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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire trains musicians in state-of-the-art facilities and is a stunning venue for concerts & events: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/Conservatoire

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🎷 Don't miss: FREE Thursday lunchtime jazz! 🎷

Featuring: Joe Noble piano, Macy Wright (pictured) bass, Freddie Dal drums

πŸ“Thu 2 Oct, 1.05pm

🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

01.10.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎭 Our monthly alumni round-up is here! 🎢

Find out what our talented @royalbirmcons.bsky.social graduates have been up to this month! πŸ‘‡

www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/commu...

30.09.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐️🎭 RBC Acting's autumn season is on sale now! 🎭⭐️

🏠 Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris
🍷 The Art of Success by Nick Dear
Thu 9 - Sat 11 Oct, Crescent Theatre

⏳ Time and the Conways by JB Priestley
Thu 16 - Sat 18 Oct, Crescent Theatre

🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

πŸ“Έ Kirkpatrick Photography

25.09.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β­οΈπŸ“š Meet the @royalbirmcons.bsky.social leadership team - Head of Historical Performance, Senior Lecturer and Instrument Curator, Martin Perkins! πŸ“šβ­οΈ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

23.09.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎢🩰 @royalbirmcons.bsky.social alumnus, Ed Hilton, has been appointed Principal Bass Trombone at The Royal Ballet Sinfonia, the orchestra of Birmingham Royal Ballet! 🩰🎢

πŸ”— Read more: www.brb.org.uk/profile/edwa...

19.09.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Sonic heritage and environmental change on England’s East Coast, 1718-present', also involves the
@ox.ac.uk, @manmetuni.bsky.social and @nationaltrust.org.uk

The study will cover three key sites: the Aldeburgh coast, the Northumberland coast, and Seaton Delaval.

16.09.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BCU and @royalbirmcons.bsky.social has been awarded Β£1.4 million to help preserve the sounds of England’s East Coast! πŸ–οΈ

Lecturer in Music, Dr Joanna Bullivant, has been succesful in UKRI's Future Leader Fellowship scheme.

www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

16.09.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽΆπŸ† Congratulations to recent @royalbirmcons.bsky.social graduates, Archie McVicar (tuba, 2024) and Ollie Plant (trombone, 2023), who have won places on the @lporchestra.bsky.social Foyle Future Firsts programme for 25-26! πŸ†πŸŽΆ lpo.org.uk/project/foyl...

16.09.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐️ Hear from @stephenmaddock.bsky.social at the start of the new academic year! Featuring: @royalbirmcons.bsky.social's new students, National Student Survey results, an uplift in ticket sales, and a big thanks RBC's loyal audiences for supporting our students ⭐️

πŸ”— www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

07.09.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎭 Our monthly alumni round-up is here! 🎢

Find out what our talented @royalbirmcons.bsky.social graduates have been up to this month! πŸ‘‡

www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/commu...

29.08.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're thrilled to back in Birmingham's wonderful @royalbirmcons.bsky.social on Sat 31st Jan!

Tickets: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

23.08.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How glorious to see & hear Judith Weir’s gorgeous 2000 song cycle woman.life.song transformed into a chamber opera by Birmingham Opera. Great staging, singing, playing & conducting (Alpesh Chauhan), with lots of past & present musicians from @royalbirmcons.bsky.social & @thecbso.bsky.social involved

23.08.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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βœ¨πŸ˜† A Laugh Supreme with Daman Bamrah and Katie Norris πŸ˜†βœ¨ Hosted by Alex Milner, this show sees comedians Daman Bamrah and Katie Norris join top-ranking jazz musicians from RBC.

πŸ“ Fri 19 Sep, 7pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

12.08.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎢 Shining a spotlight on Birmingham's artists 🎢

Brothers Olly and BMus (Hons) Jazz alumnus Elliot Sansom launch Spotlight on Birmingham, amplifying Birmingham's emerging voices, with the opportunity to apply for free workshops & interviews recorded at Sansom Studios: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

04.08.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎭 Our monthly alumni round-up is here! 🎢

Find out what our talented @royalbirmcons.bsky.social graduates have been up to this month! πŸ‘‡

www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/commu...

31.07.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Richard Tandy Production Suite and Scholarship named in his memory
YouTube video by Birmingham City University Richard Tandy Production Suite and Scholarship named in his memory

See the Richard Tandy Production Suite at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social suite here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPH_...

17.07.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
(L-R) Martin Smith, Dave Scott-Morgan, Stephen Maddock

(L-R) Martin Smith, Dave Scott-Morgan, Stephen Maddock

Richard Tandy Production Suite

Richard Tandy Production Suite

Richard Tandy Production Suite

Richard Tandy Production Suite

(L-R) Martin Smith, Dave Scott-Morgan, Matt O'Malley

(L-R) Martin Smith, Dave Scott-Morgan, Matt O'Malley

The memory of Electric Light Orchestra’s (ELO) keyboardist is being honoured with the opening of a new production suite at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Richard Tandy, who died at the age of 76 in April 2024, also has a scholarship established in his name.

Read more πŸ‘‰ shorturl.at/MnbPn

17.07.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎡🎢 London Schools Symphony Orchestra 🎢🎡 With conductors Matthew Coorey and Ammal Bhatia*, featuring Sibelius Finlandia, Lyadov The Enchanted Lake*, Sculthorpe Kakadu, and Shostakovich Symphony No.5.

πŸ“ Sat 2 Aug, 3.30pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
πŸ“Έ David Monteith-Hodge - Photographise

15.07.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎢⭐️ We're delighted to host the 2025 iteration of the International Conference on Baroque Music, from Wed 16 to Sun 20 Jul at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social! ⭐️🎢

🎟️ Find out more here: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

09.07.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RBC Alumni on Stage and Screen in June 2025 Our Royal Birmingham Conservatoire graduates have gone on to star in or work behind the scenes of television shows, blockbuster movies and stage productions. Check out what some of our talented Alumni...

✨🎬 RBC Alumni on Stage and Screen in June 2025! 🎬✨

Here are some clues... πŸ¦– πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ πŸ₯ πŸ’”

πŸ”— Find out what our talented Alumni are up to this month: www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/commu...

07.07.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fairlight Teaser Fairlight, a musical about queer invisibility in tennis.

πŸŽΎπŸ‘Ÿ Tickets now on sale for Fairlight, a brand new electropop musical about queer invisibility in tennis. Join us at the oldest lawn tennis club in the world for the world premiere of this powerful and playful show! πŸ‘ŸπŸŽΎ

🎬 vimeo.com/1006119816

🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

30.06.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎭 Our monthly alumni round-up is here! 🎢

Find out what our talented @royalbirmcons.bsky.social graduates have been up to this month! πŸ‘‡

www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/commu...

30.06.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ­πŸŒ™ Continuing tonight: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social! πŸŒ™πŸŽ­

πŸ“ Thu 26 - Sat 28 Jun, The Lab @royalbirmcons.bsky.social

🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

πŸ“Έ Kirkpatrick Photography

27.06.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β˜€οΈπŸŽΆ @royalbirmcons.bsky.social Principal, @stephenmaddock.bsky.social, reflects on the last term and his highlights from the past season - follow the link below to read his entire message from last Friday! πŸŽΆβ˜€οΈ

πŸ“– www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

25.06.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎢✨ RBC Symphony Orchestra - TONIGHT at Symphony Hall! ✨🎢

Kazuki Yamada is now going to conduct the Takemitsu in the concert, and Daniele Rosina will conduct the Mussorgsky.

πŸ“ Wed 18 Jun, 6.15pm, Symphony Hall

🎟️ Free entry: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

18.06.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The beautiful organ by Drake in the organ studio @royalbirmcons.bsky.social played along with the Flentrop in an excellent concert by Piotr Maziarz yesterday lunchtime, preceded by RBCA social/refreshments.

17.06.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: Summer Opera at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire The Summer Opera programme brings together two works from opposite ends of the operatic timeline -Β  Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas first performed in 1689 and Ethyl Smyth’s 1923 FΓͺte Galante. On fi....

βœ¨πŸŽ‰ Just in: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review for Our Summer Opera double-bill, continuing tonight! πŸŽ‰βœ¨

πŸ”— www.whatsonlive.co.uk/birmingham/n...
πŸ“ Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

13.06.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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βœ¨πŸŽ‰ Our Summer Opera double-bill opens TONIGHT! πŸŽ‰βœ¨

πŸ“ Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
πŸ“Έ Junction10 Photography

12.06.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐️🀩 The Charity Auction for Jeff Lynne’s ELO, benefitting @royalbirmcons.bsky.social Scholarships, closes at 9pm tonight! (12 Jun) 🀩⭐️ Find out more here: www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/... @mybcu.bsky.social

12.06.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽΆβ˜€οΈ Have you booked for our vibrant Summer Opera double-bill yet? β˜€οΈπŸŽΆ

Directed by Daisy Brown and conducted by Harry Sever, hear Purcell's timeless masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, alongside a lesser-known work, FΓͺte Galante, by Ethyl Smyth.

πŸ“ Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun
🎟 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

11.06.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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