Home / What's On / Birmingham / Study Day - Shakespeare, Richard II (1595) & Richard III (c. 1591)Study Day - Shakespeare, Richard II (1595) & Richard III (c. 1591)The Birmingham & Midland Institute, BirminghamDateFriday 15 January 2027Starts10:15amEnds4pmTypeOtherWhere9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BSLast checked1 October 2026Despite the similarity in title these two plays are very different. Both have a tragic curve. We watch as Richard II falls from the throne to die in prison while the other Richard has first to gain the throne before he can be unseated and killed on the battlefield. Richard II is…At Birmingham & Midland InstituteArts centre — 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS.Birmingham & Midland Institute on FolkAirMore at Birmingham & Midland InstituteStudy Day - Mike Leigh, Abigail’s Party (1977) & Willy Russell, Educating Rita (1980) — 2 October 2026The Alliance of Literary Societies Fair — 3 October 2026Dr John Hall-Edwards, Birmingham’s Pioneering radiologist — 5 October 2026Around Birmingham & Midland InstituteGas Hall — Art gallery, 50mBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery — Museum, 70mBirmingham Museums Venue Hire — Museum, 80mListing from the original source. FolkAir links out rather than selling tickets for this event.