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Review – Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! at Birmingham Hippodrome

Sumptuous sets and cracking costumes completed a truly stunning production of Nutcracker! at Birmingham’s Hippodrome Theatre last night.

Review – Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! at Birmingham Hippodrome

Wolverhampton college students show dance skills

Dance students from the City of Wolverhampton College are stepping in to the spotlight for their annual showcase.

Wolverhampton college students show dance skills

Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker at Birmingham Hippodrome

It’s one of the most dazzling and imaginative productions ever staged – Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker has survived for 20 years and will visit Birmingham’s Hippodrome from Tuesday, February 7,  until Saturday, February 11, 2012 as part of an anniversary tour.

Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker at Birmingham Hippodrome
Review: Brendan Cole at Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre

With the boards still vibrating from the Strictly dance gang at the NIA at the weekend, the programme’s badboy Brendan Cole blew into town hot on their heels cocking a snook at the show’s bosses.

Review: Brendan Cole at Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre

Victorious parade of Strictly Come Dancing stars

After a triumphant year when Strictly trounced X Factor in the TV ratings, the live tour stopping off at Birmingham NIA last night had the feel of a victory parade.

Victorious parade of Strictly Come Dancing stars

Brendan Cole’s perfect weekend

Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole will hit the dancefloor in Birmingham with his dynamic show, Live and Unjudged on January 23. Here the Strictly bad boy shares his perfect weekend . . .

Brendan Cole’s perfect weekend

Strictly Come Dancing Live reaches Birmingham NIA

It may have left our screens for another year, but the region is bracing itself for another dose of Strictly fever.

Strictly Come Dancing Live reaches Birmingham NIA

Birmingham Symphony Hall for Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag

They’ve been professional partners for more than 14 years and appeared in all nine series of Strictly Come Dancing. Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag are Briatin’s best known ballroom couple.

Birmingham Symphony Hall for Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag

Dance galore at Birmingham Hippodrome

The West Midlands will welcome a bumper programme of dance events in coming months, with the Birmingham Hippodrome leading the way.

Dance galore at Birmingham Hippodrome

Strictly winner Harry Judd set to dance at Birmingham NIA

Strictly Come Dancing winner Harry Judd will join six other celebrity contestants when the show’s live tour hits Birmingham’s NIA next month.

Strictly winner Harry Judd set to dance at Birmingham NIA

DanceXchange celebrates at Birmingham Hippodrome

Aakash Odedra, an upcoming star of British South Asian Dance, will be helping DanceXchange (dx) celebrate 10 years at Birmingham Hippodrome with the world premiere of his latest work tonight (Friday).

DanceXchange celebrates at Birmingham Hippodrome

Your chance to star in Breakin’ Convention

Breakin’ Convention, the critically acclaimed international festival of hip hop dance theatre, returns to Birmingham Hippodrome next year . . . and you can be one of its stars!

Your chance to star in Breakin’ Convention
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