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20May

Exhibition: A History Through Objects: Research and Innovation at the University of Birmingham

Dates
Friday 20 May 2022 (09:00) - Friday 20 December 2024 (17:00)
Location
Throughout the Aston Webb Building including the ground floor corridors and Rotunda Gallery (first floor)
Description
A History Through Objects: Research and Innovation at the University of Birmingham tells the stories of more than 140 years of research, the people behind it and those whose lives have been changed by it.
20Feb

Winterbourne House and Garden - What's on

Dates
Monday 20 February 2023 (16:07) - Thursday 20 February 2025 (16:07)
Location
Winterbourne House and Garden
Description
Find out what's on at Winterbourne House and Garden.
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24Feb

Botanical Arts & Crafts Exhibition

Dates
Saturday 24 February (00:00) - Sunday 8 September 2024 (00:00)
Location
Winterbourne House & Garden University of Birmingham
Description
This exhibition of botanical illustrations, paintings and crafts celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the BSBA.
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30Apr

Case Study: Africanize

Dates
Tuesday 30 April (08:30) - Friday 1 November 2024 (16:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
This is a community-driven project exploring the University of Birmingham's African Collection, this new display introduces the project and responses to the collection by artist-in-residence, Sipho Eric Ndlovu.
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1Jul

Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins: Writing, Performance, Image

Dates
Monday 1 July 2024 (09:00) - Sunday 12 January 2025 (18:00)
Location
Main Library Atrium
Description
Exhibition in Main Library atrium curated by Dr Caroline Radcliffe about the authors Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, showcasing original manuscripts and rare books from the Cadbury Research Library. All welcome.
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4Jul

AI FUTURES: We Need 2 Tlk

Dates
Thursday 4 July (10:00) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (16:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
We Need 2 Tlk by Exodus Crooks explores public perceptions of AI and reflections on media and technology as outlined in the work of celebrated Jamaican-British academic and cultural theorist Professor Stuart Hall.
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17Jul

Creative Planting Design – Horticulture Masterclass

Dates
Wednesday 17 July 2024 (10:30-15:00)
Location
Winterbourne House and Garden - University of Birmingham
Description
Plants are at the heart of our gardens; this workshop will help you to explore a range of plants to create year-round interest in a garden.
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20Jul

BSL exhibition tour – Claudette Johnson: Darker Than Blue

Dates
Saturday 20 July 2024 (13:00-15:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join deaf artist Olivier Jamin for this British Sign Language (BSL) tour of The Barber Institute of Fine Art's exhibition, Claudette Johnson: Darker Than Blue
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20Jul

Jazz in the Garden with Florence Joelle

Dates
Saturday 20 July 2024 (19:00)
Location
Winterbourne House and Garden - University of Birmingham
Description
Jazz lovers rejoice! The Birmingham Jazz Festival is back for 2024 and with it a fabulous evening of entertainment at Winterbourne.
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24Jul

Tenement Jazz Band

Dates
Wednesday 24 July 2024 (12:00-14:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Don't miss this unforgettable afternoon of music steeped in the resilience and creativity of the 1930s.
24Jul

Lunchtime Talk with Emily Hazell

Dates
Wednesday 24 July 2024 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join Emily Hazell, Director of Horticulture at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, as they share unique horticultural perspectives on the exhibition The Hidden Lives of Plants: Botanical Illustrations from the V&A.
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25Jul

Family Fun Day: Mad Science

Dates
Thursday 25 July 2024 (10:00-16:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us on Thursday 25th July for a Family Fun Day with Mad Science.
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25Jul

Jazz for families

Dates
Thursday 25 July 2024 (11:00-12:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Join us for a special jazz concert for little ears. Enjoy a relaxed performance where children can learn about instruments and enjoy new sounds.
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25Jul

AI FUTURES: Opening Up

Dates
Thursday 25 July 2024 (18:00-20:00)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Opening Up is an evening of talks, exhibitions and creative workshops hosted by The Exchange and Ikon to launch their collaborative exhibition, We Need 2 Tlk by Exodus Crooks.
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3Aug

Riso Printing with Juneau Projects | Barber Family Festival

Dates
Saturday 3 August (11:00) - Sunday 4 August 2024 (15:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Be inspired by the diverse shapes and forms of plants as you create vibrant Risograph Prints with the artist duo Juneau Projects.
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3Aug

Murder on the Lawn

Dates
Saturday 3 August (18:00) - Sunday 4 August 2024 (18:00)
Location
Winterbourne House and Garden - University of Birmingham
Description
Get ready for an evening of hilarity, as improv group Foghorn Unscripted tackle a quintessentially British whodunnit.
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3Aug

Barber Family Festival

Dates
Saturday 3 August (11:00) - Sunday 11 August 2024 (15:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Connect with art through nature and play. This August families are taking over the Barber Institute for our second free Family Festival!
August 2024
5Aug

Museum Tours

Dates
Monday 5 August 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for Tours of the Museum
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6Aug

Beautiful Botanicals | Barber Family Festival

Dates
Tuesday 6 August 2024 (11:00-15:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Explore plant forms, imagining and constructing your own hybrid creations using all kinds of scrap materials.
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7Aug

Family Fun Day: Wonders of the Ice Age

Dates
Wednesday 7 August 2024 (10:00-16:30)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us on Wednesday 7th August for a Family Fun Day about Wonders of the Ice Age.
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7Aug

Lunchtime talk | Studio Practice with Beverley Bennett

Dates
Wednesday 7 August 2024 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
In response to the Barber's exhibition 'Claudette Johnson: Darker Than Blue' join artist-filmmaker Beverley Bennett as she reflects upon her own drawing practice and relationship with Johnson's work.
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9Aug

Seed Structures with Woodland Tribe | Barber Family Festival

Dates
Friday 9 August (10:00) - Sunday 11 August 2024 (16:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Woodland Tribe are back at the Barber this summer to construct another extraordinary play space! Families are invited to co-create a new structure in our outdoor space, inspired by the millions of forms of seeds.
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17Aug

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Dates
Saturday 17 August 2024 (19:30)
Location
Winterbourne House and Garden - University of Birmingham
Description
Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr Watson, tackle the most baffling case of their careers in this adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's 1900s classic.
Sept 2024
2Sep

Museum Tours

Dates
Monday 2 September 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for Tours of the Museum
4Sep

Lunchtime talk with Professor Jeremy Pritchard

Dates
Wednesday 4 September 2024 (13:00-13:30)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Join Professor Jeremy Pritchard, Professor of Life Sciences Education, as they share unique perspectives and insight on the exhibition The Hidden Lives of Plants: Botanical Illustrations from the V&A.
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6Sep

Barber Takeover | Stuart Hall Archive Project – Conjunctures

Dates
Friday 6 September 2024 (12:00-17:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
A day of film, music and collaboration. Professor Patricia Noxolo and Dr Rita Gayle from the Stuart Hall Archive Project are taking over the Barber's spaces.
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6Sep

Artist Talk: Claudette Johnson

Dates
Friday 6 September 2024 (17:30-19:00)
Location
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Description
Hear from exhibiting artists Claudette Johnson and Trevor Mathison in conversation with Beverley Bennett and Professor Dorothy Price as they reflect upon their exhibition, artistic practice and wider research.
18Sep

Education Excellence Conference 2024

Dates
Wednesday 18 September 2024 (09:00-16:00)
Location
Teaching and Learning Building
Description
Generative Futures in Higher Education: Navigating the Impact of AI on Teaching, Learning, and Innovation. Whilst the technologies are themselves not new, recent advances in the field have led to a new era where the way
Oct 2024
7Oct

Museum Tours

Dates
Monday 7 October 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for Tours of the Museum
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7Oct

True Voyage is Return

Dates
Monday 7 October (09:30) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (16:30)
Location
The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
Description
Writer Philip Holyman will transform the Exchange into a hub for new writing from Birmingham and the Black Country, with writers of all levels of experience invited to contribute to an anthology of brand new work.
Nov 2024
4Nov

Museum Tours

Dates
Monday 4 November 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for Tours of the Museum
Dec 2024
2Dec

Museum Tours

Dates
Monday 2 December 2024 (12:00-13:00)
Location
Lapworth Museum of Geology - Earth Sciences Building (R4 on campus map)
Description
Join us for Tours of the Museum
22Jan

Medici Enterprise Training Programme 2025

Dates
Wednesday 22 January (09:00) - Wednesday 2 April 2025 (17:00)
Location
Edgbaston Park Hotel 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham B15 2RS
Description
The Medici programme will give you the business skills, knowledge and confidence you need to engage with business and industry in an impactful and professional way.