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Please Do Not Touch

Written by Casey Bailey and directed by Gail Babb, follow the story of Mason, a social justice TikToker, as he visits heritage houses to uncover the true stories behind the objects that live within. World premiere at the Belgrade Theatre this September, followed by performances at National Trust properties - Attingham Park and Upton House & Gardens.

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Talking About The Fire

Talking About The Fire, created by Chris Thorpe and Claire O'Reilly, is currently taking bookings for Spring 2025. The show examines nuclear threat; inviting you, the audience, to join the conversation and regain agency on this urgent issue. For more information, including a tour pack and details about upcoming events, please visit the show page.

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People-Focused Producing

Do you organise events and wish you had better tools to help you do that? Would you like to know how to make your creative ideas happen? Check out People-Focused Producing, our ongoing programme of free, one-off training sessions for creatives or producers at different stages in their careers.

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Humans Not Heroes

Seven cohorts of healthcare workers have each co-created an audio artwork based on their real-life experiences of working throughout the pandemic. The pieces featured as part of the UNMASKED: Real Stories of Nursing in Covid-19 exhibition at the RCN Library in London and the RCN Scotland Learning Hub in Edinburgh.

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Longing to Belong

Commissioned by BBC Arts, Longing to Belong is a new short musical film about a Jamaican girl’s desire to fit in in 1960s Bristol, inspired by China Plate and Birmingham Hippodrome’s brand-new stage musical To The Streets! A show that tells the inspiring story of the Bristol Bus Boycott.

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Soho Settlers

Discover the history of Handsworth with a brand-new heritage walk by Black Heritage Walks Network and digitally pinned audio pieces on the Overhear App. Presented by Birmingham 2022 Festival, a China Plate and Birmingham Hippodrome project. A Creative City Project generously supported by Birmingham City Council.

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On Our Way

Artist Nilupa Yasmin, alongside residents from North Birmingham, have collaborated to make over 8 bus stops into stained glass galleries along the iconic 74 route on the Soho Road in Birmingham. Each one tells the stories of the communities that make up the area. Presented as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

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Photograph of a bus stop outside a temple, decorated with stain glass style patterns.

On Our Way

We're On Our Way to convert bus stops along the iconic 74 route on the Soho Road into art galleries.

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Soho Settlers

Take in new places and hear new voices with a co-created digital walk of Handsworth.

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A woman standing on a bus holding her right hand in the air whilst singing.

Longing to Belong

A moving short musical film about a Jamaican girl’s desire to fit in in 1960s Bristol.

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A woman holding her hands up with a joyful expression.

To The Streets!

Uplifting new musical inspired by the Bristol Bus Boycott.

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A woman wearing a disposable mask, sitting on a bus alone.

Humans Not Heroes

A co-created series of audio pieces made with artists and healthcare workers exploring their experiences of the Covid pandemic.

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Three photos of a young male overlapping one another upon a background image of the front of a building. The main photo of the young man is a headshot with him looking directly at the camera. The photo behind shows the man looking down at a phone in his hand. The photo in the foreground shows the man with his eyes closed and hands in his trouser pockets looking up slightly.

Please Do Not Touch

How do you keep speaking up when everything’s designed to silence you?

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Talking About The Fire

Very few of us have lived in a world without nuclear weapons. If they continue to exist, we won't. That’s how this started.

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TRASH

Trash is a dark musical comedy taking the form of a crime caper. What happens when appearances and friendships become a commodity?

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The Optimists 2024 – Cohort Reflections

29th August 2024

The Optimists 2024 course wrapped earlier this month, so we caught up with one of the cohort, to find out…

The Optimists 2024 course wrapped earlier this month, so we caught up with one of the cohort, to find out what they enjoyed about the programme.

Written by Kristina
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Introducing our Intern

9th August 2024

We are delighted to welcome Maya to the team, as part of a B-Experienced Internship from the University of Birmingham.

Written by Maya
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Get to know Casey Bailey

16th July 2024

Find out more about the former Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey and his brand-new play Please Do Not Touch.

Written by Jade Samuels
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