Being Human Festival: University of Birmingham
Birmingham Landmarks: Texts, Places, People
The University of Birmingham’s 2024 Festival Hub will engage the people of Birmingham with the texts, places and people that represent ‘landmarks’ for the diverse communities of the city.
The programme will combine workshops, film screenings, theatre, food, performance, and storytelling to inspire creative responses to and better understanding of landmarks including: the Birmingham Qur’an and the Qibla Indicator, the works of Shakespeare, personal histories of revolution and migration from Europe’s East, Stuart Hall’s legacy in Birmingham and the poetry of Benjamin Zephaniah.
From a Beautiful Place – 07/11/24
Discover the transformative power of poetry as a means of self-expression.
Multimedia art workshop reflecting on the fall of the Berlin Wall and eastern expansion of the European Union
Islam, Art, Testimony – 09/11/24
Explore the Birmingham Qu’ran and Qibla Indicator through a captivating blend of art and storytelling
Signing Shakespeare – 11/11/24 [FULLY BOOKED! – Waiting list available]
Performance of The Tempest in total communication (sign language, mime, spoken word and subtitles) by students from Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf and a short film about the ‘Signing Shakespeare’ project by award-winning documentary maker Andrew Smith.
Immerse yourself in the performance-audio piece ‘BOSA’ and explore material from the app ‘Walking With Stuart Hall’
Shakespeare Family Day – 16/11/24
Engage children with Shakespeare through interactive art, craft, and performance activities
