Month: September 2007

UCE to BCU

Word on the wire is UCE will announce it’s changing its name to Birmingham City University on Monday. And I’m struggling to think of a comment that’s insightful or even vaguely witty about it.

Light House Birthday

Light House media and arts centre in Wolverhampton is celebrating its 21st birthday on Thursday 11 October with a party, a show and a DVD. The event is really aimed at past trainees and associates – the Light House Family if you will – but I got an invite so it’s not exactly exclusive. As … [Read more…]

Type Tours

BiNS has news of a series of walks lead by Ben Waddington of Birmingham Library concentrating on the design and typography history of the city as part of the Plus festival. Here are the dates: Type Tour of Digbeth – 17, 18, 19 October, 12.30 – 14.30pm Baskerville’s Birmingham – 20 October 12.30 – 14.30pm … [Read more…]

Legg on Eastside

In this review of the Damian Ortega show at Ikon Eastside Terry Grimley interviews curator Helen Legg giving some insight in why they’re in a big dirty warehouse. Some visitors might feel that the current space would make a perfect permanent gallery if only its walls were given a good scrub and a few coats … [Read more…]