Birmingham Whats On Guide WC September 22nd

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Lewis Capaldi, Deacon Blue, Black Sabbath ballet, Alan Davies stand-up, Thinktank’s cinema night, The Bodyguard musical, the NEC Toy Collectors’ Fair and a new Ikon Gallery exhibition. Here’s what’s on across Birmingham this week.

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00:00The Utilita Arena kicks off the week on Monday the 22nd of September with Deacon Blue.

00:08The band first broke through in the 1990s and have held onto a loyal following ever since.

00:14Their shows combine classic hits with newer material and the crowd is usually a mix of fans who followed them for decades

00:20and younger listeners discovering them through streaming.

00:23For Birmingham, it means the arena is filled with voices in unison, turning familiar tracks into communal anthems.

00:30The arena doesn't slow down.

00:32Luis Capaldi follows on Tuesday the 23rd and Wednesday the 24th of September with back-to-back performances.

00:39His return to live touring has been one of the year's big talking points

00:43and Birmingham is one of only a handful of cities to get more than a single night.

00:48His sets combine humour with stripped back delivery of the songs that made him a chart regular

00:52and for audiences, it's the thrill of seeing a chart-topping artist in the flesh rather than through headphones.

00:59Two contexted shows underline how strong demand has been

01:03and the buzz around his performances suggest these will be standout moments in the week's calendar.

01:09At the Hippodrome, the tone shifts but the ambition is just as high.

01:14Black Sabbath, the ballet, runs until Saturday the 27th of September,

01:18bringing together the music of Birmingham's best-known heavy metal band

01:22with the precision of classical dance.

01:25The production has drawn attention far beyond the city,

01:28both for the novelty of the idea and for how well it works in practice.

01:32It's a rare opportunity to see the music of a band that shaped global rock culture

01:36reinterpreted in point-eye shoes and choreography.

01:41For audiences, it's the chance to witness two worlds collide in a way that could have only been born here.

01:48Saturday the 27th of September also sees Think Tank transform its planetarium

01:57into a cinema for 2001 A Space Odyssey.

02:01Kubrick's film has become the benchmark for cinematic science fiction

02:04but watching it under a dome of stars adds another layer.

02:08The format makes the spacecraft scenes feel almost three-dimensional

02:11while the scale of the sound system matches the ambition and the film's score.

02:15Events like this blur the line between education and entertainment

02:19and they give families and students a reason to see the museum in a brand new light.

02:25And on Monday the 29th of September,

02:28The Alexandra turns the spotlight on comedy as Alan Davis brings his new tour to Birmingham.

02:33With years of experience on both television and stage,

02:36he mixes storytelling with sharp observational humour.

02:40A one-night stop like this keeps theatre programming fresh,

02:44contrasting with the long-running musicals that often dominate the schedule.

02:48For audiences, it's a more intimate experience,

02:51the chance to spend an evening laughing with hundreds

02:53rather than watching a spectacle in front of thousands.

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