Birmingham Hippodrome

Pepperland is a dance show inspired by The Beatles’ ground-breaking album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Check out the creatives behind the show talking about the music in #Pepperland ❤️💛💚💙 On 26 & 27 Mar, Book now: https://bit.ly/2HsiW9D

The BBC Young Dancer 2019 Grand Final takes place at Birmingham Hippodrome this year and you can be in the audience! Book tickets: https://bit.ly/2H2j8us
Five outstanding young dancers will perform in front of a panel of internationally renowned judges on Sat 18 May.

It's not long until the boot factory opens right here in Brum... 👠
This joyous story of Brit grit to high-heeled hit is the 'freshest, most fabulous, feel-good musical of the decade'. Book now: https://bit.ly/2B2GOLH

We are hosting a range of events during International Women's Day.
- It's Not A Sprint
For Fresh Fridays, we invite NOVAE Theatre to present their recent piece of theatre debuted at Edinburgh Fringe. Meet Maddy, a typical millennnial, bad at life admin and celebrating her 30th birthday by running a marathon - tied to a balloon.... 6pm, Hippodrome Foyers, FREE.
- Once Upon A Time: Women who Dared to Dream
An exhibition of 30 illustrations of some of Birmingham's most awe-inspiring women, past and present.
All day, Level 2 gallery, FREE
- Makers' Market
We are hosting a mini market of stalls displaying the work of local female artists and designer-makers.
4pm onwards, Hippodrome Foyers, FREE
- Extraordinary Women Heritage Talk
A fascinating talk about the women who have shaped history of the theatre, those who have been portrayed on our stage, those who appeared here and those who have had an impact on the local area.
5pm, Gowling Suite, FREE
- Hit The Ode - International Women's Day Special
Hit the Ode is a unique performance poetry night bringing world-class spoken word artists to the heart of Birmingham.
7.45pm, Patrick Studio, £5 in advance or £8 on the door.
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In two weeks Welsh National Opera hits our stage with three triumphant productions. Un ballo in maschera, Roberto Devereux and The Magic Flute.
We love these theatrical production photos from Un ballo in maschera. Book now: https://bit.ly/2EoNsOl

A reserved table awaits you in our Masons Gin Garden… Bringing the outside in, our Thorp Street Atrium will be transformed into a country garden filled with flowers to help you make the most of the long evenings. Escape to our delightful Masons Yorkshire Gin Garden and enjoy a Gin Experience for Two.
We’ll provide you with the perfect ingredients for two signature serve Gin & Tonic’s. Then, in the interval, avoid the bar queues and head back to the garden, where you can purch...ase more refreshments or share another Masons Gin with friends.
It’s the perfect summertime treat alongside your visit to Calendar Girls The Musical!
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Break Mission presents Sweat the Technique Dance Workshops Join Red Bull BC One all star and dancer ROXRITE (USA) for an intensive breakin’ workshop including footwork, freezes and transitions from this world-renowned star. Be prepared to put in some work!
Arrive 6.30pm for a 7pm start The workshop takes place in the Patrick Studio

Join our Gala Evening at Matthew Bourne’s brand new production of Romeo & Juliet. Enjoy an evening of first-class hospitality and world-class entertainment at this passionate and contemporary re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic love story.
Our Gala events are the perfect opportunity to entertain your valued clients, treat a team, network with other city professionals or simply to enjoy with friends.
Your evening includes: a premium show ticket, programme, drinks reception, delicious seated dinner in our specially styled ballet studio with an exclusive post-show reception.

We are LIVE with Brandon Lawrence and Yvette Knight from Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Beauty and The Beast 🥀
Book tickets: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/…/ birmingham-royal-ba…/

TODAY at 5pm we will be chatting to Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers Brandon Lawrence and Yvette Knight all about Beauty and The Beast. Tune in...

This talk looks at how stories are told on stage in different ways.
Hear about how we have staged varied adaptations of Swan Lake, Beauty and the Beast, The Phantom of the Opera and Romeo & Juliet to name a few.
FREE. Drop in - no need to book

THIS WEEK!
We are kicking off our FREE half-term holiday workshops. With places limited, we still have a few spaces left on a few of our activities. Including shadow puppetry, dance workshops and arts and crafts. Find out more: https://bit.ly/2UQi28I

We love these beautiful photos of Birmingham Royal Ballet's Beauty and The Beast. The magical fairytale is brought to life on our stage from Tuesday.
On for just two weeks, you don't want to miss it. Book now: https://bit.ly/2AqSpTw

Pepperland is a dance extravaganza inspired by The Beatles! 💙💛❤️
Dancers Dallas and Mica talked about when they first premiered the show in the home of The Beatles. On Tue 26 & Wed 27 Mar, book now: https://bit.ly/2HsiW9D

Michael McIntyre is continuing his Big World Tour this spring and is warming up with a show here at Birmingham Hippodrome on Tuesday 14th May – tickets on sale now - https://bit.ly/2GJbWDf

The magical fairytale Beauty and The Beast is brought to life on our stage by Birmingham Royal Ballet next week!
On Tue 19 Feb - Sat 2 Mar, book tickets:https://bit.ly/2AqSpTw

Stuck for gift ideas this Valentine's Day? Why not buy your loved one a ticket to see the electrifyin' musical Grease on our stage this summer ⚡️❤️
Book tickets: https://bit.ly/2QwyucK
*Peter Andre will be appearing from 13 – 17 Aug only.

The stars of Matthew Bourne's New Adventures's iconic production of Swan Lake took some time out of rehearsals this week to see – and taste – special tributes to the show at The Ivy Birmingham.
Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2tiCi7h

Over 30,000 joined the Chinese New Year celebrations in Birmingham to welcome in the Year of the Pig this weekend! 🎉🎊
Read more: https://bit.ly/2GDewuI

Went to see Wicked last night which was amazing, HOWEVER the chap doing the ‘the show starts in 3 minutes’ etc needs a new clock. Birmingham is a terrible city to get into and before 7.25 he was saying the show is about to start and that you won’t be allowed in for 20 minutes!! People needed the toilets etc and we were rushed In like cattle and the show didn’t start for another ten minutes!!! Why rush us before the advertised start time if you aren’t even ready yourselves? Felt rushed and it ruined the beginning of a great evening!!

Went to see Matilda last night 21/08 - absolutely fantastic. The young girl who played Matilda was incredible and for such a young age was superb. So talented and she amazed me. However the whole cast was brilliant and would definitely recommend.

We went to watch Titanic last night, 5th June, and LOVED IT !

Cannot believe that the previous reviewer missed the whole point.

This Musical opened on Broadway 6 months before the movie was released, so who on earth were Jack and Rose ?

OK I am biased as I am possibly the only person in the UK to have bought the original cast cd 10 years ago !

This production was thrilling. The set was simple but effective, and some of the special effects, especially during the ( SPOILER ALERT) hitting of the iceberg and sinking were very imaginative.

We attend the theatre a lot, often at the RSC in Stratford, and last nights ensemble cast were brilliant, all of them. Unlike Stratford there was not a weak link ,not a poor voice or character.

Congratulations to all concerned it was a very imaginative and creative retelling of a tragic event.

We went to see the 28th April showing of Wicked and we’re not disappointed an amazing show one of the best we’ve seen. So well organised and all the theatre was lit up in green and all the staff were very professional And helpful, the hippodrome never fails to disappoint if you want a good theatre to watch a show.

We visit the hippodrome at least once a year and haven't been let down yet the productions are amazing and the staff are so helpful. Matilda was one of the best shows I've seen so far. We will be back soon!

We attended last night to see Peter Pan with a large amount of adults with learning disabilities, can’t thank the staff enough for the help and kindness shown to us all. Thank you so much we will definitely be back next year. �

Saw Matilda on Tuesday 21st August. It was amazing! Fabulous acting, set design, lightning and music! We loved it and will definitely visit again soon!

Saw Matilda last night and thought it was fantastic! All the cast were amazing, and the children were superb! Little Matilda was incredible - on stage for nearly every scene, so many words, lyrics and steps to remember - absolutely first class! A complete joy of a show! Scenery was great too. A big thank you to everyone involved, on stage, in the orchestra and behind the scenes! Magical!

Matilda the musical was fantastic. The young girl who played Matilda blew me away with her talent. She was onstage pretty much the whole of the performance. Loved it. All the cast were amazing but the children really made this show.

Just got back from watching the full monty absolutely brill the only one thing I found odd was Gary Lucy’s attempt at a Yorkshire accent lmao spent years watching him on hollyoaks and the accent just didn’t fit lol but overall a fantastic show well worth a visit

I went to see Matilda last night with my mum and 12 year old daughter. Absolutely loved it - staff are so friendly and the show was just totally amazing . Unfortunately the Matilda due to perform was taken poorly in the first act, but after a brief interval Poppy Jones replaced her and the show carried on. Stunning performances from everyone - I enjoyed every single performance and I am totally in awe of the younger actors. Well done and thank you - it’s my second visit this year and can’t wait for more - can’t fault anything and I expect to pay for a good show and seat - thank you !

I saw The Band last night, it was absolutely brilliant. My daughter and I were in the front row with spectular view. The cast were fantastic. We laughed, cheered and cried throughout the showed. I would really recommend anyone to see this. The ‘boys’ were great as ‘the band’, I followed them through Let It Shine and was pleased that my favourites won through. great night out.

Great night out watching Wicked last night with my daughter. Staff were helpful and friendly and atmosphere was great. Only downside was the person a few seats away insisted on sending text messages throughout the second half which not only blinded us with the backlight but distracted us from the awesome performance and he had the weakest bladder in the world - thought we were involved in a strange Mexican wave! Can’t fault the Hippodrome - just inconsiderate guests!

First visit to the Hippodrome. Parked close by, friendly informative staff. As arrived early sat in the bar and enjoyed a drink. Great seats and what a truly spectacular evening watching Matilda. All the cast were truly amazing. Highly recommend theatre and the show.

Went last night to see Matilda and “Matilda” was brilliant although l thought she had been given far too many words. Sometimes she was saying or singing them so fast they were inaudible. Too much emphasis on the story telling which caused a lull in the performance l thought.

Sorry to say this ,but i was disappointed with my visit ,on Wednesday evening ,to see Matilda. The cast was great but the evening was spoilt by the man sitting in front of me who was tall preventing me from seeing what was happening on the middle of the stage . Not only was he tall , which he obviously can't help, but he was fidgeting constantly...scratching his head, leaning towards his wife ,rubbing his face ....then there were the spotlights , far too bright , certainly not suitable if you suffered from epilepsy, as i went home with a headache ! For the first time in my life , i couldn't wait for the end and to get out of the theatre . BTW , i was sitting in the stalls ,in the middle of the row , so should have been a good seat !

Matilda Matinee performance Weds 25 July: very disappointing. Talented child and adult actors but could barely make out the words in any of the songs. At times the music drowned out the voices, and the diction was poor in places. Length is totally unsuitable for the age of children the original story is aimed at. No wonder there was so much shuffling and wriggling. I posted comments on my own FB page and of four people who have seen the show, the two who saw it in Lindon thought it was great. The ones who saw it in Birmingham agreed with me. My granddaughter (13) and I were very disappointed. At £130 for two tickets, I expected better.

Went to see Titanic the Musical yesterday, Saturday 9th June. OMG it has to be the worst ever Musical(I use that term loosley)

It was beyond bad. I so wanted to go down with the Ship after the first 30 minutes.

The music was so depressing, as were the Characters. No depth, nothing whatsoever to link the the plot.

Ok, we all know that Titanic sank but apart from a bloke popping up every 3 or 4 minutes yelling "Iceberg warning Captain" was as exciting as it got.

As for the so called original music score, pffft, my 3 year old grandson could have done better.

Dire beyond belief.

So many people Walked out before the intermission I wished we had joined them. As it was, we waited for the break and then along with other patrons, ran like Rats from ths doomed performance. An hour and a half of my life i will never get back.

Me and my mom visited the Hippodrome to watch Titanic last night. It was nothing like we expected.. we ended up leaving in the interval as did quite a few others. Yes the actors did a good job singing but that’s all it was.. barely understood the story line and barely understood any of the words as the whole thing was in song. I get a musical has singing in but this was ridiculous. We thought the show would have been based on the film, completely the opposite! You see Matilda being advertised which will be like the film so surely Titanic should be advertised saying not based on the film??