Live Brum: Spoken Word Events

Ray Mears, 29 Oct 2013

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:49:27 +0000

29 Oct 2013 at Symphony Hall

Join a fascinating and compelling evening with bushcraft and survival expert, Ray Mears.

Ray has braved and survived some of the world’s most uninhabitable and harshest environments with his resourcefulness, unique skills, and an empathetic approach to nature that has gained him wide respect and praise.

As one of the foremost experts in bushcraft survival, he has appeared on a number of television series, including Tracks, World of Survival, Trips Money Can’t Buy with Ewan McGregor, and The Real Heroes of Telemark and many more.

Only Fools and....Boycie, 1 Jun 2013

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:23:43 +0000

1 Jun 2013 at The Public

An intimate evening with Only Fools And Horses actor John Challis

Enjoy an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation’s greatest comedy actors, best known as Boycie in BBC1’s Only Fools and Horses.

In this one-off show the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career. Having worked with some of the biggest names in show business, he’ll be spilling the beans about Only Fools and Horses, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Oliver Reed, George Best, Dr Who, Coronation Street and much more.

The show will also celebrate the launch of the second volume of Challis’ autobiography, Being Boycie, and Mr Challis will sign copies during the interval and after his performance.

In the Box, 10 Sep 2013

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:18:49 +0000

10 Sep 2013 at Solihull Arts Complex

It's Ashes year again and the team of raconteurs from BBC Radio’s Test Match Special are on the road with their show - In The Box.

Ralph Dellor once again hosts this hilarious and memorable evening with Test Match Special commentators and cricketing legends as they recall their favourite anecdotes from life In The Box. Joining Ralph will be former England captain, Mike Gatting, Chairman of Selectors, Geoff Miller and BBC Cricket Correspondence Jonathan 'Aggers' Agnew.

A show of two halves. The first half is full of great stories and comments about current cricket issues while the second half is devoted to answering your questions.

Thinking Differently with Foucault, 5 Jun 2013

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:42:31 +0000

5 Jun 2013 at University of Birmingham

R19 School of Education

The work of Michel Foucault is, for the most part, very partially read and used by educational researchers, he is used as a theorist of domination. Here I want to explore a different reading of Foucault as a theorist of resistance and consider some ways in which his work has a particular and urgent relevance to our experience of current education policy. The presentation will draw in part on my book Foucault, Power and Education (Routledge 2012).

Ed Smith, 7 Jun 2013

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:11:54 +0000

7 Jun 2013 at Artrix

Ed Smith took a double first in history at Cambridge, was a professional cricketer for 13 years and is now a columnist and features writer for The Times and writes the Left Field column in The New Statesman. He has also written four books with a sports theme.

Professor Anthony Briggs, 20 Sep 2013

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:18:41 +0000

20 Sep 2013 at Artrix

Professor Briggs is Visiting Fellow at Bristol University and Professor Emeritus at Birmingham University.

Publishers Weekly acknowledged his oustanding translation of Tolstoy's epic novel War And Peace. Professor Briggs will introduce us to the contadictory personality of Tolstoy through the catastrophc events and private dramas of the central characters caught up in The Napoleonic Wars.

Leo Houlding: From the Amazon to Antarctica , 27 Nov 2013

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:50:43 +0000

27 Nov 2013 at Town Hall

The first Briton to conquer California’s notorious El Capitan rock face, Leo Houlding, comes to Town Hall recounting his most recent vertical epics from the lost world of the Amazon to the white desert of Antarctica.

Illustrated with world-class photography and film shot by the multi award-winning Alastair Lee; prepare to delve into the life of the British climber, alpinist, base jumper and adventurer.

In search of ever greater adventures, 2012 took Leo to the wildest, least accessible and most contrasting corners of Earth. From the depths of the Venezuelan jungle to the summits of Antarctica, Houlding has fought weather extremes and has many a story to tell.

Book Club, 23 May 2013

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:28:06 +0000

23 May 2013 at Urban Coffee Company

Book Club, 30 May 2013

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:28:23 +0000

30 May 2013 at Urban Coffee Company

Metropolis: Lunchtime talk, 22 May 2013

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:22:59 +0000

22 May 2013 at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

(suitable for under 18s)

A lunchtime talk on Metropolis given by the exhibition curators at 1.00pm. The tour will last approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Tickets are £2.00 per person and are available on the day from Gas Hall. Please meet in the Gas Hall foyer.

Metropolis: reflections on the modern city - 23 March - 23 June 2013

Visions of the modern global city by some of the world's most exciting artists, Metropolis brings together stunning work by 25 contemporary artists of the highest international standing to Birmingham and includes digital projection, painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media installation.

Metropolis: Reflections on the modern city is a major showcase of international contemporary artwork jointly collected by Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the New Art Gallery, Walsall and developed in partnership with Ikon Gallery, as part of the £1 million Art Fund International initiative. Now shown together for the first time, these works represent an ambitious and nationally-significant new collection for Birmingham, Walsall and the West Midlands.

Image credit: Nicolas Provost, Storyteller © the artist. Courtesy of Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp and Haunch of Venison, London.

Metropolis: Lunchtime talk, 19 Jun 2013

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:23:42 +0000

19 Jun 2013 at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

(suitable for under 18s)

A lunchtime talk on Metropolis given by the exhibition curators at 1.00pm. The tour will last approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Tickets are £2.00 per person and are available on the day from Gas Hall. Please meet in the Gas Hall foyer.

Metropolis: reflections on the modern city - 23 March - 23 June 2013

Image credit: Nicolas Provost, Storyteller © the artist. Courtesy of Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp and Haunch of Venison, London.

Family Writing Workshop, 31 Jul 2013

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:11:39 +0000

31 Jul 2013 at The Pen Room

In the nineteenth century, love letters, limericks, military memoirs and shopping lists all over the world were written with steel pens from the City of A Thousand Trades, Birmingham. In this workshop, join us as we head to the home of the pen, exploring the streets of the Jewellery Quarter and artefacts of the Pen Museum to gather materials and inspiration. Investigate some fun ways to write collaboratively and creatively. No previous writing experience required! What will you write?

It's Horrible at the Hall!, 26 May 2013

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:32:40 +0000

26 May 2013 at Aston Hall

(suitable for under 18s)

Visit Aston Hall for a day exploring the less-pleasant bits! From Civil War wounds, to the pests eating the Hall today. Hold a bug or a beast, take a gory trail, peer down a microscope at something ghastly and more!

Talk and Walk , 29 Jun 2013

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:43:45 +0000

29 Jun 2013 at Weoley Castle

In-depth talk on the history of the castle and its families by one of our resident experts, followed by a tour of the castle. Starts at 1pm from the Viewing Area. £5 per person (includes coffee/tea).

Booking essential, phone Blakesley Hall on 0121 464 2193 to book your place.

Talk and Walk , 17 Aug 2013

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:44:34 +0000

17 Aug 2013 at Weoley Castle

Booking essential, phone Blakesley Hall on 0121 464 2193 to book your place.

Talk and Walk , 7 Sep 2013

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:45:01 +0000

7 Sep 2013 at Weoley Castle

Booking essential, phone Blakesley Hall on 0121 464 2193 to book your place.

Storytelling Festival, 22 Jun 2013

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:43:06 +0000

22 Jun 2013 at Martineau Gardens

Look forward to a family-friendly day of storytelling, in the grounds of a beautiful community garden, presented by the Traditional Arts Team. There will be arts, crafts for children and music plus food from ChangeKitchen CIC.

Enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and even tastes of a wild little corner of Birmingham, whilst we entertain you with the power of storytelling.

If you’d like to join the mailing list to receive the latest information about the event and other events at Martineau Gardens, email info@martineau-gardens.org.uk.

The Martineau Gardens’ Storytelling Festival is brought to Birmingham by the Traditional Arts Team, the people who are passionate about staging storytelling, music and dance events with a traditional twist.

Book Club Meeting, 28 May 2013

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:28:16 +0000

28 May 2013 at Ort Cafe

Barber Book Club, 11 Jun 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:42:52 +0000

11 Jun 2013 at The Barber Institute

The ever popular Barber Book Club continues throughout the year, exploring literature related to themes within our permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. We welcome ideas from participants for future book club sessions for October onwards.

Barber Book Club, 9 Jul 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:15 +0000

9 Jul 2013 at The Barber Institute

Barber Book Club, 20 Sep 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:52 +0000

20 Sep 2013 at The Barber Institute

Lunchtime Lecture, 22 May 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:09:20 +0000

22 May 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Nicola Kalinsky, Director

Lunchtime Lecture, 5 Jun 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:09:58 +0000

5 Jun 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Vanessa Remington, Assistant Curator of Paintings, The Royal Collection

Lunchtime Lecture, 12 Jun 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:10:16 +0000

12 Jun 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Martin Kileen, Rare Books Librarian, Cadbury Research Library

Lunchtime Lecture, 19 Jun 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:10:34 +0000

19 Jun 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Clare Mullett: Deputy University Curator

Lunchtime Lecture, 26 Jun 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:17:27 +0000

26 Jun 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Nicola Kalinsky, Director

Lunchtime Lecture, 3 Jul 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:18:27 +0000

3 Jul 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Deborah Longworth, Professor of English Literature

Lunchtime Lecture, 10 Jul 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:18:46 +0000

10 Jul 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Steve Ellis, Professor of English Literature

Lunchtime Lecture, 17 Jul 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:19:11 +0000

17 Jul 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

David Taylor, Curator of Pictures and Sculpture, National Trust

Lunchtime Lecture, 31 Jul 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:19:47 +0000

31 Jul 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Inga Fraser, Assistant Curator at the National Portrait Gallery

Lunchtime Lecture, 18 Sep 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:20:10 +0000

18 Sep 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Robert Wenley, Deputy Director

Lunchtime Lecture, 25 Sep 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:20:28 +0000

25 Sep 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Sophie Bostock, Assistant Curator

Drawing & Poetry Party, 13 Jun 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:25:20 +0000

13 Jun 2013 at The Barber Institute

Relax with a glass of wine while listening to poetry – or have yourself sketched by artist Tom Jones, who will also be sketching people in situ, while being on hand to guide guests as they make their own sketches in similar styles.

Tuesday Talks, 21 May 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:31:45 +0000

21 May 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Robert Wenley, Deputy Director

Tuesday Talks, 28 May 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:38:04 +0000

28 May 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Barbara Fogarty, Gallery Guide

Tuesday Talks, 4 Jun 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:38:28 +0000

4 Jun 2013 at The Barber Institute

FREE

Sophie Bostock, Assistant Curator