More About The BHTC
We are a community focused drama group, created and run by local history enthusiasts, and with strong links to our Birmingham local history society. Here is a… Continue reading
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The Birmingham Pageant
The Pageant was a celebration of the Centenery of Birmingham’s Charter of Incorporation as a city, it lasted from 11th to 16th July 1938 and involved over… Continue reading
The Lunar Society
The Great Men Of History involved in the lunar society of Birmingham. Legends of History in Birmingham Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi eget… Continue reading
Birmingham Canals
The Historical Canals of Birmingham and their key role in the industrial revolution… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus congue, elit vitae imperdiet vehicula,… Continue reading
The Suffragettes Movement
The suffragettes in England… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec dictum ante in lacus fermentum imperdiet. Pellentesque quis nunc vitae lacus eleifend fringilla. Fusce… Continue reading
Sweet Freedom
This play was written in 2007 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade and it has particular reference to Birmingham. It follows… Continue reading
Memory Lane
An Illustrated lecture on the history of Ladypool Road with dramatic interludes and music This play had its origins in The Ladypool Road Dramatic Trail, which was… Continue reading
Life’s Rich Pageant
This play was centred around the Birmingham Pageant of 1938 which was itself a massive undertaking involving thousands of people from all parts of Birmingham. It was… Continue reading
Eclipsed
Eclipsed : The Dark Side of the Lunar Society We devised this play to link in with the Matthew Boulton Bi-Centenary but with a rather less reverential… Continue reading
Smethwick Canal Walk
This shorter canal walk in September 2013, was funded by the Galton Valley Heritage Centre and covered a loop from the Pumping Station to Galton Bridge… Continue reading