmingham University Singers

Dates
Saturday 15 March 2025 (18:30-20:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome the BBC Singers for an eclectic Barber Evening Concert of choral music, with guest appearance from Birmingham University Singers.
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26Mar

Britten Sinfonia

Dates
Wednesday 26 March 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
We welcome Britten Sinfonia to the Elgar Concert Hall for the world premiere performance of Michael Zev Gordon's 'A Kind of Haunting' for baritone, two narrators, and string orchestra, along with other orchestral works.
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7May

Brautigam/Hoppe/Poltéra Trio

Dates
Wednesday 7 May 2025 (19:30-21:30)
Location
Elgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music Building
Description
This internationally acclaimed, all-star trio give the final Barber Evening concert of the 24/25 season.
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31Oct

Emilia

Dates
Thursday 31 October (00:00) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (23:59)
Location
George Cadbury Hall
Description
Performed and produced by undergraduate students in Drama.
7Nov

Translating Shakespeare between the East and West

Dates
Thursday 7 November (00:00) - Saturday 9 November 2024 (00:00)
Location
University of Birmingham
Description
Translating Shakespeare between the East and West conference 7-9 November 2024
5Dec

Gaining Parity?

Dates
Thursday 5 December 2024 (17:30-18:30)
Location
Arts Lecture Room 1
Description
Gaining Parity? French and Francophone women's filmmaking in the twenty-first century - Kate Ince Inaugural Lecture
22Jan

Medici Enterprise Training Programme 2025

Dates
Wednesday 22 January (09:00) - Wednesday 2 April 2025 (17:00)
Location
Edgbaston Park Hotel 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham B15 2RS
Description
The Medici programme will give you the business skills, knowledge and confidence you need to engage with business and industry in an impactful and professional way.