Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

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Singing rehearsals have begun!

This is it—the final ELO show.
Use code ELO3X for 3X entries to win an unforgettable night: VIP access, private amenities, prime views, flights + hotel included: prizeo.com/ELO All proceeds support the Richard Tandy Scholarship at @BirmCons. Come watch us take our final bow. 💫

It’s the last week of the @MyBCU academic year at @BirmCons. Time to welcome the conductor for our Symphony Orchestra concert this Friday evening: none other than Kazuki Yamada! @TheCBSO

Great to see a totally PACKED Bradshaw Hall for today’s @BirmCons Open Day, which opens as ever with the amazing RBC Folk Ensemble.

Enter for a chance to join us in London for our final show ever! You and a guest will get the full VIP experience at BST Hyde Park on July 13. ✔️VIP access to the HydeAway area ✔️Premium views ✔️Private amenities and comfortable seating ✔️Early access with dedicated entrance ✔️Flights & hotel Your entry will help the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire provide exceptional training for the musicians, actors, stage managers and performers of the future. 👉Enter now at prizeo.com/ELO. Let’s make this last show one to remember!✨

Serendipity @FestSerendipity Birmingham Day 3: @BirmCons @MyBCU Banda Brasileira playing to a big audience @ Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space @BMusic_Ltd Symphony Hall Portuguese music (as heard in Friday’s Fados) travelled to Goa & Brazil & now we’re uniting the traditions!

Another incredible day at Serendipity Arts Festival Mini Edition 🎺🎶 Today included ‘The Art of Taal’, ‘Banda Brasiliera’ and a poetry evening. Tonight, the ‘Old Bollywood Classics’ event took place at @BirmCons, celebrating the nostalgia of Bollywood’s golden era and exploring the rich tradition of Indian music 💫 There’s still more to come tomorrow, including stand-up comedy at the Eastside Jazz Club and the amazing Folk Ensemble will be performing too 🥳 Find out more and book 👉 bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/… @FestSerendipity

Serendipity Festival Day 4: 28 years after it was founded by the genius Joe Broughton, the @BirmCons @MyBCU Folk Ensemble finally took to the stage at @BMusic_Ltd Symphony Hall! @FestSerendipity

What a fantastic final evening at @FestSerendipity. ✨ @BirmCons Folk Ensemble kicked off an action packed day, followed by an evening of stand up comedy, including comedians Shazia Mirza, Damian Bamrah and CK Nath. To round off the evening was a spectacular performance of Thumri in the Chamber, an exploration of the Indian vocal tradition, Thumri. Thank you to everyone who joined us across the weekend for this cultural celebration. ❤️ To find out more about upcoming events, search Serendipity Arts Festival.

🎉 Have you booked your free ticket to tonight's grand finale of the Serendipity Arts Festival? 🎉 📅 Mon 26 May |📍 Symphony Hall | 🎟️ Free 🎟️ bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/… @MyBCU

🎉 It’s almost the last day of #Birmingham’s Serendipity Arts Festival! 🎉 🎶 On until Mon 26 May, join us for a FREE celebration of South Asian music, art & culture. 📍@BirmCons & Symphony Hall 🔗 serendipityartsfestival.com/birmingham #SAF2025 #BCU #SouthAsianArts @MyBCU

Standing ovation for Sempre Fado @BirmCons last night, a brilliant opening to Serendipity Festival Birmingham. Lots more events between now and Monday!

🌟 Don’t miss your chance to see Serendipity Arts Festival this weekend in #Birmingham! 🌟 🎭 Music, dance, exhibitions, comedy – all for FREE 📅 On until Mon 26 May 🔗 serendipityartsfestival.com/birmingham #SAF2025 #BCU #BirminghamEvents @MyBCU

🎻 BCU Folk Ensemble LIVE at #SAF2025! 🎶 Don’t miss this electrifying set, the UK's biggest folk band led by Joe Broughton. 📅 Mon 26 May |📍 Symphony Hall | 🎟️ Free 🔗 serendipityartsfestival.com/birmingham @MyBCU

Serendipity Arts Festival Birmingham Day 1: the exhibitions are up @BirmCons and looking stunning! First event at 1100. @FestSerendipity @MyBCU

🎤 Shazia Mirza LIVE at #SAF2025! Join us for a free comedy night with Birmingham's funniest comedian. 🎤 📍 @BirmCons | Mon 26 May 🔗 bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/… @MyBCU

LIVE NOW >> Serendipity Arts Festival Special Show Discover more about this FREE festival coming to @BirmCons & @BMusic_Ltd from 23rd to 29th May with this special show. Listen live at brumradio.com #InBrumWeTrust #Birmingham

🎨 Discover ‘Eternal Echoes’ 🎶A stunning exhibition of Indian musical heritage at @BirmCons during #SAF2025. 📅 Fri 23 – Mon 26 May | Free 🔗 serendipityartsfestival.com/birmingham #BCU #BirminghamArt @MyBCU

🎵 Feel the beat of India in Brum! 🎶 Don’t miss Zubin Balaporia’s ‘Thumri in the Chamber’ + the soulful ballads of Sempre Fado - plus more live music at #SAF2025. 🎟️ Free events, 23 – 26 May. 🔗 serendipityartsfestival.com/birmingham