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Birmingham Cover February 2018.Qxp Birmingham Cover 22/01/2018 17:16 Page 1 Birmingham Cover February 2018.qxp_Birmingham Cover 22/01/2018 17:16 Page 1 HOLLIE COOK PLAYS Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands THE O2 ACADEMY BIRMINGHAM WHAT’S ON FEBRUARY 2018 FEBRUARY ON WHAT’S BIRMINGHAM Birmingham ISSUE 386 FEBRUARY 2018 ’ WhatFILM I COMEDY I THEATRE I GIGS I VISUAL ARTS I EVENTSs I FOOD Onbirminghamwhatson.co.uk PART OF WHAT’S ON MEDIA GROUP GROUP MEDIA ON WHAT’S OF PART inside: Yourthe 16-pagelist week by week listings guide SHREK family-friendly musical visits New Alexandra Theatre TWITTER: @WHATSONBRUM TWITTER: @WHATSONBRUM MAGICAL MOMENTS Birmingham Hippodrome presents fairytales in dance FACEBOOK: @WHATSONBIRMINGHAM FACEBOOK: milkingTIM VINE it with wordplay feature inside... BIRMINGHAMWHATSON.CO.UK BRB F/P February.qxp_Layout 1 18/01/2018 17:12 Page 1 Contents February Birmingham.qxp_Layout 1 22/01/2018 11:12 Page 2 February 2018 Contents Cinderella - Matthew Bourne’s evocative reworking shows at Birmingham Hippodrome feature on page 32 David Baddiel The Winslow Boy Macbeth the list talks family, Frank Skinner Terence Rattigan’s classic family Mark Bruce reimagines one of Your 16-page and fantasy football... drama shows at The REP Shakespeare’s bloodiest tales... week-by-week listings guide feature page 8 page 24 feature page 36 page 53 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 15. Music 20. Comedy 24. Theatre 39. Film 42. Visual Arts 44. Events @whatsonbrum fb.com/whatsonbirmingham @whatsonbirmingham Birmingham What’s On Magazine Birmingham What’s On Magazine Birmingham What’s On Magazine Managing Director: Davina Evans [email protected] 01743 281708 ’ Sales & Marketing: Lei Woodhouse [email protected] 01743 281703 Chris Horton [email protected] 01743 281704 WhatsOn Editorial: Lauren Foster [email protected] 01743 281707 Brian O’Faolain [email protected] 01743 281701 MEDIA GROUP Sue Jones [email protected] 01743 281705 Abi Whitehouse [email protected] 01743 281716 Ryan Humphreys [email protected] 01743 281722 Adrian Parker [email protected] 01743 281714 Contributors: Graham Bostock, James Cameron-Wilson, Heather Kincaid, Katherine Ewing, Jenny Ell, Lauren Cole, Jack Rolfe, Elly Yates-Roberts, Daisy Sparkle, Carol Lovatt Publisher and CEO: Martin Monahan Accounts Administrator: Julia Perry [email protected] 01743 281717 This publication is printed on paper from a sustainable source and is produced without the use of elemental chlorine. We endorse the recycling of our magazine and would encourage you to pass it on to others to read when you have finished with it. All works appearing in this publication are copyright. It is to be assumed that the copyright for material rests with the magazine unless otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, or stored in an electronic system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recording or otherwise, without the prior knowledge and consent of the publishers. First Word Birmingham February.qxp_Layout 1 22/01/2018 14:57 Page 1 Entertainment news from around the region City arts venue appoints local architects to lead proposed development Birmingham’s Symphony Hall has announced the appointment of Page\Park Architects as Multi-Disciplinary Design Team lead for a proposed £12million foyer development. The work will open the building onto a regen- erated Centenary Square. Commenting on the news, Nick Reed, Chief Ex- ecutive Officer for Symphony Hall, said: “This project will finally give the venue the foyers and public spaces to match its world-class au- ditorium. “Boasting a much-improved audience experi- ence and a dedicated entrance, this permeable space will be energised with new artistic ad- ventures, creating a sustainable future for Symphony Hall, and developing an audience that looks like the city it serves: young, diverse and creative. Page\Park have presented some inspiring ideas on how the building can help achieve our objectives, and we look forward to working with them to develop the design.” Fame The Musical turns Birmingham to get its first Plans for a £183million 30 and visits Birmingham zero waste supermarket Birmingham skyscraper A 2018/19 30th anniversary tour of Fame The Birmingham is set to get its first zero waste approved by city council Musical will stop off at Birmingham’s New shop. Birmingham City Council has given the green Alexandra Theatre. The aim of The Clean Kilo will be to limit the light to plans for a 42-storey skyscraper in the The award-winning show visits the venue amount of plastic that ends up in the ocean - city centre. The construction will house 481 later this year, from 19 to 24 November. waste which threatens marine life and, ulti- apartments and cost an estimated £183mil- Commenting on the tour, David Hutchinson, mately, human health. lion. Executive Creative Director of Selladoor, the All products in the new supermarket will The Broad Street-located Moda Living project company presenting the show, said: “This come without packaging. is expected to open in 2021. new tour celebrates the 30 years since the The project is being premiere of the production and will very supported by a much have its roots in the style and nostalgia crowdfunding initia- Rag’n’Bone Man to play of the original musical. tive which has raised exclusive Birmingham gig “Selladoor are dedicated to bringing large- more than its target scale theatre to as broad an audience as pos- amount of £14,607. The biggest UK breakout star of 2017 will this sible across the UK and internationally, and month perform an exclusive live gig for Ab- we’re delighted to add another classic musi- solute Radio competition winners at Birming- cal to our ever-growing portfolio.” ham’s Town Hall (Wednesday 7 February). Beatles anniversary Rag’n’Bone Man festival in Birmingham (aka Rory Gra- A 55th anniversary celebration of the time ham) last year The Beatles’ brought their Cavern Club show enjoyed a world- to Birmingham’s Kings Heath suburb is being wide hit with held this month. debut album The special event, which takes place on Sun- Human. He also day 11 February, is headlined by the club’s performed at current resident band, Beatles tribute act festivals includ- Made In Liverpool. It will also feature a selec- ing Glastonbury, tion of local musicians performing their Bestival and Isle favourite songs by the legendary Fab Four. Of Wight. 4 whatsonlive.co.uk First Word Birmingham February.qxp_Layout 1 22/01/2018 14:58 Page 2 First Word John Lennon’s Monkey-Trail bike up for auction A motorcycle that once be- longed to John Lennon is up for auction at the National Motorcy- cle Museum in Solihull on Sun- day 4 March. Lennon used the Monkey-Trail bike XUC 91H as a fun way of getting around his Tittenhurst Park estate in Surrey, where he lived from 1969 to 1971. It’s esti- mated that the bike will sell for more than £30,000. George Ezra to play at Forest Live George Ezra will appear at two Midlands venues this year as part of Forest Live, the summer concert series organised by the Forestry Commission. One of the biggest-selling male Joint ticket initiative offers Culture Feast for arts lovers artists of the decade, Ezra will Birmingham’s leading contemporary arts organisations have joined forces to create the second Cul- perform at Westonbirt Arbore- ture Feast menu - a joint ticket that gives access to seven theatre, dance, music, film and art events tum, near Tetbury, Gloucester- shire, on Sunday 17 June and for a total of £30. then in Cannock Chase Forest, With a single purchase, arts fans get tickets for an exclusive launch event at Grand Union, with a near Rugeley, Staffordshire, on guided tour of Digbeth First Friday, two dance events from Birmingham Hippodrome and DanceX- Sunday 1 July. For more informa- change, four world premieres from Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, new theatre at The REP, tion, visit forestry.gov.uk/music tickets to the launch of the Flatpack Festival and a guided tour of Ikon Gallery. Tickets are available from culturefeast.org. Dance with Dame Darcy in Stratford Man Engine Enjoy a Valentine’s Day five-course meal Dame Darcy Bussell is coming to heading for the at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery the Midlands. The Strictly Come Midlands Dancing judge will visit Strat- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is hosting a five-course meal for ford-upon-Avon next month to The largest mechanical Valentine’s Day at a special after-hours event. teach her full body aerobic puppet ever constructed The choice of available dishes includes rump of lamb with dauphi- workout, DDMIX (Diverse Dance in Britain is visiting the noise potatoes, honey parsnip puree and mint jus, and pan-fried cod Mix). Midlands this spring with smoked haddock and celeriac mash and watercress sauce. The event takes place on Thurs- (Blists Hill Victorian The five-course meal costs £47.50 per head, with tables available from day 15 March in the Levi Fox Town at Ironbridge Gorge 7pm to 9pm on Valentine’s Day. Interested parties can check out the Hall at the town’s King Edwards School. on 14 April). full menu at birminghammuseums.org.uk/bmag/whats-on/edwardian- Tickets for the class are £15 per The Man Engine crawls at tearooms-late-valentine-dinner person and can be booked by 4m high and ‘transforms’ contacting 07743101255. to stand at 11.2m high, powered by Volvo’s L220 wheeled-loader. The team behind the Man Engine are creating a be- spoke visual, theatrical and aural experience for the Blists Hill visit, high- lighting the area’s status as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
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