Throughout February, Birmingham Central Library are hosting an exhibition on Gypsy Roma Travellers, featuring a series of poster artwork. The exhibition will feature the work of Albanian Roma artist, Ferdinand Koci, along with posters exploring the Romany language and flag, Gypsy Remedies and the Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor poster, plus a series of posters on … [Read more…]
Over the next month, Grand Union have a programme of Live Acts and Sound lined up, which kicks off this Friday, 4 Feb, with performance artist Tom Marshman. He’ll be performing ‘The Passion of the Pole’, a controversial piece which confronts taboos of mental disorders and religion. Clinging to a dancing pole, a sentimental character … [Read more…]
Women and Theatre in association with mac, present The Palace of Wasted Dreams, which opens on 3 February at mac. The show is a culmination of a two year project, Wasted, which explores womens relationship with alcohol through participatory musical theatre. Get a skinful of intoxicating, interactive theatre as mac’s new theatre space transforms into … [Read more…]
Our weekly jobs and opportunities digest, powered by Jobplot – a creative talent, jobs and opportunities board for the West Mids. Jobs: Temporary PR & Events Officer, YEP Media PR Intern, Tomorrow People iOS Developer, SMILE Performers Wanted, RoguePlay Theatre Opportunities: Tuned On Seminars 2011, Punch If you’re a film maker, photographer, artist, sound engineer, … [Read more…]
I met Milly from Knitted Online at the Birmingham Social Media Cafe this morning. After a quick browse of their site I’ve already made a mental wishlist from their selection of cosy accessories and homeware. If like me, you like your homemade, knitted items, but have not yet mastered the art of knitting, the Knitted … [Read more…]
First up, Fierce are in need of volunteers to lend a hand throughout this years festival, which runs from 22 – 27 March. You’ll need to be available to volunteer for at least five shifts during the week, and will be treated to free shows at the festival, a Fierce t-shirt, valuable experience for your … [Read more…]
This Saturday 29 Jan, Ikon will be hosting a free creative writing workshop in Erdington, joined by acclaimed writer Mandy Ross. Inspired by historical photographs of nineteenth century Erdington resident Sir Benjamin Stone, creative writers and storytellers are invited to explore stories behind these photographs. Ikon have had a rummage through the archives and collected … [Read more…]
Shadow maps is the third exhibition in the ‘Aedas Presents‘ series, showcasing the work of artist Jo Gane. For Aedas, Gane has assembled a body of work made with teams of field archaeologists at various dig sites which explores the search for evidence of history and plotting of time within the landscape. Instead of unearthing … [Read more…]