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From stage to screen and back again
Old Joe talks to This Morning host and Birmingham alumnus Ben Shephard (BA Dance, Drama and Theatre Arts, 1997) about his career.
- Published: 26 November 2025
Use storytelling to tackle ‘failure of imagination’ behind climate inaction, say 200 experts
Actors, authors, and public figures have signed an open letter calling for the cultural sector to have a prominent role in the fight against the climate crisis.
- Published: 13 November 2025
University of Birmingham students travel to China to perform works by the 'Shakespeare of Asia'
Professor Michael Dobson reflects on a recent trip to China with students, where they performed works by Ming dynasty poet and dramatist Tang Xianzu.
- Published: 4 November 2025
International conference celebrates the life and legacy of Angela Lansbury
Researchers will be hosting a special academic conference, Angela Lansbury at 100: Celebrating her Stardom and Legacy.
- Published: 3 October 2025
New PhD scholarship announced for sustainability in the creative industries
The Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action invites applications for several projects, including one working with the Birmingham Rep Theatre.
- Published: 5 August 2025
Facilities and expertise offered to local creatives as part of new research and development grants
Academic mentors and a new humanities lab at the College of Arts and Law will be made available as part of the CreaTech Frontiers scheme for the West Midlands.
- Published: 12 June 2025
Rik Mayall Comedy Festival hosts world premiere for Birmingham-focused comedy documentary film
Serious About Comedy is the result of a collaboration between the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Rep, celebrating Birmingham as a centre for comedy.
- Published: 10 June 2025
All Party Parliamentary Group on Shakespeare re-launched at celebration event in Westminster
The re-launch furthers an important collaboration between the Shakespeare Institute and the UK government
- Published: 29 November 2024