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Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) have announced ‘The Virtual Stage’ - a tech focused project featuring content developed in collaboration with Canon and RiVR, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies that explores the many different ways that AR, VR, 3D mapping and Motion Capture can be applied to BRB’s productions in order to enhance experiences and interaction, increase accessibility, promote its productions worldwide and bring ballet to life in new ways.

Following the announcement of the return of World of Wonder’s RuPaul’s DragCon in 2024, the Phoenix brings you inspiring words of wisdom from some of the world’s most prominent drag queens during their appearance at RuPaul’s DragCon 2023.

Starting us off is RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 4’s star ‘Copper Topp’ who speaks candidly about dealing with anxiety and shares their advice to LGBTQ+ readers who may be struggling with identity.

Brought to you by World of Wonder (WOW), the creative force behind the multi-Emmy Award winning franchise RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the queen of all drag, RuPaul, RuPaul’s DragCon UK is officially ‘ru-turning’ in 2024 as it sashays back to ExCeL London for the second year in a row - marking the return of the world’s biggest celebration of drag and queer culture and to kick-start the new year in style with high heels and lots of glitter.

Birmingham Hippodrome and Bullring & Grand Central launched Birmingham Weekender on Fri August 25 with a spectacular preview event which included an opportunity to try The Swings, a giant swing set installed on Central Street and a preview performance by All or Nothing Theatre as part of the free annual festivities which took place during the Bank Holiday Weekend.

"Hello To Self Irvine Meet CalJah," an extraordinary memoir by Irvine 'CalJah' Lewis, which has achieved a remarkable #1 bestseller rank in the category of Angel on Amazon UK, has been captivating readers with its inspiring narrative of resilience and faith.

At forty-six, Irvine Lewis, a devoted family man, IT Systems Analyst, and gifted saxophonist faced a life-changing challenge when he suffered a stroke that revealed he had a brain tumor. Beating cancer, his battle wasn't over, next facing a life-threatening brain infection, leading to months in the hospital and a tough road to recovery.