ICYMI: Writer Casey Bailey & Producer Jade Samuels joined Hana from Belgrade Theatre to chat about Please Do Not Touch on The Belgrade Pod! The episode is now live - follow the links in the post below to tune in via Podbean or Spotify ⬇️ 🎟️ bit.ly/BTPDNT #PDNTPlay

✋🏽 Volunteer at our Festival! We’re looking for enthusiastic & reliable people to play a vital role in creating an unforgettable festival experience across Birmingham 15-20 October 2024! Find out more and & register your interest here: tinyurl.com/3nkkz45u

NEW BLOG! The Optimists 2024 Summer course wrapped earlier this month, so we caught up with one of our cohort Raymond, to see what he enjoyed about the programme, how it has influenced his approach to producing and what are his biggest takeaways. ➡️ bit.ly/Optimists24Blog

⏰ Belgrade Ensemble apps close Mon 2 Sep! Free 11-month training programme for early career actors aged 19 - 30. “The Ensemble has helped me build long lasting relationships in the creative world, I’ve learnt how to devise, overcome challenging situations.” 2023-24 Participant

Did you know that we are collaborating with National Trust in the Midlands to host performances of Please Do Not Touch at AttinghamParkNT (24 September) and Upton House & Garden (27 & 28 September)? Book now to experience the play in heritage spaces that inspired its creation: bit.ly/CPPDNT

Less than 2 weeks until Please Do Not Touch opens for its world premiere Belgrade Theatre! Rehearsals are underway, the set is taking shape & we can't wait for audiences to experience this new play written by Casey Bailey, directed by Gail Babb! 🎟️ bit.ly/BTPDNT

Big nights out are waiting for you at the Belgrade this autumn... 🎟️ buff.ly/3FAIUSj

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

We snuck into the rehearsal room of Please Do Not Touch and found a whole load of seriously stellar acting and directing from Tijan_Sarr and Gail Babb! 🤩 ✊🏾 Please Do Not Touch 🗓️ Wed 11 - Sat 21 Sep 🎟️ buff.ly/3J3Ias4 👉 China Plate

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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

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 ⬇️

I can’t WAIT. See you there, Birmingham. Casey Bailey

1 week until Please Do Not Touch opens in B2! Dealing with the contested heritage of items in our museums & stately homes, Please Do Not Touch follows Mason as he endeavours to uncover the true stories behind artifacts. 🗓️ 11 - 21 Sep 🎟️ buff.ly/3J3Ias4 👉 China Plate

We’re excited to announce Chris Thorpe Chris Thorpe has been invited by Nuclear Age Peace Fn in Santa Barbara and Princeton University Program on Science & Global Security in New Jersey to present #TalkingAboutTheFire as part of their events in Sept and Oct. Find out more: bit.ly/CPTATF

.Nuclear Age Peace Fn will be honouring Veronique Christory, Senior Arms Adviser International Committee of Red Cross United Nations & collaborator/advisor on #TalkingAboutTheFire, as co-recipient of the Women Waging Peace Award; alongside Elayne Whyte; for their work towards a world free of nuclear weapons ⬇️

APPLY BY 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 ⭐🎨 Black Country-linked artists (18-34)! Got a creative project for young people 0-24 in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, or Wolverhampton? One proposal per borough will be chosen. Apply on our website! #CommunityArt #YouthEmpowerment Arts Council England

📢 Calling all cross-artform, early/mid-career & independent producers! Producer Gathering, in collab with Producer Top Up, are bringing together industry experts on 12th Sept Brighton Dome to share their insights and advice on innovative funding strategies: bit.ly/3B0JTgG

Are you a budding writer or poet? 🖋️ BCU's new competition, BCU Presents: Benjamin Zephaniah Future Writers encourages those of all ages to submit poetry or short stories. Find out more and apply here: bcu.ac.uk/future-writers

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…