LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

Last day of the summer holidays which for is just a different day at work. Tomorrow people will ask me how my summer has been. I’ll say: “pretty quiet… what about yours?”

Outstanding performances and fitting and moving tributes paid to Professor Benjamin Zephaniah by #QianZephaniah Dr Martin Glynn Jasmine Gardosi , Casey Bailey #CallMeUnique #NormanStewart and many others at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) for Benjamin Zephania: A Celebration 1/2

We dance, we sing, we laugh, we cry we celebrate For you Benjamin Zephaniah Thanks Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) @jasmine Gardosi Casey Bailey @leaf_creative_arts Robot Circus Yaz Alexander @theoriginalvegansociety Birmingham Fruit & Nut Village @birminghamtreepeople @bbbookfestival

CALLING TEACHERS: Please Do Not Touch by Casey Bailey asks important questions about colonial legacy, contested heritage & how stories are told, offering a rich stimulus for exploration & conversation in your school. Playing Belgrade Theatre 11-21 Sept: bit.ly/BTPDNT

🚨📽️ VIDEO PREVIEW of our brand new show just dropped!! 👉 youtu.be/24uAERXKClk 🦋 #TheButterflyLands Featuring: 🎶 Live performance 🌟 Interaction 🎤 Brand new music from a diverse team of composers 🌍 Learning about migration of people 🌈 Promoting kindness and compassion

🦋 We've worked with an amazing team of composers, poets, illustrator and data curators! 🌟Shruthi Rajasekar 🌟 Simmy Singh 🌟 Vicky Arlidge 🌟 Dot Inc 🌟 Bobbie-Jane Gardner 🌟 Ryan Linham 🌟 Casey Bailey 🌟 Rebecca Goldsmith 🌟 Jenny Phillimore 🌟 Adam Stanley

Poet Casey Bailey reading his new poem which we commissioned for Alumno 's new Pershore Junction building in Birmingham. Made by artist Russell Coleman using brass lettering cast in recycled slag from blast furnaces. WritingWestMidlands BBC Birmingham & Black Country

Today I saw a statement. Research shows prolonged absence from school causes increased anxiety. And I wonder How do they know that increased anxiety is not CAUSING prolonged absence from school? The confirmation bias in discourse around educational research is WILD.

This new play by Casey Bailey with Belgrade Theatre & China Plate looks fascinating…exploring the true stories behind the objects in museums & stately home…on from 11-21 Sept

1 week to go until Please Do Not Touch opens for its world premiere Belgrade Theatre on Wed 11th Sept! Casey Bailey talks about the play in Warwickshire What's On September issue - flick to page 34 & 35 to take a read: bit.ly/WOWSept 🎟️ bit.ly/BTPDNT #PDNTPlay

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Have you booked your tickets to Birmingham Lit Fest 2024? With speakers such as Mishal Husain, Sathnam Sanghera, Adrian Chiles, Jackie Kay, Mikaela Loach, Liz Berry, Casey Bailey & many more - you won't want to miss it! Follow the link below to check out the programme ⬇️

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New play by Casey Bailey coming to Belgrade Theatre from next week.

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#RT MyBCU: With support from Benjamin’s wife Qian Zephaniah & Poetry Birmingham Literary Journal, there are 6 categories from primary & secondary school children to adults & BCU staff, students & graduates. Judges include Casey Bailey, @MSoulFires, Gregory Leadbetter, @Naush… x.com/i/web/status/1…:

Brilliant to see Please Do Not Touch, written by Casey Bailey, directed by Gail Babb, included as part of The British Blacklist What's On Stage September theatre highlights!👏 🗓️ Wed 11 - Sat 21 Sept 📍 Belgrade Theatre 🎟️ bit.ly/BTPDNT thebritishblacklist.co.uk/whats-on-stage…

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If you follow me on insta I apologise. Due to be videos of me driving around singing rich homie quan songs for a while. R.I.P