Little but LIVE! in Moseley Park returns for its fifth edition for a celebration of creativity, community and the very best that Birmingham’s artists have to offer.
Birmingham-based company Paperback Theatre are returning to Moseley Park, Birmingham, with their exciting and varied outdoor festival, Little but LIVE! in Moseley Park, to bring together Moseley residents and the wider Birmingham community through a programme of artistic events from 20-22 September 2024.
At the centre of the programme will be a community production of E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children adapted by Mike Kenny. Following on from Paperback Theatre’s summer theatre club, this community company is formed of local amateur actors, many of whom performing for the first time, working alongside a handful of professional creatives (actors, director, designer) to bring to life E. Nesbit’s classic and well-loved story of Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis who are sent to the countryside after their father’s mysterious disappearance.
Paperback Theatre are delighted to have received a grant from The Inclusive Communities Fund in order to deliver this production – creating a lasting legacy from the 2022 Commonwealth Games for the West Midlands. As a result of this funding, tickets for The Railway Children are Pay-What-You-Can and tickets across the whole festival are either Pay-What-You-Can or £5.00.
The programme also includes A Friday Laugh with local comedian Rachel Baker (BBC New Creative and Funny Woman Finalist); a Folk Farewell set on Sunday night from Birmingham folk band Juniper; a host of storytelling and songwriting events in Moseley Park’s new Glade space; a community Ceilidh and an open-mic night for any local musicians wishing to get in on the action.
Little but LIVE! in Moseley Park was first designed in September 2020 in response to COVID-19 and the effect of the pandemic on the live arts, as well as local communities. The festival was a huge success and has returned each year since.
Friday September 20th 2024
A Friday Laugh with Rachel Baker – 8pm at Moseley Hive, 93 Alcester Rd, Birmingham B13 8DD
Saturday September 21st 2024
Storytelling with Juliet Fry – 11am and 12pm at the Glade, Moseley Park and Pool, 93b Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
Itchy Fingers Acoustic Improv Session – 1pm at the Glade, Moseley Park and Pool, 93b Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children adapted by Mike Kenny – 4pm, Moseley Park and Pool, 93b Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
Songwriting Circle for All Levels (16+) – 4pm at the Glade, Moseley Park and Pool, 93b Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
Live at the Hive Folk-ish Open Mic Night – 7pm at Moseley Hive, 93 Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
Sunday September 22nd 2024
E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children adapted by Mike Kenny – 12pm, Moseley Park and Pool, 93b Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
“Myths from the Marches” Storytelling with Calathea Arts – 12.30pm at the Glade, Moseley Park and Pool, 93b Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
Family Songwriting Circle for All Ages – 3pm at the Glade, Moseley Park and Pool, 93b Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
Moseley Community Ceilidh – 5.30pm at Moseley Hive, 93 Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
Folk Farewell with Juniper – 7.30pm at Moseley Hive, 93 Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD
Tickets are available now and can be booked from the Paperback Theatre website https://www.paperbacktheatre.com/
Audience testimonies from previous editions of Little but LIVE!
“The whole festival is a treat for Moseley.”
“It it such a lovely festival, friendly and relaxed, simple and enjoyable.”
“Lovely late summer evening – jazz and ducks. What else could you ask for?“
“A thoroughly delightful way of spending an afternoon.”
“A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon in a picturesque setting, seeing some energetic family-friendly theatre.”
About The Inclusive Communities Fun – A Legacy of The Commonwealth Games
The Inclusive Communities Fund is set to ignite communities across the West Midlands to imagine, propose, and bring to life solutions that directly address the challenges in their neighbourhoods and local areas. This Fund is inspired by the momentum generated by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, which provided support to community-based organisations across the West Midlands, enabling access to exciting opportunities and fresh funding streams. The Fund is a direct result of the budget surplus from the 2022 Commonwealth Games, supporting the lasting positive impact of this major event. It will award £9 million to good causes across the West Midlands by March 2025 to support this legacy.
The Inclusive Communities Fund has been made available by the UK Government through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
As a result of receiving this funding, all tickets to The Railway Children are Pay-What-You-Can, making this a truly inclusive project, a production made by the community for the community which the entire community can enjoy and be proud of.