| March 15, 2010 7:30 pm | to | March 16, 2010 10:30 pm |
| March 15, 2010 7:30 pm | to | March 16, 2010 10:30 pm |
Has anyone seen Kaspar Hauser?! Went missing in Nuremberg in 1828 and authorities have been searching for him ever since. Please help us to find this treasured individual.
3BUGS presents an adaptation of Peter Handke’s definitive text: Kaspar. Kaspar is a human being who has not yet been indoctrinated into the society that we all know and dwell within. Through the means of ’speech torture’, Kaspar is eventually molded into the perfect civilian. Yet, what effects will this have on this treasured individual?
“I have been sentenced to reality.”
This exciting contemporary piece of new theatre draws upon the playwright’s deviation away from conventional theatrical means whilst exploring current devises used for performance making. Kaspar’s first performances will take place in Birmingham before moving on up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer so catch it here while you can!
To be performed on the 15th and 16th March 2010, 7.30pm at the A. E Harris Factory, Stan’s Cafe Warehouse, 110 Northwood Street, B3 1SZ, Birmingham.
Directed by Alicia Radage and Charly Walker
Click here for tickets
3BUGS Fringe Theatre is a society of the University of Birmingham Guild of Students which was founded in 2004 with the aim of championing experimental theatre at the University and taking shows annually to the Fringe. We are a Guild Award winning student group and stages up to 10 shows a year in Birmingham. Our Edinburgh shows of the last few years have been very successful.
Fringe History: In 2008, our production of Crave by Sarah Kane was very well attended and received 5* ThreeWeeks and 4* British Theatre Guide. 2009 was our highlight so far though with two shows for the first time in recent years, both experimental adaptations: Baba Yaga Bony Legs, a Russian folk tale told entirely in the dark and Ophelia (Drowning), performed in the swimming pool of the Apex Hotel. Ophelia received 5* ThreeWeeks and 4* Scotsman, Telegraph, British Theatre Guide, Fringe Review as well as press attention from other papers and the BBC online. Photographs were photo of the day in the Scotsman, many international websites thanks to Getty Images and on the first day of the festival, the Guardian Eyewitness photograph was of Ophelia from our show. We sold out after a few days and have the sell out logo for future publicity.
| March 19, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Birmingham Ghost Walks – Ghosts, Ghouls and Spooks – A Night on the Town!
Beneath the surface of modern, bustling Birmingham lies a long history of dark deeds. Let us take you on an alternative walk through the city’s past, retelling stories which may haunt you long after the sun has gone down. Our tour will take you from the heart of the city in Victoria Square to the chilling catacombs in the famous Jewellery Quarter. We can promise tales of plague, public execution, hauntings and murder most foul along the way – join us, and find out more about the darker side of Birmingham.
Starting point: Steps of the Council House
Dates: 19th March, 16th April, 21st May, 16th July, 20th August, 17th September, 29th October, 19th November, 17th December – these walks take place on the 3rd Friday of the month, except for the 18th June.
Time: 7pm – lasting approximately one and a half hours – finishing at the Red Lion Pub, Warstone Lane, Jewellery Quarter.
Cost: £8.00 per person. Book through the Birmingham Box Office on 0121 303 2323, www.birminghamboxoffice.com or through the Call Centre Ticket Sales Line on 0844 8884415, by person at the Tourist Information Centre, Rotunda 0121 202 5000 or online at www.visitbirmingham.com. For further information on all the tours on offer contact Sue at Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk or check out the website www.birmingham-tours.co.uk
| April 3, 2010 |
| 11:30 am | to | 12:30 pm |
A guided tour around the Silver Cross – starting from Gas Street Basin the walk encompasses the Old Turn Junction, Oozel Street Loop and the flight of Farmer’s Bridge Locks on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal. Find out how the Duke of Bridgewater influenced the development of the canal network. Where was Birmingham’s first gas works? Can you find the site of Cadbury’s first chocolate factory and on the site of which restaurant was the first recording of the Archers made in 1951?
Start point: Canalside Cafe, Gas Street Basin, off Broad Street
Dates: 3rd April, 1st May, 5th June, 3rd July, 7th August, 4th September. These walks take place on the 1st Saturday of the month.
Time: 11.30am – lasting approximately 1 hour.
Cost: £8 per person. Book through the Birmingham Box Office on 0121 303 2323, www.birminghamboxoffice.com or through the Call Centre Ticket Sales Line on 0844 8884415, by person at the Tourist Information Centre, Rotunda 0121 202 5000 or online at www.visitbirmingham.com. For further information on all the tours on offer contact Sue at Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk or check out the website www.birmingham-tours.co.uk
| April 4, 2010 |
| 11:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
A unique guided tour around the Jewellery Quarter learning about its colourful past and present day glory. Visit St. Paul’s Square, the last remaining Georgian Square in Birmingham and the `jewellers’ church where Matthew Boulton, pioneer of the Industrial Revolution worshipped. Discover the architecture of the buildings around the square particularly those converted into workshops called `shopping’ where jewellery of all sorts has been manufactured over the centuries.
Find the `Golden Triangle’ and marvel at the Chamberlain Memorial Clock, Key Hill cemetery – where many of Birmingham’s illustrious citizens are buried, Warstone Lane cemetery – site of the glacial War Stone and the Druids grave, the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, the Pen Museum, the Assay Office to name but a few of the fascinating sites on this hidden gem of a walk!
Start point: Main entrance of St Paul’s Church, finishing at the Lord Clifden Pub Great Hampton Street.
Dates: 4th April, 2nd May, 6th June, 4th July, 1st August, 5th September – these walks take place on the 1st Sunday of the month.
Time: 11.00am – lasting approximately 1 hour.
Cost: £8.00 per person. Book through the Birmingham Box Office on 0121 303 2323, www.birminghamboxoffice.com or through the Call Centre Ticket Sales Line on 0844 8884415, by person at the Tourist Information Centre, Rotunda 0121 202 5000 or online at www.visitbirmingham.com. For further information on all the tours on offer contact Sue at Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk or check out the website www.birmingham-tours.co.uk
| April 9, 2010 |
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
The Hockley Loop Real Ale Trail – meet the ales – Purity Mad Goose, Wye Valley Butty Bach, The Pride of Aston
John Nigel – Landlord of the Wellington – Winner of the 2009 CAMRA best real ale pub on a walk featuring some of the most exciting real ale pubs in the city. 700 micro breweries in the UK – two opening in Birmingham last year – the Birmingham Brewery and the Aston Brewing Company – real ale bucks the trend. A tale of real ale, architecture, history and culture.
Starting point: The Wellington Pub, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham.
Dates: 9th April, 7th May, 4th June, 2nd July, 6th August, 3rd September – these walks take place on the first Friday of the month April to September except for April which will be on the second Friday.
Time: 6.30pm – lasting approximately 2 hours
Cost: £8.00 per person. Book through the Birmingham Box Office on 0121 303 2323, www.birminghamboxoffice.com or through the Call Centre Ticket Sales Line on 0844 8884415, by person at the Tourist Information Centre, Rotunda 0121 202 5000 or online at www.visitbirmingham.com. For further information on all the tours on offer contact Sue at Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk or check out the website www.birmingham-tours.co.uk
| April 16, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Birmingham Ghost Walks – Ghosts, Ghouls and Spooks – A Night on the Town!
Beneath the surface of modern, bustling Birmingham lies a long history of dark deeds. Let us take you on an alternative walk through the city’s past, retelling stories which may haunt you long after the sun has gone down. Our tour will take you from the heart of the city in Victoria Square to the chilling catacombs in the famous Jewellery Quarter. We can promise tales of plague, public execution, hauntings and murder most foul along the way – join us, and find out more about the darker side of Birmingham.
Starting point: Steps of the Council House
Dates: 16th April, 21st May, 16th July, 20th August, 17th September, 29th October, 19th November, 17th December – these walks take place on the 3rd Friday of the month, except for the 18th June.
Time: 7pm – lasting approximately one and a half hours – finishing at the Red Lion Pub, Warstone Lane, Jewellery Quarter.
Cost: £8.00 per person. Book through the Birmingham Box Office on 0121 303 2323, www.birminghamboxoffice.com or through the Call Centre Ticket Sales Line on 0844 8884415, by person at the Tourist Information Centre, Rotunda 0121 202 5000 or online at www.visitbirmingham.com. For further information on all the tours on offer contact Sue at Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk or check out the website www.birmingham-tours.co.uk
| May 1, 2010 |
| 11:30 am | to | 12:30 pm |
A guided tour around the Silver Cross – starting from Gas Street Basin the walk encompasses the Old Turn Junction, Oozel Street Loop and the flight of Farmer’s Bridge Locks on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal. Find out how the Duke of Bridgewater influenced the development of the canal network. Where was Birmingham’s first gas works? Can you find the site of Cadbury’s first chocolate factory and on the site of which restaurant was the first recording of the Archers made in 1951?
Start point: Canalside Cafe, Gas Street Basin, off Broad Street
Dates: 1st May, 5th June, 3rd July, 7th August, 4th September. These walks take place on the 1st Saturday of the month.
Time: 11.30am – lasting approximately 1 hour.
Cost: £8 per person. Book through the Birmingham Box Office on 0121 303 2323, www.birminghamboxoffice.com or through the Call Centre Ticket Sales Line on 0844 8884415, by person at the Tourist Information Centre, Rotunda 0121 202 5000 or online at www.visitbirmingham.com. For further information on all the tours on offer contact Sue at Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk or check out the website www.birmingham-tours.co.uk
| May 2, 2010 |
| 11:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
A unique guided tour around the Jewellery Quarter learning about its colourful past and present day glory. Visit St. Paul’s Square, the last remaining Georgian Square in Birmingham and the `jewellers’ church where Matthew Boulton, pioneer of the Industrial Revolution worshipped. Discover the architecture of the buildings around the square particularly those converted into workshops called `shopping’ where jewellery of all sorts has been manufactured over the centuries.
Find the `Golden Triangle’ and marvel at the Chamberlain Memorial Clock, Key Hill cemetery – where many of Birmingham’s illustrious citizens are buried, Warstone Lane cemetery – site of the glacial War Stone and the Druids grave, the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, the Pen Museum, the Assay Office to name but a few of the fascinating sites on this hidden gem of a walk!
Start point: Main entrance of St Paul’s Church, finishing at the Lord Clifden Pub Great Hampton Street.
Dates: 2nd May, 6th June, 4th July, 1st August, 5th September – these walks take place on the 1st Sunday of the month.
Time: 11.00am – lasting approximately 1 hour.
Cost: £8.00 per person. Book through the Birmingham Box Office on 0121 303 2323, www.birminghamboxoffice.com or through the Call Centre Ticket Sales Line on 0844 8884415, by person at the Tourist Information Centre, Rotunda 0121 202 5000 or online at www.visitbirmingham.com. For further information on all the tours on offer contact Sue at Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk or check out the website www.birmingham-tours.co.uk
| May 7, 2010 |
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
The Hockley Loop Real Ale Trail – meet the ales – Purity Mad Goose, Wye Valley Butty Bach, The Pride of Aston
John Nigel – Landlord of the Wellington – Winner of the 2009 CAMRA best real ale pub on a walk featuring some of the most exciting real ale pubs in the city. 700 micro breweries in the UK – two opening in Birmingham last year – the Birmingham Brewery and the Aston Brewing Company – real ale bucks the trend. A tale of real ale, architecture, history and culture.
Starting point: The Wellington Pub, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham.
Dates: 7th May, 4th June, 2nd July, 6th August, 3rd September – these walks take place on the first Friday of the month April to September.
Time: 6.30pm – lasting approximately 2 hours
Cost: £8.00 per person. Book through the Birmingham Box Office on 0121 303 2323, www.birminghamboxoffice.com or through the Call Centre Ticket Sales Line on 0844 8884415, by person at the Tourist Information Centre, Rotunda 0121 202 5000 or online at www.visitbirmingham.com. For further information on all the tours on offer contact Sue at Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk or check out the website www.birmingham-tours.co.uk
| May 21, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Birmingham Ghost Walks – Ghosts, Ghouls and Spooks – A Night on the Town!
Beneath the surface of modern, bustling Birmingham lies a long history of dark deeds. Let us take you on an alternative walk through the city’s past, retelling stories which may haunt you long after the sun has gone down. Our tour will take you from the heart of the city in Victoria Square to the chilling catacombs in the famous Jewellery Quarter. We can promise tales of plague, public execution, hauntings and murder most foul along the way – join us, and find out more about the darker side of Birmingham.
Starting point: Steps of the Council House
Dates: 21st May, 16th July, 20th August, 17th September, 29th October, 19th November, 17th December – these walks take place on the 3rd Friday of the month, except for the 18th June.
Time: 7pm – lasting approximately one and a half hours – finishing at the Red Lion Pub, Warstone Lane, Jewellery Quarter.
Cost: £8.00 per person. Book through the Birmingham Box Office on 0121 303 2323, www.birminghamboxoffice.com or through the Call Centre Ticket Sales Line on 0844 8884415, by person at the Tourist Information Centre, Rotunda 0121 202 5000 or online at www.visitbirmingham.com. For further information on all the tours on offer contact Sue at Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998, email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk or check out the website www.birmingham-tours.co.uk
