We are devastated at the BCC proposed cuts and the impact this will have for people. Proposals see the investment in the cultural sector cut by 60% in 2024 and 100% by 2025. Here is our collective statement on behalf of our members and affiliates tinyurl.com/2xzhf9b6

Birmingham’s cultural figures - from @JoeLycett to Carlos Acosta (Carlos Acosta CBE), @DuranDuran to Napalm Death (Napalm Death) – have warned 100% cuts to the council's funding of arts organisations will “devastate” the ecosystem in Britain’s second city. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/f…

🧵Today is the last day of filming BBC Doctors A show that has run for 24 years, employed thousands of people, produced more than 4,500 episodes, will call ‘cut’ for the final time. As a writer on the show for the past 19 years I’m personally impacted along with hundreds 1/

Gave me a taste of working in TV, gave countless Birmingham Alumni their first jobs (and for several, careers) and were such a great, welcoming supportive production for newcomers. A huge loss, and I’m feeling very sad today.

Last chance to catch Faustus: That Damned Woman tonight at 7.30. 🎟️ Tickets in bio or on the door! 🎟️ #Theatre #Birmingham #Faustus

SPFL Trust Trophy champions!

Prescribed myself some Scotland this weekend. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 There’s a piper in the first picture, and the second picture does the view from my dad’s new house no justice.

We’ve launched a playwriting award. Uniquely for work for young audiences. We’re looking for bold new scripts for 7-13 year olds. Award gives a full commission, published play and staging of the production Polka Theatre Please spread the word to your wonderful networks.

With all the Tony’s discourse, everyone’s all ‘Eddie Redmayne is creepy as the emcee’ this and ‘what a weird interpretation’ that and no one’s talking about the truly disturbing aspect of the performance; On the end beat, a mover fails to snap into its end position

A few suggestions: Formation = Blocking Pitch Inspection = Shout Check Strip = Costume Gate = House Lineup = Cast List Manager = Director Owner = Producer Commentators = Reviewers

Arts supporters of the UK unite! 💫 We’re teaming up with What Next? & Southbank Centre for the ONLY public arts debate in this UK General Election! Hear directly from the political parties – live. This Weds 26 Jun, 8.30-9.30am BST. REGISTER ➡️campaignforthearts.org/events/the-art…

Graduation Day Uni of Birmingham for the #ClassOf2024! Congratulations to you all! #UoBGrad #UoBGraduation #BrumAlum #DTAAlumni

Hey #DTAAlumni and students- you up at Edinburgh Festival Fringe? Reply or DM and I’ll get sharing your work on the Drama@UoB socials! #EdFest

Yassssssss! #MurrayEvans

Of all the amazing things shared about Andy over the last 24hrs, his pin enthusiasm is the most relatable to me! 😂 (don’t ask the lengths I went to hunting down a money-can’t-buy Old Joe Birmingham #Commonwealth2022 pin)

Well if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry.

I mean- this is us. It’s really not the norm? This is what happens when you have a 2 car end-on-end drive and also only one car exempt from a ULEZ either of you may need to drive into! #logical

DTA presents: Emilia A riotous, witty reclaiming of the life of an exceptional woman. 400 years ago, Emilia Bassano wanted her voice to be heard. It wasn’t. Could she have been the ‘Dark Lady’ of Shakespeare’s sonnets? What of her own poetry? Why was her story erased?

This 👉 “It said measuring the quality of creative degree programmes on graduate earnings alone did not take into account the nature of the sector, with its prevalence of freelance work and unpaid internships.”

We welcome today's research which PROVES that engaging with arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, with substantial societal and economic benefits. 👏 Department for Culture, Media and Sport UCL World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Daisy Fancourt theguardian.com/society/2024/d…