What’s On
Playing Next in Birmingham …
Flamenco-Birmingham Presents:
Tanguisímo – José-Luis Barreto and Ana García
Saturday 24th October 2009 – 7.30pm
CBSO Centre
Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF
Tickets – £15.00
Box Office – 0121 780 3333
Book tickets online at www.thsh.co.uk
Click here for full details, line-up and MP3’s
Other UK Flamenco …
Autumn and Winter 09 seems to be a quiet time in the UK for any major touring flamenco artists.
The excellent fusion ensemble Ojos de Brujo – http://ojosdebrujo.com – have a short UK tour this winter. Nearest to us in Birmingham are dates at Warwick Arts Centre (27.11.09) and De Montfort Hall, Leicester (01.12.09).
This year’s London Jazz Festival – http://www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk – will feature the great pianist and composer Chick Corea at The Barbican, who has worked with just about everyone, although alas this year he will not be featuring any flamenco, performing with his funk-based Return To Forver trio of Stanley Clarke and Lenny White.
Regionally, check out the regular sessions in Bristol that are often run by the excellent guitarist Cuffy; in Warwickshire, you will often find another very fine guitarist, David Shepherd, performing in the area; in Leeds, visit leedspena.co.uk for the latest happenings, and in nearby Hebden Bridge, a new pena has started – visit hebdenbridgeflamenco.org.uk for info.
You can of course find a few flamenco goings-on most weeks in London via Google and the various companies and artists based in and around the capital. If you’re venue hopping outside of London, Phil Johnson’s fine programming at St George’s Bristol always brings an excellent and varied world/jazz programme, and The Sage in Gateshead can also be trusted to throw in some top-notch jazz and world based music every few weeks.
Previously in Birmingham …
Friday 28th – Saturday 29th September 2007
CHANTA LA MUI
DancExchange (dx), Birmingham Hippdrome, Hurst Street, Birmingham
Wednesday 3rd October 2007
THE TG COLLECTIVE with ANA GARCIA
The Glee Club, Birmingham
Friday 9th November 2007
PEPE MOLINA AND COMPANY
Town Hall, Birmingham
Saturday 10th November 2007
LOS ARRIERITOS IN ‘13 ROSAS’ – UK Premiere
Town Hall, Birmingham
Sunday 11th November 2007
ULTIMO TANGO FUSION
Town Hall, Birmingham
Tuesday 6th May 2008
EN SUS 13
Town Hall, Birmingham (part of Birmingham International Dance Festival)
Saturday 3rd May 2008
THE TG COLLECTIVE (family show/workshop)
Town Hall, Birmingham
Saturday 25th October 2008
THE TG COLLECTIVE
The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome
Saturday 15th November 2008
JESÚS FERNÀNDEZ – ‘Pura Emoción’
The Patrick Centre – Birmingham Hippodrome