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SUMMER

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Welcome The Drum is the UK’s premier intercultural arts centre dedicated to the development, presentation and celebration of arts and cultural activities of Birmingham’s diverse communities for the benefit of all.

2014 was a brilliant year for The Drum.

Welcome to our summer season 2015.

We are delighted to bring you the very best in Music, Theatre, Comedy, Dance, Literature & Spoken Word, Film, Visual Arts and an array of activities as part of our Arts Development and Young Peoples programme.

In a climate of austerity and challenging times, The Drum continues to remain a vital, versatile and vibrant all-purpose arts venue, recognised as a fundamental part of the arts ecology not only within Birmingham, but the whole UK. Our £4.8 million Raising the Roof renewal project enters an exciting phase as part of our capital objectives to make the venue fit for purpose and leave a legacy for future generations. It’s going to be amazing, and we need your help to make it happen! Take a look at page 4 and 5 for more details.

The Drum continues to play a pivotal role in delivering Birmingham City Council’s City of Festivals strategy. As the key delivery partner in the annual flagship Simmer Down Festival, we are delighted to present an eclectic programme of live performances and workshops across the festival site in Handsworth Park - which this year is headlined by the international reggae

superstar Maxi Priest. In addition The Drum will be presenting Dub Qalandar an outdoor spectacular intercultural production in Victoria Square as part of the Birmingham Weekender.

Our music highlights includes an amazing line up for the Legends Of Reggae tour, plus Bollywood meets Motown spectacular Botown and the Afrobeat extravaganza featuring Seun Kuti, son of legendary Fela Kuti. To keep you laughing through the summer season we have the return of Birmingham’s Shazia Mirza, and our regular first Friday of every month, Upfront Comedy, brings the very best in international and national stand-up comedians.

In addition our educational theatre strand, including Hand’s Up Don’t Shoot, My Father and Other Super Heroes and Different is Dangerous, we also see the return of the hilarious Devon Morgan and Charles Tomlin in a play with a twist, as You Are The Jury!

We have an exciting programme of films, with post screening discussions, which is presented in partnership with 4Reel and 4WardEver UK. The programme is supported by the British Film Institute and Film Audience Network.

As the intercultural heart of Brum, The Drum is rooted in a wide range of partnerships which enables us to harness our collective skills and expertise as we present a creative offer which we hope will entertain, educates and all of our audiences – please come and join us this summer both at the venue and off site at the festivals and be part of the our future trajectory in Raising the Roof.

Mukhtar Dar Director of Arts and Marketing

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The Drum 144 Potters Lane Aston, Birmingham B6 4UU

or 51 bus from Lower Bull Street (next to Poundland), or the number 7, which leaves from Livery Street.

Alight at Newtown Swimming Baths / Bartons Arms.

By Train The Drum is a short distance from local Birmingham stations including New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill.

By Car From the M6: Leave at Junction 6, onto the A38(M) a short way along the A38(M), take the exit sign posted Aston / Waterlinks. The roundabout at the top exit is Park Circus. Take the second exit onto Victoria Road. Turn left onto Upper Sutton Street and then right at the bottom onto Park Lane. Before you approach the crossroads /next set of lights there is a slip road to turn left. This is Potters Lane The Drum’s car park is on your left directly as you turn left.

From Birmingham City Centre: Take the A38 towards Aston (under the tunnels/underpass towards the M6). Go over the Aston Expressway and merge left, off the A38 and onto the ring road towards Dartmouth Circus roundabout. Keep in the left-hand lane and go straight over the roundabout. As you exit off the roundabout the overhead sign is marked Thomas Street - go straight up Thomas Street and turn left at the top of the road on to Park Lane (you will see East End Foods on your right). Just before the traffic lights, take the slip road on the left, this is Potters Lane. The Drum’s car park is on your left directly as you turn left.

Free parking outside, Disabled spaces are also available.

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Raising the Roof!

The Drum Needs you The Drum is Raising The Roof, help us by texting:

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Dear Friend, As we shed our winter skin in readiness for the summer, I am sending you warm greetings and thanks for your unwavering support, as a valued audience, partner and donor.

I am pleased to report that the Raising the Roof renewal project is advancing steadily.

Although it might appear slow the project is on target to achieve its capital objectives: Birmingham City Council Cabinet has formally approved £900,000 and permission to use its Construction Framework; we have successfully prepared the Stage Two Arts

Council England Strategic Fund bid, including a revamped Fundraising Action Plan; and we are devising a Big Lottery Reaching Communities project… so watch this space!

The bid will be submitted in May for a decision mid-Sepember this year; full closure is anticipated for March/April 2016.

The building works required will take up to eighteen months followed by a spectacular launch September/October the following year with an exciting array of entertainment, educational and training programmes suitable for all age groups and communities.

Our fundraising objective is to raise ÂŁ400,000 through an innovative promotional campaign, delivered in two parts: May and September.

We are confident that we will achieve a large percentage of the financial target from Trusts and Foundations, and a smaller amount from donations.

To successfully deliver the campaign I am asking for your help by becoming one of twelve Raising the Roof Champions and or a donor. We will be launching the campaign shortly and sharing our plans and hope you will join us to achieve the renewal of what was the site of Aston Hippodrome into a fit-forpurpose and invigorating performing and digital arts venue where our children can enjoy for generations to come.

One of Birmingham’s favourite sons, poet Benjamin Zephaniah, and internationally acclaimed musician, Courtney Pine, are our patrons and are fully behind our new vision.

Other partners include Birmingham Ofsted triple rating Perry Beeches Academy Trust and the innovative Punch Records.

Should you wish to help please do not hesitate to call me on 0121 333 2444, or drop me an email on c.small@the-drum.org.uk and I would be happy to discuss our plans with you.

I hope you enjoy our sensational summer programme, with something for children, young people and adults alike.

Best wishes Charles E Small FRSA MBA Chief Executive

The building will be a beacon of light A Transformational Hub that engages all communities, entrepreneurs and public, voluntary and private sectors all working together to make a better Aston and Birmingham.

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Music

Sun 14 Jun Doors 7pm, Show 8pm Tickets: £10.50 Early Bird £15 Advance / £20 OTD

The Drum and Full Joy Promotions presents

Legends of Reggae Sat 30 May / Doors 10pm, Show 11pm Tower Ballroom, Birmingham Tickets: £28

/ £35 OTD

The Drum and Full Joy Promotions present a spectacular night celebrating the cornerstones of Reggae Music past and present called, Legends of Reggae. It’s going to be an amazing show with a spectacular line up, we have the veteran voice of Leroy Sibbles, former front man for the Heptones, the Legendary voice of Ken Boothe, the dynamic duo of Reggae Chaka Demus and Pliers, the Lioness on the rise Queen Ifrica and the unmistakable voice of Gyptian. All of these Legends of Reggae will be performing their greatest hits past, present and future.

Support acts on the night include Priscilla Cameron and Leesha Mac. DJs on the night include Countryman, Wassifa, Rankin and Warren Tonealong with compere Gman. With thanks to Stingdem FM and Taboo.

Booking fees may apply except on tickets purchased from The Drum

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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

The Drum and Desi Central presents

Botown: The Soul of Bollywood Sat 6 Jun Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm Tickets: £15 One of the most exciting and engaging music acts of the last few years, Botown, an eight-piece band that has given lovers of Bollywood and Soul music a brand new groove.

This concert will feature all your favourite Bollywood classics from legends like RD Burman, Kishore Kumar, AR Rahman, Asha Bhosle and Amitabh Bachchan fused into the Soul greats like Ray Charles, James Brown and Aretha Franklin.

Enjoy an evening of classic Bollywood, Soul and funky grooves guaranteed to have you up dancing and singing along.

Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeat founder and legend Fela Kuti, brings his father’s sixteen piece funk fuelled orchestra Egypt 80 and the spirit and beats of Africa to The Drum. Seun and Egypt 80’s extraordinary power, fraught with scorching rhythms and kinetic funk energy has earned the band worldwide acclaim as one of today’s most incendiary live acts.

With Kuti’s booming firebrand vocal stylings at the forefront, strong breakneck tempos, punctuating potent political lyricism combined with an array of rich African costumes and choreographed dance sequences firmly sets the classic Egypt 80 sound and vision in the modern era.

A powerhouse of latent protest music straight out of contemporary Africa -

not to be missed!

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“Music has great impact on people’s feelings - Pop music today is all about me, me, me.

Nobody is singing about we.

But nothing can change if we don’t look out for our brothers and sisters.”

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Seun Kuti GL360 presents

Music

£50

Gold Rush feat. Naomi Namz Elliott Sat 18 Jul Doors 7pm / Show 8pm Tickets: £7.50 (£5)

Supported by: United Nigeria welfare Association, Mostly Jazz, Soul and Funk Festival, Birmingham Jazz, Muzikstan

The UK’s newest Neo-Soul artist, Naomi Namz Elliott, will be launching her debut EP Gold Rush! Featuring Full Live Band and supporting friends from around the UK. With the success of her debut single Rainbow and follow up single Escape, the world of music has their eyes and ears fully enticed by the sounds of this new, eclectic, young talent artist and eagerly awaits her next move. This evening promises to be unforgettable and the start of something big!

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Music

Theatre “Representing Real Voices, Real People”

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New Diorama Feedback

Mykal Rose (The Voice of Black Uhuru), Etana with Cold Fever & Hype Hyphen

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Two’s Company and The Drum presents

Different Is Dangerous Date TBC / Matinee Doors 1:30pm, Show 2pm Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm

£3 tickets

Tickets: £6 (£5) Schools offer £3

Sat 11 Sep / Doors 9pm Show time 9:30pm Tickets: £15 Early Bird £20

£20

, £25 OTD

The Voice of Black Uhuru, Mykal Rose returns to The Drum, Birmingham to deliver a stellar performance with his massive catalogue of hits. For over twenty five years Ruff Rose has been recording and performing in his brand of militant, hardcore Jamaican music to the delight of reggae fans around the world.

On the night he will be sharing the stage with the Empress of Reggae Etana, also known as The Strong One. With her roots rock and reggae vocals she is bound to stun audience with hits past, present and future.

A must see concert for reggae fans across the Midlands, so get your tickets early!

Booking fees may apply except on tickets purchased from The Drum

Suitable for audiences 12 years and above Using a combination of performances derived from audio recordings and fictional monologues Different is Dangerous gives a unique insight into the idiosyncratic life of the Asian community living in Leeds. This is a devised piece performed by its creators from Two’s Company; Nyla Levy and Fadia Qaraman.

Two’s Company were interested in exploring the melting pot of Leeds, which seemed on the outside to be incapable of mixing. Their mission was to find out who this community was really made up of.

The audience will laugh out loud, fight back tears and clench their fists in anger as you encounter the array of characters from Leeds City centre in this upfront and personal piece. Different is Dangerous takes you on a tour of the human condition; giving unrestricted access to humanity at its most revealing.

Written, Performed and Directed by Nyla Levy and Fadia Qaraman

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Theatre

The Drum and Zeroplus presents

1914: All Our Heroes Thu 11 Jun Schools and Young People / Doors 1pm, Show 1:30pm (followed by workshops with cast) Adults, families and communities Doors 6:30pm, show time 7pm (followed by Q&A with cast & production team)

Tickets: Schools offer only £3 Buy 9 get 1 free To mark the centenary of the First World War, 1914: All Our Heroes explores the stories and perspectives of men who left their homes and families to fight for the British Raj in continents far, far away.

Seven year old Kaka wants to know where his father is, so does his mother. It has been months since they’ve last seen him. Several weeks later, they receive a letter from the trenches of the northwest frontiers in France where he has been fighting for the British Army… How did he get there? What was he doing there? A talented cast that brings physical theatre, verbatim accounts and vibrant story telling to life.

“When you have productions like this performed in the heart of the school community you can see the impact immediately through their endearment and responses. Some of the comments made by the younger members in the audience were profound...” Seema Sethi, Head of Performing Arts, Cranford Community College

Hands Up Don’t Shoot!

Fri 19 Jun Doors 7pm Show 7:30pm Tickets: £7 (£5) Cert: 15 Directed by Roux Gilbear 4 for

£22

On Sat 9 Aug 2014 Ferguson, a suburb of St Louis, Missouri became the unlikely focus of world attention when eighteen year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson.

The majority of Ferguson’s population is black, yet out of a force of 50 officers, only three are African Americans. Tensions immediately after this tragic incidence ran high and ignited the community that felt abandoned and betrayed by the very people it pays to serve and protect.

This fictitious play explores two rich and successful New Yorker’s on vacation caught up by accident in the racial unrest that follows, after a peaceful candlelit protest turns violent.

£3 tickets

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Theatre My Father and Other Super Heroes Wed 24 Jun / Doors 1pm and 6:30pm, Show times 1:30pm and 7pm Tickets: £8 (£6) Schools offer £3

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£3 tickets

“My Father and Other Super Heroes is a moving and powerful story… I think it’s a vivid, funny and painfully honest feat of memory and autobiography.”

Charles Beckett, Arts Council England My Father and Other Superheroes is a one-man show that follows Nick’s journey dealing with subjects of fatherhood, loss, heroes and hope - from being smuggled out of his home country of Uganda at a young age - to learn what it takes to truly become a hero and a father.

Spending most of his life without a father figure, Nick realised that Superman, Luke Skywalker and Spider Man (among others) had filled that role as he grew up, inadvertently providing the blueprints of how to be a good father.

With such impossible shoes to fill, and a distinct lack of special powers, the play follows Nick’s journey to discover what it takes for a man to become a hero, and ultimately the conclusion that a hero can be just a man.

My Father and Other Superheroes is a innovatively fuses story-telling, physical theatre and contemporary spoken word in a powerful one hour performance.

4 for

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£3 tickets

You Are The Jury Sun 12 Jul Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm Tickets: £10 Early Bird £12.50 (£10), £15 OTD Suitable for ages15+

4 for

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Tere Mere Nakhry Sun 2 Aug Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm Tickets: £10

You Are The Jury is an interactive Jamaican Comedy Theatre play looking at the demise of their marriage, with some interesting twists and turns.

The court has to decide but the Judge has not got a jury, so you will have to be the Jury.

The wife has filed for a divorce after falling for another man, her husband’s cousin. But on the day the divorce papers are served, the soon-to-be ex-husband wins twenty three million on the lottery!

So, now she wants to get half the winning, but the husband is not so willing and protests that’s this will only happen over his dead body… what happens next, you decide!

Don’t miss this hilarious courthouse comedy featuring Charles Tomlin, Devon Morgan and a star studded line up.

Mrs Shamim has two sons and two daughters, all are British nationals. She is a widow and was married to Englishman Mr. Watson, a well-known businessman within the community. Mrs. Shamim received all the assets of Mr. Watson after his death. She has brought up her children wisely and kindly. Her elder son Ahsan got married with his office colleague Sobia. This marriage is a love marriage rather than an arranged marriage. They both work for an advertising company.

They live like the British, while Mrs. Shamim`s family lives a traditional Asian life style. This play uses humour and drama to elaborate the issues of domestic violence, female harassment, child abuse and discrimination.

£3 tickets

The Holy & Horny Farewell Tour Sat 10 Oct / Doors 7:15pm, Show 7:30pm Tickets: £14 (£12) Suitable for audiences 15+ Following an incredible sold-out national tour and back by popular demand; Holy & Horny is touring the UK for one last time before going international. Holy & Horny is a hilarious, powerful and deeply moving inspirational and superbly acted one-woman show that celebrates spirituality and sensuality.

This thought provoking play is a compelling story of love, longing and the ultimate betrayal. In the production, Actress and author Tonya Joy Bolton explores one woman’s struggle to remain holy despite being as horny as hell!

Book your ticket now to see the last ever UK performances of this extraordinary play.

There will also be a short after show discussion with Tonya Joy Bolton.

Theatre

The Drum and Mukhtar Begum Trust

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“ A ground-breaking play not only breaking box office records, but helping to change lives.”

The Voice Newspaper

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Comedy

A brand new comedy season hosted by comedian turned Teletubbie John Simmit

4 for

£45

Tickets: £13.50 (£11.50), £16.50 OTD Food will be available on the night.

Suitable for audiences 18+

Shazia Mirza - Live!

Sat 20 June / Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm Tickets: £10 Early Bird / £12.50 (£10.50) Anyone can be anything, do anything and say anything. Who cares what anyone thinks you’re going to say it anyway! You have to be a bit deluded but some people are just living in Cuckooland!

“Shazia Mirza has won rave reviews for her frank and honest stand-up comedy routines about being a young Muslim woman in Britain” The Daily Telegraph

“Her laconic one-liners represent something quite unique in modern comedy” The Guardian Guide

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Comedy’s big man Geoff Schumann heads up an international special, throwing comic observations alongside guest US comedians, the award winning Sean G, and the Berlin-based Tamika Campbell.

Mayday Comedy Special

Tamika Campbell

Fri 1 May Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

Sean G

Comedy’s Don Curtis Walker hits The Drum stage on a line up also featuring the hilarious newcomer Judy Thomas, appearing for the first time and has blown away everything in front of her in 2015, along with regular gutbuster Special P (MTV Base’s Comedy Funhouse).

See all 3 for only

£36

Upfront Summerfest Fri 3 Jul Doors 7pm, Show 8pm Real McCoy veteran Roger D makes his return to Upfront Birmingham for the first time in over a decade. The Mancunian rogue is joined by his London counterpart Mr Cee and, making his Upfront debut, Student Comedian of the Year title winner Jamali Maddix, a young comedian with a very big future ahead of him.

Comedy

Two Yanks and a Brit Fri 5 Jun / Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

Mr Cee Jamali Maddix

Geoff Schumann

Roger D

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Literature & Spoken Word Ghada Karmi Book Launch:

Book launch Return: A Palestine Memoir Sun 7 Jun / Doors 1:45pm, Show 2pm Tickets: £4 (£2) Best-selling author Ghada Karmi has penned this eloquent and painful memoir of Palestinian exile and displacement. Suspended between old and new countries, yet fitting into neither, this is an intimate exploration of psychological displacement, loss of identity, and what it means to return to your homeland. Following exile from Palestine in 1948, Ghada Karmi returns to her homeland - visiting places she has not seen since her childhood; facing the grim reality of occupation.

Outspoken Outspoken is a performance company working with and for young people using performance as a tool to raise awareness, inform, educate, empower and act as a form of intervention and to instigate social change in Birmingham. The company is lead by Artistic Director, Hannah Phillips and made up of staff, graduates and students from the BA (Hons) Applied Performance (Community and Education) programme at the Birmingham School of Acting / Birmingham City University. Outspoken is now based at The Drum and we are both delighted by this new partnership. We run open mic nights at The Drum on the first Tuesday of the month during term time and we are planning an Outspoken Youth Theatre Festival at The Drum in May. So watch this space… Find out more at: www.outspokenperformance.co.uk @OutspokenBSA

www.the-drum.org.uk | 0121 333 2444 Thu 29 Oct Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm Tickets: £8 (£6) Join three powerful poets; Jean Binta Breeze MBE, a Jamaican, Lydia Towsey of Hungarian and Welsh descent and Shruti Chauhan of Gujarati origin, as they proudly present 3 The Hard Way. 3 The Hard Way derives from Jamaican culture where male DJs would respond to each other’s sets in collaboration and competition. The show will explore contemporary women’s issues and culture. The idea was adopted by UK male dub poets, led by Linton Kwesi Johnson in the eighties. Following a rave reviewed UK tour in 2014.

Nubian Readers’ Book Club Last Friday of the month / 7:30pm Tickets: £2 If you’re a fan of books written by African, African-Caribbean and African-American authors then join the Nubian Readers’ Book Club. The lively group meets on the last Friday of every month.

Book List: May Sour: My Story by Tracey Miller Jun The Boy Next Door by Irene Sabatini Jul Where Women are Kings by Christie Watson Aug A Bit of a Difference by Sefi Atta Sep God Help the Child by Toni Morrison ee our diary pages or website for a full list of S dates, as these maybe subject to change

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Working Illegally Thu 4 Jun Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm Tickets: £4 (£3) Working Illegally, is a documentary film about the ways in which migrant labour is exploited via border controls, raids and immigration detention in the UK. Last year the UK Home Office detained approximately 30,000 people across a network of 13 detention centres. People are incarcerated in these centres for immigration reasons without trial or charge. Many are asylum seekers and other migrants who have committed no crime.

They are detained for an indefinite period. The new documentary film from Standoff Films, Working Illegally looks behind politicians’ rhetoric, the closed walls and barbed wire of UK border enforcement, to expose the reality of immigration detention, raising pertinent questions concerning its nature and purpose.

Told primarily through detainees’ testimonies, based on original research by Corporate Watch, this film offers critical insight into the labour that maintains the UK detention estate as well as a general introduction to the immigration detention system.

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The Stuart Hall Project

Tue 30 Jun Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm Tickets: £4 (£3) Cert: 12A A founding figure of contemporary cultural studies – and one of the most inspiring voices of the post-war Left – Stuart Hall’s resounding and ongoing influence on British intellectual life commenced soon after he emigrated from Jamaica in 1951.

This film tells the story of his life and influence, through extensive archival imagery and a personal Miles Davis soundtrack matching the agility of Hall’s intellect. It’s an intimate play with memory, identity and scholarly impulse traversing the changing historical landscape of the second half of the 20th century.

A panel discussion featuring Marlene Smith, Skinder Hundal and Melanie Kidd of Nottingham’s New Art Exchange.

Running time: 103 minutes Directed by John Akomfrah (Smoking Dog Films)

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Concerning Violence Thu 9 Jul Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm Tickets: £4 (£3) Cert: 15 Narrated by Ms Lauryn Hill, Concerning Violence is both an archive-driven documentary covering the most daring moments in the struggle for liberation in the Third World, as well as, an exploration into the mechanisms of decolonization through text from Frantz Fanon’s land mark book, The Wretched of the Earth.

Fanon’s landmark book, written over 50 years ago, is still a major tool for understanding and illuminating the neo-colonialism happening today, as well as, the violence and reactions against it.

Running time: 85min Directed by Göran Hugo Olsson

Histories Revisited: The Films of Jeannette Ehlers Thu 16 Jul Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm Tickets: £4 (£3)

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Tickets: £4 (£3) Cert: 15 This documentary is about the late Grime/Rap Artist Joshua Ribera aka Depzman, who was murdered. This story is told through the eyes of his friends and family members, as well as, the people he’d influenced throughout his life.

This compilation by Danish-Trinidadian artist Jeannette Ehlers’s most recent work combines historic places and events to activate an inner consciousness and reveal hidden histories from Denmark’s colonial past.

Earlier this year Autograph ABP, e Ehlers ...Jeanett staged Jeannette Ehlers’s first solo show in the UK, Whip It Good: Spinning from History’s Filthy Mind. Please join us as freelance writer and curator Karen Alexander introduces Ehlers disruptive and poetic film work, and places it in the context of the artist’s lens-based practice as a whole.

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Diary

More details Season Ticket Booking Fees Apply

Key Music Theatre Comedy Literature & Spoken Word Young Drum Dance Film Visual Arts Workshops Events May Indian Percussion Classes 24 Every Tue of the month Tabla 7pm and Dhol 8pm / £5 Mayday Comedy Special 13 Fri 1 May / 7pm / Show 8pm £13.50 (£11.50) MOTD Kizomba 26 Every Wed of the month £6 for 1 class (£5 for students) £8 for 2 classes (£7 for students) £2 only for social dance NCCCS - Symposium 25 Thu 19 May / 7pm / Free Admission 24 Xpansion: The Improv Sessions Wed 20 May / 7pm / £10 22 Irun Kiko / Photography Exhibition by Juliana Kasumu Thu 28 May - Tue 16 June Launch: Thu 28 May 6pm / Free Admission Different Is Dangerous 8 Fri 29 May / Matinee 2pm / Evening 7:30pm £6 (£5) 4 for £20 £3 15 Nubian Readers’ Book Club Fri 29 May / 7pm -Tickets: £2 6 Legend of Reggae Sat 30 May / 10pm / £28 / £35 OTD Tower Ballroom / Birmingham

June Indian Percussion Classes Every Tue of the month Tabla 7pm and Dhol 8pm / £5 Kizomba Every Wed of the month £6 for 1 class (£5 for students) £8 for 2 classes (£7 for students) £2 only for social dance Working Illegally Thu 4 Jun / 7pm / £4 (£3) Two Yanks and a Brit Fri 5 Jun / 7pm £13.50 (£11.50) MOTD Botown: The Soul of Bollywood Sat 6 Jun / 7pm / £15 Return: a Palestine Memoir Sun 7 Jun / 3:30pm / £4 (£2) 1914: All Our Heroes Thu 11 Jun / 1:30am and 7pm £8 (£6) / 4 for £26 £3 A34 Festival and Open day Sat 13 Jun / 12 noon - 6pm Free Admission Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Sun 14 Jun / 7pm / Show 8pm £10.50 Early Bird / £15 Advance £20 OTD 4 for £50 £3

Please note that all time are doors opening / contact the Box Office on 0121 333 2444 to find the show start times or check the website: www.the-drum.org.uk

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Dreadlock Story Tue 16 Jun / 7pm / £4 (£3) 4 for £12 5 Films for £15 Xpansion: The Improv Sessions Wed 17 Jun / 7pm / £10 NCCCS - Symposium Thu 18 Jun / 7pm / Free Admission Hands Up / Don’t Shoot!

Fri 19 Jun / 7pm / £7 (£5) £3 Shazia Mirza / Live!

Sat 20 Jun / 7:30pm £10 Early Bird £12.50 (£10.50) 4 for £45 My father and Other Super Heroes Wed 24 Jun / 1:30am and 7pm £8 (£6) / Schools £3 4 for £26 £3 Jamaican Hidden Histories Launch: Thu 25 Jun 6pm / Free Admission Thu 25 Jun - Thu 30 Jul Nubian Readers’ Book Club Fri 26 Jun / 7pm / £2 The Stuart Hall Project Tue 30 Jun / 7pm / £4 (£3) 4 for £12 5 Films for £15

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September Indian Percussion Classes Every Tue of the month Tabla 7pm and Dhol 8pm £5 per session Mykal Rose and Etana Fri 11 Sep / 9pm / £15 Early Bird £20 Xpansion: The Improv Sessions Wed 16 Aug / 7pm / £10 per session Kizomba Every Wed of the month £6 for 1 class (£5 for students) / £8 for 2 classes (£7 for students) / £2 only for social dance Nubian Readers’ Book Club Fri 25 Sep / 7pm / £2

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Saturdays (term time) Arts Award and Visual Arts drop-in session with Alex and Vicki / 11am - 4pm Beginners Dance with N9ne and Ronke 12noon - 1pm Advanced Drama with Melanie 12noon - 1pm Beginners Drama with Melanie 1pm - 2:30pm Advanced Dance with N9ne and Ronke 1pm - 2:30pm Young Drum Drama Academy with Tara 3pm - 5pm Young Drum Dance Elite Troupe with N9ne and Ronke / 3pm - 4:30pm See page 21

We have lots of exciting offers and discounts at The Drum.

We offer a concessionary rate on most performances; you can find this in brackets following our standard ticket price.

Concessionary rates These tickets are available to senior citizens, students, registered unemployed, registered disabled and under 18s.

Group Bookings Buy 10 tickets for any event and only pay for 9.

Schools Reduced matinee tickets available for most schools’ performances.

p:ARTicipate Under p:ARTicipate scheme, Edgebaston residents can obtain reduced priced tickets, on selected events (see dairy for details).

Terms and conditions apply, please contact our Box Office on 0121 333 2444 for more details.

Please note you may be asked for identification or proof of your circumstance, please call our Box Office prior to a performance to check discounts available.

Contact details: Box Office 0121 333 2444 Website www.the-drum.org.uk Address The Drum 144 Potters Lane, Aston Birmingham, B6 4UU

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Please note that all tickets purchased via The Drum Box Office will only be sent Recorded Delivery costing £1.60 (not insured) or Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery at the cost of £6 (thus ensuring your tickets will arrive within twenty-four hours and will be covered against loss or damage).

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Mon 27 Jul - Fri 7 Aug (Exc. weekends) / 10:30am – 4pm Cost: £30 per week Choose from dance, drama, poetry, film, photography, music and visual arts and develop work to be shared at a final showcase. Extra £15 fee per week for Arts Award Club (9:30am - 10:30am and 4pm - 5:30pm)

Youth Takeover at The Meadow for Simmer Down Sat 19 Jul / 12 noon - 7:30pm This year’s Simmer Down Festival at Handsworth Park is going to be bigger and better than ever. We are also planning a special youth takeover at The Meadow as part of the festival and are looking for young volunteer organisers, workshop leaders and performers to come and be part of this huge city event.

If you want to help in the lead up and on the day and / or want to showcase your talents this is the perfect platform. Get in touch with Ruth by email: r.richardson@the-drum.org.uk

The Drum has been working hard to develop our offer for schools. We have developed an enrichment day for whole year groups that can be hosted at school or here at The Drum. The welcome day is a chance for pupils and teachers to find out about The Drum, take part in creative workshops and showcase your skills at the end of the day. Activity is perfect for anytime of the year and may be a perfect addition to your Black History Month plans.

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Advanced Dance with N9ne and Ronke 1pm - 2:30pm Young Drum Drama Academy with Tara 3pm - 5pm Young Drum Dance Elite Troupe with N9ne and Ronke / 3pm - 4:30pm (14+ Audition only): This group is for young people and young adults who are serious about dance and are looking for performance opportunities locally, regionally and nationally.

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Visual Arts Irun Kiko Photography Exhibition

by Juliana Kasumu Thu 28 May – Tue 16 Jun Launch & Discussion: Thu 28 May / 6pm Tickets: Free Admission This exhibition refers specifically to the contemporary African symbology (the study of symbols) of African hairstyles, in particular Irun Kiko. By exploring issues of identity, and looking at the translation of traditional African hair styles within the contemporary society, predominantly within fashion and pop culture trends.

Irun Kiko is the original Nigerian method for hair threading. The style originates within the Yoruba tribe, hence its Yoruba name. This on-going project, influenced by the work of the late J.D Ojeikere, controversially looks into how West African females either conform to or rebel against current European standards of beauty.

A discussion will take place following the launch of the exhibition featuring Juliana Kasumu, Kadian Pow and Dr Kehinde Andrews.

The Drum and Full Spectrum Productions presents

Jamaican Hidden Histories Thu 25 Jun – Thu 30 Jul Launch: Thu 25 Jun / 6pm Tickets: Free Admission Independence, Identity and Belonging exhibition, is the culmination of a two-year project to uncover and showcase historical, cultural and economic links between Jamaica and Britain, and forms part of a UK gallery tour. The show explores how early social, cultural and environmental influences have shaped notions of identity in multicultural Britain with a particular focus on the Birmingham community.

In a workshop held at The Drum in August 2014, elders from the local community shared their memories of independence, while young people spoke about their own identities and sense of belonging. The exhibition also features oral testimonies in video and print format, alongside archival photographs from the Birmingham Jamaican community.

Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund

www.the-drum.org.uk | 0121 333 2444 Thu 6 Aug – Mon 7 Sep Exhibition: Monday to Friday, 10am – 6pm Sound installation: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 2pm – 4pm Tickets: Free Admission The Drum is proud to present Sound System Culture: Birmingham, an exhibition documenting Birmingham’s rich history of reggae sound systems, through photographs, audio recordings, archive film footage and other memorabilia.

As part of the display, visitors will have an opportunity to interact with Heritage Hi-Fi, a vintage-style sound system custom-built for the project, consisting of a record deck, amps and speaker boxes. The exhibition forms part of the Sound System Culture national tour developed by Let’s Go Yorkshire, celebrating reggae sound systems throughout the UK.

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Main photo: West Indian community centre, Winson Green, Birmingham, 1979. © Vanley Burke

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Workshops

Indian Percussion Classes Tue, Tabla and Dhol 8pm Tickets: £5 per session Learn Tabla and Dhol in a friendly, relaxed environment with our Associate Artist Mendi Mohinder Singh. He is one of the UKs leading Indian percussionist, an experienced teacher and has a BA.MA in Indian drumming.

If you’re a beginner, classes cover the sitting position and correctly placing of your hand on the instrument and fundamental sounds played on the Tabla and some basic folk and classical (taal’s) rhythms.

Experienced players-musician of all ages and backgrounds looking to try something new these classes will enable you to learn the development of Indian rhythms from the North and South of Indian, you can transcribe the rudiments of Indian rhythm on your own respective percussion instruments.

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New Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (NCCCS) Symposium Thu 21 May & Thu 18 Jun / 7pm Tickets: Free Admission The New Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at The Drum aims to create an open and inclusive space for debate, discussion and political engagement within and between the various communities of Birmingham. It embraces the ethos of Stuart Hall’s directorship of the original Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at the University of Birmingham and seeks to analyse the problems facing Birmingham’s communities through forging a working relationship with those very citizens. The Drum, with its strong commitment to intercultural arts and learning, provides an ideal base for the New Centre. Through this collaboration between informed and engaged citizens we hope to rediscover and renew the ethos of Stuart Hall and forge a new forum for academic and political collaboration that makes a positive difference to our city.

For more information visit: ncccs.wordpress.com or email newcentreatthedrum@gmail.com

A34 Festival & Open Day: Youth Takeover Sat 13 Jun / 12noon – 6pm Tickets: Free Admission The vibrant and diverse communities of Newtown, Lozells and Aston will come to life in the name of “youth” to celebrate the annual A34 Festival and Open Day. Children and young people are at the heart of our future strategies and will take centre stage at this year’s community festival.

Come and join us in reclaiming our streets for young people and families through an inspiring day of dance, live music, spoken word, arts and crafts, and cultural cuisine.

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Events Simmer Down 2015 Sun 19 Jul Gates open at 12 noon Tickets: Free Admission As the fastest growing and most diverse festival in Birmingham, the Simmer Down Festival in 2014 attracted over 12,000 people to the beautiful surroundings of Handsworth Park. Now into its sixth year and firmly established as part of the city’s festival’s calendar.

Firmly rooted in North Birmingham, Simmer Down is a totally free family fun-day festival which celebrates Birmingham’s rich cultural diversity by paying tribute to the centrality of reggae and other musical genres that make it such a city of culture.

There will be a wide range of live performances and arts participation activities taking place across several stages and marquees. In addition there are increasing number of fun activities for all the family including arts and education workshops, face paintings, small rides, a community cricket match, as well as, food stalls offering a diverse range of cuisine from all reflecting Birmingham’s culinary offer.

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“The weather couldn’t have been more perfect, it didn’t take long for groups of families and friends to start gathering with their picnic blankets to bask in the sun while the music washed over them” Mukhtar Dar (Director of Programming and Marketing, The Drum)

Presented by Simmer Down CIC, The Drum in partnership with Perry Barr Constituency Arts Forum

Don’t miss the biggest and best free party of the year!

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A free city arts weekend for all the family!

Marking the opening of the newly transformed New Street Station and city’s shopping offer, Birmingham’s arts organisations will celebrate the city through music, dance, theatre, food, fashion and much more.

Birmingham Weekender will embrace both the brilliance of local and international arts and artists, providing an opportunity for residents and city visitors to enjoy two amazing days out!

Birmingham Weekender is set to entertain and delight both adults and children alike, with numerous free events hosted throughout the city centre between Fri 25 and Sun 27 Sep.

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Look out for more information in the coming months!

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Arts Development / Outreach Summer 2015 promises to be another special season of arts and cultural events for The Drum. Highlights this summer include 4REEL, our dedicated film programme. Throughout the year The Drum is delivering this collaborative project, building relationships with organisations, local, national and international filmmakers to screen films, engaging a range of audiences. In February we partnered with Birmingham Jazz and FlatPack Film Festival to screen The Colony, with a live jazz score by From Scratch.

The A34 Festival and Open Day returns in June and providing a range of entertainment and activities throughout the day.

As Arts Champions of Edgbaston and in partnership with Edgbaston Arts Forum we are looking forward to another year of engagement and activities in the district.

Through the Artists Commissions Scheme we will be looking to provide opportunities for local artists to deliver activities for the benefit of communities in the district, details of how to apply are available on our website www.the-drum.org.uk

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Arts Champions Art Commisions Scheme Edgbaston District (Bartley Green, Edgbaston, Harborne, Quinton) We wish to inspire more artists and organisations to work with us to engage the local community to enjoy arts and cultural events, either as participants or audience members, both here at The Drum and across the community. As the Arts Champions of Edgbaston (Bartley Green, Edgbaston, Harborne and Quinton) The Drum and Edgbaston Arts Forum are inviting artists, voluntary and community organisations the opportunity to submit proposals.

For more information, contact Ian Sergeant, Arts Development Manager via email on i.sergeant@the-drum.org.uk or by calling 0121 333 2418

Your activity should reflect the Arts Champions scheme priorities – activities:  Reach existing and/or new groups in the District to develop participation and increase engagement  Respond and add value to the research undertaken by Local Arts Forum  Provide opportunities for artist development and volunteering  Provide opportunities for local people to influence the programme  Address district priorities  Participate in key events and anniversaries  Offer professional development for young and emerging artists aged 19 - 25 years of age from the District.

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Partners

Special thanks also goes to:

We have developed excellent and successful partnerships over the years to deliver a range of eclectic performing and digital arts programmes and plan to continue and develop this tradition.

We are proud to count the following organisations and individuals as our partners:

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Sharon Palmer MBE (Chair) Dr Rita McLean (Vice Chair) Amerah Saleh Andrew Donaldson Cindy Wedderburn Councillor Paulette Hamilton Joel Graham-Blake Khembe Clarke Leslie Fairclough Margaret Wellington Prof Mick Durman Shaun Cope Sukhi Saini Prof Upkar S Pardesi OBE Interested in becoming a partner or advertising with The Drum?

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The Drum prides itself on being a creative hub that likes to think outside the ordinary.

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We work with our clients from conception to completion, within budget and with expertise in Event Management, Technical and Catering.

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THE UK’S PREMIER INTERCULTURAL ARTS CENTRE www.the-drum.org.uk 0121 333 2444 The information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press. It maybe subject to change, please contact us to check performance details. The Drum is a non-smoking venue.