It is a performing arts festival celebrating the city’s venues & arts scene running from 12-28th July
Artists and companies from all across the UK will be showcasing their work and talents across a two and a half week programme of different events.
The festival shines a light on the city’s booming art’s scene and some venues that people may not be so familiar with.
A.E Harris on Northwood Street, St Paul’s Church, The Blue Orange Theatre, The Old Joint Stock Theatre and The Victoria Pub are just some of the festival venues, each offering unique characteristics that help compliments the many different styles of performance and art on offer.
The fringe theatre is the main feature of the festival where the variety of venue’s across the city let people see for themselves the creative culture that Birmingham has.
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This is an exciting time for the city and its art scene, as the independent festival that is not funded is specifically focused on celebrating Birmingham and the performing arts.
Some of the shows that will be available to go and watch this week are:
- Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” on the 18/07/2019 7:00pm-8:00pm at Blue Orange Arts. “Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece. It is 1818 and, as a bell tolls nearby, Victor Frankenstein’s monstrous creation explodes into existence. Using fast paced story-telling and physical theatre, Blue Orange Arts presents an one hour faithful telling of the classic novel.“
- “He’d Murder Me” on the 18/07/2019 9:00pm-9:45pm at Baby Grace Theatre. “Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, 1977. The North is in the grip of the Yorkshire Ripper’s reign of terror. Against the backdrop of suspicion and fear, 15-year-old Jack attempts to find his identity in the world. A coming of age story – Yorkshire style.“
- “Go Japesh*t” by Thespianage Productions on the 20/07/2019 9:00pm-10:00pm. “Returning to Birmingham Fest for the first time in 5 years, Thespianage present short-form improvised comedy with a twist! During ‘Japesh*t rounds’ the audience has the power to throw the players a real curveball: enforce random accents, bring in a physical quirk, or make a celebrity appear!“
For more information, please visit the Birmingham Festival website: http://birminghamfest.co.uk/ for information on the festival.
