Events Student Workshop | Drop in and Draw DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:30-15:00) Gallery Talk | Paying Respects Perspective Tour DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (11:00-12:00) Family Workshop | Familiar Faces DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (11:00-15:00) Search for: Search All eventsPerformanceLectures, Talks and WorkshopsCultural ProgrammeResearch 12Jun Sights of Wonder: Online Exhibition DatesFriday 12 June 2020 (00:00) - Thursday 1 February 2024 (00:00)LocationOnlineDescriptionSights of Wonder is the first-ever digital exhibition by the Barber - curated by University of Birmingham MA Art History and Curating Students in collaboration with Royal Collection Trust. 25Apr A History through Objects: Research and Innovation at the University of Birmingham DatesMonday 25 April 2022 (12:00) - Monday 31 July 2023 (12:00)LocationAston Webb BuidlingDescriptionThis exhibition showcases a range of historical and contemporary examples of research and discovery, created in Birmingham with global reach - affecting the lives of millions of people around the world. 1Jul Family Activities – Tilly The Trilobite's Hidden Word Trail DatesFriday 1 July 2022 (10:00) - Friday 30 June 2023 (10:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionCan you find the letters hidden around the museum? Grab a trail sheet from the Reception desk and get hunting. 1Jul Family Activities – Borrow a Backpack Trail DatesFriday 1 July 2022 (10:00) - Monday 31 July 2023 (17:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionNEW! Fossil Detectives Backpack Trail. Visit the museum reception to borrow one of our new backpack trails on your visit to the Lapworth. 21Nov The Architecture of Topography: a 'kind of map-work'? DatesMonday 21 November 2022 (12:13) - Wednesday 1 March 2023 (17:00)DescriptionPrint Bay display at the Barber investigating how a place is defined by a description of its significant physical features. 21Nov Living Traditions: A Director's Acquisitions of Works on Paper DatesMonday 21 November 2022 (12:23) - Monday 10 July 2023 (17:00)DescriptionA display of drawings acquired by outgoing Barber Institute director Nicola Kalinsky during her ten-year tenure. 3Jan History of the University of Birmingham DatesTuesday 3 January (09:00) - Tuesday 23 May 2023 (18:00)LocationMain Library AtriumDescriptionExhibition about the history of the University of Birmingham in the Main Library atrium, illustrated through photographs from the University Heritage Archive Collection. 11Jan Medici 2023 DatesWednesday 11 January (09:00) - Wednesday 29 March 2023 (17:00)LocationEdgbaston Park Hotel 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham B15 2RSDescriptionThe Medici Enterprise Training Programme will give you the business skills, knowledge and confidence you need to engage 1Feb Cadbury Research Library DatesWednesday 1 February (08:00) - Tuesday 28 February 2023 (21:00)LocationOnlineDescriptionCadbury research library. Online archive. LGBTQ+ history month 2Feb What Can Be Learned From a Comparative Study of Miscarriages of Justice? DatesThursday 2 February 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationLaw Room 111DescriptionEvent cancelled 2Feb Looking at Shakespeare from the non-Anglophone World DatesThursday 2 February 2023 (15:00-16:30)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionA JSPS-funded event featuring academics from Waseda University, Japan, who will be speaking about Shakespeare in translation and adaptation outside of the anglophone world. 3Feb Neil Balfour DatesFriday 3 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionIndian-Scottish bass-baritone Neil Balfour joins pianist Sholto Kynoch for a performance in partnership with Oxford Lieder. 4Feb BEASTdome: SANKOFA DatesSaturday 4 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationThe Dome - Bramall Music Building - University of BirminghamDescriptionTurntablist NikNak present her exciting new project, Sankofa. 6Feb A walk through queer history DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (11:30-13:00)LocationAston Webb Reception - Edgbaston CampusDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month event. Walking tour of UoB campus. A walk through queer history 6Feb Free sexual health & rapid HIV testing, wellbeing and signposting drop ins DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (12:00-15:00)DescriptionLGBTQ+ students wellbeing and sexual health drop in centre 6Feb Museum Tours DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum 6Feb Get into Teaching DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (17:00-18:30)LocationR21 Campus map, Room 715 Muirhead TowerDescriptionOur Get into Teaching session will provide you with a wealth of information on how to get into teaching and how to apply for training. 6Feb Looking for diamonds: adventures into LGBTQ+ history DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (18:30-19:30)LocationOnlineDescriptionOnline LGBTQ+ history month event. Hidden histories 7Feb Inaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton DatesTuesday 7 February 2023 (16:30-18:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionInaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton 8Feb Gallery Talk | Women in Art: Wyndham Lewis's Froanna with Nathan Waddell DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-13:30)DescriptionGallery talk exploring the most important women in the life of painter and writer Wyndham Lewis. Free event. 8Feb How does my DNA learn? (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass where students will learn about the human genome and epigenome. 8Feb Hydrogen hype materialised (Years 10 and 11) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the potential of hydrogen as a fuel source of the future. 8Feb Knot your usual maths (Years 12 and13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will reveal the importance of mathematics in the real world by focussing on two specific areas of Topological Design 8Feb Look who's talking... Communication, safety and the future healthcare professional (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will introduce students to the importance of effective communication & professionalisation in the healthcare setting 8Feb Making a murderer? (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the social, psychological and environmental drivers behind violent crime. 8Feb The politics of protest: Ethics, strategies, and problems (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will look at theories of civil disobedience as well as cases of "successful" protest, both historical and contemporary 8Feb Thinking critically: How to make the right decisions in business (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionStudents will explore what it means to be 'critical' and how to give strategy the best chance of success 8Feb Student Workshop | Barber's Drop in and Draw @ The Lapworth Museum DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:30-15:00)DescriptionDrop in and draw workshop for University of Birmingham Students at The Lapworth Museum. 8Feb Student Workshop | Drop in and Draw DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:30-15:00)DescriptionDrop in and draw workshop for University of Birmingham Students at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts. 8Feb On A Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring 9Feb The Great British HR Bake Off DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (10:00-11:00)Locationcentral staff hubDescriptionGreat British HR Bake Off for LGBTQ+ history month. 9Feb Gallery Talk | Paying Respects Perspective Tour DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (11:00-12:00)DescriptionGallery talk introducing The Barber's latest coin exhibition, 'Paying Respects'. 9Feb The traffic of the stage: the social lives of Shakespeare's stories DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Charlotte Scott (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust). 9Feb MDS and Medsoc LGBTQ+ welcomes Greg Owen DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (18:00-20:00)LocationLT3 Medical SchoolDescriptionGreg Owen (he/him) Greg Owen leads on PrEP at Terrence Higgins Trust and is co-founder of iwantPrEPnow, a website which facilitates the safe purchase of genuine generic PrEP (the HIV prevention drug). 10Feb Alexander Gadjiev DatesFriday 10 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA performance from Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev. 13Feb B-Film Queer Horror Screening + introduction on Queer Horror History DatesMonday 13 February 2023 (17:00-19:00)LocationThe Carroll - Muirhead Tower (G15) - University of BirminghamDescriptionBodies Bodies Bodies, LGBTQ+ film screening 14Feb Influential Researcher #2 - Curate your online publication profile DatesTuesday 14 February 2023 (10:00-11:00)LocationOnlineDescriptionJoin this online workshop and discover the practical steps you can take to build and enhance your online publication profile. 14Feb Lunchtime Talk – The Winterbourne Journey DatesTuesday 14 February 2023 (11:00-12:00)LocationWinterbourne House & GardenDescriptionJoin Lee Hale, Head of Winterbourne, for an engaging and interesting talk touching on highlights from Winterbourne's past, the challenges of the present and aspirations for the future. 15Feb Diamonds in the rough: LGBTQ+ history walking tour DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (00:00)LocationSee event detailsDescriptionLGBTQ+ walking tour or the jewellery quarter 15Feb The search for rare and strange: a virtual tour of the NA62 experiment at CERN DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (12:30-13:30)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionTake a look behind the scenes at CERN and discover the impact of the NA62 experiment on our understanding of the subatomic world. 15Feb Academic writing skills (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis Academic Writing masterclass will explore the key skills that are needed for successful planning and structuring of a written assignment. 15Feb Bridge-building: How civil engineers made our world (Years 10 and 11) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionA masterclass introducing students to the subject of civil engineering 15Feb Gallery Talk | Living Traditions with Nicola Kalinsky DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-13:30)DescriptionNicola Kalinsky, former Barber Director, introduces the Print Bay display Living Traditions: A Director's Acquisitions of Works on Paper. 15Feb Infectious disease outbreak control (Years 11 - 13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass centring around the control of an outbreak of infectious disease in a hospital setting. 15Feb Mechanical Engineering: Energy (Years 12-13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass introducing students to the subject of Mechanical Engineering 15Feb Terrorising history: The long history of terrorism (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass where students will learn about the history of terrorism 15Feb The economics of happiness (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the Economics of Happiness from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective. 15Feb Thinking critically: How to make the right decisions in business (Years 10 and 11) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionStudents will examine what it really means to be "critical" and how to give a strategy the best chance of success. 16Feb Michael and Henry: The Nineteenth Century Poetic Wives from Birmingham DatesThursday 16 February 2023 (13:00-13:45)LocationZoom - registration requiredDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month talk. Cadbury research library. Nineteenth century poets 16Feb Shakespeare, performance and environmental justice DatesThursday 16 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Katie Brokaw (University of California, Merced). 17Feb Gemma Rosefield DatesFriday 17 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionIndian-Scottish bass-baritone Neil Balfour joins pianist Sholto Kynoch for a performance in partnership with Oxford Lieder. 18Feb Baroque-Classical Orchestra DatesSaturday 18 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's foremost early music ensemble presents an evening of sinfonias and operatic overtures on period instruments. 20Feb LGBT History – In Our Own Words A presentational talk by Dr Clare Summerskill DatesMonday 20 February 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionLGBT history in our own words, presentation by Dr Clare Summerskill. History 21Feb Family Workshop | Familiar Faces DatesTuesday 21 February 2023 (11:00-15:00)DescriptionPractical, creative art-inspired workshop for children aged 3 - 11 years old at the Barber art gallery. 21Feb Promoting school safety and inclusion of LGBTQ students in secondary school DatesTuesday 21 February 2023 (16:00-19:00)LocationTo be announced after registeringDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month. Promoting school safety and inclusion of LGBTQ+ students in secondary schools 22Feb Diaspora by Design: Migration, Mills and Interiors DatesWednesday 22 February 2023 (16:00-17:30)LocationBarber Lecture Theatre - Barber Institute - University of BirminghamDescriptionSabrina Rahman (University of Exeter) 23Feb Family Workshop | Familiar Faces DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (11:00-15:00)DescriptionPractical, creative art-inspired workshop for children aged 3 - 11 years old at the Barber art gallery. 23Feb Women's Network LGBTQ+ month book club DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationZoomDescriptionLGBTQ+ month Women's network book club 23Feb Directing the Tempest - work in progress DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Elizabeth Freestone and SI students (SI PhD student). 23Feb The Penelopiad DatesThursday 23 February (19:30) - Saturday 25 February 2023 (19:30)LocationGeorge Cadbury HallDescriptionAdapted from Margaret Attwood's novel of the same name. 24Feb STEM LGBTQ & You 2023 DatesFriday 24 February 2023 (09:00-17:30)LocationThe Loft 143 Bromsgrove St Birmingham B5 6RGDescriptionOSTEM conference. LGBTQ+ history month. 24Feb Bel Fiore DatesFriday 24 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionJacob Heringham explores highlights from an important source of Italian lute music, the Casteliono Lute Book. 25Feb New Music Ensemble DatesSaturday 25 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's New Music Ensemble premieres new works with soprano Suzie Purkis. 26Feb Visit to the National Museum of Computing DatesSunday 26 February 2023 (09:30-18:00)LocationNational Museum of Computing, TBCDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month. oSTEM trip national computing museum. Bletchley Park 1Mar Boost up your languages! (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass provides an opportunity for students studying A level French, German or Spanish to practice their language skills. 1Mar Designing our world with materials science - from atoms to nuclear power plants (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass where students will learn about materials science. 1Mar Geoengineering the climate: Russian perspectives (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring geoengineering and the basic science behind the concept 1Mar Introduction to nursing skills, simulation and bioscience (Years 11-13) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass to introduce attendees to some of the basic nursing skills taught here at the University of Birmingham 1Mar Let's move to the moon (Years 7-9) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass during which students will learn about the engineering challenges of space travel 1Mar Spectroscopy session 1 (Year 12) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass in which students will learn about spectroscopy 1Mar Harmonies for a Habsburg Dynasty DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionCinquecento Renaissance Vokal perform music which would have filled the ears of Habsburg royalty in their chapels and chambers. 2Mar Shakespeare Institute Open Afternoon DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (11:45-16:30)LocationShakespeare Institute - Mason Croft - Church St - Stratford-upon-Avon - CV37 6HP, Zoom - registration requiredDescriptionJoin us at a postgraduate virtual open afternoon for students wishing to study MA and PhD programmes at the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. In person and online event 2Mar Aris Quartet DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA performance from Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev. 2Mar How to direct Shakespeare DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Adrian Noble 4Mar Tell It To The Bees / Germa Adan Quartet DatesSaturday 4 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionWe launch Our City of Stories with this captivating double-bill from renowned storyteller Pyn Stockman and folk musician Germa Adan. 4Mar Where We Once Gathered DatesSaturday 4 March (09:00) - Friday 8 December 2023 (17:00)Location1st Floor Foyer - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionHandsworth Wood documentary photographer Herbert Walters exhibits his 2020 Covid Lockdown exhibition. 5Mar University Wind Band & Instrumental Choirs DatesSunday 5 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionAn eclectic afternoon with almost 200 student musicians taking to the stage for a celebration of wind instruments. 6Mar Museum Tours DatesMonday 6 March 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum 8Mar Alien taskforce! How interdisciplinarity could save the world (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the benefits of interdisciplinary studies 8Mar Humanitarian aid and the problem and politics of dirty hands (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will introduce students to aspects of humanitarianism and international development 8Mar Spectroscopy session 2 (Year 12) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass in which students learn about spectroscopy 8Mar Thinking about genes and gene sequences by looking at bacterial plasmids (Years 10 and 11) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass introducing students to working with DNA 8Mar Who looks after our teeth and why? (Years 10 and 11) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will discuss careers in Dental Surgery and Dental Hygiene and Therapy, as well as oral health in general. 8Mar The Perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide – Hembrillo Canyon April 1880 DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring 9Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Chloe Preedy, (University of Exeter) 9Mar Professor Ruth Gilligan Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (18:15-19:15)LocationAlan Walters Building - Room G11DescriptionJoin Professor Ruth Gilligan for her Inaugural Lecture 'The Simpsons and Difficult Sixth Novels: Creative Writing After the Apocalypse'. 10Mar Adam Heron DatesFriday 10 March 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionRising classical star Adam Heron performs works by Elgar, Brahms and Chopin. 10Mar University Brass Band & Chamber Choirs DatesFriday 10 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionRising star Adam Heron performs music by Elgar, Brahms and Chopin. 11Mar Birmingham University Singers & University Upper Voices DatesSaturday 11 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionTwo of the UK's finest University choirs rejoice in spring with a season-inspired programme including world premieres. 12Mar University Symphony Orchestra & String Orchestra DatesSunday 12 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionEnjoy the wealth of talent at the University of Birmingham including the winners of the Music Society Solo Competition and the 2022 Composition Prize. 15Mar The philosophy and ethics of research on mental health (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the philosophical and ethical issues which arise when researching mental health. 15Mar Try a new language! (Session 1, Years 9-11) DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass providing students with an introduction to studying languages at university 15Mar Using maths to survive the zombie apocalypse (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will show students how to develop mathematical models and look at ways to ensure the human race survives if (and when) the zombies attack! 15Mar Student Workshop | Eroding Grounds: Barber Print Club @ The Lapworth Museum DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (14:00-16:30)DescriptionPrint Club for University of Birmingham Students at The Lapworth Museum. 15Mar A queer act of resistance and repair DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (16:15-17:30)LocationBarber Lecture Theatre - Barber Institute - University of BirminghamDescriptionLecture by Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh 15Mar Professor Aengus Ward Inaugural Lecture DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationArts Main Lecture Theatre (room 120)Description"I will give you understanding – maybe" Knowledge and understanding in the medieval and digital worlds 16Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 16 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Pete Kirwan (Mary Baldwin University, Virginia). 16Mar Belcea Quartet DatesThursday 16 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionOne of the world's finest string quartets make a welcome return to Barber Concerts. 17Mar Trio Sonorité DatesFriday 17 March 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionTrio Sonorité join us under the auspices of Illuminate Women's Music to give a platform for historical and contemporary repertoire by women composers. 17Mar Jazz Orchestra feat. Malcolm MacFarlane DatesFriday 17 March 2023 (20:00-22:00)LocationCBSO CentreDescriptionScottish guitarist Malcolm MacFarlane brings his own compositions to University's Jazz Orchestra and features as a guest soloist. 18Mar Celebrating Stage and Screen DatesSaturday 18 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionUniversity Chorus and Birmingham Symphonic Brass present an evening of music from the stage and screen. 19Mar Philharmonic Orchestra DatesSunday 19 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's Philharmonic Orchestra perform works by Grace Williams and Tchaikovsky as well as a premiere by Scott Wilson. 21Mar A History Through Objects: stories of research and innovation at UoB DatesTuesday 21 March 2023 (12:30-13:30)LocationAston Webb Reception - Edgbaston CampusDescriptionJoin us for a walking tour taking in highlights from the History Through Objects exhibition. 22Mar Basic economic concepts (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass during which students will learn about basic economics concepts 22Mar Drug discovery beyond carbon: A world of possibilities in the periodic table (Years 10-13) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass during which students will learn about how metals are used in medicine 22Mar Howard Carter's briefcase (Years 7-9) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass during which students will learn about Howard Carter, excavator of the tomb of Tutankhamun 22Mar Sport and exercise: Just study it! (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass where students will learn about topics from across the full spectrum of sport, exercise and rehabilitation sciences. 22Mar Thinking like a STEM student: Problem solving at university (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass which will involve students working in groups to tackle a small number of open mathematical based problems 22Mar Try a new language! (Session 2, Years 9-11) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass providing students with an introduction to studying languages at university 22Mar The Legacy of Terrorism: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (16:00-18:00)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionAn online event about Terrorism and Memory: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims 22Mar University Camerata DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (19:00-21:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA small cohort of Master Choral Conducting students from across the globe hone their skills as part of our extensive choral programme. 23Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar Stuart Hampton-Reeves (University of Warwick). 23Mar Professor John Child Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionJoin Professor John Child for his Inaugural Lecture. "Wrong on many levels": Understanding crimes across and between events 23Mar Online Talk | Women in Art: The Case of Vorticism DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (19:00-20:30)LocationOnlineDescriptionOnline talk exploring Wyndham Lewis's representation of women in art. Free event. 24Mar Journeys End DatesFriday 24 March 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionHelen Charlston and duo partner Keval Shah present a programme exploring the idea of journeys and the passing of time. 24Mar Alvin Davis And His Band DatesFriday 24 March 2023 (20:00-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionAlvin Davis joins us with his live band for an evening of soulful, smooth, R&B, Reggae, and pop infused jazz. 1Apr Medieval English Theatre Conference: Bodies, Embodiment and Early Theatre DatesSaturday 1 April 2023 (08:00-20:00)LocationAlan Walters Building G11DescriptionThe conference will consider bodies and embodiment in relation to any aspect of early theatre. 3Apr Museum Tours DatesMonday 3 April 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum 12Apr Alessandro Stradella's (1678) The Power of Paternal Love DatesWednesday 12 April (19:00) - Saturday 15 April 2023 (17:00)LocationCrescent Theatre - Sheepcote Street - B16 8AEDescriptionAlessandro Stradella's 1678 opera 'La Forza dell'amor paterno' returns to the stage for the first time since the 17th century with this Barber Opera production. 20Apr Title TBC DatesThursday 20 April 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Hannah August (Massey University, New Zealand). 2May Museum Tours DatesTuesday 2 May 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum 5May School of History and Cultures Postgraduate Research Conference DatesFriday 5 May 2023 (09:00-17:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham (Room TBC) and OnlineDescriptionConference for UK Postgraduate Researchers on the topic of Culture, Power and Identity 18May Influential Researcher #3 - Curate your online publication profile DatesThursday 18 May 2023 (10:00-11:00)LocationOnlineDescriptionJoin this online workshop and discover the practical steps you can take to build and enhance your online publication profile. 5Jun Museum Tours DatesMonday 5 June 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum 6Jun Queer nostalgia: Ernst Hildebrand, homoerotica, and memory in post-war Berlin DatesTuesday 6 June 2023 (16:15-17:30)LocationBarber Lecture Theatre - Barber Institute - University of BirminghamDescriptionLecture by Ty Vanover (University of California, Berkeley). 7Jun Authenticity and Adaptation: Association of Adaptation Studies 2023 DatesWednesday 7 June (09:00) - Friday 9 June 2023 (17:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThe question of authenticity has implications for the thinking in adaptation studies, which this conference will address. 15Jun Noël Coward: Past, Present and Future DatesThursday 15 June (00:00) - Friday 16 June 2023 (00:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham - Edgbaston - B15 2TTDescriptionAn interdisciplinary approach to Coward's influence beyond the realm of the theatre - novelist, short story writer; composer, lyricist, singer; actor, screen writer and director as well as the figure of Coward himself. 22Jun Filibusters in Birmingham: a Conference on Wyndham Lewis DatesThursday 22 June (00:00) - Friday 23 June 2023 (00:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis conference will focus on the doubled and doubling identity announced in the title of Lewis's 1932 work: the filibuster. 28Jun The Literary Twilight Zone: Nonfictional Fiction, 1820–1920 DatesWednesday 28 June 2023 (00:00)LocationMuirhead Tower 12th Floor SuiteDescriptionThis one-day academic workshop, hosted by the Nineteenth-Century Centre, brings together scholars interested in fiction's relationships with the creation of knowledge. 3Jul Museum Tours DatesMonday 3 July 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum 7Aug Museum Tours DatesMonday 7 August 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum 30Aug EuroSLA 32 DatesWednesday 30 August (00:00) - Saturday 2 September 2023 (00:00)LocationAston Webb building, University of BirminghamDescriptionThe 32nd Conference of the European Second Language Association 3Feb Neil Balfour DatesFriday 3 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionIndian-Scottish bass-baritone Neil Balfour joins pianist Sholto Kynoch for a performance in partnership with Oxford Lieder. 4Feb BEASTdome: SANKOFA DatesSaturday 4 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationThe Dome - Bramall Music Building - University of BirminghamDescriptionTurntablist NikNak present her exciting new project, Sankofa. 10Feb Alexander Gadjiev DatesFriday 10 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA performance from Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev. 17Feb Gemma Rosefield DatesFriday 17 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionIndian-Scottish bass-baritone Neil Balfour joins pianist Sholto Kynoch for a performance in partnership with Oxford Lieder. 18Feb Baroque-Classical Orchestra DatesSaturday 18 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's foremost early music ensemble presents an evening of sinfonias and operatic overtures on period instruments. 23Feb The Penelopiad DatesThursday 23 February (19:30) - Saturday 25 February 2023 (19:30)LocationGeorge Cadbury HallDescriptionAdapted from Margaret Attwood's novel of the same name. 24Feb Bel Fiore DatesFriday 24 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionJacob Heringham explores highlights from an important source of Italian lute music, the Casteliono Lute Book. 25Feb New Music Ensemble DatesSaturday 25 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's New Music Ensemble premieres new works with soprano Suzie Purkis. 1Mar Harmonies for a Habsburg Dynasty DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionCinquecento Renaissance Vokal perform music which would have filled the ears of Habsburg royalty in their chapels and chambers. 2Mar Aris Quartet DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA performance from Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev. 4Mar Tell It To The Bees / Germa Adan Quartet DatesSaturday 4 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionWe launch Our City of Stories with this captivating double-bill from renowned storyteller Pyn Stockman and folk musician Germa Adan. 5Mar University Wind Band & Instrumental Choirs DatesSunday 5 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionAn eclectic afternoon with almost 200 student musicians taking to the stage for a celebration of wind instruments. 10Mar Adam Heron DatesFriday 10 March 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionRising classical star Adam Heron performs works by Elgar, Brahms and Chopin. 10Mar University Brass Band & Chamber Choirs DatesFriday 10 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionRising star Adam Heron performs music by Elgar, Brahms and Chopin. 11Mar Birmingham University Singers & University Upper Voices DatesSaturday 11 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionTwo of the UK's finest University choirs rejoice in spring with a season-inspired programme including world premieres. 12Mar University Symphony Orchestra & String Orchestra DatesSunday 12 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionEnjoy the wealth of talent at the University of Birmingham including the winners of the Music Society Solo Competition and the 2022 Composition Prize. 16Mar Belcea Quartet DatesThursday 16 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionOne of the world's finest string quartets make a welcome return to Barber Concerts. 17Mar Trio Sonorité DatesFriday 17 March 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionTrio Sonorité join us under the auspices of Illuminate Women's Music to give a platform for historical and contemporary repertoire by women composers. 17Mar Jazz Orchestra feat. Malcolm MacFarlane DatesFriday 17 March 2023 (20:00-22:00)LocationCBSO CentreDescriptionScottish guitarist Malcolm MacFarlane brings his own compositions to University's Jazz Orchestra and features as a guest soloist. 18Mar Celebrating Stage and Screen DatesSaturday 18 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionUniversity Chorus and Birmingham Symphonic Brass present an evening of music from the stage and screen. 19Mar Philharmonic Orchestra DatesSunday 19 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's Philharmonic Orchestra perform works by Grace Williams and Tchaikovsky as well as a premiere by Scott Wilson. 22Mar University Camerata DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (19:00-21:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA small cohort of Master Choral Conducting students from across the globe hone their skills as part of our extensive choral programme. 24Mar Journeys End DatesFriday 24 March 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionHelen Charlston and duo partner Keval Shah present a programme exploring the idea of journeys and the passing of time. 24Mar Alvin Davis And His Band DatesFriday 24 March 2023 (20:00-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionAlvin Davis joins us with his live band for an evening of soulful, smooth, R&B, Reggae, and pop infused jazz. 12Apr Alessandro Stradella's (1678) The Power of Paternal Love DatesWednesday 12 April (19:00) - Saturday 15 April 2023 (17:00)LocationCrescent Theatre - Sheepcote Street - B16 8AEDescriptionAlessandro Stradella's 1678 opera 'La Forza dell'amor paterno' returns to the stage for the first time since the 17th century with this Barber Opera production. 2Feb Looking at Shakespeare from the non-Anglophone World DatesThursday 2 February 2023 (15:00-16:30)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionA JSPS-funded event featuring academics from Waseda University, Japan, who will be speaking about Shakespeare in translation and adaptation outside of the anglophone world. 6Feb A walk through queer history DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (11:30-13:00)LocationAston Webb Reception - Edgbaston CampusDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month event. Walking tour of UoB campus. A walk through queer history 6Feb Looking for diamonds: adventures into LGBTQ+ history DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (18:30-19:30)LocationOnlineDescriptionOnline LGBTQ+ history month event. Hidden histories 7Feb Inaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton DatesTuesday 7 February 2023 (16:30-18:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionInaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton 8Feb Gallery Talk | Women in Art: Wyndham Lewis's Froanna with Nathan Waddell DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-13:30)DescriptionGallery talk exploring the most important women in the life of painter and writer Wyndham Lewis. Free event. 8Feb Student Workshop | Barber's Drop in and Draw @ The Lapworth Museum DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:30-15:00)DescriptionDrop in and draw workshop for University of Birmingham Students at The Lapworth Museum. 8Feb Student Workshop | Drop in and Draw DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:30-15:00)DescriptionDrop in and draw workshop for University of Birmingham Students at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts. 8Feb On A Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring 9Feb Gallery Talk | Paying Respects Perspective Tour DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (11:00-12:00)DescriptionGallery talk introducing The Barber's latest coin exhibition, 'Paying Respects'. 9Feb The traffic of the stage: the social lives of Shakespeare's stories DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Charlotte Scott (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust). 9Feb MDS and Medsoc LGBTQ+ welcomes Greg Owen DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (18:00-20:00)LocationLT3 Medical SchoolDescriptionGreg Owen (he/him) Greg Owen leads on PrEP at Terrence Higgins Trust and is co-founder of iwantPrEPnow, a website which facilitates the safe purchase of genuine generic PrEP (the HIV prevention drug). 14Feb Lunchtime Talk – The Winterbourne Journey DatesTuesday 14 February 2023 (11:00-12:00)LocationWinterbourne House & GardenDescriptionJoin Lee Hale, Head of Winterbourne, for an engaging and interesting talk touching on highlights from Winterbourne's past, the challenges of the present and aspirations for the future. 15Feb The search for rare and strange: a virtual tour of the NA62 experiment at CERN DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (12:30-13:30)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionTake a look behind the scenes at CERN and discover the impact of the NA62 experiment on our understanding of the subatomic world. 15Feb Academic writing skills (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis Academic Writing masterclass will explore the key skills that are needed for successful planning and structuring of a written assignment. 15Feb Gallery Talk | Living Traditions with Nicola Kalinsky DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-13:30)DescriptionNicola Kalinsky, former Barber Director, introduces the Print Bay display Living Traditions: A Director's Acquisitions of Works on Paper. 16Feb Michael and Henry: The Nineteenth Century Poetic Wives from Birmingham DatesThursday 16 February 2023 (13:00-13:45)LocationZoom - registration requiredDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month talk. Cadbury research library. Nineteenth century poets 16Feb Shakespeare, performance and environmental justice DatesThursday 16 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Katie Brokaw (University of California, Merced). 20Feb LGBT History – In Our Own Words A presentational talk by Dr Clare Summerskill DatesMonday 20 February 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionLGBT history in our own words, presentation by Dr Clare Summerskill. History 21Feb Family Workshop | Familiar Faces DatesTuesday 21 February 2023 (11:00-15:00)DescriptionPractical, creative art-inspired workshop for children aged 3 - 11 years old at the Barber art gallery. 21Feb Promoting school safety and inclusion of LGBTQ students in secondary school DatesTuesday 21 February 2023 (16:00-19:00)LocationTo be announced after registeringDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month. Promoting school safety and inclusion of LGBTQ+ students in secondary schools 23Feb Family Workshop | Familiar Faces DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (11:00-15:00)DescriptionPractical, creative art-inspired workshop for children aged 3 - 11 years old at the Barber art gallery. 23Feb Directing the Tempest - work in progress DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Elizabeth Freestone and SI students (SI PhD student). 24Feb STEM LGBTQ & You 2023 DatesFriday 24 February 2023 (09:00-17:30)LocationThe Loft 143 Bromsgrove St Birmingham B5 6RGDescriptionOSTEM conference. LGBTQ+ history month. 2Mar How to direct Shakespeare DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Adrian Noble 8Mar Alien taskforce! How interdisciplinarity could save the world (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the benefits of interdisciplinary studies 8Mar The Perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide – Hembrillo Canyon April 1880 DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring 9Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Chloe Preedy, (University of Exeter) 9Mar Professor Ruth Gilligan Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (18:15-19:15)LocationAlan Walters Building - Room G11DescriptionJoin Professor Ruth Gilligan for her Inaugural Lecture 'The Simpsons and Difficult Sixth Novels: Creative Writing After the Apocalypse'. 15Mar Student Workshop | Eroding Grounds: Barber Print Club @ The Lapworth Museum DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (14:00-16:30)DescriptionPrint Club for University of Birmingham Students at The Lapworth Museum. 15Mar A queer act of resistance and repair DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (16:15-17:30)LocationBarber Lecture Theatre - Barber Institute - University of BirminghamDescriptionLecture by Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh 15Mar Professor Aengus Ward Inaugural Lecture DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationArts Main Lecture Theatre (room 120)Description"I will give you understanding – maybe" Knowledge and understanding in the medieval and digital worlds 16Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 16 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Pete Kirwan (Mary Baldwin University, Virginia). 22Mar The Legacy of Terrorism: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (16:00-18:00)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionAn online event about Terrorism and Memory: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims 23Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar Stuart Hampton-Reeves (University of Warwick). 23Mar Professor John Child Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionJoin Professor John Child for his Inaugural Lecture. "Wrong on many levels": Understanding crimes across and between events 23Mar Online Talk | Women in Art: The Case of Vorticism DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (19:00-20:30)LocationOnlineDescriptionOnline talk exploring Wyndham Lewis's representation of women in art. Free event. 1Apr Medieval English Theatre Conference: Bodies, Embodiment and Early Theatre DatesSaturday 1 April 2023 (08:00-20:00)LocationAlan Walters Building G11DescriptionThe conference will consider bodies and embodiment in relation to any aspect of early theatre. 20Apr Title TBC DatesThursday 20 April 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Hannah August (Massey University, New Zealand). 5May School of History and Cultures Postgraduate Research Conference DatesFriday 5 May 2023 (09:00-17:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham (Room TBC) and OnlineDescriptionConference for UK Postgraduate Researchers on the topic of Culture, Power and Identity 6Jun Queer nostalgia: Ernst Hildebrand, homoerotica, and memory in post-war Berlin DatesTuesday 6 June 2023 (16:15-17:30)LocationBarber Lecture Theatre - Barber Institute - University of BirminghamDescriptionLecture by Ty Vanover (University of California, Berkeley). 15Jun Noël Coward: Past, Present and Future DatesThursday 15 June (00:00) - Friday 16 June 2023 (00:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham - Edgbaston - B15 2TTDescriptionAn interdisciplinary approach to Coward's influence beyond the realm of the theatre - novelist, short story writer; composer, lyricist, singer; actor, screen writer and director as well as the figure of Coward himself. 28Jun The Literary Twilight Zone: Nonfictional Fiction, 1820–1920 DatesWednesday 28 June 2023 (00:00)LocationMuirhead Tower 12th Floor SuiteDescriptionThis one-day academic workshop, hosted by the Nineteenth-Century Centre, brings together scholars interested in fiction's relationships with the creation of knowledge. 30Aug EuroSLA 32 DatesWednesday 30 August (00:00) - Saturday 2 September 2023 (00:00)LocationAston Webb building, University of BirminghamDescriptionThe 32nd Conference of the European Second Language Association 25Apr A History through Objects: Research and Innovation at the University of Birmingham DatesMonday 25 April 2022 (12:00) - Monday 31 July 2023 (12:00)LocationAston Webb BuidlingDescriptionThis exhibition showcases a range of historical and contemporary examples of research and discovery, created in Birmingham with global reach - affecting the lives of millions of people around the world. 11Jan Medici 2023 DatesWednesday 11 January (09:00) - Wednesday 29 March 2023 (17:00)LocationEdgbaston Park Hotel 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham B15 2RSDescriptionThe Medici Enterprise Training Programme will give you the business skills, knowledge and confidence you need to engage 1Feb Cadbury Research Library DatesWednesday 1 February (08:00) - Tuesday 28 February 2023 (21:00)LocationOnlineDescriptionCadbury research library. Online archive. LGBTQ+ history month 2Feb Looking at Shakespeare from the non-Anglophone World DatesThursday 2 February 2023 (15:00-16:30)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionA JSPS-funded event featuring academics from Waseda University, Japan, who will be speaking about Shakespeare in translation and adaptation outside of the anglophone world. 7Feb Inaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton DatesTuesday 7 February 2023 (16:30-18:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionInaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton 8Feb On A Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring 9Feb The traffic of the stage: the social lives of Shakespeare's stories DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Charlotte Scott (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust). 9Feb MDS and Medsoc LGBTQ+ welcomes Greg Owen DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (18:00-20:00)LocationLT3 Medical SchoolDescriptionGreg Owen (he/him) Greg Owen leads on PrEP at Terrence Higgins Trust and is co-founder of iwantPrEPnow, a website which facilitates the safe purchase of genuine generic PrEP (the HIV prevention drug). 16Feb Shakespeare, performance and environmental justice DatesThursday 16 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Katie Brokaw (University of California, Merced). 23Feb Directing the Tempest - work in progress DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Elizabeth Freestone and SI students (SI PhD student). 23Feb The Penelopiad DatesThursday 23 February (19:30) - Saturday 25 February 2023 (19:30)LocationGeorge Cadbury HallDescriptionAdapted from Margaret Attwood's novel of the same name. 2Mar How to direct Shakespeare DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Adrian Noble 8Mar The Perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide – Hembrillo Canyon April 1880 DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring 9Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Chloe Preedy, (University of Exeter) 9Mar Professor Ruth Gilligan Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (18:15-19:15)LocationAlan Walters Building - Room G11DescriptionJoin Professor Ruth Gilligan for her Inaugural Lecture 'The Simpsons and Difficult Sixth Novels: Creative Writing After the Apocalypse'. 15Mar Professor Aengus Ward Inaugural Lecture DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationArts Main Lecture Theatre (room 120)Description"I will give you understanding – maybe" Knowledge and understanding in the medieval and digital worlds 16Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 16 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Pete Kirwan (Mary Baldwin University, Virginia). 22Mar The Legacy of Terrorism: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (16:00-18:00)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionAn online event about Terrorism and Memory: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims 23Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar Stuart Hampton-Reeves (University of Warwick). 23Mar Professor John Child Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionJoin Professor John Child for his Inaugural Lecture. "Wrong on many levels": Understanding crimes across and between events 1Apr Medieval English Theatre Conference: Bodies, Embodiment and Early Theatre DatesSaturday 1 April 2023 (08:00-20:00)LocationAlan Walters Building G11DescriptionThe conference will consider bodies and embodiment in relation to any aspect of early theatre. 20Apr Title TBC DatesThursday 20 April 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Hannah August (Massey University, New Zealand). 5May School of History and Cultures Postgraduate Research Conference DatesFriday 5 May 2023 (09:00-17:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham (Room TBC) and OnlineDescriptionConference for UK Postgraduate Researchers on the topic of Culture, Power and Identity 15Jun Noël Coward: Past, Present and Future DatesThursday 15 June (00:00) - Friday 16 June 2023 (00:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham - Edgbaston - B15 2TTDescriptionAn interdisciplinary approach to Coward's influence beyond the realm of the theatre - novelist, short story writer; composer, lyricist, singer; actor, screen writer and director as well as the figure of Coward himself. 22Jun Filibusters in Birmingham: a Conference on Wyndham Lewis DatesThursday 22 June (00:00) - Friday 23 June 2023 (00:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis conference will focus on the doubled and doubling identity announced in the title of Lewis's 1932 work: the filibuster. 28Jun The Literary Twilight Zone: Nonfictional Fiction, 1820–1920 DatesWednesday 28 June 2023 (00:00)LocationMuirhead Tower 12th Floor SuiteDescriptionThis one-day academic workshop, hosted by the Nineteenth-Century Centre, brings together scholars interested in fiction's relationships with the creation of knowledge. 30Aug EuroSLA 32 DatesWednesday 30 August (00:00) - Saturday 2 September 2023 (00:00)LocationAston Webb building, University of BirminghamDescriptionThe 32nd Conference of the European Second Language Association
12Jun Sights of Wonder: Online Exhibition DatesFriday 12 June 2020 (00:00) - Thursday 1 February 2024 (00:00)LocationOnlineDescriptionSights of Wonder is the first-ever digital exhibition by the Barber - curated by University of Birmingham MA Art History and Curating Students in collaboration with Royal Collection Trust.
25Apr A History through Objects: Research and Innovation at the University of Birmingham DatesMonday 25 April 2022 (12:00) - Monday 31 July 2023 (12:00)LocationAston Webb BuidlingDescriptionThis exhibition showcases a range of historical and contemporary examples of research and discovery, created in Birmingham with global reach - affecting the lives of millions of people around the world.
1Jul Family Activities – Tilly The Trilobite's Hidden Word Trail DatesFriday 1 July 2022 (10:00) - Friday 30 June 2023 (10:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionCan you find the letters hidden around the museum? Grab a trail sheet from the Reception desk and get hunting.
1Jul Family Activities – Borrow a Backpack Trail DatesFriday 1 July 2022 (10:00) - Monday 31 July 2023 (17:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionNEW! Fossil Detectives Backpack Trail. Visit the museum reception to borrow one of our new backpack trails on your visit to the Lapworth.
21Nov The Architecture of Topography: a 'kind of map-work'? DatesMonday 21 November 2022 (12:13) - Wednesday 1 March 2023 (17:00)DescriptionPrint Bay display at the Barber investigating how a place is defined by a description of its significant physical features.
21Nov Living Traditions: A Director's Acquisitions of Works on Paper DatesMonday 21 November 2022 (12:23) - Monday 10 July 2023 (17:00)DescriptionA display of drawings acquired by outgoing Barber Institute director Nicola Kalinsky during her ten-year tenure.
3Jan History of the University of Birmingham DatesTuesday 3 January (09:00) - Tuesday 23 May 2023 (18:00)LocationMain Library AtriumDescriptionExhibition about the history of the University of Birmingham in the Main Library atrium, illustrated through photographs from the University Heritage Archive Collection.
11Jan Medici 2023 DatesWednesday 11 January (09:00) - Wednesday 29 March 2023 (17:00)LocationEdgbaston Park Hotel 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham B15 2RSDescriptionThe Medici Enterprise Training Programme will give you the business skills, knowledge and confidence you need to engage
1Feb Cadbury Research Library DatesWednesday 1 February (08:00) - Tuesday 28 February 2023 (21:00)LocationOnlineDescriptionCadbury research library. Online archive. LGBTQ+ history month
2Feb What Can Be Learned From a Comparative Study of Miscarriages of Justice? DatesThursday 2 February 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationLaw Room 111DescriptionEvent cancelled
2Feb Looking at Shakespeare from the non-Anglophone World DatesThursday 2 February 2023 (15:00-16:30)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionA JSPS-funded event featuring academics from Waseda University, Japan, who will be speaking about Shakespeare in translation and adaptation outside of the anglophone world.
3Feb Neil Balfour DatesFriday 3 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionIndian-Scottish bass-baritone Neil Balfour joins pianist Sholto Kynoch for a performance in partnership with Oxford Lieder.
4Feb BEASTdome: SANKOFA DatesSaturday 4 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationThe Dome - Bramall Music Building - University of BirminghamDescriptionTurntablist NikNak present her exciting new project, Sankofa.
6Feb A walk through queer history DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (11:30-13:00)LocationAston Webb Reception - Edgbaston CampusDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month event. Walking tour of UoB campus. A walk through queer history
6Feb Free sexual health & rapid HIV testing, wellbeing and signposting drop ins DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (12:00-15:00)DescriptionLGBTQ+ students wellbeing and sexual health drop in centre
6Feb Museum Tours DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum
6Feb Get into Teaching DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (17:00-18:30)LocationR21 Campus map, Room 715 Muirhead TowerDescriptionOur Get into Teaching session will provide you with a wealth of information on how to get into teaching and how to apply for training.
6Feb Looking for diamonds: adventures into LGBTQ+ history DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (18:30-19:30)LocationOnlineDescriptionOnline LGBTQ+ history month event. Hidden histories
7Feb Inaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton DatesTuesday 7 February 2023 (16:30-18:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionInaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton
8Feb Gallery Talk | Women in Art: Wyndham Lewis's Froanna with Nathan Waddell DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-13:30)DescriptionGallery talk exploring the most important women in the life of painter and writer Wyndham Lewis. Free event.
8Feb How does my DNA learn? (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass where students will learn about the human genome and epigenome.
8Feb Hydrogen hype materialised (Years 10 and 11) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the potential of hydrogen as a fuel source of the future.
8Feb Knot your usual maths (Years 12 and13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will reveal the importance of mathematics in the real world by focussing on two specific areas of Topological Design
8Feb Look who's talking... Communication, safety and the future healthcare professional (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will introduce students to the importance of effective communication & professionalisation in the healthcare setting
8Feb Making a murderer? (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the social, psychological and environmental drivers behind violent crime.
8Feb The politics of protest: Ethics, strategies, and problems (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will look at theories of civil disobedience as well as cases of "successful" protest, both historical and contemporary
8Feb Thinking critically: How to make the right decisions in business (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionStudents will explore what it means to be 'critical' and how to give strategy the best chance of success
8Feb Student Workshop | Barber's Drop in and Draw @ The Lapworth Museum DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:30-15:00)DescriptionDrop in and draw workshop for University of Birmingham Students at The Lapworth Museum.
8Feb Student Workshop | Drop in and Draw DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:30-15:00)DescriptionDrop in and draw workshop for University of Birmingham Students at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts.
8Feb On A Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring
9Feb The Great British HR Bake Off DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (10:00-11:00)Locationcentral staff hubDescriptionGreat British HR Bake Off for LGBTQ+ history month.
9Feb Gallery Talk | Paying Respects Perspective Tour DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (11:00-12:00)DescriptionGallery talk introducing The Barber's latest coin exhibition, 'Paying Respects'.
9Feb The traffic of the stage: the social lives of Shakespeare's stories DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Charlotte Scott (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust).
9Feb MDS and Medsoc LGBTQ+ welcomes Greg Owen DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (18:00-20:00)LocationLT3 Medical SchoolDescriptionGreg Owen (he/him) Greg Owen leads on PrEP at Terrence Higgins Trust and is co-founder of iwantPrEPnow, a website which facilitates the safe purchase of genuine generic PrEP (the HIV prevention drug).
10Feb Alexander Gadjiev DatesFriday 10 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA performance from Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev.
13Feb B-Film Queer Horror Screening + introduction on Queer Horror History DatesMonday 13 February 2023 (17:00-19:00)LocationThe Carroll - Muirhead Tower (G15) - University of BirminghamDescriptionBodies Bodies Bodies, LGBTQ+ film screening
14Feb Influential Researcher #2 - Curate your online publication profile DatesTuesday 14 February 2023 (10:00-11:00)LocationOnlineDescriptionJoin this online workshop and discover the practical steps you can take to build and enhance your online publication profile.
14Feb Lunchtime Talk – The Winterbourne Journey DatesTuesday 14 February 2023 (11:00-12:00)LocationWinterbourne House & GardenDescriptionJoin Lee Hale, Head of Winterbourne, for an engaging and interesting talk touching on highlights from Winterbourne's past, the challenges of the present and aspirations for the future.
15Feb Diamonds in the rough: LGBTQ+ history walking tour DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (00:00)LocationSee event detailsDescriptionLGBTQ+ walking tour or the jewellery quarter
15Feb The search for rare and strange: a virtual tour of the NA62 experiment at CERN DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (12:30-13:30)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionTake a look behind the scenes at CERN and discover the impact of the NA62 experiment on our understanding of the subatomic world.
15Feb Academic writing skills (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis Academic Writing masterclass will explore the key skills that are needed for successful planning and structuring of a written assignment.
15Feb Bridge-building: How civil engineers made our world (Years 10 and 11) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionA masterclass introducing students to the subject of civil engineering
15Feb Gallery Talk | Living Traditions with Nicola Kalinsky DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-13:30)DescriptionNicola Kalinsky, former Barber Director, introduces the Print Bay display Living Traditions: A Director's Acquisitions of Works on Paper.
15Feb Infectious disease outbreak control (Years 11 - 13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass centring around the control of an outbreak of infectious disease in a hospital setting.
15Feb Mechanical Engineering: Energy (Years 12-13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass introducing students to the subject of Mechanical Engineering
15Feb Terrorising history: The long history of terrorism (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass where students will learn about the history of terrorism
15Feb The economics of happiness (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the Economics of Happiness from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective.
15Feb Thinking critically: How to make the right decisions in business (Years 10 and 11) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionStudents will examine what it really means to be "critical" and how to give a strategy the best chance of success.
16Feb Michael and Henry: The Nineteenth Century Poetic Wives from Birmingham DatesThursday 16 February 2023 (13:00-13:45)LocationZoom - registration requiredDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month talk. Cadbury research library. Nineteenth century poets
16Feb Shakespeare, performance and environmental justice DatesThursday 16 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Katie Brokaw (University of California, Merced).
17Feb Gemma Rosefield DatesFriday 17 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionIndian-Scottish bass-baritone Neil Balfour joins pianist Sholto Kynoch for a performance in partnership with Oxford Lieder.
18Feb Baroque-Classical Orchestra DatesSaturday 18 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's foremost early music ensemble presents an evening of sinfonias and operatic overtures on period instruments.
20Feb LGBT History – In Our Own Words A presentational talk by Dr Clare Summerskill DatesMonday 20 February 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionLGBT history in our own words, presentation by Dr Clare Summerskill. History
21Feb Family Workshop | Familiar Faces DatesTuesday 21 February 2023 (11:00-15:00)DescriptionPractical, creative art-inspired workshop for children aged 3 - 11 years old at the Barber art gallery.
21Feb Promoting school safety and inclusion of LGBTQ students in secondary school DatesTuesday 21 February 2023 (16:00-19:00)LocationTo be announced after registeringDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month. Promoting school safety and inclusion of LGBTQ+ students in secondary schools
22Feb Diaspora by Design: Migration, Mills and Interiors DatesWednesday 22 February 2023 (16:00-17:30)LocationBarber Lecture Theatre - Barber Institute - University of BirminghamDescriptionSabrina Rahman (University of Exeter)
23Feb Family Workshop | Familiar Faces DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (11:00-15:00)DescriptionPractical, creative art-inspired workshop for children aged 3 - 11 years old at the Barber art gallery.
23Feb Women's Network LGBTQ+ month book club DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationZoomDescriptionLGBTQ+ month Women's network book club
23Feb Directing the Tempest - work in progress DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Elizabeth Freestone and SI students (SI PhD student).
23Feb The Penelopiad DatesThursday 23 February (19:30) - Saturday 25 February 2023 (19:30)LocationGeorge Cadbury HallDescriptionAdapted from Margaret Attwood's novel of the same name.
24Feb STEM LGBTQ & You 2023 DatesFriday 24 February 2023 (09:00-17:30)LocationThe Loft 143 Bromsgrove St Birmingham B5 6RGDescriptionOSTEM conference. LGBTQ+ history month.
24Feb Bel Fiore DatesFriday 24 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionJacob Heringham explores highlights from an important source of Italian lute music, the Casteliono Lute Book.
25Feb New Music Ensemble DatesSaturday 25 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's New Music Ensemble premieres new works with soprano Suzie Purkis.
26Feb Visit to the National Museum of Computing DatesSunday 26 February 2023 (09:30-18:00)LocationNational Museum of Computing, TBCDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month. oSTEM trip national computing museum. Bletchley Park
1Mar Boost up your languages! (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass provides an opportunity for students studying A level French, German or Spanish to practice their language skills.
1Mar Designing our world with materials science - from atoms to nuclear power plants (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass where students will learn about materials science.
1Mar Geoengineering the climate: Russian perspectives (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring geoengineering and the basic science behind the concept
1Mar Introduction to nursing skills, simulation and bioscience (Years 11-13) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass to introduce attendees to some of the basic nursing skills taught here at the University of Birmingham
1Mar Let's move to the moon (Years 7-9) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass during which students will learn about the engineering challenges of space travel
1Mar Spectroscopy session 1 (Year 12) DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass in which students will learn about spectroscopy
1Mar Harmonies for a Habsburg Dynasty DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionCinquecento Renaissance Vokal perform music which would have filled the ears of Habsburg royalty in their chapels and chambers.
2Mar Shakespeare Institute Open Afternoon DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (11:45-16:30)LocationShakespeare Institute - Mason Croft - Church St - Stratford-upon-Avon - CV37 6HP, Zoom - registration requiredDescriptionJoin us at a postgraduate virtual open afternoon for students wishing to study MA and PhD programmes at the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. In person and online event
2Mar Aris Quartet DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA performance from Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev.
2Mar How to direct Shakespeare DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Adrian Noble
4Mar Tell It To The Bees / Germa Adan Quartet DatesSaturday 4 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionWe launch Our City of Stories with this captivating double-bill from renowned storyteller Pyn Stockman and folk musician Germa Adan.
4Mar Where We Once Gathered DatesSaturday 4 March (09:00) - Friday 8 December 2023 (17:00)Location1st Floor Foyer - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionHandsworth Wood documentary photographer Herbert Walters exhibits his 2020 Covid Lockdown exhibition.
5Mar University Wind Band & Instrumental Choirs DatesSunday 5 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionAn eclectic afternoon with almost 200 student musicians taking to the stage for a celebration of wind instruments.
6Mar Museum Tours DatesMonday 6 March 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum
8Mar Alien taskforce! How interdisciplinarity could save the world (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the benefits of interdisciplinary studies
8Mar Humanitarian aid and the problem and politics of dirty hands (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will introduce students to aspects of humanitarianism and international development
8Mar Spectroscopy session 2 (Year 12) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass in which students learn about spectroscopy
8Mar Thinking about genes and gene sequences by looking at bacterial plasmids (Years 10 and 11) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass introducing students to working with DNA
8Mar Who looks after our teeth and why? (Years 10 and 11) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will discuss careers in Dental Surgery and Dental Hygiene and Therapy, as well as oral health in general.
8Mar The Perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide – Hembrillo Canyon April 1880 DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring
9Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Chloe Preedy, (University of Exeter)
9Mar Professor Ruth Gilligan Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (18:15-19:15)LocationAlan Walters Building - Room G11DescriptionJoin Professor Ruth Gilligan for her Inaugural Lecture 'The Simpsons and Difficult Sixth Novels: Creative Writing After the Apocalypse'.
10Mar Adam Heron DatesFriday 10 March 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionRising classical star Adam Heron performs works by Elgar, Brahms and Chopin.
10Mar University Brass Band & Chamber Choirs DatesFriday 10 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionRising star Adam Heron performs music by Elgar, Brahms and Chopin.
11Mar Birmingham University Singers & University Upper Voices DatesSaturday 11 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionTwo of the UK's finest University choirs rejoice in spring with a season-inspired programme including world premieres.
12Mar University Symphony Orchestra & String Orchestra DatesSunday 12 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionEnjoy the wealth of talent at the University of Birmingham including the winners of the Music Society Solo Competition and the 2022 Composition Prize.
15Mar The philosophy and ethics of research on mental health (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the philosophical and ethical issues which arise when researching mental health.
15Mar Try a new language! (Session 1, Years 9-11) DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass providing students with an introduction to studying languages at university
15Mar Using maths to survive the zombie apocalypse (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis masterclass will show students how to develop mathematical models and look at ways to ensure the human race survives if (and when) the zombies attack!
15Mar Student Workshop | Eroding Grounds: Barber Print Club @ The Lapworth Museum DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (14:00-16:30)DescriptionPrint Club for University of Birmingham Students at The Lapworth Museum.
15Mar A queer act of resistance and repair DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (16:15-17:30)LocationBarber Lecture Theatre - Barber Institute - University of BirminghamDescriptionLecture by Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh
15Mar Professor Aengus Ward Inaugural Lecture DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationArts Main Lecture Theatre (room 120)Description"I will give you understanding – maybe" Knowledge and understanding in the medieval and digital worlds
16Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 16 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Pete Kirwan (Mary Baldwin University, Virginia).
16Mar Belcea Quartet DatesThursday 16 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionOne of the world's finest string quartets make a welcome return to Barber Concerts.
17Mar Trio Sonorité DatesFriday 17 March 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionTrio Sonorité join us under the auspices of Illuminate Women's Music to give a platform for historical and contemporary repertoire by women composers.
17Mar Jazz Orchestra feat. Malcolm MacFarlane DatesFriday 17 March 2023 (20:00-22:00)LocationCBSO CentreDescriptionScottish guitarist Malcolm MacFarlane brings his own compositions to University's Jazz Orchestra and features as a guest soloist.
18Mar Celebrating Stage and Screen DatesSaturday 18 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionUniversity Chorus and Birmingham Symphonic Brass present an evening of music from the stage and screen.
19Mar Philharmonic Orchestra DatesSunday 19 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's Philharmonic Orchestra perform works by Grace Williams and Tchaikovsky as well as a premiere by Scott Wilson.
21Mar A History Through Objects: stories of research and innovation at UoB DatesTuesday 21 March 2023 (12:30-13:30)LocationAston Webb Reception - Edgbaston CampusDescriptionJoin us for a walking tour taking in highlights from the History Through Objects exhibition.
22Mar Basic economic concepts (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass during which students will learn about basic economics concepts
22Mar Drug discovery beyond carbon: A world of possibilities in the periodic table (Years 10-13) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass during which students will learn about how metals are used in medicine
22Mar Howard Carter's briefcase (Years 7-9) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass during which students will learn about Howard Carter, excavator of the tomb of Tutankhamun
22Mar Sport and exercise: Just study it! (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass where students will learn about topics from across the full spectrum of sport, exercise and rehabilitation sciences.
22Mar Thinking like a STEM student: Problem solving at university (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass which will involve students working in groups to tackle a small number of open mathematical based problems
22Mar Try a new language! (Session 2, Years 9-11) DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass providing students with an introduction to studying languages at university
22Mar The Legacy of Terrorism: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (16:00-18:00)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionAn online event about Terrorism and Memory: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims
22Mar University Camerata DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (19:00-21:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA small cohort of Master Choral Conducting students from across the globe hone their skills as part of our extensive choral programme.
23Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar Stuart Hampton-Reeves (University of Warwick).
23Mar Professor John Child Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionJoin Professor John Child for his Inaugural Lecture. "Wrong on many levels": Understanding crimes across and between events
23Mar Online Talk | Women in Art: The Case of Vorticism DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (19:00-20:30)LocationOnlineDescriptionOnline talk exploring Wyndham Lewis's representation of women in art. Free event.
24Mar Journeys End DatesFriday 24 March 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionHelen Charlston and duo partner Keval Shah present a programme exploring the idea of journeys and the passing of time.
24Mar Alvin Davis And His Band DatesFriday 24 March 2023 (20:00-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionAlvin Davis joins us with his live band for an evening of soulful, smooth, R&B, Reggae, and pop infused jazz.
1Apr Medieval English Theatre Conference: Bodies, Embodiment and Early Theatre DatesSaturday 1 April 2023 (08:00-20:00)LocationAlan Walters Building G11DescriptionThe conference will consider bodies and embodiment in relation to any aspect of early theatre.
3Apr Museum Tours DatesMonday 3 April 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum
12Apr Alessandro Stradella's (1678) The Power of Paternal Love DatesWednesday 12 April (19:00) - Saturday 15 April 2023 (17:00)LocationCrescent Theatre - Sheepcote Street - B16 8AEDescriptionAlessandro Stradella's 1678 opera 'La Forza dell'amor paterno' returns to the stage for the first time since the 17th century with this Barber Opera production.
20Apr Title TBC DatesThursday 20 April 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Hannah August (Massey University, New Zealand).
2May Museum Tours DatesTuesday 2 May 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum
5May School of History and Cultures Postgraduate Research Conference DatesFriday 5 May 2023 (09:00-17:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham (Room TBC) and OnlineDescriptionConference for UK Postgraduate Researchers on the topic of Culture, Power and Identity
18May Influential Researcher #3 - Curate your online publication profile DatesThursday 18 May 2023 (10:00-11:00)LocationOnlineDescriptionJoin this online workshop and discover the practical steps you can take to build and enhance your online publication profile.
5Jun Museum Tours DatesMonday 5 June 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum
6Jun Queer nostalgia: Ernst Hildebrand, homoerotica, and memory in post-war Berlin DatesTuesday 6 June 2023 (16:15-17:30)LocationBarber Lecture Theatre - Barber Institute - University of BirminghamDescriptionLecture by Ty Vanover (University of California, Berkeley).
7Jun Authenticity and Adaptation: Association of Adaptation Studies 2023 DatesWednesday 7 June (09:00) - Friday 9 June 2023 (17:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThe question of authenticity has implications for the thinking in adaptation studies, which this conference will address.
15Jun Noël Coward: Past, Present and Future DatesThursday 15 June (00:00) - Friday 16 June 2023 (00:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham - Edgbaston - B15 2TTDescriptionAn interdisciplinary approach to Coward's influence beyond the realm of the theatre - novelist, short story writer; composer, lyricist, singer; actor, screen writer and director as well as the figure of Coward himself.
22Jun Filibusters in Birmingham: a Conference on Wyndham Lewis DatesThursday 22 June (00:00) - Friday 23 June 2023 (00:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis conference will focus on the doubled and doubling identity announced in the title of Lewis's 1932 work: the filibuster.
28Jun The Literary Twilight Zone: Nonfictional Fiction, 1820–1920 DatesWednesday 28 June 2023 (00:00)LocationMuirhead Tower 12th Floor SuiteDescriptionThis one-day academic workshop, hosted by the Nineteenth-Century Centre, brings together scholars interested in fiction's relationships with the creation of knowledge.
3Jul Museum Tours DatesMonday 3 July 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum
7Aug Museum Tours DatesMonday 7 August 2023 (12:00-13:00)LocationLapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)DescriptionJoin us for Tours of the Museum
30Aug EuroSLA 32 DatesWednesday 30 August (00:00) - Saturday 2 September 2023 (00:00)LocationAston Webb building, University of BirminghamDescriptionThe 32nd Conference of the European Second Language Association
3Feb Neil Balfour DatesFriday 3 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionIndian-Scottish bass-baritone Neil Balfour joins pianist Sholto Kynoch for a performance in partnership with Oxford Lieder.
4Feb BEASTdome: SANKOFA DatesSaturday 4 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationThe Dome - Bramall Music Building - University of BirminghamDescriptionTurntablist NikNak present her exciting new project, Sankofa.
10Feb Alexander Gadjiev DatesFriday 10 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA performance from Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev.
17Feb Gemma Rosefield DatesFriday 17 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionIndian-Scottish bass-baritone Neil Balfour joins pianist Sholto Kynoch for a performance in partnership with Oxford Lieder.
18Feb Baroque-Classical Orchestra DatesSaturday 18 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's foremost early music ensemble presents an evening of sinfonias and operatic overtures on period instruments.
23Feb The Penelopiad DatesThursday 23 February (19:30) - Saturday 25 February 2023 (19:30)LocationGeorge Cadbury HallDescriptionAdapted from Margaret Attwood's novel of the same name.
24Feb Bel Fiore DatesFriday 24 February 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionJacob Heringham explores highlights from an important source of Italian lute music, the Casteliono Lute Book.
25Feb New Music Ensemble DatesSaturday 25 February 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's New Music Ensemble premieres new works with soprano Suzie Purkis.
1Mar Harmonies for a Habsburg Dynasty DatesWednesday 1 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionCinquecento Renaissance Vokal perform music which would have filled the ears of Habsburg royalty in their chapels and chambers.
2Mar Aris Quartet DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA performance from Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev.
4Mar Tell It To The Bees / Germa Adan Quartet DatesSaturday 4 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionWe launch Our City of Stories with this captivating double-bill from renowned storyteller Pyn Stockman and folk musician Germa Adan.
5Mar University Wind Band & Instrumental Choirs DatesSunday 5 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionAn eclectic afternoon with almost 200 student musicians taking to the stage for a celebration of wind instruments.
10Mar Adam Heron DatesFriday 10 March 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionRising classical star Adam Heron performs works by Elgar, Brahms and Chopin.
10Mar University Brass Band & Chamber Choirs DatesFriday 10 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionRising star Adam Heron performs music by Elgar, Brahms and Chopin.
11Mar Birmingham University Singers & University Upper Voices DatesSaturday 11 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionTwo of the UK's finest University choirs rejoice in spring with a season-inspired programme including world premieres.
12Mar University Symphony Orchestra & String Orchestra DatesSunday 12 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionEnjoy the wealth of talent at the University of Birmingham including the winners of the Music Society Solo Competition and the 2022 Composition Prize.
16Mar Belcea Quartet DatesThursday 16 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionOne of the world's finest string quartets make a welcome return to Barber Concerts.
17Mar Trio Sonorité DatesFriday 17 March 2023 (13:00-13:50)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionTrio Sonorité join us under the auspices of Illuminate Women's Music to give a platform for historical and contemporary repertoire by women composers.
17Mar Jazz Orchestra feat. Malcolm MacFarlane DatesFriday 17 March 2023 (20:00-22:00)LocationCBSO CentreDescriptionScottish guitarist Malcolm MacFarlane brings his own compositions to University's Jazz Orchestra and features as a guest soloist.
18Mar Celebrating Stage and Screen DatesSaturday 18 March 2023 (19:30-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionUniversity Chorus and Birmingham Symphonic Brass present an evening of music from the stage and screen.
19Mar Philharmonic Orchestra DatesSunday 19 March 2023 (15:00-17:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionThe University's Philharmonic Orchestra perform works by Grace Williams and Tchaikovsky as well as a premiere by Scott Wilson.
22Mar University Camerata DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (19:00-21:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall - Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionA small cohort of Master Choral Conducting students from across the globe hone their skills as part of our extensive choral programme.
24Mar Journeys End DatesFriday 24 March 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionHelen Charlston and duo partner Keval Shah present a programme exploring the idea of journeys and the passing of time.
24Mar Alvin Davis And His Band DatesFriday 24 March 2023 (20:00-21:30)LocationElgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music BuildingDescriptionAlvin Davis joins us with his live band for an evening of soulful, smooth, R&B, Reggae, and pop infused jazz.
12Apr Alessandro Stradella's (1678) The Power of Paternal Love DatesWednesday 12 April (19:00) - Saturday 15 April 2023 (17:00)LocationCrescent Theatre - Sheepcote Street - B16 8AEDescriptionAlessandro Stradella's 1678 opera 'La Forza dell'amor paterno' returns to the stage for the first time since the 17th century with this Barber Opera production.
2Feb Looking at Shakespeare from the non-Anglophone World DatesThursday 2 February 2023 (15:00-16:30)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionA JSPS-funded event featuring academics from Waseda University, Japan, who will be speaking about Shakespeare in translation and adaptation outside of the anglophone world.
6Feb A walk through queer history DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (11:30-13:00)LocationAston Webb Reception - Edgbaston CampusDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month event. Walking tour of UoB campus. A walk through queer history
6Feb Looking for diamonds: adventures into LGBTQ+ history DatesMonday 6 February 2023 (18:30-19:30)LocationOnlineDescriptionOnline LGBTQ+ history month event. Hidden histories
7Feb Inaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton DatesTuesday 7 February 2023 (16:30-18:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionInaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton
8Feb Gallery Talk | Women in Art: Wyndham Lewis's Froanna with Nathan Waddell DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:00-13:30)DescriptionGallery talk exploring the most important women in the life of painter and writer Wyndham Lewis. Free event.
8Feb Student Workshop | Barber's Drop in and Draw @ The Lapworth Museum DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:30-15:00)DescriptionDrop in and draw workshop for University of Birmingham Students at The Lapworth Museum.
8Feb Student Workshop | Drop in and Draw DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (13:30-15:00)DescriptionDrop in and draw workshop for University of Birmingham Students at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts.
8Feb On A Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring
9Feb Gallery Talk | Paying Respects Perspective Tour DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (11:00-12:00)DescriptionGallery talk introducing The Barber's latest coin exhibition, 'Paying Respects'.
9Feb The traffic of the stage: the social lives of Shakespeare's stories DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Charlotte Scott (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust).
9Feb MDS and Medsoc LGBTQ+ welcomes Greg Owen DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (18:00-20:00)LocationLT3 Medical SchoolDescriptionGreg Owen (he/him) Greg Owen leads on PrEP at Terrence Higgins Trust and is co-founder of iwantPrEPnow, a website which facilitates the safe purchase of genuine generic PrEP (the HIV prevention drug).
14Feb Lunchtime Talk – The Winterbourne Journey DatesTuesday 14 February 2023 (11:00-12:00)LocationWinterbourne House & GardenDescriptionJoin Lee Hale, Head of Winterbourne, for an engaging and interesting talk touching on highlights from Winterbourne's past, the challenges of the present and aspirations for the future.
15Feb The search for rare and strange: a virtual tour of the NA62 experiment at CERN DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (12:30-13:30)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionTake a look behind the scenes at CERN and discover the impact of the NA62 experiment on our understanding of the subatomic world.
15Feb Academic writing skills (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis Academic Writing masterclass will explore the key skills that are needed for successful planning and structuring of a written assignment.
15Feb Gallery Talk | Living Traditions with Nicola Kalinsky DatesWednesday 15 February 2023 (13:00-13:30)DescriptionNicola Kalinsky, former Barber Director, introduces the Print Bay display Living Traditions: A Director's Acquisitions of Works on Paper.
16Feb Michael and Henry: The Nineteenth Century Poetic Wives from Birmingham DatesThursday 16 February 2023 (13:00-13:45)LocationZoom - registration requiredDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month talk. Cadbury research library. Nineteenth century poets
16Feb Shakespeare, performance and environmental justice DatesThursday 16 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Katie Brokaw (University of California, Merced).
20Feb LGBT History – In Our Own Words A presentational talk by Dr Clare Summerskill DatesMonday 20 February 2023 (13:00-14:00)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionLGBT history in our own words, presentation by Dr Clare Summerskill. History
21Feb Family Workshop | Familiar Faces DatesTuesday 21 February 2023 (11:00-15:00)DescriptionPractical, creative art-inspired workshop for children aged 3 - 11 years old at the Barber art gallery.
21Feb Promoting school safety and inclusion of LGBTQ students in secondary school DatesTuesday 21 February 2023 (16:00-19:00)LocationTo be announced after registeringDescriptionLGBTQ+ history month. Promoting school safety and inclusion of LGBTQ+ students in secondary schools
23Feb Family Workshop | Familiar Faces DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (11:00-15:00)DescriptionPractical, creative art-inspired workshop for children aged 3 - 11 years old at the Barber art gallery.
23Feb Directing the Tempest - work in progress DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Elizabeth Freestone and SI students (SI PhD student).
24Feb STEM LGBTQ & You 2023 DatesFriday 24 February 2023 (09:00-17:30)LocationThe Loft 143 Bromsgrove St Birmingham B5 6RGDescriptionOSTEM conference. LGBTQ+ history month.
2Mar How to direct Shakespeare DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Adrian Noble
8Mar Alien taskforce! How interdisciplinarity could save the world (Years 12 and 13) DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (13:00-15:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionMasterclass exploring the benefits of interdisciplinary studies
8Mar The Perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide – Hembrillo Canyon April 1880 DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring
9Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Chloe Preedy, (University of Exeter)
9Mar Professor Ruth Gilligan Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (18:15-19:15)LocationAlan Walters Building - Room G11DescriptionJoin Professor Ruth Gilligan for her Inaugural Lecture 'The Simpsons and Difficult Sixth Novels: Creative Writing After the Apocalypse'.
15Mar Student Workshop | Eroding Grounds: Barber Print Club @ The Lapworth Museum DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (14:00-16:30)DescriptionPrint Club for University of Birmingham Students at The Lapworth Museum.
15Mar A queer act of resistance and repair DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (16:15-17:30)LocationBarber Lecture Theatre - Barber Institute - University of BirminghamDescriptionLecture by Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh
15Mar Professor Aengus Ward Inaugural Lecture DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationArts Main Lecture Theatre (room 120)Description"I will give you understanding – maybe" Knowledge and understanding in the medieval and digital worlds
16Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 16 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Pete Kirwan (Mary Baldwin University, Virginia).
22Mar The Legacy of Terrorism: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (16:00-18:00)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionAn online event about Terrorism and Memory: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims
23Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar Stuart Hampton-Reeves (University of Warwick).
23Mar Professor John Child Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionJoin Professor John Child for his Inaugural Lecture. "Wrong on many levels": Understanding crimes across and between events
23Mar Online Talk | Women in Art: The Case of Vorticism DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (19:00-20:30)LocationOnlineDescriptionOnline talk exploring Wyndham Lewis's representation of women in art. Free event.
1Apr Medieval English Theatre Conference: Bodies, Embodiment and Early Theatre DatesSaturday 1 April 2023 (08:00-20:00)LocationAlan Walters Building G11DescriptionThe conference will consider bodies and embodiment in relation to any aspect of early theatre.
20Apr Title TBC DatesThursday 20 April 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Hannah August (Massey University, New Zealand).
5May School of History and Cultures Postgraduate Research Conference DatesFriday 5 May 2023 (09:00-17:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham (Room TBC) and OnlineDescriptionConference for UK Postgraduate Researchers on the topic of Culture, Power and Identity
6Jun Queer nostalgia: Ernst Hildebrand, homoerotica, and memory in post-war Berlin DatesTuesday 6 June 2023 (16:15-17:30)LocationBarber Lecture Theatre - Barber Institute - University of BirminghamDescriptionLecture by Ty Vanover (University of California, Berkeley).
15Jun Noël Coward: Past, Present and Future DatesThursday 15 June (00:00) - Friday 16 June 2023 (00:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham - Edgbaston - B15 2TTDescriptionAn interdisciplinary approach to Coward's influence beyond the realm of the theatre - novelist, short story writer; composer, lyricist, singer; actor, screen writer and director as well as the figure of Coward himself.
28Jun The Literary Twilight Zone: Nonfictional Fiction, 1820–1920 DatesWednesday 28 June 2023 (00:00)LocationMuirhead Tower 12th Floor SuiteDescriptionThis one-day academic workshop, hosted by the Nineteenth-Century Centre, brings together scholars interested in fiction's relationships with the creation of knowledge.
30Aug EuroSLA 32 DatesWednesday 30 August (00:00) - Saturday 2 September 2023 (00:00)LocationAston Webb building, University of BirminghamDescriptionThe 32nd Conference of the European Second Language Association
25Apr A History through Objects: Research and Innovation at the University of Birmingham DatesMonday 25 April 2022 (12:00) - Monday 31 July 2023 (12:00)LocationAston Webb BuidlingDescriptionThis exhibition showcases a range of historical and contemporary examples of research and discovery, created in Birmingham with global reach - affecting the lives of millions of people around the world.
11Jan Medici 2023 DatesWednesday 11 January (09:00) - Wednesday 29 March 2023 (17:00)LocationEdgbaston Park Hotel 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham B15 2RSDescriptionThe Medici Enterprise Training Programme will give you the business skills, knowledge and confidence you need to engage
1Feb Cadbury Research Library DatesWednesday 1 February (08:00) - Tuesday 28 February 2023 (21:00)LocationOnlineDescriptionCadbury research library. Online archive. LGBTQ+ history month
2Feb Looking at Shakespeare from the non-Anglophone World DatesThursday 2 February 2023 (15:00-16:30)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionA JSPS-funded event featuring academics from Waseda University, Japan, who will be speaking about Shakespeare in translation and adaptation outside of the anglophone world.
7Feb Inaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton DatesTuesday 7 February 2023 (16:30-18:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionInaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Hilton
8Feb On A Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War DatesWednesday 8 February 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring
9Feb The traffic of the stage: the social lives of Shakespeare's stories DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Charlotte Scott (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust).
9Feb MDS and Medsoc LGBTQ+ welcomes Greg Owen DatesThursday 9 February 2023 (18:00-20:00)LocationLT3 Medical SchoolDescriptionGreg Owen (he/him) Greg Owen leads on PrEP at Terrence Higgins Trust and is co-founder of iwantPrEPnow, a website which facilitates the safe purchase of genuine generic PrEP (the HIV prevention drug).
16Feb Shakespeare, performance and environmental justice DatesThursday 16 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Katie Brokaw (University of California, Merced).
23Feb Directing the Tempest - work in progress DatesThursday 23 February 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Elizabeth Freestone and SI students (SI PhD student).
23Feb The Penelopiad DatesThursday 23 February (19:30) - Saturday 25 February 2023 (19:30)LocationGeorge Cadbury HallDescriptionAdapted from Margaret Attwood's novel of the same name.
2Mar How to direct Shakespeare DatesThursday 2 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare Institute, ZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Adrian Noble
8Mar The Perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide – Hembrillo Canyon April 1880 DatesWednesday 8 March 2023 (17:30-19:00)LocationArts Building, Lecture Theatre 3DescriptionWar Studies Seminar given by Adam Storring
9Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Chloe Preedy, (University of Exeter)
9Mar Professor Ruth Gilligan Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 9 March 2023 (18:15-19:15)LocationAlan Walters Building - Room G11DescriptionJoin Professor Ruth Gilligan for her Inaugural Lecture 'The Simpsons and Difficult Sixth Novels: Creative Writing After the Apocalypse'.
15Mar Professor Aengus Ward Inaugural Lecture DatesWednesday 15 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationArts Main Lecture Theatre (room 120)Description"I will give you understanding – maybe" Knowledge and understanding in the medieval and digital worlds
16Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 16 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationZoomDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Pete Kirwan (Mary Baldwin University, Virginia).
22Mar The Legacy of Terrorism: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims DatesWednesday 22 March 2023 (16:00-18:00)LocationOnline - a link will be sent to you before the eventDescriptionAn online event about Terrorism and Memory: The 1985 Air India Bombing and Its Victims
23Mar Title TBC DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar Stuart Hampton-Reeves (University of Warwick).
23Mar Professor John Child Inaugural Lecture DatesThursday 23 March 2023 (18:00-19:00)LocationLaw Building Lecture Theatre 1DescriptionJoin Professor John Child for his Inaugural Lecture. "Wrong on many levels": Understanding crimes across and between events
1Apr Medieval English Theatre Conference: Bodies, Embodiment and Early Theatre DatesSaturday 1 April 2023 (08:00-20:00)LocationAlan Walters Building G11DescriptionThe conference will consider bodies and embodiment in relation to any aspect of early theatre.
20Apr Title TBC DatesThursday 20 April 2023 (15:00-16:00)LocationThe Shakespeare InstituteDescriptionShakespeare Institute Thursday seminar with Hannah August (Massey University, New Zealand).
5May School of History and Cultures Postgraduate Research Conference DatesFriday 5 May 2023 (09:00-17:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham (Room TBC) and OnlineDescriptionConference for UK Postgraduate Researchers on the topic of Culture, Power and Identity
15Jun Noël Coward: Past, Present and Future DatesThursday 15 June (00:00) - Friday 16 June 2023 (00:00)LocationUniversity of Birmingham - Edgbaston - B15 2TTDescriptionAn interdisciplinary approach to Coward's influence beyond the realm of the theatre - novelist, short story writer; composer, lyricist, singer; actor, screen writer and director as well as the figure of Coward himself.
22Jun Filibusters in Birmingham: a Conference on Wyndham Lewis DatesThursday 22 June (00:00) - Friday 23 June 2023 (00:00)LocationUniversity of BirminghamDescriptionThis conference will focus on the doubled and doubling identity announced in the title of Lewis's 1932 work: the filibuster.
28Jun The Literary Twilight Zone: Nonfictional Fiction, 1820–1920 DatesWednesday 28 June 2023 (00:00)LocationMuirhead Tower 12th Floor SuiteDescriptionThis one-day academic workshop, hosted by the Nineteenth-Century Centre, brings together scholars interested in fiction's relationships with the creation of knowledge.
30Aug EuroSLA 32 DatesWednesday 30 August (00:00) - Saturday 2 September 2023 (00:00)LocationAston Webb building, University of BirminghamDescriptionThe 32nd Conference of the European Second Language Association