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Art historian, critic and writer

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Birmingham artists celebrated in British Surrealism show

By Ruth Millington 17/08/2020

It’s 100 years since the birth of Surrealism. The weirdest art movement of the 20th century, it’s most commonly associated with Paris. Salvador Dali, Joan […]

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Photo essay: Black Lives Matter Birmingham protest

By Ruth Millington 09/06/2020

4,000 people joined Birmingham’s Black Lives Matter protest on Thursday 4th June, 2020. It was powerful and peaceful, demonstrating Birmingham’s solidarity with the wider movement, […]

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11 fantastic film locations you can visit for free in the Midlands

By Ruth Millington 06/06/2020

Just because museums and galleries are currently closed, this doesn’t mean that you can’t get your culture fix. So, what can you do? Yes, you […]

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  • Shakespeare

Birmingham’s Shakespeare Library wins Lottery Funding!

By Ruth Millington 13/02/2020

Birmingham Shakespeare Library wins Lottery funding! Did you know that Birmingham is a Shakespeare city? A major £1.7 million project, ‘Everything to Everybody’, is about […]

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Ballet | ‘The Red Shoes’ at Birmingham Hippodrome

By Ruth Millington 12/02/2020

Matthew Bourne is a master of storytelling. And he tells tales through modern dance. Last night’s production was a dark, fantastical and magical re-telling of […]

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Exhibition | Arthur Lockwood’s industrial watercolours at BMAG

By Ruth Millington 07/02/2020

A new exhibition of paintings by renowned Birmingham artist Arthur Lockwood (1934 – 2019) has opened at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (BMAG). The artist […]

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UK’s first art-tech gallery to open in Brum

By Ruth Millington 30/01/2020

The UK’s first Augmented Reality (AR) and street art gallery is soon to open in Birmingham. Thomas Crown Gallery will join over 40 galleries and […]

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  • Birmingham
  • contemporary art

Artist in focus | Idris Khan: Blurred Lines

By Ruth Millington 08/01/2020

Birmingham-born Idris Khan OBE (b.1978) is internationally recognised for his signature style of layering images and text. In his work he explores the links between […]

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Ballet | The Nutcracker: an opulent fairytale by Birmingham Royal Ballet

By Ruth Millington 21/11/2019

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker is like an opulent John Lewis advert, brought to life on stage. Clara’s magical journey takes her from a warm, Christmas party with […]

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Events | 12 Days of Christmas Culture in Brum

By Ruth Millington 06/11/2019

Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is here. Yes, already. But Birmingham’s best Christmas events of 2019 are happening away from the Bratwurst stalls. You can find […]

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Art historian, critic and writer

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