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LO CA L A R E A<br />
What’s<br />
Competition<br />
on Second City<br />
A LOOK AT SOME OF THE BIGGEST AND BEST<br />
EVENTS TO COME TO BIRMINGHAM THIS MONTH<br />
WHAT: Inspired<br />
Family Day<br />
WHERE: Birmingham<br />
City University<br />
WHEN: June 9<br />
From starring in your own play, jewellery making and<br />
designing your own railway, to science experiments,<br />
craft workshops and a Commonwealth Gamesinspired<br />
sports day, Birmingham City University will<br />
be throwing open its doors to the public once again on<br />
Saturday, June 9, for a unique, hands-on experience.<br />
The University’s second Inspired Family Day will<br />
welcome families to the Eastside campus in the city<br />
centre for an action-packed day of free and fun-filled<br />
events and activities for all ages between 11am and<br />
4pm. Highlights of Inspired Family Day include<br />
drop in, make-and-take sessions for the under 10s,<br />
while young adults can have a go at making their<br />
own television programme in one of the University’s<br />
state-of-the-art broadcasting studios. Plus, Birmingham<br />
Hippodrome will be taking part and offering groups of<br />
youngsters the opportunity to write, direct and star in<br />
their own play which will be performed at the end of<br />
Inspired Family Day. For more details visit<br />
www.bcu.ac.uk/familyday<br />
WHAT:<br />
The Life and Rhymes<br />
of Benjamin Zephaniah<br />
WHERE:<br />
Birmingham Town Hall<br />
WHEN: June 15<br />
He befriended Nelson Mandela,<br />
fought in the 1980s race riots<br />
and recorded radical and<br />
relevant reggae music with Bob<br />
Marley’s former band. Benjamin Zephaniah was unable<br />
to read and write at school but became one of Britain’s<br />
most remarkable poets. And now he’s back with his first<br />
tour in eight years, to coincide with his autobiography,<br />
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah.<br />
In a compelling and inspiring show, Zephaniah will<br />
explain how he fought injustice and discrimination<br />
to lead a remarkable life, while sharing a selection of<br />
favourite stories and poems. Signed copies of The Life<br />
and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah will be available<br />
after the show. For more details visit www.thsh.co.uk<br />
WHAT: Woyzeck<br />
WHERE: Birmingham REP<br />
WHEN: June 15 to 23<br />
Woyzeck just can't get a break. He's stuck living<br />
in military barracks. He's forced to shave his<br />
condescending commanding officer everyday. His wages<br />
are pitiful. His girlfriend might be having an affair.<br />
And now he is hearing voices. Maybe he's starting to<br />
crack? Or maybe it's just because his doctor is trialling a<br />
pea-only diet on him? It's far from ideal but his doctor's<br />
poking and prodding comes with the reward of some<br />
extra money. It's the chance for a better life if Woyzeck<br />
can just hold on that little bit longer…<br />
Theatre and dance combine in an exhilarating story<br />
about fighting for a better life when everything else<br />
seems to be fighting against you. It's also a story that<br />
celebrates the West Midlands spirit as a community<br />
chorus of one hundred performers and dancers bring<br />
this show to life. Woyzeck is part of Birmingham<br />
International Dance Festival. For more information visit<br />
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk<br />
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