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Dr Joanna Bucknall named among the world’s top 50 immersive influencers
An expert panel of judges has awarded the Drama and Theatre Arts Lecturer for her work co-founding the Immersive Experience Network.
- Published: 8 November 2024
University of Birmingham hosts the 29th Annual Dickens Society Symposium
Over 90 delegates from across the globe gathered for conference entitled "Dickens, Context and Co-occurrence”
- Published: 16 August 2024
Why we should support community artists in Birmingham’s volatile, post-Commonwealth Games ecology
On the anniversary of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Dr Claire French argues academics can play a unique role in bolstering a regional cultural sector in turmoil.
- Published: 28 July 2024
Films of the complete theatrical works of Christopher Marlowe to be released to mark 460th birthday
The Marlowe Sessions will premiere from 16 August to commemorate the 460th anniversary of the “godfather of blank verse’s” birth.
- Published: 25 July 2024
Deaf school students to perform Shakespeare’s The Tempest at Birmingham Rep
A group of students from Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf will perform The Tempest as part of the Signing Shakespeare project.
- Published: 16 July 2024
Diverse and discerning: understanding the audience of live immersive experiences
Audiences who are attending immersive experiences are more representative of the UK population than those of ‘traditional’ arts and culture.
- Published: 25 June 2024
Resources to make Shakespeare accessible for deaf students provided to all deaf schools in the UK
Signing Shakespeare teaching packs are being sent to every deaf school and major deaf unit in the UK.
- Published: 7 May 2024
Events explore the legacy of Shakespeare’s Birnam Oak this weekend
Two workshops from the University of Birmingham will be exploring the historical and cultural legacy of the Birnam Oak.
- Published: 1 May 2024