Birmingham Hippodrome’s Young Community Drop-In Sessions have been developed by our Young Advocates.

Suitable for anyone aged 14+, these sessions have been designed to be creative outlets for young people and offer spaces to relax, connect with others and feel welcome.

Each drop-in session invites some of the best people currently working in the creative industries to host workshops looking at a range of art forms, skills and careers.

Join us on Friday 1 November!

We are really excited to be running this session in partnership with More than a Moment.

More than a Moment: Acting With & For Black Creatives, has worked with over 50 local arts organisations to advocate for Black artists and is led by award-winning, Elizabeth Lawal, recognised as one of Birmingham Mail’s 30 under 30 and one of The Stage’s 100.

The sessions at this drop-in will look both to the future and the past of theatre-making. From the possibilities of VR to Ghanian ensemble work, throughout the day we will explore a number of different methods for creating and telling stories from across the ages.

There will also be an exciting appearance from Side eYe, the Somali led company behind the Edinburgh Fringe sell out show ‘Dugsi Dayz’, winner of the BBC Writersroom Popcorn Award AND named a breakout hit by Rolling Stone. Side eYe return to our Patrick Studio with their new show Desperate Times, which has already sold out and so we are incredibly excited to have them on board for our next drop-in.

Please keep an eye on this page as we add more information about the sessions.