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BrumHour: The Podcast features interviews from The BrumHour Radio Show only on Brum Radio. Listen as creatives, businesses, freelancers and charities chat about how they use social media to connect their content to Birmingham.
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Discover the history of fashion in Birmingham's Hurst Street with Gary Lindsay-Moore's exhibition It's Not Unusual. The exhibition is being presented at Birmingham Back to Backs exhibition space.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Gary Lindsay-Moore all about his exhibition It's Not Unusual.
You can find out more about the exhibition and other events at Birmingham Back to Backs here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/birmingham-west-midlands/birmingham-back-to-backs/exhibition
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HelpHarryHelpOthers is bringing back one of Birmingham’s biggest fundraising institutions, the Birmingham Walkathon. We will not only support HelpHarryHelpOthers but many charities across the West Midlands. It’s going to be a fantastic event for the city and a fitting tribute to the memory of Harry. The Birmingham Walkathon takes place on the 2nd April 2023.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Georgie Moseley about her experience with brining back the Birmingham Walkathon, what's new this year and why it's important to Birmingham culture.
You can find out more about the Birmingham Walkathon and register here: https://brumwalkathon.co.uk/
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CX Squared is an alternative talent solutions business, specialising in acting as a personal internal talent team for businesses. The Brum Muse was started by CX Squared as a bi-monthly forum to discuss working practices and to help bridge the digital skills gap in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Dan Hoff-Rodrigues about his businesses and involvement in Birmingham Tech Week. They also discuss ways young people can get involved to improve their skills for the future.
You can find out more about CX Squared and the Brum Muse here: https://cx-squared.com/the-brum-muse/
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Dee Moore was diagnosed with Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in 2018. She decided to share her journey online, creating a vlog in 2019 before moving into podcasting in the summer of 2020. Her Diary of a Kidney Warrior podcast is now created in partnership with Kidney Care UK. The interviews in the podcast are intimate and informative, and each episode explores different aspects of kidney disease. It also aims to be encouraging and uplifting, for anyone on a kidney warrior journey. Whether you live with kidney disease, or a family or friend does, this podcast will help you learn more.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Dee Moore about her Diary of a Kidney Warrior podcast in partnership with Kidney Care UK. She discusses the journey the podcast has taken since it started and also spoke a bit about her own journey with kidney disease.
You can find out more about the podcast and listen here: https://www.kidneycareuk.org/about-kidney-health/diary-kidney-warrior-podcast/
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Gary Lindsay-Moore is a professional photographer who is known for his "Dudeoir" photoshoots. The aim of Dudeoir is to make men feel as beautiful as they are, with pictures showing their most real, beautiful selves. Karen Jebb is a very talented makeup artist who works alongside Gary in these shoots.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Gary Lindsay-Moore and Karen Jebb about the Dudeoir experiences, in particular the one they did with Dave. They talk about the empowerment and the beauty that comes out of these shoots.
You can find out more about Gary's photography and the Dudeoir experiences here: https://www.garylindsaymoorephotography.co.uk/dudeoir-experiences
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In the midst of martial law, a new government announces a Happy State; a state that promises to focus on the wellbeing of its populace. Raffela Crowe discovers that her father is suffering from dementia, and will stop at nothing to protect him. When she learns of a deeper truth surrounding the Happy State, that the government seeks to eradicate mental illness in order to create a pure and perfect race, the urgency to protect her father becomes paramount.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Samantha Fitzgibbons about her debut novel, Happy State. She discusses the writing, editing and publishing process as well as what it was like writing a novel during COVID-19.
You can find out more about Happy State here: https://happystatenovel.com/
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PoliNations is a celebration of colour, beauty, and of natural diversity. Explore, enjoy and be your true unique self. You can experience music from around the world, an incredible light show each evening, and a grand finale like no other where the tree’s canopies will burst into a joyful cloud of confetti and colour. The festival is taking place in Victoria Square from 2nd - 18th September 2022.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Angie Bual about her experiences creating PoliNations and presenting this with Birmingham 2022 Festival and UNBOXED. She also talks about why this festival exists and what you can find there.
To find out more about PoliNations visit: https://www.polinations.com/
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Birmingham Heritage Week is from the 9th - 18th September this year. This year, 100 Birmingham based organisations and societies, involving thousands of staff and volunteer hours, will open their doors and offer events to show off what Birmingham has to offer. With over 150 events to choose from – ranging from talks, walks, workshops, outdoor performances, building tours and open days to heritage themed cycling and running tours – there is something for everyone. Discover what’s on your doorstep.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Irene De Boo about her role in organising and coordinating Birmingham Heritage Week. She talks about all the exciting events happening this year and discusses her experiences in previous years with disruptions from COVID-19.
You can find out more about Birmingham Heritage Week here: https://birminghamheritageweek.co.uk/
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The trailblazing, life affirming drag extravaganza taking the UK by storm. Featuring mind blowing LIVE vocals, and not a lip-sync in sight! Join these death-dropping divas as they slay the biggest hits of all time and serve up the sequin-clad pop party we’ve all been gagging for! Queenz is drag like you’ve never HEARD it before! Queenz is coming to the Birmingham Town Hall on the 7th December 2022.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Lew (Zeze Van Cartier) about the upcoming Queenz tour and what it will be like being back in the Midlands and peforming in familiar places.
You can find out more about Queenz and buy tickets here: https://www.queenztheshow.com/tour-dates/2022-tour-dates/
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Midlands Improv is the place to go for all the information you could need about Improv comedy groups and shows across the Midlands. They have comprehensive gig guides for every month to ensure you never miss a show. Behind The Headlines is a topical panel show where local West Midlands comedians will perform sketches based on recent news stories. Behind The Headlines will be at the Blue Orange theatre on the 17th, 24th and 31st of July 2022 as a part of Birmingham Fest 2022.
This week, Dave Massey talks to JP Houghton from Midlands Improv about their upcoming shows, Behind the Headlines. JP talks about how the idea came about and a bit about performing in the Blue Orange theatre.
You can find out more about Midlands Improv and Behind The Headlines here: https://midlandsimprov.com/
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This is My City Birmingham is a community programme linking all residents in Birmingham and celebrating the identity of the Commonwealth communities that settle in the city. The programme consists of 4 parts, ending with the This is My City Festival on the 9th & 10th July 2022 starting at The Pavillion, Moor Lane.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Mark Jeffreys, Chair of UCAN, about the final stage of This is My City Birmingham, the festival and what it's been like to organise and run this programme for the Birmingham 2022 Festival.
You can find out more about This is My City Birmingham here: https://thisismycitybham.org/
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Artists, designers, engineers and communities from across the UK, and internationally, are coming together to explore the potential of bamboo – widely held to be the future sustainable building material for the planet. Imagine Bamboo has a number of events taking place across 2022, the first being Imagine Bamboo Summit which took place on the 1st-4th July 2022.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Orit Azaz, an independent artistic director, about working with Imagineer Productions and creating this project for the Birmingham 2022 Festival.
You can find out more about Imagine Bamboo here: www.imagine-bamboo.co.uk/
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Birmingham International Dance Festival (BIDF) is an award-winning biennial festival presenting a vibrant programme of international dance in venues and public spaces across Birmingham; creating distinctive new work; building audiences, and engaging communities in stimulating participatory activity. BIDF is unique in its variety of programming areas, from the bold and exciting outdoor and theatre programme to stimulating debates for arts professionals.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Lucie Mirkova, head of artistic programmes at DanceXchange, about this years BIDF.
You can find out more about BIDF here: https://bidf.co.uk/
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The first of its kind, On Record is a multi-artist, multi-genre concept album featuring elevent new songs about Birmingham, available on a limited vinyl release and across all streaming platforms. Spanning Afrobeat, neo-soul, trip-hop, Asian electronica, folk, garage rock, jazz, reggae, RnB, Hip-Hop and UK rap, On Record draws from all corners of the city’s rich and lively music landscape, currently experiencing a renaissance thanks to an explosion of creativity across the city’s cultural industries.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Jez Collins (founder-director of Birmingham Music Archive and executive producer for On Record) and SANITY (one of the artists featured on the album) about their experiences creating this wonderful collection of music Birmingham has to offer.
You can find out more about On Record and Birmingham Music Archive here: https://www.birminghammusicarchive.com/
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Birmingham Indian Film Festival (BIFF) is back for 2022 across a variety of venues including the Midlands Art Centre (MAC) and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC). With 19 films and events taking place across the 12 day festival, there is plenty to experience. BIFF starts on the 24th June and runs until the 5th July 2022.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Dharmesh Rajput about his experience with the Birmingham Indian Film Festival and it's expansion over the years.
You can find out more about BIFF and get tickets here: https://birminghamindianfilmfestival.co.uk/biff-2022-festival-programme/
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Ikon Gallery, first opened in 1964, was founded on the basis of challenging a conservative local art world. “Ikon is intended as an antithesis to exclusive art establishments and galleries … [it] has been formed because of the need for an accessible place where the exchange of visual ideas can become a familiar reality.” One of their current exhibitions, Hew Locke: Foreign Exchange, is presented by Birmingham 2022 Festival. It is a reimagining of the Queen Victoria statue found in Victoria Square.
This week, Dave Massey talks to exhibition curator Melanie Pocock in Victoria Square. She discusses the Foreign Exchange exhibition and the meanings and messages embedded in the work. She also discusses her experience in being involved in such a big project.
To find out more about this exhibition and the Ikon Gallery head over to https://www.ikon-gallery.org/exhibition/foreign-exchange
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Tappin’ In is a co-created mass participation tap dancing and storytelling extravaganza. Celebrating the stories of the West Midlands and the people who call it home, Tappin’ In is bringing people together to tap dance and chat about themselves, whilst having a good time. 130 people from Birmingham, Coventry, Stoke, Rugby, Cannock, Chelmsley Wood, Tamworth and Telford are coming together during spring 2022 to learn to tap dance, whilst also listening to each other’s stories and experiences. Tappin' In's live performance will be taking place on the 18th June 2022 in Brindley Place, Birmingham with doors opening at 2pm.
This week, Dave Massey talks to Steph Ridings, artistic director of Tappin' In, about her experience bringing so many people together and more about the performance.
To find out more about Tappin' In, head over to https://www.tappinin2022.com/default.aspx.
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George Elsmere is a 30-something lifestyle blogger based in Birmingham. She shares reviews, recommendations and ideas for nights/days out, where to get the best deals and much more on her blog, Caramel Latte Kiss. If you're looking for more fun, adventure, and growth in your life then head over to caramellattekiss.com to read all about it.
This week, Dave Massey talks to George Elsmere all about freelancing and working from home and everything that comes with it.
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Imogen Morris is a Birmingham based artist who creates portraits using nails and thread. Her latest solo exhibition "In Flux" is coming to the Digbeth Art Space from the 10th June to 11th July. The exhibition explores the material thread in innovative and intriguing ways to transform Imogen’s portraits into 3D installations and to push ideas of how we perceive and engage with thread within a fine art space. You can find out more via her Instagram: www.instagram.com/imogenembroideryart/
This week Dave Massey talks to Imogen Morris about her upcoming exhibition and what that experience has been like.
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Dylan Moran is an Irish Stand-up Comedian, Writer and Actor.
During this podcast, Dylan discusses coming back to Birmingham for the first time in a while for his upcoming UK tour We Got This.
See Dylan Moran at The Alexandra on Saturday 19th March. You can find more about We Got This and get tickets here: https://dylanmoran.com/wandering/
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Sonia Sabri creates Indian and British inspired dance and choreography which this October and November is on tour around the UK.
During this podcast Sonia discusses taking the production on tour and how it relates to post Covid audiences.
Find out more about the work of Sonia Sabri Company here: ssco.org.uk
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Fiona Allen is CEO and artistic director at Birmingham Hippodrome, her Fiona discusses her launching this years BrumPanto and what the future is for herself and Birmingham Hippodrome as she embarks on a brand new role in Australia with Opera Australia.
Find out more about the #BrumPanto here: birminghamhippodrome.com/roll-up-roll-up-our-panto-cast-arrive-in-brum-to-launch-goldilocks-and-the-three-bears/
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No Outsiders Family Festival is at Midlands Arts Centre on Sunday 26th September, a free inclusive festival aimed at families with children aged from 3 to 11.
Find out more via Midlands Arts Centre here: macbirmingham.co.uk/no-outsiders-family-festival-2021
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From Gas Street to the Ganges By Simon Wilcox explores Birmingham's connection with commonwealth countries making its foundations for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Discover more about from Gas Street to the Ganges via The History Press: thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/from-gas-street-to-the-ganges/9780750993340/
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BBC Gardeners' World Live last visited The NEC in June 2019 and now 26 months later it is back for a special summer edition, #BrumHour's Dave Massey wanted to know what to expect so he spoke to Toby Buckland about the return of BBC Gardeners' World Live #BBCGWLive.
Find more about BBC Gardeners' World Live which is at The NEC from 26th to 29th August here: bbcgardenersworldlive.com
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Everything to everybody is a collaboration between Birmingham City Council and the University of Birmingham, it aims to bring the worlds largest public library collection of Shakespeare to the city of Birmingham and its people, first we hear from Ewan Fernie, Project Director 'Everything to Everybody' Project and Professor of Shakespeare at University of Birmingham and then we learn about the street art installation created with Mohammed Ali from Soul City Arts.
Discover more at https://everythingtoeverybody.bham.ac.uk/
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This week Alistair Burford, Tournament Director for Union Cup 2023 talks about bringing the cup to Birmingham with Birmingham Bulls RFC and what rugby means to Birmingham in the year following Commonwealth Games 2022.
Find out more at http://www.birminghambullsrfc.com/
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This spring THSH Birmingham became B: Music, the music charity responsible for Symphony Hall and Town Hall as part of their Making an entrance project and Anita Bhalla, Chair B:Music Ltd spoke to #BrumHour's Dave Massey about creating and completing this exciting project in challenging times.
Symphony Hall now boasts its own new performance space looking out onto Centenary Square and will provide upcoming artists with a unique setting for events.
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TILT, Birmingham’s Aerial and Physical Theatre Festival returns for its 6th year, this year as a hybrid online festival and events that can be attended in person at brand new Digbeth venue Tea Works.
TILT, postponed in 2020 due to Covid restrictions, is one of the largest festivals of its kind outside London and renowned for attracting some of the world’s most talented artistes from the UK as well as internationally.
This week Kim Wildborne and Lorna Meehan from Rogue Play chat about creating this new edition of the festival in challenging conditions.
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Dr Steve Ball discusses becoming Principal at BOA Stage and Screen in Birmingham ahead of its first intake in September 2021.
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This week BrumHour's Dave Massey chats to James Williams, artistic director at Blue Orange Theatre about creating The Wicked Lady which will have its World Premiere later in 2021.
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Madeleine Kludje Associate Director, Birmingham Rep discusses playing host to Curated by Carlos with Birmingham Royal Ballet.
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BrumHour's Dave Massey is joined by Lucie Mirkova, Head of Artistic Programmes at Birmingham International Dance Festival which is online until 13th June 2021 with a special autumn edition coming September 2021.
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This week BrumHour's Dave Massey is joined by Martin Lacey to discuss his new team fitness and reward app Compete Impossible.
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Antonia Beck from BrumYODO, Tom Reilly from Birmingham Hippodrome and Luke Jerram join BrumHour's Dave Massey to discuss Luke's In Memoriam installation at Aston Park.
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Erica Love, director of Culture Central talks about the impact of online performances across 2020 and 2021 in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
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Charlotte Dowling, Community Fundraising Manager from Birmingham St Mary's Hospice chats about the hospice during lockdown.
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Lee from Birmingham based Friction Arts discusses being shortlisted for project awards and how Friction Arts react easily to changing locdown situations.
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AJ Jenks, is an actor, musician and singer who grew up in Birmingham, during lockdown he has created his own band, AJ Jenks And His Lost Soul Society Band and February 2021 saw the launch of their first single Rise Up. Find out more about AJ Jenks here: linktr.ee/ajjenkslssb
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Sonia Sabri Company brings south Asian dance and movement to the UK and during 2020 and the first part of 2021 came online. Find out more as BrumHour's Dave Massy chats to Sonia Sabri about her projects.
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Pride House Birmingham is coming to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and BrumHour's Dave Massey spoke to Neil Basterfield about the work it does and the global ambassadors involved.
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Welcome to the first podcast edition of BrumHour featuring brand new interviews recorded in 2021.
In this first interview BrumHour's Dave Massey chats to author Benjamin Cross about his debut novel Colony.
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