Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
@royalbirmcons.bsky.social
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
⭐️🎶 Last week, Visiting Professor Richard Ayres worked closely with our Composition Department students and the Thallein New Music Ensemble. The week culminated with an amazing concert inspired by Ayres' 'Islands' 🎶⭐️
📸 Greg Milner Photography
📸 Greg Milner Photography
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
⭐️🎶 Last week, Visiting Professor Richard Ayres worked closely with our Composition Department students and the Thallein New Music Ensemble. The week culminated with an amazing concert inspired by Ayres' 'Islands' 🎶⭐️
📸 Greg Milner Photography
📸 Greg Milner Photography
🎶🎭 Last few tickets remain for @royalbirmcons.bsky.social Opera Scenes, opening tonight! 🎭🎶
Featuring scenes from operas by Monteverdi, Gluck, Dove, Mozart, Messager, Strauss, Berlioz, Sullivan and Zemlinsky.
📍 Thu 20 - Sat 22 Nov
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Greg Milner
Featuring scenes from operas by Monteverdi, Gluck, Dove, Mozart, Messager, Strauss, Berlioz, Sullivan and Zemlinsky.
📍 Thu 20 - Sat 22 Nov
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Greg Milner
November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🎶🎭 Last few tickets remain for @royalbirmcons.bsky.social Opera Scenes, opening tonight! 🎭🎶
Featuring scenes from operas by Monteverdi, Gluck, Dove, Mozart, Messager, Strauss, Berlioz, Sullivan and Zemlinsky.
📍 Thu 20 - Sat 22 Nov
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Greg Milner
Featuring scenes from operas by Monteverdi, Gluck, Dove, Mozart, Messager, Strauss, Berlioz, Sullivan and Zemlinsky.
📍 Thu 20 - Sat 22 Nov
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Greg Milner
🎶✨ Neel & Friends - Live at Bangla Month ✨🎶
Neel & Friends reimagine Bengali classics and share stunning originals that speak of migration, memory, and joy. Crafted for a room that wants to listen deeply, feel fully, and sing along.
📍 Sat 29 Nov, 6.30pm
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Neel & Friends reimagine Bengali classics and share stunning originals that speak of migration, memory, and joy. Crafted for a room that wants to listen deeply, feel fully, and sing along.
📍 Sat 29 Nov, 6.30pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🎶✨ Neel & Friends - Live at Bangla Month ✨🎶
Neel & Friends reimagine Bengali classics and share stunning originals that speak of migration, memory, and joy. Crafted for a room that wants to listen deeply, feel fully, and sing along.
📍 Sat 29 Nov, 6.30pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
Neel & Friends reimagine Bengali classics and share stunning originals that speak of migration, memory, and joy. Crafted for a room that wants to listen deeply, feel fully, and sing along.
📍 Sat 29 Nov, 6.30pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
🎼🎶 Shostakovich and his World @ RBC, Mon 10 - Fri 14 Nov 🎶🎼
50 years after his death, join us for a week-long exploration of the chamber music of Dmitri Shostakovich as well as composers who were influenced by his music.
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
50 years after his death, join us for a week-long exploration of the chamber music of Dmitri Shostakovich as well as composers who were influenced by his music.
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🎼🎶 Shostakovich and his World @ RBC, Mon 10 - Fri 14 Nov 🎶🎼
50 years after his death, join us for a week-long exploration of the chamber music of Dmitri Shostakovich as well as composers who were influenced by his music.
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
50 years after his death, join us for a week-long exploration of the chamber music of Dmitri Shostakovich as well as composers who were influenced by his music.
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
🎶🕺 @royalbirmcons.bsky.social Banda Brasileira @ Hockley Social Club this November! 🕺🎶
📍 Fri 14 Nov, 7pm @ Hockley Social Club
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📍 Fri 14 Nov, 7pm @ Hockley Social Club
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
October 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🎶🕺 @royalbirmcons.bsky.social Banda Brasileira @ Hockley Social Club this November! 🕺🎶
📍 Fri 14 Nov, 7pm @ Hockley Social Club
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📍 Fri 14 Nov, 7pm @ Hockley Social Club
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
✨⭐️ Hear from RBC's Principal Stephen Maddock about last Friday's concert! If you were there too, we'd love to know what you thought! ⭐️✨
"Congratulations to all 80+ members of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra for a thrilling concert with Michael Seal tonight!"
📸 Stephen Maddock
"Congratulations to all 80+ members of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra for a thrilling concert with Michael Seal tonight!"
📸 Stephen Maddock
October 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
✨⭐️ Hear from RBC's Principal Stephen Maddock about last Friday's concert! If you were there too, we'd love to know what you thought! ⭐️✨
"Congratulations to all 80+ members of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra for a thrilling concert with Michael Seal tonight!"
📸 Stephen Maddock
"Congratulations to all 80+ members of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra for a thrilling concert with Michael Seal tonight!"
📸 Stephen Maddock
🎭⏳ Time and the Conways opens tonight! ⏳🎭 "There's a great devil in the universe, and we call it time." Do we have the power to change our destiny?
📍Thu 16 - Sat 18 Oct @ Crescent Theatre
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
📍Thu 16 - Sat 18 Oct @ Crescent Theatre
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
October 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🎭⏳ Time and the Conways opens tonight! ⏳🎭 "There's a great devil in the universe, and we call it time." Do we have the power to change our destiny?
📍Thu 16 - Sat 18 Oct @ Crescent Theatre
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
📍Thu 16 - Sat 18 Oct @ Crescent Theatre
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
🏡🎭 Continuing today at the Crescent Theatre - Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris 🎭🏡
Examining race and ownership, Clybourne Park is a “troublingly funny” portrayal of conflict.
📍 Fri 10 - Sat 11 Oct, Crescent Theatre
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Greg Milner Photography
Examining race and ownership, Clybourne Park is a “troublingly funny” portrayal of conflict.
📍 Fri 10 - Sat 11 Oct, Crescent Theatre
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Greg Milner Photography
October 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🏡🎭 Continuing today at the Crescent Theatre - Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris 🎭🏡
Examining race and ownership, Clybourne Park is a “troublingly funny” portrayal of conflict.
📍 Fri 10 - Sat 11 Oct, Crescent Theatre
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Greg Milner Photography
Examining race and ownership, Clybourne Park is a “troublingly funny” portrayal of conflict.
📍 Fri 10 - Sat 11 Oct, Crescent Theatre
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Greg Milner Photography
💃 Opening tonight at The Crescent Theatre - The Art of Success! 💃 Set in 18th-century London, witness the events of 10 years in one riotous night, recounting the explosive rise of the artist William Hogarth.
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
📍 Thu 9 - Sat 11 Oct
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📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
📍 Thu 9 - Sat 11 Oct
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
October 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
💃 Opening tonight at The Crescent Theatre - The Art of Success! 💃 Set in 18th-century London, witness the events of 10 years in one riotous night, recounting the explosive rise of the artist William Hogarth.
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
📍 Thu 9 - Sat 11 Oct
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
📍 Thu 9 - Sat 11 Oct
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
🎷 Don't miss: FREE Thursday lunchtime jazz! 🎷
Featuring: Joe Noble piano, Macy Wright (pictured) bass, Freddie Dal drums
📍Thu 2 Oct, 1.05pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
Featuring: Joe Noble piano, Macy Wright (pictured) bass, Freddie Dal drums
📍Thu 2 Oct, 1.05pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
October 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🎷 Don't miss: FREE Thursday lunchtime jazz! 🎷
Featuring: Joe Noble piano, Macy Wright (pictured) bass, Freddie Dal drums
📍Thu 2 Oct, 1.05pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
Featuring: Joe Noble piano, Macy Wright (pictured) bass, Freddie Dal drums
📍Thu 2 Oct, 1.05pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
⭐️🎭 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...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
🏠 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...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
September 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
⭐️🎭 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...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
🏠 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...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
⭐️📚 Meet the @royalbirmcons.bsky.social leadership team - Head of Historical Performance, Senior Lecturer and Instrument Curator, Martin Perkins! 📚⭐️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
September 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
⭐️📚 Meet the @royalbirmcons.bsky.social leadership team - Head of Historical Performance, Senior Lecturer and Instrument Curator, Martin Perkins! 📚⭐️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
🎶🩰 @royalbirmcons.bsky.social alumnus, Ed Hilton, has been appointed Principal Bass Trombone at The Royal Ballet Sinfonia, the orchestra of Birmingham Royal Ballet! 🩰🎶
🔗 Read more: www.brb.org.uk/profile/edwa...
🔗 Read more: www.brb.org.uk/profile/edwa...
September 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🎶🩰 @royalbirmcons.bsky.social alumnus, Ed Hilton, has been appointed Principal Bass Trombone at The Royal Ballet Sinfonia, the orchestra of Birmingham Royal Ballet! 🩰🎶
🔗 Read more: www.brb.org.uk/profile/edwa...
🔗 Read more: www.brb.org.uk/profile/edwa...
🎶🏆 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! 🏆🎶 lpo.org.uk/project/foyl...
September 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🎶🏆 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! 🏆🎶 lpo.org.uk/project/foyl...
⭐️ 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 ⭐️
🔗 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
🔗 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
September 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
⭐️ 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 ⭐️
🔗 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
🔗 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
✨😆 A Laugh Supreme with Daman Bamrah and Katie Norris 😆✨ Hosted by Alex Milner, this show sees comedians Daman Bamrah and Katie Norris join top-ranking jazz musicians from RBC.
📍 Fri 19 Sep, 7pm
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📍 Fri 19 Sep, 7pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
August 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
✨😆 A Laugh Supreme with Daman Bamrah and Katie Norris 😆✨ Hosted by Alex Milner, this show sees comedians Daman Bamrah and Katie Norris join top-ranking jazz musicians from RBC.
📍 Fri 19 Sep, 7pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📍 Fri 19 Sep, 7pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
🎶 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...
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...
August 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🎶 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...
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...
🎵🎶 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.
📍 Sat 2 Aug, 3.30pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 David Monteith-Hodge - Photographise
📍 Sat 2 Aug, 3.30pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 David Monteith-Hodge - Photographise
July 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🎵🎶 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.
📍 Sat 2 Aug, 3.30pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 David Monteith-Hodge - Photographise
📍 Sat 2 Aug, 3.30pm
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 David Monteith-Hodge - Photographise
🎶⭐️ 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...
🎟️ Find out more here: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
July 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🎶⭐️ 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...
🎟️ Find out more here: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
🎭🌙 Continuing tonight: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social! 🌙🎭
📍 Thu 26 - Sat 28 Jun, The Lab @royalbirmcons.bsky.social
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
📍 Thu 26 - Sat 28 Jun, The Lab @royalbirmcons.bsky.social
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
June 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🎭🌙 Continuing tonight: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov at @royalbirmcons.bsky.social! 🌙🎭
📍 Thu 26 - Sat 28 Jun, The Lab @royalbirmcons.bsky.social
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
📍 Thu 26 - Sat 28 Jun, The Lab @royalbirmcons.bsky.social
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Kirkpatrick Photography
☀️🎶 @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! 🎶☀️
📖 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📖 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
June 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
☀️🎶 @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! 🎶☀️
📖 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📖 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
🎶✨ 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.
📍 Wed 18 Jun, 6.15pm, Symphony Hall
🎟️ Free entry: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
Kazuki Yamada is now going to conduct the Takemitsu in the concert, and Daniele Rosina will conduct the Mussorgsky.
📍 Wed 18 Jun, 6.15pm, Symphony Hall
🎟️ Free entry: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
June 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🎶✨ 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.
📍 Wed 18 Jun, 6.15pm, Symphony Hall
🎟️ Free entry: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
Kazuki Yamada is now going to conduct the Takemitsu in the concert, and Daniele Rosina will conduct the Mussorgsky.
📍 Wed 18 Jun, 6.15pm, Symphony Hall
🎟️ Free entry: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
✨🎉 Our Summer Opera double-bill opens TONIGHT! 🎉✨
📍 Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Junction10 Photography
📍 Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Junction10 Photography
June 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
✨🎉 Our Summer Opera double-bill opens TONIGHT! 🎉✨
📍 Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Junction10 Photography
📍 Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
🎟️ www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
📸 Junction10 Photography
⭐️🤩 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
June 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
⭐️🤩 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
🎶☀️ Have you booked for our vibrant Summer Opera double-bill yet? ☀️🎶
Directed by Daisy Brown and conducted by Harry Sever, hear Purcell's timeless masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, alongside a lesser-known work, Fête Galante, by Ethyl Smyth.
📍 Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun
🎟 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
Directed by Daisy Brown and conducted by Harry Sever, hear Purcell's timeless masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, alongside a lesser-known work, Fête Galante, by Ethyl Smyth.
📍 Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun
🎟 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
June 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
🎶☀️ Have you booked for our vibrant Summer Opera double-bill yet? ☀️🎶
Directed by Daisy Brown and conducted by Harry Sever, hear Purcell's timeless masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, alongside a lesser-known work, Fête Galante, by Ethyl Smyth.
📍 Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun
🎟 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
Directed by Daisy Brown and conducted by Harry Sever, hear Purcell's timeless masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, alongside a lesser-known work, Fête Galante, by Ethyl Smyth.
📍 Thu 12 - Sat 14 Jun
🎟 www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...