Tonight Birmingham International Film Society will be celebrating 50 years of Nigerian Independence with a double bill of Nollywood films. At 6.15pm Welcome to Nollywood will be screened, followed by a Q&A with special guest, Nollywood actress Chinelo Ndigwe. Then screening at 8pm is Thunderbolt, directed by Tunde Kelani. Coming up there are more international … [Read more…]
‘An evening of barely organised theatrical chaos!’ The next PILOT Light takes place on 14 October at 7.30pm, The Victoria, and is on the hunt for untested, unpolised and unfinished ideas from theatre artists. This is great chance to meet and share your thoughts with like-minded people, where mistakes are welcomed so long as you … [Read more…]
The Creative Alliance apprentices are holding an exhibition, Some Utopia, at the Custard Factory from 30 September – 8 October. The apprentices were given the opportunity to transform a unit in Zellig into a space that expresses their own ideas and interpretations of utopia. With artists all from different creative backgrounds, the exhibition will feature … [Read more…]
As part of this year’s Supersonic festival, Capsule have decided to get the kids involved in exploring experimental music. The Kids Gigs take place on Saturday 23 October at 11am and 2.30pm at mac in Cannon Hill Park. Aimed at 2 – 7 year olds and their families, these 1 hour workshops will involve performances, … [Read more…]
In case you haven’t heard, last week was London Fashion Week. And while some of us can only dream of attending the glamorous shows, the closest we can get to our fashion fantasies is through various blogs and Twitter updates. Meanwhile, Birmingham designer Damian Marquez was invited to showcase his S/S11 collection as a part … [Read more…]
The programme of events for this years Birmingham Book Festival has been announced Taking place from 5 – 21 October, the festival welcomes writers of all kinds, from journalists to novelists, and hosts a variety of events including workshops, lectures and the Fringe Festival. A few highlights include: Novelists Jonathan Coe and David Nicholls, who … [Read more…]
Louise Blakeway is another of the artists who exhibited work in the ArtSpace tent at Artsfest. Consisting mainly of drawings, paintings and prints, her work is largely concerned with natural or found objects, architecture, landscapes and the human figure.
Young Professionals on Arts Boards are now recruiting for a fresh set of 8 Midlands based business brains for 2010/11. This programme, an extension of our Board Bank initiative, is a bold and unique programme aimed at the UK’s brightest corporate prodigies. Our goal is to detect the best up-and-coming talents that British business has … [Read more…]