Barber Institute of Fine Arts Events

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Tue 18th February

A child draws with a pencil Barber Family with Lorna Rose
11am - 3pm
The Exchange, Centenary Square
Explore the art of collage using paper and fabric to re-imagine our city with textile artist Lorna Rose! This session is suitable for ages 4-10 and their grown ups. Free, no need to book.

Thu 20th February

A child draws with a pencil Barber Family with Lorna Rose
10:30am - noon
The Exchange, Centenary Square
Explore the art of collage using paper and fabric to re-imagine our city with textile artist Lorna Rose! This session is suitable for ages 4-10 and their grown ups. Free, no need to book.

Fri 21st February

A close up of red folding theatre chairs Barber Lunchtime Concert: Frederick Long and Sholto Kynoch
1pm - 1:50pm
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building
Barber Lunchtime Concerts are free performances, open to all. Bass-baritone Frederick Long leads the battle of a man against the elements, with poetry and music exploring his relationship with the natural world, and with his own nature itself.

Mon 24th February

A hand drawing a plant using paper on a clipboard. Walk and Draw
1pm - 2pm
On campus, meeting outside the Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Come for a relaxed walk and draw and explore your campus. Discover new ways of seeing the sculptures, plants and unique architecture that make up the University of Birmingham.

Fri 28th February

A close up of red folding theatre chairs Barber Lunchtime Concert: The Well Gardened Mind
1pm - 1:50pm
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building
Barber Lunchtime Concerts are free performances, open to all. This week, a delightful collection of piano music intertwines with spoken texts from Dr Sue Stuart-Smith's book, 'The Well Gardened Mind'.

Fri 7th March

A close up of red folding theatre chairs Barber Lunchtime Concert: Earth and Air and Rain
1pm - 1:50pm
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building
Barber Lunchtime Concerts are free performances, open to all. This week, award-winning pianist Ceri Owen presents a lecture-recital with baritone Dominic Sedgwick.

Fri 14th March

A close up of red folding theatre chairs Barber Lunchtime Concert: Chaos String Quartet
1pm - 1:50pm
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building
Barber Lunchtime Concerts are free performances, open to all. This week, The Chaos String Quartet join us for their Barber Concerts debut as BBC New Generation Artists.

Fri 21st March

A close up of red folding theatre chairs Barber Lunchtime Concert: Adam Heron
1pm - 1:50pm
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building
Barber Lunchtime Concerts are free performances, open to all. This week, we welcome BBC Young Musician 2018 piano finalist, Adam Heron, described as ‘an eclectic musician of refined taste and eloquence’ and ‘a truly outstanding young talent'.

Fri 28th March

A close up of red folding theatre chairs Barber Lunchtime Concert: Heartstrings
1pm - 1:50pm
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building
Barber Lunchtime Concerts are free performances, open to all. This week, the programme takes the golden age of lutesong as its basis with works of Dowland, Campion, Strozzi and Monteverdi.

Mon 31st March

A group of students standing outdoors, drawing using clipboards. Walk and Draw
1pm - 2pm
On campus, meeting outside the Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Come for a relaxed walk and draw and explore your campus. Discover new ways of seeing the sculptures, plants and unique architecture that make up the University of Birmingham.

Wed 2nd April

Life drawing on paper. Life Drawing with Queer Draw Brum
2pm - 4pm
The Main Library on campus
Join Queer Draw Brum for a relaxed and inclusive 2-hour life-drawing session on campus!

Mon 28th April

A girl standing in front of the Muirhead Tower, drawing using paper on a clipboard. Walk and Draw
1pm - 2pm
On campus, meeting outside the Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Come for a relaxed walk and draw and explore your campus. Discover new ways of seeing the sculptures, plants and unique architecture that make up the University of Birmingham.
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