Theatre is a great source of pride here and Birmingham Fest is the festival responsible for bringing theatre from all over UK, to various venues scattered all over the second city, including; The Blue Orange Theatre, The Crescent, The Old Joint Stock and the immersive factory space situated in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter A.E. Harris. Running from the 15th of July until the 31 st July, the festival will house thirty two productions, including fringe theatre pieces. Audiences can expect an expressive and varied festival, full of laughter, tears and a myriad of emotions in between.

Visit www.birminghamfest.co.uk for more information

Top Girl by Taking Chances
Battling for its place at the top of the Birmingham Fest class this production has received rave reviews. Fierce class wars fuel this dark beast of a comedy set in the oppressive pressure-cooker world of an all-girls private school sixth form. Things could get nasty…
Mon 25 Jul – Wed 27 Jul, The Blue Orange Theatre,118 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham B18 6AD, 7pm – 8pm. £7.50

Honey by Reaction Theatre
A weaving together of the tales of a tattoo artist with and autistic boy’s, his mother, and his absent military father. What is woven, with the rich tapestry of the story is a quilt made as a gift for the boy with autism, who loves to dance.
Sat 16 Jul, The Blue Orange Theatre, 118 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham B18 6AD, 7pm, £8

Sentimental Journey of Jazz
Displaying a profound love of all things Jazz, this performance allows us to take a walk down memory lane whilst being serenaded by the mellow sounds of Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. A perfect way to while away a Sunday afternoon
Sun 17 Jul, The Crescent Theatre, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B16 8A, 5pm, £7

Swingerellas Dark Fairytale & Alice in the Wilderness
See our preview for Dark Fairytale on Sat 16th July here.
Followed by showstopper Alice In The Wilderness, also by Andrea Smith. Down the rabbit hole for another wildly disturbing psychedelic experience.
Sat 30 Jul, The Blue Orange Theatre, 118 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham B18 6AD, 9pm, £8

Make Britain Magic Again
After all the polarising debate on Brexit and the outcome of our ‘vote of a lifetime’, it will be nice to cast our focus on America for a brief reprieve. Make Britain Magic Again by the devilish and original Damon Conlan, will serve you humour to subdue the harsh realities of a Donald Trump presidential race, miracles of a scientific nature, and chocolate. Lots of chocolate…
Sun 24 July The Blue Orange Theatre,118 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham B18 6AD, 7pm, £9