Month: August 2007

Acousticfest at Island Bar

The August Bank Holiday Sunday sees an all day festival of acoustic music taking place at the Island Bar next to the Alexandra Theatre. Doors open from 2pm, first of 15 acts on from 3pm and it’s all free. Details here.

Interview with Second Home Studios

Animation Forum has the first of a substantial two part interview with Natalie Hinchley and Chris Randall of Second Home Studios, a traditional animation house based in Digbeth whose first short, The Animal Book, went to Cannes this year. If you had to sell the Animal Book to someone in a minute, what would you … [Read more…]

Sunil Janah at The Drum

Marking 60 years of Indian independence The Drum has an exhibition of work by photographer Sunil Janah “focusing on the struggle for independence from the British, a movement which Janah was a part of. Looking at political activity against the backdrop of the people of India, the economy and the history of the continent the … [Read more…]

Roundup

A reminder that Plot continue to do their Plotcasts, releasing audio of events at Light House so everyone can benefit from them. Of particular note is May’s Screen Forum where BAFTA types gave advice on pitching at Cannes. [audio:http://www.plotonline.co.uk/podcast/final_mp3_80.mp3] 30 days ’til Artsfest… Stumbled across the Birmingham Gigs group on MySpace and while I doubt … [Read more…]

This Is For You and Them Lot

This Is For You is an art show currently running at the Studio 4 Gallery in the Custard Factory until August 24th. The launch is tonight and it features over 50 international artists collaborating with Paul Roberts’ Monsters Monsters. Here’s the flyer: Also tonight, and also at the Custard Factory, is the launch of a … [Read more…]

Friends of the Allotments

Word to the wise. If you want your album launch mentioned on this blog don’t just hold it in a pub or club. Hold it in an allotment. That always works. Details.

Botanical

The Birmingham Flickrmeets people held their monthly meet at the Botanical Gardens on Sunday, which made a change from the usual rust and decay. Here’s a selection of the results. by eightbaII by Tingy by harri b by jdtate101 by this_woman by mike warren by telipogon by Matt Murtagh and here’s the whole pool. The … [Read more…]