I honestly can’t answer that one but what does make it a great city in my opinion is the people that live here! I’ve never felt more welcome than when I’m in Brum! It’s called the Canalside Café and I sometimes pop in on my day off. However, my favourite place is a little pub and I mean tiny, right on the canal. I’ll often go for a pint in the pub opposite the theatre. Plus I’m a huge Peaky Blinders fan so it’s a really special atmosphere! The contrast between the ultra-modern designer stores in the Mailbox leading to the canal sums up Brum for me. That’s where I like to walk and unwind on my day off. He’s a big fan of panto and I’m sure I’ll be a fan of his food. I keep meaning to pay a visit to Glyn Purnell’s bistro but it’s normally closed on my day off. The Chinese Restaurant Ken Ho at the bottom of Hurst Street is a favourite of mine. The Green Room at the theatre provides food daily but it is nice to get out and about once in a while. However, a hot tub in the dressing room would be nice! Too much to ask? With two shows a day it’s nice to have such great facilities within the theatre itself so all your needs are catered for. From the rehearsal period to the technical rehearsals and finally show time it’s pretty full on. The schedule for panto is very intense so not a great deal of time for breaks. Whether it be shopping or dining out, there’s something for everyone. The improvements with Grand Central are absolutely stunning I commute in from London so usually the train and it’s perfect. The flat I rent for the panto period is only five minutes away… just enough time to wake up before the madness of a two-show day! I walk to Birmingham Hippodrome and sometimes ride my Brompton fold-up bike. I’m Matt Slack, comedian/actor and appearing as Idle Jack in the pantomime Dick Whittington at Birmingham Hippodrome. Up close with Matt Slack who is a regular star in Birmingham’s Pantoland and is currently ripping it up as Idle Jack at the Hippodrome
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