As the music genre's popularity rises, dance classes are springing up. The Guardian goes along to give it a try When Xingxi Wang started running K-pop dance classes in Birmingham, she rented…
Up to 600 council jobs to be lost, arts grants scrapped, libraries closed and bin collections reduced to fortnightly Councillors in Birmingham have approved what are thought to be the bigges…
Company aims to allow those unable to go to the theatre, including neurodivergent people, the elderly and children, to enjoy its shows A pioneering "virtual stage" launched by Birmingham Roy…
City gets ready for 'world's first heavy metal dance experience' celebrating the music of Ozzy and co "This is definitely the first time I've asked dancers to pirouette and headbang in the s…
In episodes developed with communities around England, the production aims to tell 'a story of resilience and healing and hope' In his opening monologue for The Lotus Eaters, the first episo…
Trust responsible for overseeing legacy projects received £1m loan from city council in October The trust responsible for overseeing legacy projects from Coventry's year-long UK city of c…
Live theatre version of 1980s TV satire features Tom Cruise and other showbiz stars trying to save 'broken Britain' Writing a political satire for the stage in today's tumultuous times is no…
Praised for his 'extraordinary contribution', Doran made the company more inclusive, accessible and accountable The artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Gregory Doran, h…
The largest Shakespeare collection in a public library is launching Everything to Everybody, with films and readings in most of the city's 93 languages It is a little-known fact that Birming…