We’re excited to announce that we’ve added an extra date on top of the two sold out performances by Cuban ballet superstar Carlos Acosta. There will now be a third performance on Thursday 5 May.  A definite highlight Carlosof our fifth International Dance Festival Birmingham, Carlos has worked with leading international ballet companies including Ballet National de Cuba, The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and Houston Ballet, written two novels and appeared in two feature films.

For his final UK tour dancing classical works, he performs excerpts from his favourite ballet repertoire alongside an incredible cast of dancers from Cuba, with Manchester Camerata – a full live orchestra.

Plus, TV and radio favourite, comedian Sean Lock returns to us in November with ‘Keep It Light’ his first stand-Sean Lock 800x400up show for two years.  Expect plenty of Sean’s “meandering monologues and sidewinding wit” (Manchester Evening News) from this star of 8 Out of 10 Cats, QI, and Have I Got News for You?