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Birmingham Cover Online.Qxp Birmingham Cover 26/05/2016 10:57 Page 1 Birmingham Cover Online.qxp_Birmingham Cover 26/05/2016 10:57 Page 1 Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands ISSUE 366 JUNE 2016 Birmingham ’ MAMMA MIA COMES TO THE MIDLANDS WhatFILM I COMEDY I THEATRE I GIGS I VISUAL ARTS I EVENTSs I FOOD On birminghamwhatson.co.uk inside: Yourthe 16-pagelist week by week listings guide On The Edge The World Festival of Theatre for Young Audiences comes to Birmingham The Overtones (FP- May 16).qxp_Layout 1 20/04/2016 17:35 Page 1 Contents June Birmingham.qxp_Layout 1 23/05/2016 15:11 Page 1 June 2016 Contents Mamma Mia! - smash hit musical arrives in the Midlands page 32 On The Edge Cyndi Lauper Marcus Brigstocke the list The World Festival Of Theatre ‘80s icon takes a Detour to comedian does his bit for Your 16-page For Young People in Brum Symphony Hall charity at The Glee Club week-by-week listings guide page 8 page 14 page 25 page 51 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 14. Music 24. Comedy 32. Theatre 38. Film 42. Visual Arts 45. Events @whatsonbrum fb.com/whatsonbirmingham 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 Whats On Matt Rothwell [email protected] 01743 281719 MAGAZINE GROUP Editorial: Lauren Foster [email protected] 01743 281707 Sue Jones [email protected] 01743 281705 Brian O’Faolain [email protected] 01743 281701 Ryan Humphreys [email protected] 01743 281722 Abi Whitehouse [email protected] 01743 281716 Adrian Parker [email protected] 01743 281714 Contributors: Graham Bostock, James Cameron-Wilson, Heather Kincaid, Adam Jaremko, Kathryn Ewing, David Vincent 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 June Birmingham Only.qxp_Layout 1 23/05/2016 19:48 Page 1 First Word Digbeth’s outdoor art gallery returns A festival which transforms the Digbeth area of Birmingham into a colourful outdoor art gallery is making a welcome return this month. City Of Colours first took place in 2014, attracting more than 8,500 people. The 2016 version of the event is adding music stages, b boys, spoken word performances, and dance, music and photography workshops into its mix. Commenting on the event, City Of Colours’ managing director, Becci Wright, said: “The festival provides an incredible opportunity for the city’s artists and performers to showcase their work, while giving younger people a chance to participate and learn new skills. “City Of Colours is about bringing different cultures from across the city together, in one big weekend celebration of urban culture and the arts. The event is also important for Digbeth, as it supports regeneration, with increased foot- fall to the area and lots of beautiful artwork on display to the public all year round.” City Of Colours takes place in Birmingham’s Digbeth area on Saturday 18 June. Moseley Folk on the BBC BBC WM will provide coverage of Birmingham’s Moseley Folk Festival this summer. The popular local radio station is champi- oning the event under the umbrella of BBC Music, as part of what’s being termed ‘a one- stop shop for the festival experience’. BBC Music will also be covering a further 41 UK festivals. “Local Radio has a history of covering and championing local events that are important to communities across the country,” says David Holdsworth, Controller of BBC English Regions. “Partnering with BBC Music on this project is incredibly exciting and means that BCMG duo swap musical paths for rugged terrain audiences all over the country can enjoy the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group’s amazed at the inventiveness of composers, best bits of a diverse range of festivals.” 2015/16 season is brought to a close this and we’ve been privileged to have been able The Moseley Folk Festival takes place from 2 month with a concert featuring four new to walk previously untrodden musical paths to 4 September. chamber works. The pieces, all of which are with them.” receiving their world premiere, have been Jackie and Stephen are treading some written by composers with strong BCMG rugged non-musical terrain this month (19 & connections - John Woolrich, Zoë Martlew, 20 June) when they undertake the UK’s most Luke Bedford and Richard Baker. extreme mountain challenge, the Welsh The Sunday 12 June concert, taking place at 3000ers - a non-stop, 24-hour climb of all 15 Birmingham’s CBSO Centre, will be the last Snowdonian mountains over 3000 feet. to be commissioned and produced by They aim to raise over £6,000 for BCMG’s BCMG’s longstanding Artistic Director and Momentum Fund, supporting landmark new Executive Producer, Stephen and Jackie musical works and special learning and par- Newbould. ticipation projects. “Our time at BCMG has been one long Donations to Stephen and Jackie’s mountain adventure,” say Stephen and Jackie, whose challenge can be made at: association with the organisation stretches mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/stephennew- back 30 years. “We never cease to be bould1 4 whatsonlive.co.uk FIRST WORD June Birmingham Only.qxp_Layout 1 23/05/2016 19:48 Page 2 Entertainment news from around the region Who is Capability Three world premieres to Brown? be staged at The REP A new film is set to help people A play contemplating the human impact of Enoch learn about legendary 18th century Powell’s famous Rivers of Blood speech, given in English landscape architect Birmingham in 1968, is one of three world pre- Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. The five-minute animation has mieres to feature in Birmingham Repertory been commissioned by the Theatre’s forthcoming autumn/winter season of Capability Brown Festival to cele- shows. brate this year’s 300th anniversary Entitled What Shadows, the play is joined by two of the Royal Gardener’s birth. other productions being presented for the first Commenting on the film, which has time: Looking For John - the story of Olympic Gold been made by production compa- ny Cosmic Carrot, Capability ice-skater John Curry - and Cold Calling: The Arctic Brown Festival Director Ceryl Project, a collaboration between The REP and the Evans said: “This new animation is City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra which a fantastic way to introduce new reflects on the subjects of loss and loneliness. audiences to the life and work of Also featuring in a dynamic programme of shows Lancelot Capability Brown, show- are stage adaptations of Michael Morpurgo’s novel, ing why he’s still so important today. We hope this film will specif- 946: The Amazing Story Of Adolphus Tips, and for ically appeal to younger audiences Christmas, Robert Louis Stephenson’s Treasure who might not be too familiar with Island. A collaboration with Leicester Curve sees 18th century landscape architec- Oscar Wilde’s The Importance Of Being Earnest ture. And you never know - we receiving a contemporary spin, and there’s also an might just inspire the next adaptation of classic 1973 horror movie The Capability Brown!” The film is available to view on Exorcist (pictured). YouTube. For further details of the For more information about The REP’s Capability Brown Festival 2016, autumn/winter season, visit birmingham-rep.co.uk visit capabilitybrown.org New networking event for creatives A first ever National Writers’ Be inspired Enjoy Greenspace at Cannon Hill Park Conference will take place in in Brum The facilities at Birmingham’s Cannon Hill Park have been given Birmingham next month. an upgrade. Writing West Midlands’ intensive day of talks, discussions and pre- From 12 June, the popular park, which is situated in the sentations is designed to help cre- Edgbaston area of the city, will boast an environmentally friendly, ative writers in a range of genres. carbon-neutral land train. The train will transport visitors around Commenting on the event, the park, stopping at key facilities including mac (Midlands Arts Jonathan Davidson, Chief Centre), the Nature Centre, the mini golf course, the cafe and the Executive of Writing West relocated fun park. Midlands, said: “One of the many events, activities and projects run Other new attractions will include swings, inflatable slides, mini by Writing West Midlands, the dodgem cars and jumping jacks trampolines. National Writers’ Conference is an There will also be 10 new swan boats available to visitors, allow- invaluable opportunity for writers to The wealth of creative tal- ing them to enjoy ‘safe and comfortable carriage’ across the park’s make new contacts, share ideas, ent being nurtured and boating lake. and celebrate the world of writing. The upgrade is the result of a collaboration between Birmingham The event brings them into contact developed at Birmingham City Council and Greenspace Leisure, a family-owned company with industry professionals, includ- City University is being ing agents, editors and publishers, celebrated this month, dedicated to the provision of facilities that bring families together.
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