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Birmingham Cover Online.qxp_Birmingham Cover 24/08/2016 10:08 Page 1 Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands ISSUE 369 SEPTEMBER 2016 RHYDIAN AT Birmingham THE GARRICK ’ 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 SISTERSTARRING ALEXANDER BURKE ACT AS DOLORES Birmingham Conservatoire (FP- September 16).qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 16:23 Page 1 Contents September Birmingham.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 16:09 Page 1 September 2016 Contents Sunny Afternoon - West End musical charts the highs and lows of The Kinks - feature page 8 Beth Orton Chitty is back... Big Art Project the list brings her folktronica sound to all-star cast feature in new exhibition opens at the Your 16-page the O2 Institute much-loved family musical Library Of Birmingham week-by-week listings guide page 15 page 28 page 40 page 51 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 14. Music 20. Comedy 26. Theatre 37. Film 40. 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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 September B'ham.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 17:48 Page 1 First Word Comedy festival promises 10 days of mirth... Birmingham Comedy Festival (BCF) this year features head- line appearances by Romesh Ranganathan (9 & 12 Oct, Town Hall), Sam Wills appearing as The Boy With Tape On His Face (13-15 Oct, mac Birmingham) and Kerry Godliman, co- star of the Ricky Gervais television series, Derek (14 Oct, The Glee). Returning in October to provide another 10 days of mirth, the annual event also features performances by Matt Forde, Justin Moorhouse, Nathan Caton, Tony Law and Jason Byrne. Other festival highlights include hit musical The Rocky Horror Show, Paul Richards’ 50 Ways To Leave Your Drummer - in which the musician/comedian recounts the experience of being fired by 50 acts, including Frank Turner and Heaven 17 - live panel show Panelbeaters, co-created by Mock The Week’s Gary Delaney, and two free-to-attend Sunday afternoon ‘half-dayer’ events featuring 18 comedians performing new shows. The Birmingham Comedy Festival runs from Friday 7 to Sunday 16 October. For full details, visit: bhamcomfest.co.uk A month of art in the Jewellery Quarter A fast-paced programme of art installations is being curated by a firm of Birmingham- based architects this month. Between 5 and 30 September, four artists will endeavour to turn ‘an ordinary space into something extraordinary’ in the loading bay A taste of Smethwick of Three - BPN Architects’ property at 3 Mary A photographer who’s spent two years creat- Street in the city’s Jewellery Quarter. ing an intimate photographic portrait of the Each artist will have the space to themselves Black Country town of Smethwick, its people for one week and will have the opportunity and its food, has had her work showcased in to develop new skills through the support of a brand new publication. the architects and technical staff. A fifth Home Made In Smethwick features Liz Homegrown in Brum artist has been appointed to document the Hingley’s photographs presented alongside initiative using photography and video. the hand-written recipes of Smethwick resi- An ambitious artist development programme The project’s stated aims are to raise aware- dents. showcasing West Midlands live art and per- ness of the value of artists working alongside Commenting on the publication, Liz said: formance talent is being presented in architects, enhance the Jewellery Quarter’s “The smells of cooking from all around the Birmingham this month. cultural offer, and allow an ordinary build- world permeate the terraced streets of Homegrown is run by local live art agency ing to have a relationship with passers-by. Smethwick. I was generously welcomed into Home For Waifs And Strays and supported homes and given the unique opportunity to by Arts Council England and the Jerwood taste personal dishes embedded with mean- Charitable Trust. The aim of the programme ings and associations. All those I met con- is to give emerging artists the chance to tributed to this celebration of the social her- receive mentoring, develop new work and itage and culinary richness of Smethwick perform at venues across the UK. today. With the aim of capturing the essence The show features drag performance, perfor- of a community, I’ve been the lucky guest at mative baking, filmmaking, writing and the- their table and passenger on their journey.” atre, with each of the contributing artists Home Made In Smethwick was commis- having been assisted in developing their sioned by Multistory, a community arts char- work by a personal mentor. ity based in West Bromwich. Homegrown is being presented at Vivid The book can be purchased from Multistory’s Projects in Digbeth on Friday 9 September website: multistory.org.uk/shop/ from 7pm till 10pm. Entry to the event is free. 4 whatsonlive.co.uk FIRST WORD September B'ham.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 17:48 Page 2 Entertainment news from around the region Wanted! Football fans to share their stories... Supporters of Birmingham’s three major football clubs are being invit- ed to help create a new play. Birmingham Repertory Theatre wants fans of Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion to share their sto- ries about why they love the game and why their club is so important to them. The contributions are needed for a new play, Stadium, which will pre- miere at The REP next summer. “Birmingham is lucky to have three football clubs, all with a huge, loyal following,” says the play’s director, A mischievous Twist on Fagin and co at the Hippodrome Mohamed El Khatib, “so The REP is the perfect place for us to create Birmingham Hippodrome is next month hosting a work of dance that reimagines Charles Dickens’ Stadium. Football is full of drama, classic novel, Oliver Twist. adrenaline and emotion, both on Fagin’s Twist is presented by innovative hip-hop and contemporary dance company Avant Garde, and off the pitch, and we want to led by Artistic Director Tony Adigun. talk to the supporters who make football what it is. We’re keen to “I’ve always been excited by the idea of retelling a popular tale,” says Tony. “I wanted to add a mis- hear why fans have grown up sup- chievous twist that would play with and challenge the audience’s perspectives of a much-loved porting their particular club and classic.” why some families have supported Fagin’s Twist shows at The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome, on Thurs 20 & Fri 21 October. one team for generations.” Tickets are £12 and can be booked on 0844 338 5000 or from birminghamhippodrome.com Stadium is part of The REP’s Furnace initiative, offering local people opportunities to develop new talents, discover how theatre is made and create their own shows. Legendary Financial boost for Midlands museums Any Villa, Birmingham or West Urdu poet Six West Midlands museums have been awarded a total of £414,719 Brom supporters interested in shar- by Arts Council England to help them become more sustainable ing their stories and explaining celebrated at their passion for their club should Symphony Hall businesses. contact Rosalyn.lesurf-olner@birm- The money comes from the Arts Council’s Museum Resilience Fund ingham-rep.co.uk or call 0121 245 A show celebrating the and will support a range of projects to ensure the museums have 2023. For further information, visit life and work of renowned the resources they need to make the most of their collections. birmingham-rep.co.uk/furnace Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi is Commenting on the award, Peter Knott, Area Director for Arts being presented in Council England, said: “In the Midlands we’re fortunate to have an Birmingham this month. exceptional mix of museums housing local histories and national Kaifi, who died in 2002 at treasures. We believe these museums - and the objects they keep the age of 83, is best safe - play a vital part in community life, helping us celebrate our known for having brought heritage, deepening our knowledge of the world around us, and Urdu literature to Indian entertaining people of all ages.