As far as the Big City Plan is concerned, so far there’s been plenty to talk about but nothing in writing to pick apart. Birmingham Central have picked out highlights of the City Centre Masterplan (Big City Plan) Report from Acting Strategic Director of Development at Birmingham City Council to the Cabinet meeting on the … [Read more…]
‘Tweedeleededeedee, Sir Ru Barb and the Green Wolf‘ is the next project from The Destroyers and is an ‘urban folk opera written by Paul Murphy with a score by Frank Moon’. Set in no particular time this opera draws freely from past, present and future to create an upbeat cautionary tale for discerning audiences of … [Read more…]
Here are the Creative City Awards finalists, with thanks to Big Cat (who provided the list) and Dave Harte (who provided the links): The Regional Outstanding Business Development Award: Bubblequest Ltd Internet Arrow Digital Native Academy Ltd The Birmingham Outstanding Business Development Award: Electric Cinema Substrakt Limited (blog) Innovation Award: Adwords Expert Ltd LHM Media … [Read more…]
MeeNoKawaii (lit. Me Not Cute), also known as Annalise Francis, is an illustrator and animator who: takes inspiration from the Oriental and traditional children’s illustration amongst other things
Karoline Rerrie is an illustrator who makes art like this: She did the album covers for Matthew Herbert’s ‘Doctor Rockit’ project and has also developed a comic called ‘X-Rated Animal Hospital’ at nursepussy.com, a website which I imagine gets a lot of accidental visitors.
I met i heart joan at Plus+. I’m pretty sure she doesn’t live in Birmingham but she did make this so I’ll let her off:
Brummie of the Year 2008 – Nominations open BiNS are asking for your suggestions. The early frontrunner seems to be the (semi-anonymous) TWMDriver D’log – Flogging Brum “An overseas student recounts his first-time experience of visiting Birmingham”. There’s a 2nd post too. BMAG fares well, Think Tank less so. How to promote your night/gig/event online … [Read more…]
Birmingham Future (the city’s ‘voice of the young professionals’Â are having a medieval banquet-themed ball in Feb 09 and are looking for a budding designer to design their tickets and invitations. The winner won’t be paid for their hard work but they will get a bottle of champagne, a couple of tickets for the ball … [Read more…]