CLICK HERE FOR IMAGES WAR HORSE GALLOPS BACK INTO BIRMINGHAM THE NATIONAL THEATRE’S WORLD-WIDE PHENOMENON RETURNS TO BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME Ahead of its opening night tonight (10 Oct), Joey from the National Theatre’s multi-award-winning production of War Horse trotted back on to the Birmingham Hippodrome stage joined by Matthew Forbes, Resident Puppetry Director and the production’s mischievous […]
Stories of War… …commemorating the centenary of WW1 with War Horse, Empire Soldiers and Homecomings at New Street Station plus Bravo 22 Company’s Unspoken, WNO’s War and Peace and Javaad Alipoor’s The Believers Are But Brothers Tickle your funny bone… Jinkx Monsoon returns plus Barbara Nice, Dara O Briain, Sandi Toksvig, Russell Kane and a […]
PRESS RELEASE Do you hear the people sing? Musical Phenomenon Les Miserables returns to Birmingham… Musicals mayhem… The Full Monty, Calendar Girls and West End musical smash-hit Kinky Boots World-renowned dance Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Taj Express, BRB’s Fire and Fury and La FilleMal Gardee Lunchtimelearning with Creative Conversations Featuring Mishal Husain (BBC), Catherine Mallyon […]
PRESS RELEASE World-class theatre up close: Internationally acclaimed double-bill to open thrilling new season in the Patrick Studio Sell-out Edinburgh Fringe success, Translunar Paradise, to visit Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio Birmingham Hippodrome welcomes European premiere of Aakash Odedra’s #JeSuis, winner of the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award 2017 Click here for images Birmingham Hippodrome […]
PRESS RELEASE Theatrical fun for families this Autumn at Birmingham Hippodrome Timeless storytelling from the Indian sub-continent with Mashi Theatre’s Tales of Birbal FREE and Fun For All – Seasonal storytelling and crafts with Legends and Lights and 1-day festive Frost Fair Add some Hip-Hop to YOUR half term with high-energy children’s show Bouncing Cats […]
This autumn, Welsh National Opera return to Birmingham Hippodrome with a major presentation of three epic Russian-themed works which marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Performing from 31 October – 4 November, the Company will bring its productions of Musorgsky’s Khovanshchina, Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin and Janáček’s From the House of the Dead, based on […]
PRESS RELEASE Unforgettable New Season Announced Banging The Drum For Birmingham Weekender… …with FREE pyrotechnic spectacular, CLASH OF DRUMS. The Fairygodmother of all pantomimes! Beverley Knight, Danny Mac, Matt Slack, Suzanne Shaw, The Grumbleweeds, Ceri Dupree and Phil Randall to star in festive favourite. World-class dance on your doorstep: Matthew Bourne, BRB’s Sleeping Beauty, Carlos […]
PRESS RELEASE Flying Visit – Stars of West End and Broadway blockbuster, Miss Saigon, enjoy up-close encounter with Vietnam ‘Huey’ helicopter. With the West End and Broadway blockbuster, Miss Saigon, currently thrilling audiences on the Main Stage at Birmingham Hippodrome until Sat 23 Sept, principal cast members Sooha Kim and Ashley Gilmour took time out […]
Birmingham Hippodrome has today announced details of a major new performance partnership with long-term collaborators Open Theatre Company – one of the region’s leading practitioners of Learning Disabled arts. This latest partnership between Birmingham Hippodrome and Open Theatre Company will see ten members of the venue’s resident learning disabled arts company, BecauseWeCanCanCan, work closely with […]
PRESS RELEASE Putting the Business in Show-Business at Birmingham Hippodrome’s Free Open Day Businesses gather for the official launch of Birmingham Hippodrome’s Newly Refurbished Event Spaces First-class hospitality, show-stopping spaces and word-class entertainment under one roof at city’s premiere theatre On Tues 25 July, business representatives from across the region arrived at Birmingham Hippodrome in […]
PRESS RELEASE A Blockbuster Summer of Family Fun Comes To Birmingham Hippodrome CLICK HERE FOR IMAGES From the far-off mountains of Transylvania to the all-swinging streets of the Urban Jungle by way of the magical kingdom of Oz, you don’t need to travel very far to experience a world of family-friendly theatre on your […]
PRESS RELEASE CLICK HERE FOR IMAGES THE FAIRY GODMOTHER OF ALL PANTOMIME CASTS! A GALAXY OF STAR NAMES ANNOUNCED FOR CINDERELLA AT BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME Birmingham Hippodrome has proudly announced that Beverley Knight (in her pantomime debut), Danny Mac, Matt Slack, Suzanne Shaw, The Grumbleweeds, Ceri Dupree and Phil Randall will star in this year’s production […]
Click here for images Birmingham Hippodrome has announced that JOHN CRABTREE will step down as its Chair after serving for 16 years as a Trustee. He will continue in an informal ambassadorial role for the theatre alongside his many other corporate and charitable activities, and in his new capacity as Lord Lieutenant of the West […]
PRESS RELEASE Strictly Come Dancing Sensation Danny Mac To Star As Joe Gillis in the UK and Ireland Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard Produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian Birmingham Hippodrome is thrilled to announce that Strictly sensation Danny Mac will join the cast of the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of […]
PRESS RELEASE STARS OF STAGE AND SCREEN LAUNCH THRILLING NEW SEASON AT BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME Actors, Directors and Producers from across the UK gathered at Birmingham Hippodrome last week to usher in a sparkling new season of shows, featuring the best in West End musicals, world-class opera, ballet, free outdoor festivals and more. On hand to […]
PRESS RELEASE Can YOU help Birmingham Hippodrome raise £5,000 in 5 days? CLICK HERE FOR IMAGES Birmingham Hippodrome has today announced details of a new fundraising campaign which aims to raise over £5,000 to put a spring in the step of local young dancers. Running from 1-5 May, The Spring Steps Challenge will seek to […]