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SUMMARY:FULLY BOOKED Barber Baby | A Regatta on the Grand Canal\, Venice
DESCRIPTION:Barber Baby | A Regatta on the Grand Canal\, Venice\nThursday 15 October\, 11am – 12noon \nThe Dome\, Bramall Music building \nFree; FULLY BOOKED \nExperience the magic of live music with your baby inspired by works from the Barber Collection. \nHop into your gondola and have a ball! Let Francesco Guardi’s A Regatta on the Grand Canal\, Venice sweep you up in the party atmosphere as we travel to Italy through music. \nEnjoy a varied mix of performers\, styles and instruments and revel in the vivid connection between art and music. With relaxed seating\, beanbags and foam mats – you can listen\, dance and enjoy the session in a welcoming environment. \nFrancesco Guardi\, A Regatta on the Grand Canal\, Venice (early 1780s)\nAccessibility \n\nThe Bramall music building has level access and power assisted doors\, with lifts to each floor. The Dome is on the third floor.\nThere is a cafe on the main floor\, by the entrance.\nThere are accessible toilets on the Lower Ground and Ground floor\nBaby change facilities are available on the Lower Ground floor. Quick change materials are available during the session in the Dome for anyone who needs them.\nFurther access details are available through AccessAble. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact learning@barber.org.uk \n\n\nPlease note we will have a professional photographer working at this event. If you and/or your little one don’t wish to appear in photos\, let a member of staff know at the door.
URL:https://barber.org.uk/event/barber-baby-a-regatta-on-the-grand-canal-venice/
LOCATION:The Dome Theatre\, Bramall Music Building\, University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston\, B15 2TT
CATEGORIES:Barber Baby
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert | Lecture-Recital: Sea Songs
DESCRIPTION:Lunchtime Concert | Lecture-Recital: Sea Songs\nFriday 16 October 1–1.50pm \nElgar Concert Hall\, Bramall\nFree \nCeri Owen piano\nGareth Brynmor John baritone \nStar baritone Gareth Brynmor John joins award-winning pianist\, academic\, and Head of Performance Ceri Owen for this lecture-recital exploring the sea as inspiration to generations of song composers. Featuring familiar and rarely-heard music by Edward Elgar\, Rebecca Clarke\, John Ireland\, Grace Williams\, Ralph Vaughan Williams\, Ina Boyle\, and more – a journey to sea in song! \nDue to unforseen circumstances Ceri Owen is no longer able to perform for this concert. Pianist Christopher Glynn will be joining Gareth Brynmor John to perform a programme of English Song: Nature\, Memory and the Passing of Time. \nHolst The Heart Worships\nFinzi Earth and Air and Rain\, Op.15 (Selection)\nVaughan Williams Four Poems by Fredegond Shove\nVaughan Williams The Sky Above the Roof\nFinzi Let us Garlands Bring\, Op.18 \n***** \nAdmission is FREE and unticketed.\nDoors open at 12.30pm. Please be prompt as admission of latecomers is at the discretion of the venue.\nFood is NOT permitted in the concert hall.\nNo mobile phones/devices during the performance. \n\nAccess Information\n\nThe Elgar Concert Hall is located in The Bramall Music Building. The Bramall Music Building has a café\, level access\, accessible toilets\, baby changing facilities\, and power assisted doors.\nA Changing Places toilet is also available in the nearby Main Library building.\nFor full information visit AccessAble – Your Accessibility Guide
URL:https://barber.org.uk/event/seasongs/
LOCATION:Elgar Concert Hall\, Bramall Music Building\, University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston\, B15 2TT
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Barber Lunchtime Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T213000
DTSTAMP:20261009T150612Z
CREATED:20260617T133832Z
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SUMMARY:Evening Concert | In Echo with Horatio Clare
DESCRIPTION:Evening Concert | In Echo with Horatio Clare\nThe Salt Road\nWednesday 21 October 7.30–9.30pm \nElgar Concert Hall\, Bramall\n£22.50\, £16.50 Barber Association\, £11.50 Concessions\, £6 Student/U18/ University Staff \nGawain Glenton cornetto/director\nBojan Čičić violin\nRachel Byrt viola\nEmily White alto and tenor sackbut\nWilliam Hunt violone\nSilas Wollston organ\nHoratio Clare reader \nThe ancient Salt Road between Lüneburg and Lübeck\, walked by Bach on his way to meet Buxtehude\, has existed beyond memory. It was a vital artery for transporting the ‘white gold’ upon which the wealth of the region depended. The music of these two towns is celebrated here in an evocative fusion of music and poetry\, of journeys real and imagined\, physical and spiritual. The programme brings together an eclectic combination of works from composers including JS Bach\, Dietrich Buxtehude\, Georg Böhm\, and Heinrich Schütz\, along with a new commission from organist Silas Wollston; performed by leading period instrument ensemble\, In Echo\, with readings from writer and broadcaster\, Horatio Clare. \nProgramme includes:\nJS Bach Canzona in D minor\, BWV 588\nWalter Mit fried und freud ich fahr dahin\, JWWV 27\nIsaac Innsbruck\, ich muss dich lassen\nSchütz So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ\, SWV 379\nBöhm Vater unser im Himmelreich\, IGB 24\nBuxtehude Ciacona in E minor\, BuxWv 160\nSilas Wollston White Gold \n***** \nBox Office \nTo book tickets please visit University of Birmingham Box Office\nOr call: 0121 414 4414 (Mon to Fri 10am-12pm) \n£22.50\, £16.50 Barber Association\, £11.50 Concessions\, £6 Student/U18/ University Staff\n(prices listed include booking fee) \n\nBarber Evening Concert ticket discount \nDiscount available when booking multiple concerts:\n2 concerts = 10% off\n3 concerts = 15% off\n4 concerts = 20% off\n5 or above = 30% off \n\nAccess Information \n\nThe Elgar Concert Hall is located in The Bramall Music Building. The Bramall Music Building has a café\, level access\, accessible toilets\, baby changing facilities\, and power assisted doors.\nA Changing Places toilet is also available in the nearby Main Library building.\nFor full information visit AccessAble – Your Accessibility Guide
URL:https://barber.org.uk/event/inecho/
LOCATION:Elgar Concert Hall\, Bramall Music Building\, University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston\, B15 2TT
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Barber Evening Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261023T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261023T140000
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert | Oleg Shebeta-Dragan and Gunnar Mextorf
DESCRIPTION:Lunchtime Concert | Oleg Shebeta-Dragan and Gunnar Mextorf\nFriday 23 October 1–1.50pm \nElgar Concert Hall\, Bramall\nFree \nUkrainian clarinettist\, Oleg Shebeta-Dragan joins us as part of his BBC New Generation Artist status\, a relationship which will also include a performance with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. In this performance with duo partner Gunnar Mextorf we hear the premiere of a work co-commissioned by the BBC and the Henry Barber Trust\, Evgeni Orkin’s Sonnet. \nFrancaix Tema con variazioni\nEvgeni Orkin Sonnet (world premiere)\nLutoslawski Dance preludes\nClarke Morpheus\, arr. for clarinet\nBernstein Sonata for clarinet and piano \nPlease arrive in good time as this concert is recorded live and latecomers will not be admitted. \n \n***** \nAdmission is FREE and unticketed.\nDoors open at 12.30pm. Please be prompt as admission of latecomers is at the discretion of the venue.\nFood is NOT permitted in the concert hall.\nNo mobile phones/devices during the performance. \n\nAccess Information\nThe Elgar Concert Hall is located in The Bramall Music Building. The Bramall Music Building has a café\, level access\, accessible toilets\, baby changing facilities\, and power assisted doors. A Changing Places toilet is also available in the nearby Main Library building.\nFor full information visit AccessAble – Your Accessibility Guide
URL:https://barber.org.uk/event/olegshebetadragan/
LOCATION:Elgar Concert Hall\, Bramall Music Building\, University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston\, B15 2TT
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Barber Lunchtime Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T150000
DTSTAMP:20260908T110700Z
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SUMMARY:Barber Family | The Big Draw
DESCRIPTION:Barber Family | The Big Draw\nWednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October\, 11am – 3pm \nDrop-in\, Free \nPerfect for children aged 4 – 10 and their grown-ups  \nCome together and make your mark on the Barber this October half term. While our building is closed for our transformation\, we’re taking the art outside. \nGrab some paint pens and let your imagination run wild as you decorate a special exhibition on our building’s hoardings. Scribble\, doodle and design without limits! \nThis event is part of the Campaign for Drawing’s ‘The Big Draw’ initiative. Don’t worry about bringing anything as free drawing materials will be provided from our outdoor art station\, accessed via steps from the Green Heart\, between the Watson Building and the Arts Building. \nWhen you arrive\, check in with us outside the Barber’s front entrance for directions. Note that our building is currently closed to the public. Nearest facilities are accessed in the Bramall Music Building or the Arts Building. \nThis project has been made possible with support from Chiel Construction. \nAccess information \n \n\nOur outdoor art station is accessed via steps from the Green Heart\, between the Watson Building and the Arts Building. (2)\nStaff will be stationed outside the Barber Institute of Fine Arts (1) for directions. Note that our building is currently closed to the public.\nNearest toilet facilities are accessed in the Bramall Music Building (4) or the Arts Building (3).\nNearest baby change facilities are in the Bramall Music Building (4)
URL:https://barber.org.uk/event/barber-family-the-big-draw/
CATEGORIES:Barber Family
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T140000
DTSTAMP:20260617T133917Z
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert | Michael Pandya\, Ruby Hughes and Elizaveta Ivanova
DESCRIPTION:Lunchtime Concert | Michael Pandya\, Ruby Hughes and Elizaveta Ivanova\nFriday 30 October 1–1.50pm \nElgar Concert Hall\, Bramall\nFree \nThe first collaborative pianist to become a BBC New Generation Artist\, Michael Pandya has been awarded several prestigious prizes\, including the Pianist Prize at the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition. Michael is joined by soprano Ruby Hughes\, and flautist Elizaveta Ivanova for this lunchtime concert\, with a programme that includes the world premiere of a new work co-commissioned by the BBC and the Henry Barber Trust by Lisa Robertson. \nProgramme includes:\nHüe ‘Soir Païen’ from Chansons lointaines Crumb ‘Night’ from Three Early Songs\nBritten At the mid hour of night\nRavel La flûte enchantée\nDebussy Syrinx\nLisa Robertson New Work (world premiere) \nPlease arrive in good time as this concert is recorded live and latecomers will not be admitted. \n \n***** \nAdmission is FREE and unticketed.\nDoors open at 12.30pm. Please be prompt as admission of latecomers is at the discretion of the venue.\nFood is NOT permitted in the concert hall.\nNo mobile phones/devices during the performance. \n\nAccess Information\n\nThe Elgar Concert Hall is located in The Bramall Music Building. The Bramall Music Building has a café\, level access\, accessible toilets\, baby changing facilities\, and power assisted doors.\nA Changing Places toilet is also available in the nearby Main Library building.\nFor full information visit AccessAble – Your Accessibility Guide
URL:https://barber.org.uk/event/michaelpandya/
LOCATION:Elgar Concert Hall\, Bramall Music Building\, University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston\, B15 2TT
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Barber Lunchtime Concerts
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