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Cultural Olympiad Events - West Midlands

 

Below is a list of cultural events happening near Wolverhampton as part of the Olympics Celebrations

 

  • New Music 20x12: The Voyage
  • New Music 20x12: The Voyage

    E Harris, Birmingham

    Cultural Olympiad | New Music 20 x 12

    A radical performance where a moving stage creates a dynamic relationship with the audience.

    6 May 2012

    6.00

    11.4 miles

    See full details
  • Music Nation: Tristan and Isolde

    Music Nation: Tristan and Isolde

    Symphony Hall, Birmingham

    Festival | Music Nation

    Wagner’s timeless opera of illicit love, jealousy, death and transfiguration.

    3 March 2012

    £10-60

    11.7 miles

    See full details
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – Jonathan Harvey

    CBSO – Jonathan Harvey

    Symphony Hall, Birmingham

    Festival

    The UK premiere of an epic choral work for the opening night of the London 2012 Festival.

    21 June 2012

    £20

    11.7 miles

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  • Birmingham Live Site

    Birmingham Live Site

    Birmingham Live Site, Birmingham

    Live Sites

    Your local Birmingham Live Site will host events and live coverage of the London 2012 Games.

    1 May 2012 to 9 September 2012

    Free

    11.8 miles

    See full details
  • The Voyage

    The Voyage

    Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham

    Festival

    Free outdoor performance spectacle in Birmingham's Victoria Square.

    21 June 2012 to 24 June 2012

    Free

    11.9 miles

    See full details
  • Mandala

    Mandala

    Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham

    Festival

    A bold fusion of South Asian dance, music and groundbreaking 3D projection.

    7 September 2012

    Free

    11.9 miles

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  • Forests

    Forests

    Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham

    Festival | World Shakespeare Festival

    An original play inspired by Shakespeare’s references to forests throughout his work.

    31 August 2012 to 15 September 2012

    £12-£28

    12.2 miles

    See full details Music Nation: One Nation Under a Groove

    Music Nation: One Nation Under a Groove

    Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham

    Festival | Music Nation

    A joyful concert performed by choirs made up of people affected by homelessness.

    3 March 2012

    12.2 miles

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  • David Toole and Lucy Hind – The Impending Storm

    The Impending Storm

    DanceXchange, Birmingham

    Festival | Unlimited

     

    A brand new integrated work created by UK choreographers with South African dance company Remix.

     

    1 May 2012 to 2 May 2012

    12.3 miles

    See full details
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    Get Fit with Flourish2BU

    Flourish2BU is a fitness project for disabled people.
    They now offer regular fitness events for disabled people:

    Gym session - Tuesdays at  5-7pm

    Walk for Health – West Park Fridays at 1.30pm

    join Flourish2BU by contacting them for more information phone or email
    Paul Darke 01902 716747
    Email : bt55wxm@yahoo.co.uk

     

    Community Games

    Community Games is a programme that aims to get people, right across the West Midlands (www.wmfor2012.com).

    It is one of the programmes Inspired By the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, bringing people of all backgrounds together in cities, towns and villages to feel part of the Games.

    The Community games organisers are looking for people to volunteer to engage and celebrate their community by organising an event.
    Existing events can be considered are long as they are / will be:
    inclusive, cross generational, be free of charge & accessible to all, reflect the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games 'values', increase the aspirations of communities, involve young people (not just as participants but maybe decision makers) and finally utilise media methods to engage new people.

    visit the website for more information>>

    Events

    Lighthouse Cinema

    Light House Buddy scheme

    Light House and Pop In Café will be running a Buddy Service for people who have never visited Light House before or who may be apprehensive about coming to the cinema and would like a helping hand to make their first visit relaxed.
    The Buddy Service will offer you a warm welcome and support in every stage of your visit. The service will be run by volunteers from the Pop In Café and is completely free, you only need to pay for your cinema ticket.
    To book a Buddy for your visit contact Lindsay on 01902 719821.

    Light House
    Box Office: Monday - Friday 9am - 8.30pm Saturday & Sunday - Open 1 hour before first film screening until 8.30pm
    Tel: 01902 716055 Facsimilie: 01902 717143
    E-Mail: info@light-house.co.uk Website: www.light-house.co.uk

    Arena Theatre

    To book tickets or for more information call the Arena Theatre Box Office: 01902 321 321 (Monday to Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm)

    www.arena.wlv.ac.uk

    Arena Theatre, Wulfuna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SE
    Box Office: 01902 321 321 (Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm) Facsimilie: 01902 322 599 Minicom: 01902 321 327
    E-Mail: arena@wlv.ac.uk Website: www.arenatheatre.info

    Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

    Audio Described performance of THRILLER on Saturday 2nd October at 2.30pm Described by Anne Hornsby.

    If you want to book tickets please call the Box Office on 01902 42 92 12 or email Janine@grandtheatre.co.uk
    You have till September 8th to register your interest or book before the Box Office will release the seats we have reserved limiting the numbers available.

    Lichfield street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DE
    Box Office: 01902 42 92 12 Minicom: 01902 57 33 08 Facsimilie: 01902 57 33 02
    E-Mail: marketing@grandtheatre.co.uk

    Website: www.grandtheatre.info

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