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Theatre review | Blue/Orange at Birmingham REP

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Ruth MillingtonBirmingham

Blue/Orange is a play which centres around the themes of mental health and race. It premiered at the National Theatre nearly two decades ago, in 2000. I wondered if it would still feel relevant, or[…]

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Review | Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at Birmingham Hippodrome

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 Ruth Millingtonballet

It’s 15 years since I saw Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at Sadler’s Wells in London. I had previously found classical ballet a bit dull, if I’m honest. But this was the show that changed my[…]

Battle of the Sexes | 7 Contemporary Artists who look at Gender

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Ruth Millingtonart

Feature image: Pixy Liao, ‘It’s Never Been Easy To Carry You’, 2017 (Wiki Commons) One current trend taking over the art world is gender. Contemporary artists who look at gender are being platformed by galleries[…]

ODOX | New gallery & artist studios opens in Birmingham

January 23, 2019January 29, 2019 Ruth Millingtonart

Introducing Odox: a new gallery, artist studios provider and project space in Birmingham. Based in the Jewellery Quarter, Odox is an artist-run space, which will exhibit contemporary art and design, offer affordable studio spaces for[…]

Theatre review Ghost the musical Wolverhampton Grand

Theatre review | Ghost The Musical at Wolverhampton Grand

January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 Ruth Millingtontheatre

Last night, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre was filled with an audience there to see Bill Kenwright’s musical stage production of the hit film ‘Ghost’. A real romantic, I was looking forward to this timeless story of[…]

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Inside culture guide | 10 reasons to visit Birmingham Cathedral

January 17, 2019January 18, 2019 Ruth Millingtonart

Birmingham’s St Philip’s Cathedral is in the heart of the city. You may have lived in Brum for years but never paid a visit. Maybe you’ve walked past it? Or visited the Christmas Market in[…]

Creative café culture | Birmingham’s most bohemian coffee shops

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Ruth MillingtonBirmingham

I’ve loved researching this blog post on Birmingham’s most bohemian coffee shops! You see, I usually need a strong cappuccino, sometimes two, to wake up. When I get writer’s block, I also find that my[…]

Advice for artists | How to sell your art

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 Ruth Millingtonadvice for artists

Are you wondering how to sell your art? If that’s the case, you’re in the right place. I have spent my entire career working with artists asking this question, as well as collectors looking for[…]

‘Everything to Everybody’ | Birmingham’s secret Shakespeare collection

December 20, 2018February 8, 2019 Ruth Millingtonart

I am excited to let you know that I’ll be starting a new job in January, working with a wonderful and once-famous Shakespeare collection in Birmingham. You’ll be able to find me in an office[…]

8 must-see theatre shows coming to Birmingham & Wolverhampton in 2019

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 Ruth MillingtonBirmingham

2019 is going to be a brilliant year for theatre in Birmingham and the Black Country. What’s on? Well, the upcoming programme includes big musicals Les Miserables, Ghost and Dirty Dancing, amongst many more. Also[…]